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This outside framed GWR Milk Van (PMVG), telegraphic code 'Siphon G', was built by Metro Cammell<ref>SVR Stock Book states Swindon</ref> in 1927 to diagram number O11. It is classified as Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock (NPCCS). Prior to preservation it was also in Departmental use as No DW 079060. | This outside framed GWR Milk Van (PMVG), telegraphic code 'Siphon G', was built by Metro Cammell<ref>SVR Stock Book states Swindon</ref> in 1927 to diagram number O11. It is classified as Non Passenger Carrying Coaching Stock (NPCCS). Prior to preservation it was also in Departmental use as No DW 079060. | ||
| − | The coach was purchased from Wantage Road near Didcot, arriving on the SVR in March 1976. It is believed to be the only remaining outside framed example.<ref>GW(SVR)A</ref> It has previously seen use as Santa's | + | The coach was purchased from Wantage Road near Didcot, arriving on the SVR in March 1976. It is believed to be the only remaining outside framed example.<ref>GW(SVR)A</ref> 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) Assoc. | Great Western (SVR) Association]] |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | [[Goods Wagons| List of wagons]] | + | *[[Goods Wagons| List of wagons]] |
| + | *[[GWR 2926 Siphon G Bogie Milk Van]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<br> | Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<br> | ||
SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition | SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | [http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=2318 1257 on vintagecarriagestrust.org]<br> | + | *[http://www.cs.vintagecarriagestrust.org/se/CarriageInfo.asp?Ref=2318 1257 on vintagecarriagestrust.org]<br> |
| − | [http://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/1257.html 1257 on gw-svr-a.org.uk]<br> | + | *[http://www.gw-svr-a.org.uk/1257.html 1257 on gw-svr-a.org.uk]<br> |
<references /> | <references /> | ||
Revision as of 14:58, 2 May 2017
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
References
Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey
SVRSevern Valley Railway Stock Book Ninth Edition
