Trade MINERVA SIPHON G.

[davey4270]

STOP PRESS!
Minerva’s new Siphon G spotted at Pantyfynnon Junction. More comments accompany the video:

 

[Dan Randall]

Also seen at the Guildford Trade Show on 26th November ....




Very nice indeed - well done Minerva!


Regards

Dan

 

[davey4270]

Also seen at the Guildford Trade Show on 26th November ....
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Very nice indeed - well done Minerva!


Regards

Dan

Thank you Dan.

 

[LarryG]

Is the Dean Goods also a new product...?

 

[davey4270]

Is the Dean Goods also a new product...?

No, it’s a Lee Marsh model. There’s a written commentary but apparently you have to view the video via YouTube to see it.

 

[LarryG]

No, it’s a Lee Marsh model. There’s a written commentary but apparently you have to view the video via YouTube to see it.

Thanks. There's me hoping a r-t-r Dean Goods was on the way. That vertical plank Siphon G is a must though.

 

[michael080]

Gentemen,

may I ask a very silly question? Why are these wagons called "Siphon". What it the secrect behing naming a wagon after a plumbers workpiece?

Michael

 

[bogusman]

GWR telegraph code for them (milk traffic)

Pete

 

[simond]

All GW, and I suspect other railways’ vehicles had telegraphic code names. I don’t think there was much logic to it, the famous “Iron Mink” was simply a general purpose 4W van (code name “mink”) with an iron body. Lots here:

Great Western Railway telegraphic codes - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[michael080]

thanks for enlighting me!

Michael

 

[LarryG]

Some were converted to Ambulances in WW2 and then back to Siphons afterwards. However, some were adapted for parcel traffic by sheeting over the louvers and providing two winders per side. Fun conversion using 8thou brass etchings methinks....

 

[michael mott]

Gentemen,

may I ask a very silly question? Why are these wagons called "Siphon". What it the secrect behing naming a wagon after a plumbers workpiece?

Michael

Thank you I was just about to ask exactly the same question.

Michael

 

[John K]

The Great Western used telegraphic codes for vehicles to shorten messages sent between stations and other facilities.
See: Great Western Railway telegraphic codes - Wikipedia
John K

 

[davey4270]

GWR telegraph code for them (milk traffic)

Pete

Were O for open wagons and V for vans the only logical ones?

 

[John K]

Were O for open wagons and V for vans the only logical ones?

AERO and BLOATER both made some sense.
I think BLOATER may be one of the few examples of GWR humour.
John K

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Gentemen,

may I ask a very silly question? Why are these wagons called "Siphon". What it the secrect behing naming a wagon after a plumbers workpiece?

Michael

The word 'Siphon' is an ancient Romanised Greek word for a vessel that carries a liquid, so maybe the GWR had this in mind when naming their vehicles.
Col.

 

[davey4270]

The word 'Siphon' is an ancient Romanised Greek word for a vessel that carries a liquid, so maybe the GWR had this in mind when naming their vehicles.
Col.

Nice one, originally they were for carrying milk churns.

 

[daifly]

Update on the Minerva website today 21st August:

We are still waiting for confirmation of delivery for our Siphons, but our shipping agents say they may get here in time for Stafford. Not very helpful, but we have fingers crossed!

If you are going to Stafford, despite the rail strikes, and have a model on pre-order, please EMAIL by 30th August to let us know so that we can apply any discount if you would like to collect there and save postage.

Please do not ring, but email only. We cannot be certain they will have arrived, but stranger things have happened!

The contact email is sales@minervamodelrailways.co.uk

Dave

 

[hrmspaul]

They were available from Minerva at Guildex. RMWeb has revealed there are errors with a couple of the doors. The later designs with side ventilators are a DIY job, as are the roof ventilators for all models.

Paul Bartlett