GWR 1257 Siphon G Bogie Milk Van

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GWRGreat Western Railway SiphonGWR telegraphic code signifying a milk van G Bogie Milk Van 1257

This outside framed GWRGreat Western Railway Milk Van (PMVG), telegraphic code 'SiphonGWR telegraphic code signifying a milk van G', was built by Metro Cammell[1] in 1927 to diagram number O11. It is classified as Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock (NPCCS). Prior to preservation it was also in DepartmentalRolling stock used for the railway’s own functions (engineering etc.) rather than for general passenger or goods traffic. use as No DW 079060.

The coach was purchased from Wantage Road near Didcot, arriving on the SVRSevern Valley Railway in March 1976. It is believed to be the only remaining outside framed example.[2] It has previously seen use as Santa's grotto and as a mobile store. It was photographed at Bewdley in March 2015. It is owned by the Great Western (SVR) Association

See also

List of wagons

References

Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition

Links

1257 on vintagecarriagestrust.org
1257 on gw-svr-a.org.uk

  1. SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book states Swindon
  2. GW(SVR)AGreat Western (SVR) Association