VOLUNTEERS from Kidderminster Railway Museum (KRM) have been transforming the appearance of goods wagons which are displayed outside.
Based in the 1878-built twostorey former GWR grain and wool warehouse adjoining the Severn Valley Railway’s (SVR) Kidderminster Town station, the museum is run by an independent charitable trust – although it works closely with the SVR.
Four historic vehicles have been the subject of attention, complementing the restored GWR Wrangton signalbox, all of which can be viewed from the pedestrian access route from the SVR car park to the station.
Looking particularly smart is a four-wheeled seven-plank open which has been restored as a private owner wagon in the livery of Chalford-based coal merchant James H. Smart & Sons.
GWR No. 14984 is an iron-bodied, six-wheeled workshop van built for the GWR Signal Department. It is seen undergoing restoration at Kidderminster Railway Museum on October 5.
GARETH EVANS