Great Western Railway Dean Era Coaches

Diagram	Dimensions Length x Width Wheelbase	Lewis Class.	No. Built	Numbers		Conversions
C1 8 compartment third	45' x 8' 6'4 Dean bogies 34'6 wheelbase	LA9N	2 built in 1879	370 & 371 Renumbered 2293 & 2294 in 1894	JN Slinn collection	Converted to autotrailers in 1913
D15 and D66 4 compartment brake third	38'6 x 8' 6'4 Dean bogies 28'6 wheelbase	LE7N	20 built in 1894 10 built in 1895	2863 to 2882 2058 to 2067 2059, 2060, 2064, 2864 & 2891 were converted to second class between 1896 & 1899, numbers 5257, 5256, 5254, 5255, 5259 then back to third class in 1911/12 numbers 2382 to 2386	D15. © ML Boakes 8371 D66, No.2385. © JP Richards	1935 - 2882 1937 - 2063 1938 - 2061, 2877 1939 - 2867
						Guards lookouts removed became D66. 1932 - 2062, 2868, 2880 1933 - 2865, 2875, 2878 1934 - 2067, 2876 1935 - 2870 1936 - 2058, 2066, 2863, 2873, 2879 1937 - 2872 1938 - 2382 1939 - 2874 1940 - 2065, 2383, 2386, 2869, 2871 1949 - 2384, 2866 1956 - 2385
D16 and D61 6 compartment brake third	48'6 x 8' 6'4 Dean bogies 38' wheelbase	LE7N	6 built in 1895	2068 to 2073	JN Slinn collection D61, © Photomatic 1305	Guards lookouts removed became D61, all between 1921 and 1923, except 2068 which had them removed in 1916 when it became part of Ambulance Train No.20. 1936 - 2068, 2070 1938 - 2069, 2071 1939 - 2072 1945 - 2073
D17 and D65 7 compartment brake third	52' x 8' 8'6 Dean bogies 44' wheelbase	LE7N	6 built in 1895	2074 to 2079	JN Slinn collection	Guards lookouts removed became D65, all between 1918 and 1928. 2076 to Parcels Van M25 in 1940 1937 - 2074 1938 - 2075, 2079 1940 - 2078 1949 - 2077 -
D22 and D59 4 compartment brake third	51' x 8' 10' Dean bogies 43' wheelbase	LE7W	3 built in 1897	1962 to 1964	JN Slinn collection	Built with D23 and E56 and used on the Pembroke & Tenby line : D22, E56, D23
						Guards lookouts removed became D59 1929 - 1962 1950 - 1963 ND - 1964
D23 and D60 5 compartment brake third	51' x 8' 10' Dean bogies 43' wheelbase	LE7W	3 built in 1897	1965 to 1967	JN Slinn collection	Built with D22 and E56 and used on the Pembroke & Tenby line : D22, E56, D23
						Guards lookouts removed became D60 1966 & 1967 converted to Dining & Sleeping Car and attached to Ambulance Trains No. 4 & 6 in 1917. Restored to original condition minus Guard's projections in 1920. 1938 - 1965 to 1967
D27, Autotrailers A2 and A3 5 compartment brake third	51' x 8' 8'6 Dean bogies 43' wheelbase	LE7N	10 built in 1898	3331 to 3340	J Lewis, 3332 © MW Earley, 3335 © HMRS	Built with E58 and used in the Tondu & Bridgend area 1938 - 3334 1949 - 3333
						Converted to driving autotrailers in 1913, diagrams A2 and A3 1938 - 3337 1939 - 3332, 3339 1940 - 3340 1946 - 3331 1948 - 3335 1950 - 3336 1954 - 3338
E8 and D1 6 compartment centre brake tri composite	45' x 8' Built with 7' Rigid 'bogies' later probably converted to with 6'4 Dean bogies 30'6 wheelbase (as built)	LA9N	4 built in 1880	202, (6)218, (6)224, (6)242	JN Slinn collection	202, 218, 224, 242 renumbered to 721, 722, 723 & 724 in 1894/5, all were 1x 1st, 1x 2nd & 4x 3rd. 721 converted to (5)258 in 1899, 4 compartment brake second, renumbered to 2387 in 1912, 4 compartment brake third, diagram D1 2387 Southall & Windsor Train No.1 - 1914 1929 - 6722 1930 - 2387, 6723, 6724
E19, E20 and E122 6 compartment brake tri composite	46'6 x 8' 6'6 Dean bogies 36' wheelbase	LE7N	6 built in 1888 6 built in 1889 as Standard Gauge bodies on Broad Gauge frames	115, 413, 597, 598, (6)705, (6)707 115, 413, 597, 598 renumbered (6)706, (6)708 to (6)710 between 1894 and 1898   Broad Gauge 557 to 552 Converted to Standard Gauge (7)1024 to (7)1029	E19, JN Slinn collection E20, JN Slinn collection	E19 7026 & 7028 converted to driving autotrailers in 1914, diagram A1 1932 - 7024, 7025 1933 - 6707, 6708, 6709 1935 - 6705, 7027 1936 - 6706
						Guards lookouts removed became E122 1933 - 7029 1934 - 6710
	8'6 Dean bogies 38' wheelbase					E20 1934 - 6706
E40 6 compartment brake tri composite	50' x 8' 8'6 Dean bogies 42' wheelbase	LE7N	6 built in 1895	(7)1248 to (7)1253	JN Slinn collection
E49 6 compartment brake tri composite	54' x 8' 8'6 Dean bogies 46' wheelbase	LE7N	2 built in 1896	(6)712 & (6)713	JN Slinn collection	Paired with E50 1936 - 6713 1939 - 6712
E50 6 compartment brake tri composite	50' x 8' 8'6 Dean bogies 42' wheelbase	LE7N	2 built in 1896	(6)717 & (6)718	JN Slinn collection	Paired with E49 6718 converted to Parcels Van M26 in 1941 1949 - 6717
E51 8 compartment brake composite with guard's ducket   E120 7 compartment brake composite without guard's ducket	56' x 8'6 10' Dean bogies 48' wheelbase	LE7W	6 built in 1896	(7)1214 to (7)1219	JN Slinn collection	One was built with oil lighting Built for branch line use 7216 to E120 - 1922 7216 converted to intermediate autotrailer in 1931, further converted by expanding the guards/luggage area by including the adjacent compartment in 1935
E56 8 compartment composite   C42 8 compartment third	51' x 8'6 10' Dean bogies 43' wheelbase	LE7W	3 built in 1897	(6)735 to (6)737	JN Slinn collection	Built with D22 and D23 and used on the Pembroke & Tenby line : D22, E56, D23 6734 converted to intermediate autotrailer in 1913 and became third 3273 (C42) in 1923
E58 8 compartment composite   C40 8 compartment third	50' x 8' 8'6 Dean bogies 42' wheelbase	LE7N	4 built in 1898	(7)1169 to (7)1172	© HC Casserley, 3387 JN Slinn collection J Lewis, 7170	Built with D27 and used in the Tondu & Bridgend area 1171 and 1172 had an extra second compartment:   3rd, 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 1st, 1st, 3rd 3rd. Converted to intermediate autotrailer in 1913 and became thirds 3274 to 3277 (C40) in 1922
E59 8 compartment composite   C41 8 compartment third	51' x 8' 8'6 Dean bogies	LE7N	1 built in 1898	(7)1173	JN Slinn collection	Converted to intermediate autotrailer in about 1913 and became third 3390 (C41) in 1922