GWR 1257 Siphon G Bogie Milk Van
| GWR 1257 Siphon G Bogie Milk Van | |
|---|---|
 GWR Siphon G Bogie Milk Van 1257 | |
| Built By | Metro Cammell[1] |
| Status | Operational |
| Number | 1257 |
| Other Numbers | 079060 |
| History | |
| Built | 1927 |
| Diagram | O11 |
| Lot | 1378 |
| Type | Bogie Milk Van (NPCCS) |
| Telegraphic code | SIPHON G |
| 1976 | Arrived on SVR |
| 1979 | Outshopped |
| 2004-2007 | Overhauled |
| 2014 | Interior restored |
The coach was purchased from Wantage Road near Didcot, arriving on the SVR in March 1976.[3] It is believed to be the only remaining outside framed example.[4] It is owned by the Great Western (SVR) Association, was outshopped in 1979 and underwent overhaul from 2004-2007.[5] The interior was restored and repainted in 2014.
It has previously seen use as Santa's Grotto and as a mobile store and is now used as a store at Arley at Christmas in conjunction with Santa's Grotto.