Great Western Railway Collett Coaches

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Just as the last 3 lots of the Riviera Stock was ordered so was the first of the tapered side stock with wider route availability was ordered. Approximately 3" narrower at the cornice and waist these coaches were visually very similar to the Riviera stock with the same recessed door handles and guard's doors. However most were built with Collett's recent 7' bogie, which is a key identification feature. Almost 200 corridor and 280 non-corridor tapered side stock were completed between 1930 and 1933. The H39 and H40 dining cars were the last Collett design to feature bottom hinged toplights.

Dimensions
Width over cornices	8' 11¼
Width over body at waist	9' 3
Width over handles	9' 4¼
Height to gutters	10' 7¼
Height to top of roof	12' 6
Height over ventilators	13' 0¼
Length over sides	60' 0
Length over bow ends	61' 4½ - corridor 61' 2 - non-corridor
Wheelbase	53' 6

Diagram	Dimensions Length x Width Wheelbase		Numbers		Conversions
Non-Corridor Coaches
E140 6 compartment non-corridor van brake composite 1 first class and 5 third class compartments	7' bogies	60 built in 1930 22 built in 1931	6381/2, 6409/10, 6411/2, 6413/4, 6445/6, 6447/8, 6449/50, 6451/2, 6453/4, 6455/6, 6457/9, 6460/1, 6462/3, 6464/ 5, 6470/1, 6523/4, 6534/5, 6537/8, 6541/2, 6548/9, 6554/5, 6557/8, 6589/90, 6703/4, 6722/3, 6894/5, 6979/80, 6986/7, 6995/6 and 6999/7000 6240/1, 6261/2, 6365/6, 6371/2, 6374/5, 6656/7, 6968/9, 6975/6, 6977/8, 6983/4 and 6989/90	E140 © NE Preedy E140, possibly 6381/2 as in 1930 they were allocated to "Wellington & Crewe No1" © JA Peden	Formed in pairs as B-sets All were condemned between 1959 and 1962.
D109 6 compartment non-corridor brake van third	7' bogies	22 built in 1930 20 built in 1931	5589 to 5610 5611 to 5630	D109 No. 5601 © GP Keane, J Suter coll	Built for the Birmingham Division. Formed in sets: D109, E141, E141, D109 All were condemned between 1959 and 1962.
E141 9 compartment non-corridor composite 5 first class and 4 third class compartments	7' bogies	22 built in 1930 20 built in 1931	6336, 6337, 6339, 6340, 6341 to 6343, 6347, 6353, 6358, 6431 to 6434, 6436 to 6443 6724, 6731, 6734, 6744, 6747, 6750, 6752, 6754, 6758, 6761, 6766, 6768, 6775, 6780, 6795, 6802, 6804, 6886, 6892, 6929	D109 and E141 Oxford 1938 © Lens 59506
C61 9 compartment non-corridor third	7' bogies	12 built in 1931 6 built in 1932	5565 to 5576 5667 to 5672		1931 coaches built for the Cardiff Valleys Division, 1932 coaches built for the Birmingham Division. Formed in sets: D110, C61, E142, C61, D110 All were condemned between 1957 and 1962.
D110 5 compartment non-corridor brake van third	7' bogies	12 built in 1931 6 built in 1932	5577 to 5588 5631 to 5636	D110 Caerphilly 1956 © ER Mountford
E142 9 compartment non-corridor composite 5 first class and 4 third class compartments	7' bogies	6 built in 1931 3 built in 1932	6644 to 6649 6790, 6972, 6974
E145 6 compartment non-corridor brake van composite 1 first class and 5 third class compartments	7' bogies 9' bogies	50 built in 1932	6061/75, 6122/3, 6159/61, 6168/75, 6180/6, 6188/91, 6193/9, 6200/2, 6204/15, 6216/7, 6219/20, 6221/22 6224/5, 6228/9, 6232/4, 6238/9, 6346/51, 6353/4, 6357/63, 6368/97, 6316/35, 6338/48, 6359/61, 6363/7, 6368/73		Formed in pairs as B-sets All were condemned in 1962.
Corridor Coaches
C62 8 compartment corridor third 2 lavatories	7' bogies	4 built in 1930 4 built in 1931 4 built in 1932 54 built in 1932	5357 to 5360 5369 to 5372 5361 to 5364 5393 to 5446	C60 or C62 © JAGH Coltas	1930 and 1931 builds formed in sets for general use: D111, E143, C62, E143, D111 1932 build formed in sets for general use: D115, E144, C61, E144, D115 The last lot of C62 and last lot of D115 were not formed into sets. 5392, 5397, 5457 and 6115 were rebodied with a modern body in 1942 As was 5426 in 1949 Nearly all were condemned in 1962, just a few were condemned between 1959 and 1963.
D111 3 compartment corridor brake van third 1 lavatory	7' bogies	8 built in 1930 8 built in 1931	5361 to 5368 odd numbers left hand brakes, even numbers right hand brakes 5373 to 5380
D115 4 compartment corridor brake van third 1 lavatory	7' bogies 9' bogies	8 built in 1932 14 built in 1932	5385 to 5392 5447 to 5460	D115 C62 E144 C62 D115 set behind 5080 Haddenham 1939 © HC Casserley
E143 7 compartment corridor composite 2 lavatories 4 first class and 3 third class compartments	7' bogies	8 built in 1930 8 built in 1931	6205 to 6208, 6210, 6212 to 6214 6113, 6115, 6117, 6119 6133, 6141, 6154, 6157
E144 7 compartment corridor composite 2 lavatories 3 first class and 4 third class compartments	7' bogies	8 built in 1932	6377, 6380, 6383, 6386, 6389, 6398, 6415, 6444	E144 No.6380 Barmouth 1934 © HMRS AAK401
C64 8 compartment corridor third 2 lavatories	9' light bogies	35 built in 1933	5709 to 5743		All were condemned in 1962.
C65 8 compartment corridor third 2 lavatories	Flat ends 9' light bogies	35 built in 1933	5744 to 5778		All were condemned in 1962.
H39 Corridor first diner 3 first class dining tables seating 4, 1 first class dining table seating 3, 4 first class dining tables seating 2, pantry and kitchen	9' bogies	10 built in 1932	9611 to 9620		9611, 9612, 9613 converted to H59 in 1953. All were condemned between 1961 and 1963.
H40 Corridor third diner 1 lavatory 1 dining table seating 3, 15 dining tables seating 4	9' bogies	10 built in 1932	9621 to 9630	H40 No. 9627 @ Highley 2012 © Hugh Llewelyn / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)	All were condemned in 1962.
H59 Corridor Kitchen Buffet Car 1 dining table seating 3, buffet counter and bar tables pantry and kitchen	9' bogies	3 converted in 1953 from H39	9611 to 9613		All were condemned in 1963.

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