Caledonian Railway Covered Goods Van 302080
This ex-Caledonian Railway Goods Van was built in Glasgow in 1910. It was taken on by the LMSLondon Midland & Scottish Railway at Grouping in 1923, and was later sold to Cadbury’s where it was renumbered as 278.
It was donated to the SVRSevern Valley Railway by Cadbury’s in June 1967, and is seen stored at Kidderminster Railway Museum.
It left the SVRSevern Valley Railway in May 2016 for a new home at Ferryhill Railway Heritage Trust[1]
In 2024 Rapido Trains announced a commercial OO gauge model of the Caledonian Railway Dia.67 Goods Van. Two liveries are being produced of 302080, Caledonian Railway 2080 and Cadbury 278.[2] [3]
See also
Wagons formerly resident on the SVR
References
Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey
Severn Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
Rapido Trains
