Great Western Railway Collett Coaches

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The 1935 Excursion sets were followed by another 12 coach set ordered in 1937 and outshopped in 1938. 12 open thirds were orderd in April 1938 and 6 more open thirds and a pair of open brake thirds in May 1939. All but the first set were delivered in 1940 and probably never formed into their sets. These designs differed from the 1935/7 sets in that they were slightly narrower and 11" longer.

Dimensions
Width over cornices	8' 9
Width over body at waist	8' 11
Width over handles	9' 3
Height to gutters	10' 1¾
Height to top of roof	12' 3¾
Height over ventilators	12' 9½
Length over sides	60' 11¼
Wheelbase	51' 6

Diagram		Numbers		Conversions
C76 third saloon, centre-corridor, 2 lavatories 2 doors each side, one at the right hand end and the other in the middle lavatories diametrically opposite each other at left end each saloon has 3 bays of seats at each side, the 4th bay at the end has a half bay adjacent to the lavatory.	10 built in 1938 12 built in 1939 6 built in 1940	1530 to 1539 626 to 637 644 to 649		All were condemned in 1964/5.
D126 brake third saloon, centre-corridor, 2 lavatories 1 door each side at the end both lavatories are adjacent to the doors 4 bays of seats in a single saloon	2 built in 1938	1541 & 1542		Both were condemned in 1964.
D130 brake third saloon, centre-corridor, 2 lavatories 1 door each side at the end both lavatories are adjacent to the doors 5 bays of seats in a single saloon	2 built in 1940	650 & 651	No. 650 @ Kidderminster 2018 © Nathan Williamson	Both were condemned in 1964/5.

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