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Royal Saloon No. 233, 1909An plush interior view of Royal saloon number 233 (later 9002). This carriage was originally built for Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee in 1897
Buffet Car from the 1930s
Brake third carriage No. 4006Built in 1936 to diagram D117
Open Brake Third Carriage, No. 651Built to Diagram No. D130 (Lot 1644) in 1940
Third Class Carriage No. 3277, built 1905Dreadnought Stock. Built to diagram C24
Excursion Stock Open Third Class Carriage, 1936Classic art deco style interior. Built in May 1936 to diagram C71
GWR First Class Sleeper Car, 1946A female passenger is having her morning tea delivered to her in one of the GWRs first class sleeping car compartments. The attentant delivering the tea stayed in the carriage
No 4 Shop, Carriage Body Shop, 1913The large expanse that is the carriage body shop can be seen here. Several carriage bodies can be seen lined up as they are assembed
Steam Rail Motor Car, number 80Steam rail motor number 80 is seen here at an unknown location on the GWR network. It was built in 1906 by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company to Q diagram and lot number 1101
Mess room of No. 16 Ambulance train, March 1915No.16 Ambulance train was built at Swindon Works in 1915 and was paid for by the United Kingdom Flour Millers Association. It was equipped with patient beds, a pharmacy and treatment rooms
No. 16 ambulance train ward carriage, April 1915Built at Swindon Works in 1915 and paid for by the United Kingdom Flour Millers Association. The ward carriages had a three tier folding bunk system that allowed patients to be either sat up or lying
End of brake third carriage, No. 5871Built to diagram D117
Internal view of brake third carriage No. 1323Built in 1939 for the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway to diagram D129
Brake third class carriage No. 1323Built in 1939 for the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway to diagram D129
Third class carriage no. 1329Built in 1939 for the Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway to diagram C80
Composite Carriage No. 6572Built in 1928 to diagram E134
Passenger brake third carriage No. 5528Bult in 1928 to diagram D101
First Class Compartment of Composite CarriageCornish Riviera/Torbay Ltd stock. Built 1929 to diagram No E137
Brake Composite Carriage, No. 7061Built to Diagram E159 (Lot 1590) in 1938
No. 7071 Double Slip Composite Carriage, 1938This official elevation image shows double slip composite carriage no.7071. It was built in 1938 to diagram F24
Brake thrid carriage No. W4972Built in 1927 to diagram D98
Brake Composite Carriage, No. 6487Built to Diagram No. E159 (Lot 1589) in 1938
No. 7069 Double Slip Composite Carriage, 1938This photograph shows double slip composite carriage no.7069. It was built in 1938 to diagram F24, and shows the guard compartment at the near end
No 4 Shop, Carriage Body Shop, c1920sSeveral men can be seen here working on building coaches in No 4 Shop. The carriages are in varying stages from early frameworks to near completion
Female Ticket Inspector at Paddington Station in 1943An official photograph of a ticket inspector at Paddington Station checking the ticket of a passenger on-board an outbound train in 1943
Carriage No. 4329 from US General Dwight D. Eisenhowers Alive train in 1942One of the most important areas in which the GWR was asked to support both the war effort and the US army was in the provision of what was codenamed the Alive train which was to be used by the US
Brake Composite Carriage No. 6820Built in 1936 to diagram E147
C30e 001Third Class Carriages, C30e 001
Third Class Saloon, Restaurant Car, 1938An interior view of the third class saloon in composite restaurant carriage no.9672, with the tables set for dining and furnishings provided by Hamptons. This carriage was built in 1938 to diagram H57
No. 9672 Composite Restaurant CarriageThis photograph shows composite diner carriage no.9672, with the kitchen in the middle of the carriage. It was built in 1938 to diagram H57
No. 1080 Corridor Carriage, Third ClassThis image shows an interior view of a compartment in third class corridor carriage No. 1080, built in 1938 to diagram C77
Pharmacy car of No. 16 Ambulance train, March 1915No.16 Ambulance train was built at Swindon Works in 1915 and was paid for by the United Kingdom Flour Millers Association. It was equipped with patient beds, a pharmacy and treatment rooms
Brake Third Carriage compartment, 1933Interior of a third class carriage compartment. This compartment was off of a corridor. Access was via a sliding door. This carriage was built in October 1933 to diagram D116
Brake Third Carriage compartment, 1939Interior of a third class carriage compartment. This compartment was a non-corridor carriage and access was from an external door. This carriage was built in March 1939 to diagram D129
Third class corridor carriage, 1935View down the corridor of a carriage built in 1935. The compartments were accessed off of the corridor with sliding doors. The sign on the window indicates that smoking was allowed
No 4 Shop, Carriage Body Shop, 1949This image shows an experimental aluminium frame attached to a wooden carriage body. The GWR experimented all the time in order to improve their rolling stock, in terms of speed and efficiency
No 4 Shop, Carriage Body Shop, 1953Construction of British Railways standard coaches. The main frame is held to shape by a jig whilst two men use blow torches to fix metal pieces in place
Railway carriage converted to an ambulance ward car, c1939This internal view of an ambulance ward car gives a clear image of both the ingenuity used in converting rolling stock for medical use, but also the cramped conditions endured within these vehicles
A corridor brake composite carriage converted into a rail mobile emergency canteen, 1941In November 1941 this 56 feet corridor brake composite carriage was converted at Swindon Works into a rail mobile emergency canteen
Steam Rail Motor diagram, 1905This diagram was drawn in June 1905. It was for a GWR steam rail motor that was to be built in 1906. It was built to diagram Q, lot number 1101, and included numbers 73 to 80
First Class Saloon, Restaurant Car, 1946An interior publicity shot of the first class saloon in composite restaurant carriage no.9672, with passengers enjoying refreshments served by GWR staff. This carriage was built in 1938 to diagram H57
No. 9672 Composite Restaurant Carriage Corridor, 1945An interior view of the corridor in composite restaurant carriage no.9672, taken in 1945. This restaurant car was built in 1938 to diagram H57
Third Class Saloon, Restaurant Car, 1946An interior publicity shot of the third class saloon in composite restaurant carriage no.9672, with passengers about to be served refreshments by GWR staff
Restaurant Car Kitchen, 1946An interior view of the kitchen on composite restaurant carriage no.9672, taken in 1946. This carriage was built in 1938 to diagram H57
First Class Saloon, Restaurant Car, 1938An interior view of the first class saloon in composite restaurant carriage no.9674. This carriage was built in 1938 to diagram H57
No. 9674 Composite Restaurant CarriageThis official elevation image shows composite diner carriage no.9674, with the first and third class saloons at opposite ends of the carriage
No. 66 Passenger Brake Van, 1941This photograph shows passenger brake van no.66. It was built in 1941 to diagram K44, and later became a parcels train brake van
No. 69 Passenger Brake Van, 1941This official elevation image shows passenger brake van carriage no.69. It was built in 1941 to diagram K44, and later became a parcels train brake van
No. 6111 Corridor Composite Carriage, 1937This official elevation image shows corridor composite carriage no.6111. It was built in 1937 to diagram E155, and has the GWR coat of arms as part of its livery
No. 6059 Corridor Composite Carriage, 1937This official elevation image shows corridor composite carriage no.6059. It was built in 1937 to diagram E155, and has the GWR roundel as part of its livery
No. 6109 Corridor Composite Carriage, 1937This photograph shows corridor composite carriage no.6109. It was built in 1937 to diagram E155. The plate above the windows indicates that this carriage was used on the line between Paddington
No. 6985 Brake Corridor Composite CarriageThis photograph shows brake corridor composite carriage no.6985. It was built in 1936 to diagram E152
No. 6932 Brake Corridor Composite CarriageThis photograph shows brake corridor composite carriage no.6932 stationary on tracks. It was built in 1936 to diagram E152
No. 4083 Brake Corridor Third CarriageThis image shows brake corridor third class carriage no.4083 with a dark central livery. The carriage was built in the 1930s to diagram D121
Guards Compartment of Brake Corridor Third Carriage, 1936This image shows the interior of the guards compartment of a brake corridor third class carriage, built in 1936 to diagram D121
No. 4120 Brake Corridor Third Carriage, 1936This image shows Brake Corridor Third Class carriage No.4120. It was built in 1936 to diagram D121. This carriage has a plate indicating that it was used on the line between Paddington
No. 4073 Brake Corridor Third Carriage, 1936This official elevation image shows Brake Corridor Third Class carriage No.4073. It was built in 1936 to diagram D121
No. 1080 Corridor Carriage, Third Class, 1938An official exterior elevation image of third class corridor carriage No.1080, built in 1938 to diagram C77 and bearing the GWR roundel
No. 1139 Corridor Carriage, Third ClassThis image shows an exterior view of third class corridor carriage No. 1139, built in 1938 to diagram C77
GWR Sleeping Car, 1946An attendant carries in the bags of a lady travelling overnihght on one of the GWR sleeper trains. At least one attendant travelled in each car and provided early morning tea, cleaned boots
GWR First Class Sleeping Car, 1946This glamourous lady is preparing herself for an overnight trip in one of the GWRs first class sleeping cars. The carriage was equipt with a comfortable sprung bed with pillows
La Coupee, Sark, 1925A GWR publicity view of La Coupee on Sark in the Channel Islands, 1925. This ridge links Great Sark in the north of the island with Little Sark to the south
GWR Third class sleeping carriage, 1928Third class sleeping carriages were introduced in the late 1920s to provide affordable overnight travel for passengers. This image shows four women sharing a carriage with bunk beds
GWR Third Class sleeping car, 1946A male passenger is having his morning tea delivered to him in one of the GWRs third class sleeping car compartments. The attentant delivering the tea stayed in the carriage
Passenger Brake Third Carriage, No. 5133Built in 1928 to diagram D101
Kitchen Car of No. 16 Ambulance train, April 1915No.16 Ambulance train was built at Swindon Works in 1915 and was paid for by the United Kingdom Flour Millers Association - A plaque can be seen on the door denoting the gift by the association
Queen Victorias royal saloon c. 1843An artists impression of a saloon from Queen Victorias Royal Train, in about 1843. The Queen is joined by her husband Prince Albert, 3 young children (probably Victoria)
Exterior view of Third Class Centenary stock carriage No. 4584Third Class Centenary stock passenger carriage, no. 4584. Built in July 1935. With a destination board for Paddington, Bristol and Taunton on the roof
Exterior view of passenger carriage No. 8013A view of First Class passenger carriage No. 8013, built in October 1925. The destination board for Paddington, Gloucester and Cheltenham Spa is on the roof
Close up view of broad gauge train at Bridgend Station, c. 1850Close up view of broad gauge train at Bridgend Station, c.1850
Detail of broad gauge locomotive and carriages at Swindon, 1849Taken from a painting by Edward Snell. Edward Snell worked at Swindon Works in the late 1840s
Four Wheeler Tri-Composite Coach, No. 1Built in 1861 by Shackleford and Wright Bros. Contains compartments for First, Second and Third classes. Built originally for the Monmouth Railway and Canal Company
Carriage No. 9606, 1946Diagram H38, Lot 1451
Carriage No. W9609, 1st Class Restaurant Car, 1950Diagram H38, Lot 1451
GWR First Class Family Saloon, No 9044Built 1881 to diagram No. G2. Previously numbered 248
Chef preparing food in the Restaurant Car kitchen, 1946. This was taken in composite restaurant carriage no.9672, which was built in 1938 to diagram H57
BR First Class Carriage, c1960sComfort in the era of diesel
GWR Restaurant Car, 1938A waiter serves passengers some refreshments in a GWR restaurant car. The table is set out with branded silverware, china and cutlery
Christmas in No 9 Carriage Trimming Shop, 1938This photograph of No 9 Carriage Trimming Shop at Swindon Works was taken in 1938. An amazing display of Christmas decorations hang from the roof supports and across the windows
First Class Composite Corridor CarriageInternal view of first class compartment. Built in 1925 to diagram E133
Carriage No. 9606, Composite Restaurant Car, 1946Diagram H38, Lot 1451 As refurbished by Messrs Hamptons
Carriage No. 9606, Composite Restaurant Car, 3rd Class Saloon, 1946Diagram H38, Lot 1451 As refurbished by Messrs Hamptons
Steam Rail Motor, no 74, with gas tank on towSteam rail motor number 74 is seen here at an unknown location on the GWR network. It was built in 1906 by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company to Q diagram and lot number 1101
