Great Western Railway Coaches

I always like looking around the carriage shed when I visit a preserved railway and I usually find that the best bit is hidden down the back, out of sight, and covered in dust. So I want to keep that going on GWR Coaches, so here are a few interesting things that one day will get included on a proper page. If you have something that you think I might like to include here please send me an email.

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This drawing of a Dean 52' underframe drawn in March 1893 incorporates all the design changes up to February 1895. That shows how designs changed, and nothing stayed constant.	R Spratt collection
Dean 8'6' bogie As used 1893 to 1904	By Hugh Llewelyn (edited by R Spratt), Dean 8'6 bogie on GWR Dean 45'6 Brake First Saloon No.8231, later 9055, Diagram G31, Lot 804 built at Swindon 1896. At Blaenavon, P&BR, 09/11. Uploaded by Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Dean 10' bogie As used 1896 to 1904	Dean 10' bogie on GWR Dean Director's Saloon No.249, later 9045, Diagram G1, Lot 745 built at Swindon 1894. Now preserved on the South Devon Railway
Churchward 9' 'American' bogie As used 1906 to 1911	By Hugh Llewelyn (edited by R Spratt), Churchward 9' American bogie on GWR Churchward 57' Passenger Brake Van No.261, Diagram K22, Lot 1281 built at Swindon 1921. At Highley, SVR, 03/12. Uploaded by Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Churchward 6 wheel 'American' bogie As used 1907 to 1910	Churchward 6 wheel American bogie on GWR Churchward on Sleeper No.9082, Diagram J6, Lot 1123 built at Swindon 1907. © GWR
Churchward 9' 'Fishbelly' light bolster bogie As used 1910 to 1926	By Hugh Llewelyn (edited by R Spratt), Churchward 9' Fishbelly bogie on GWR Churchward 57' Brake First Saloon No.9055, Diagram G43, Lot 1209 built at Swindon 1912. At Highley, SVR, 03/12. Uploaded by Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Collett 7' bogie As used 1925 to 1933	By Hugh Llewelyn (edited by R Spratt), Collett 7' single bolster bogie (used 1925-33) on GWR Collett 58' Third No.4777, Diagram C54, Lot 1369 built at Swindon 1926. At Highley, SVR, 03/12. Uploaded by Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Collett 9' plate bogie also known as 9' 'heavy' bogie As used 1922 to 1932	By Hugh Llewelyn (edited by R Spratt), Collett 9' single bolster bogie on GWR Collett 61' Third Diner No.9627, Diagram H40, Lot 1471 built at Swindon 1932. At Long Marston, 09/10. Uploaded by Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Collett 9' Pressed Steel bogie As used 1934 onwards	By Hugh Llewelyn (edited by R Spratt), Collett 9' Pressed Steel double bolster bogie on GWR Collett 57' Brake Third No.5883, Diagram D118, Lot 1514 built at Swindon 1934. At Highley, SVR, 03/12. Uploaded by Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Collett 12'6 heavy 12 wheel bogie As used 1930 onwards	© R Spratt Collett 12'6 Heavy 12'6 bogie on GWR Collett 60' First Saloon No.9001, Diagram G62, Lot 1626 built at Swindon 1940.

Under Construction. This project is definitely work in progress. If you would like to receive an email when I update these pages please contact me in the Carriage Shed.

GWR Coaches -- www.GWRCoaches.org.uk -- Richard Spratt