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Carriage Collection (page 2)

Background imageCarriage Collection: No. 66 Passenger Brake Van, 1941

No. 66 Passenger Brake Van, 1941
This photograph shows passenger brake van no.66. It was built in 1941 to diagram K44, and later became a parcels train brake van

Background imageCarriage Collection: No. 69 Passenger Brake Van, 1941

No. 69 Passenger Brake Van, 1941
This 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

Background imageCarriage Collection: No. 6111 Corridor Composite Carriage, 1937

No. 6111 Corridor Composite Carriage, 1937
This 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

Background imageCarriage Collection: No. 6059 Corridor Composite Carriage, 1937

No. 6059 Corridor Composite Carriage, 1937
This 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

Background imageCarriage Collection: No. 6109 Corridor Composite Carriage, 1937

No. 6109 Corridor Composite Carriage, 1937
This 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

Background imageCarriage Collection: No. 6985 Brake Corridor Composite Carriage

No. 6985 Brake Corridor Composite Carriage
This photograph shows brake corridor composite carriage no.6985. It was built in 1936 to diagram E152

Background imageCarriage Collection: No. 6932 Brake Corridor Composite Carriage

No. 6932 Brake Corridor Composite Carriage
This photograph shows brake corridor composite carriage no.6932 stationary on tracks. It was built in 1936 to diagram E152

Background imageCarriage Collection: No. 4083 Brake Corridor Third Carriage

No. 4083 Brake Corridor Third Carriage
This image shows brake corridor third class carriage no.4083 with a dark central livery. The carriage was built in the 1930s to diagram D121

Background imageCarriage Collection: Guards Compartment of Brake Corridor Third Carriage, 1936

Guards Compartment of Brake Corridor Third Carriage, 1936
This image shows the interior of the guards compartment of a brake corridor third class carriage, built in 1936 to diagram D121

Background imageCarriage Collection: No. 4120 Brake Corridor Third Carriage, 1936

No. 4120 Brake Corridor Third Carriage, 1936
This 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

Background imageCarriage Collection: No. 4073 Brake Corridor Third Carriage, 1936

No. 4073 Brake Corridor Third Carriage, 1936
This official elevation image shows Brake Corridor Third Class carriage No.4073. It was built in 1936 to diagram D121

Background imageCarriage Collection: No. 1080 Corridor Carriage, Third Class, 1938

No. 1080 Corridor Carriage, Third Class, 1938
An official exterior elevation image of third class corridor carriage No.1080, built in 1938 to diagram C77 and bearing the GWR roundel

Background imageCarriage Collection: No. 1139 Corridor Carriage, Third Class

No. 1139 Corridor Carriage, Third Class
This image shows an exterior view of third class corridor carriage No. 1139, built in 1938 to diagram C77

Background imageCarriage Collection: GWR Sleeping Car, 1946

GWR Sleeping Car, 1946
An 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

Background imageCarriage Collection: GWR First Class Sleeping Car, 1946

GWR First Class Sleeping Car, 1946
This 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

Background imageCarriage Collection: La Coupee, Sark, 1925

La Coupee, Sark, 1925
A 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

Background imageCarriage Collection: Brake Third Carriage compartment, 1933

Brake Third Carriage compartment, 1933
Interior 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

Background imageCarriage Collection: Third class corridor carriage, 1935

Third class corridor carriage, 1935
View 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

Background imageCarriage Collection: No 4 Shop, Carriage Body Shop, 1953

No 4 Shop, Carriage Body Shop, 1953
Construction 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

Background imageCarriage Collection: Exterior view of Third Class Centenary stock carriage No. 4584

Exterior view of Third Class Centenary stock carriage No. 4584
Third Class Centenary stock passenger carriage, no. 4584. Built in July 1935. With a destination board for Paddington, Bristol and Taunton on the roof

Background imageCarriage Collection: Exterior view of passenger carriage No. 8013

Exterior view of passenger carriage No. 8013
A 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

Background imageCarriage Collection: Steam Rail Motor diagram, 1905

Steam Rail Motor diagram, 1905
This 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

Background imageCarriage Collection: Close up view of broad gauge train at Bridgend Station, c. 1850

Close up view of broad gauge train at Bridgend Station, c. 1850
Close up view of broad gauge train at Bridgend Station, c.1850

Background imageCarriage Collection: Detail of broad gauge locomotive and carriages at Swindon, 1849

Detail of broad gauge locomotive and carriages at Swindon, 1849
Taken from a painting by Edward Snell. Edward Snell worked at Swindon Works in the late 1840s

Background imageCarriage Collection: Four Wheeler Tri-Composite Coach, No. 1

Four Wheeler Tri-Composite Coach, No. 1
Built in 1861 by Shackleford and Wright Bros. Contains compartments for First, Second and Third classes. Built originally for the Monmouth Railway and Canal Company

Background imageCarriage Collection: Carriage No. 9606, 1946

Carriage No. 9606, 1946
Diagram H38, Lot 1451

Background imageCarriage Collection: Carriage No. W9609, 1st Class Restaurant Car, 1950

Carriage No. W9609, 1st Class Restaurant Car, 1950
Diagram H38, Lot 1451

Background imageCarriage Collection: GWR First Class Family Saloon, No 9044

GWR First Class Family Saloon, No 9044
Built 1881 to diagram No. G2. Previously numbered 248

Background imageCarriage Collection: Chef preparing food in the Restaurant Car kitchen, 1946

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

Background imageCarriage Collection: BR First Class Carriage, c1960s

BR First Class Carriage, c1960s
Comfort in the era of diesel

Background imageCarriage Collection: GWR Restaurant Car, 1938

GWR Restaurant Car, 1938
A waiter serves passengers some refreshments in a GWR restaurant car. The table is set out with branded silverware, china and cutlery

Background imageCarriage Collection: Christmas in No 9 Carriage Trimming Shop, 1938

Christmas in No 9 Carriage Trimming Shop, 1938
This 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

Background imageCarriage Collection: First Class Composite Corridor Carriage

First Class Composite Corridor Carriage
Internal view of first class compartment. Built in 1925 to diagram E133

Background imageCarriage Collection: Carriage No. 9606, Composite Restaurant Car, 1946

Carriage No. 9606, Composite Restaurant Car, 1946
Diagram H38, Lot 1451 As refurbished by Messrs Hamptons

Background imageCarriage Collection: Carriage No. 9606, Composite Restaurant Car, 3rd Class Saloon, 1946

Carriage No. 9606, Composite Restaurant Car, 3rd Class Saloon, 1946
Diagram H38, Lot 1451 As refurbished by Messrs Hamptons

Background imageCarriage Collection: Steam Rail Motor, no 74, with gas tank on tow

Steam Rail Motor, no 74, with gas tank on tow
Steam 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



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