Great Western Railway Absorbed Coaches

Most of the coaches that the GWR absorbed were not given diagrams. But for unknown reasons some did get diagrams and they are shown below.

Diagram	Dimensions Length x Width Wheelbase		Numbers		Conversions / Withdrawn Date
C47 ex Cambrian Railway Observation Saloon 1 saloon seating 48	37'7 long	2 built in 1894 by Ashbury	CamRly 176, 178 4070, 4072		1936 - 4070, 4072
D50 ex Manchester and Milford Railway 3 compartment brake third	37'7 long	Built in 1892 by Ashbury	M&M 15 3982		1930 - 3982
E90 ex Manchester and Milford Railway 7 compartment brake composite 2x first, 2x second, 3x third became 7 compartment brake composite 2x first, 5x third in 1910 became D97 7 compartment brake third in 1927	40' 11 long x 8'	Built in 1895 by Ashbury	M&M 12 (7)1898 657	It is odd that M&M 12 & 13 were considered different when absorbed and given separate diagrams, yet when converted to brake thirds they were given the same diagram.	1938 - 657
E91 ex Manchester and Milford Railway 7 compartment brake composite 2x first, 2x second, 3x third became 7 compartment brake composite 2x first, 5x third in 1910 became D97 7 compartment brake third in 1927	40' 11 long x 8'	Built in 1895 by Ashbury	M&M 13 (7)1899 606		1936 - 606
H34 ex Cambrian Railway Gangwayed Composite Tea Car with Kitchen/Guards Compartment, 2x first & 4x third compartments	54' 6 long x 8'4	2 built in 1908 by Cambrian Railway 2 built in 1909 by Cambrian Railway	CamRly 324, 325 6331, 6332 CamRly 333, 334 6333, 6334		1926 - 6331 1946 - 6332, 6334 1951 - 6333
G22 ex Bristol & Exeter Second Saloon	28' long x 8'	2 built in 1874 by Bristol & Exeter Railway	B&E 85, 86 Broad Gauge 322, 323 renumbered 22, 15 in 1892 when converted to standard gauge 9201		1913 - 9201
L17 ex Cambrian Post Office Van	42' long x 8'6	1 built in 1902 by Cambrian Railway	CamRly 293 811		1934 - 811
Q2 ex Bristol & Exeter Inspection Carriage (formerly composite)	35' long x 8'	1 built in 1876 by Bristol Wagon Works as composite	B&E 78 renumbered (6)478 in 1892 when converted to standard gauge Converted to Inspection Carriage in 1922, 80976 in wagon series, renumbered 14643 in wagon series
Q3 ex Bristol & Exeter Inspection Carriage (formerly composite)	35' long x 8'	2 built in 1876 by Bristol Wagon Works as composite	B&E 9 & 17 renumbered (6)459 & (6)477 in 1892 when converted to standard gauge Inspection Carriage, renumbered in 1921, 80971 & 80975 in wagon series	JN Slinn collection	80971 converted to Q6 1938 - 80975
Q4 ex Bristol & Exeter Inspection Carriage (formerly composite)	35' long x 8'	5 built in 1876 by Bristol Wagon Works as composite	B&E renumbered (6)456, (6)462, (6)467, (6)472 & (6)480 in 1892 when converted to standard gauge Inspection Carriage, renumbered in 1921, 80970, 80972 to 80974, 80978 in wagon series		1936 - 80973 1940 - 80978 1948 - 80972, 80974 1950 - 80970
Q6 ex Bristol & Exeter Inspection Carriage (formerly composite)	35' long x 8'	1 converted from Q3	80971 in wagon series		1941 - 80971

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