Great Western Railway Dean Era Coaches - Non-Passenger Bogie Coaches

Diagram	Dimensions Length x Width Wheelbase	Lewis Class.	No. Built	Numbers		Conversions and Condemned Dates
K1 and K32 Passenger Brake Van	40' x 8' Built with 7' rigid 'bogies', later converted to 6'4 Dean bogies 29'6 wheelbase	LA9B then LE9CN	6 built in 1882	Broad Gauge 137 to 142 Standard Gauge 881 to 886	JN Slinn collection	1930 - 882 1931 - 885
K1 and K32 Passenger Brake Van		LA9B then LE9CN	6 built in 1882	Broad Gauge 137 to 142 Standard Gauge 881 to 886	JN Slinn collection	Guards duckets removed became K32, the K32 diagram still shows the old bogies which definitely been changed to Dean 6'4 bogies. 1930 - 884 1931 - 881 1932 - 883
K2 and K28 Passenger Brake Van	40' x 8' 6'4 Dean bogies 29'6 wheelbase	LA9N	6 built in 1883 6 built in 1884 10 built in 1884	Broad Gauge 146 to 151 Standard Gauge 887 to 892 633 to 638 Broad Gauge 156 to 165 Standard Gauge 893 to 902	R Spratt collection	1911 - 888 1929 - 636, 637, 902 1930 - 633, 638, 889, 894, 897, 904, 912 1931 - 635, 890, 893, 895, 898, 901, 909 1932 - 634, 887, 892, 900, 906 to 908 1934 - 891, 910 1938 - 905 Guards duckets removed became K28 1929 - 896 1932 - 899 1934 - 903 1935 - 911
		LA12N	4 built in 1886	Broad Gauge 174 to 176, 181 Standard Gauge 905 to 907, 912	© Robert Brookman
		LE12N	6 built in 1886	Broad Gauge 172, 173, 177 to 180 Standard Gauge 903, 904, 908 to 911	JN Slinn collection
K3 Passenger Brake Van	40' x 8' 8'6 Dean bogies 32' wheelbase	LA9N	1 rebuilt from K2 in 1902	897		1930 - 897
K4 Passenger Brake Van K30 Passenger Brake Van (Lookouts removed)	40' x 8' 6'6 Dean bogies 29'6 wheelbase	LE7N	20 built in 1887 10 built in 1889 35 built in 1889 5 built in 1890 50 built in 1890 4 built in 1893	671 to 690 Broad Gauge 188 to 197 Standard Gauge 913 to 922 747 to 781 Broad Gauge 206 to 210 Standard Gauge 923 to 927 1001 to 1050 1058 to 1061	© Robert Brookman © Robert Brookman JN Slinn collection	749 converted to Stores Van, K33, by fitting a lavatory and removing the lookouts. 754, 757, 924 & 1020 to Hotels Dept Vans. 777 converted to Stores Van, Q16, number 58126. 916 converted to Parcels Van, L5, by removing the internal partitions and lookouts. 1014 converted to Stores Van, Q17, number 58127. 1019 converted to Newspaper Van, M5, from 1907 & to 1909 1023 converted to Newspaper Van, M6, from 1907 & to 1909 1047 converted to Newspaper Van, M4, in 1898 and renumbered 867. Both double doors and the guards door & lookout were replaced with internal sliding doors. 1068 converted to Lamp Van and later to Stores Van, Q18, number 58128.
K5 Passenger Brake Van	40' x 8'6 6'4 Dean bogies 29'6 wheelbase	LE7W	1 built in 1892	1051	JN Slinn collection - K5 as built in 1892 JN Slinn collection - K5 as later modified in 1915	1933
K6 Passenger Brake Van Guard's duckets removed	48' x 8' 6'4 Dean bogies 38' wheelbase	LE7N	Converted from K7	1054 & 1055	JN Slinn collection
K7 Passenger Brake Van			6 built in 1892	1052 to 1057	© David Geen Built without gangways as in the photo. By the time the diagrams were set up they had all had gangways fitted. JN Slinn collection	Guard's duckets removed: K6 Fitted with shelves for parcels and gangways removed: K8
K8 Parcels Brake Van			Converted from K7		JN Slinn collection
K9 Passenger Brake Van Ocean Mails	48' x 8'6 8'6 Dean bogies 40' wheelbase	CEE7W	2 built in 1896	1062 & 1063	JN Slinn collection	Ocean Special. When built these were formed into 2 8 coach sets along with A3 - 2 off, C12, C13 - 2 off, E46 & K10
K10 Passenger Brake Van Ocean Mails	48' x 8'6 8'6 Dean bogies 40' wheelbase	CEE7W	2 built in 1896	1064 & 1065	JN Slinn collection © GWR TPO 1905 train originally the small mail compartment had a side mail gangway as in the photo	Ocean Special. When built these were formed into 2 8 coach sets along with A3 - 2 off, C12, C13 - 2 off, E46 & K9
K11 Passenger Brake Van	40' x 8' 8'6 Dean bogies 32' wheelbase	LE7N	3 built in 1896	1066 to 1068	JN Slinn collection
K12 and K13 Royal Train Passenger Brake Van	56' x 8'6 10' Dean bogies 48' wheelbase	Royal Clerestory	2 built in 1897	1069 & 1070	JN Slinn collection © Jim Russell © GWR © GWR JN Slinn collection	K12 and K13 are mirror image of each other. Originally fitted with gangways at the train end only, these were later removed. 1069 to Stores Van Q19
K14 Passenger Brake Van	40' x 8' 8'6 Dean bogies 32' wheelbase	LE7N	20 built in 1897 20 built in 1898 in 2 batches	1071 to 1090 639/40, 928 to 935 631/2, 936/7 to 943	K14, no. 933 @ Didcot in 2011, © Pete Speller	936 to Tool Van 102
K14 Passenger Brake Van	40' x 8' 8'6 Dean bogies 32' wheelbase	LE7N	20 built in 1897 20 built in 1898 in 2 batches	1071 to 1090 639/40, 928 to 935 631/2, 936/7 to 943	K26, © Jim Russell	Guards's duckets removed became K25: 1082 later converted to Pilot Van 136
K15 Passenger Brake Van with gangways	40' x 8' 8'6 Dean bogies 32' wheelbase	LE7N	10 built in 1898 10 built in 1902 in 2 batches 4 built in 1903 5 built in 1904	1091 to 1100 1111 to 1114 1115 to 1120 1121 to 1124 221 to 225 226 to 229	© Robert Brookman © GWR - 1097 in 1900	231 converted to Sleet-Cutter Van: K31 Guard's duckets removed became K29: 221 to 224, 226 to 228, 233 to 235, 237, 238, 240 to 246, 1092, 1094, 1097, 1100, 1111, 1113, 1116, 1118, 1123, 1124 228 was later converted to Pilot Van 51 242 later converted to Mess & Tool Van 85 1113 later converted to No.2 Electric Generating Van M32 in 1945
	40' x 8' 8' Volute bogies 31'6 wheelbase		10 built in 1904	231 to 236
	40' x 8' 8'6 American bogies 32' wheelbase		10 built in 1906	237 to 246	© Jim Russell - by the time this photo was take (mid 1950s) the gangways and duckets have been removed
K16 Passenger Brake Van	40' x 8' 8'6 Dean bogies 32' wheelbase	LE7N	10 built in 1899 10 built in 1902 10 built in 1903	1101 to 1110 201 to 210 211 to 220	JN Slinn collection	216 to Tool Van 86
K16 Passenger Brake Van	40' x 8' 8'6 Dean bogies 32' wheelbase	LE7N	10 built in 1899 10 built in 1902 10 built in 1903	1101 to 1110 201 to 210 211 to 220	JN Slinn collection	Guards's duckets removed became K26: 209, 211, 214, 1105
K17 Postal Brake Van	54' x 8'6 10' Dean bogies 46' wheelbase	CEE7W	4 built in 1903	1125 to 1128	© Jim Russell © Robert Brookman
K31 Sleet-Cutter Van Guard's duckets removed	40' x 8' 8'6 American bogies 32' wheelbase	LE7N	Converted from K15 in 1920	231	© GWR © HMRS
L1 Broad Gauge Post Office Van	46'6 x 8'6 34' wheelbase	CAA12W	3 built in 1883	143 to 145 Broad Gauge 847 to 849 Standard Gauge		All 3 converted to Parcels Van M24 in 1930
L7 Parcels Van	40' x 8' 6'6 Dean bogies 29'6 wheelbase	LE7N	6 built in 1889 2 built in 1889	782 to 787 Broad Gauge 204 and 205 Standard Gauge 788 and 789	JN Slinn collection	782/5/6 had a side gangway fitted at one end around 1896/7. In 1908 they had a second gangway fitted at the other end.
L12 Parcels Van	48'6 x 8' 6'4 Dean bogies 38' wheelbase	CEE7N clerestory has entirely glass panels	1 built in 1894	2083	© GWR
M1 Newspaper Van	46'6 x 8' 6'4 Dean bogies 36' wheelbase	LA9N	3 built in 1886	Broad Gauge 169 to 171 Standard Gauge 856 to 858	JN Slinn collection	169, 170, 191, - 1932
M2 Foreign Mails Van Reclassified as Newspaper & Parcels van in 1901	40' x 8' 6'6 Dean bogies 29'6 wheelbase	LE7N	2 built in 1888	Broad Gauge 186 and 187 Standard Gauge 854 and 855	JN Slinn collection Side postal gangways were added at both ends	855 - 1932 854 - 1933
M3 Newspaper Van	46'6 x 8' 6'4 Dean bogies 36' wheelbase	LA9N	1 built in 1889	866	JN Slinn collection	866 - 1930
M4 Newspaper Van	40' x 8' 6'6 Dean bogies 29'6 wheelbase	LE7N	1 converted from K4 in 1898	867	JN Slinn collection	867 - 1931
M5 Newspaper Van	40' x 8' 6'6 Dean bogies 29'6 wheelbase	LE7N	1 converted from K4 in 1907	1019		Converted back to K4 in 1909
M6 Newspaper Van	40' x 8' 6'6 Dean bogies 29'6 wheelbase	LE7N	1 converted from K4 in 1907	1023		Converted back to K4 in 1909
M7 Newspaper Sorting Van	46'6 x 8' 8'6 Dean bogies 38'6 wheelbase	LE7N	2 built in 1900 4 built in 1902	868 & 869 870 to 873	© GWR JN Slinn collection	868 - 1932 870 - 1940 869, 872 - 1946 873 - 1947 871 - 1948
Diagrams M8 to M15 includsive were Churchward diagrams
M16 Bullion Van	36' x 8' 29' wheelbase		2 built in 1903	791 & 792		791 written 'Return to Plymouth' 791 - 1946 792 - 1960 792 stored until 1961 and then converted to 064690
M17 Bullion Van	36' x 8' 9' American bogies 33' wheelbase		2 built in 1908 1 built in 1913	819 & 820 878	M17 No.878, R.Spratt collection	819 & 820 written 'Return to Plymouth', 819 changed to 'Return to Paddington' 1938 878 written 'Return to Paddington' 878 - 1959 819, 820 - 1967
M18 and Q20 Dynomometer Car One Machine Comp^t, One Working Comp^t, One Lavatory	45' (46'8 over roof) x 8'6 10' Dean bogies 39'3 wheelbase	Royal Clerestory except for the Bay Window in the middle	1 built in 1901	790	Q20, No.7 Swindon 1964, R.Spratt collection Q20, No.7 © Photomatic	Renumbered 7 with the Pilot Vans in 1921 Preserved at Dart Valley Railway
M19 Parcels Van	46'6 x 9' 38'6 wheelbase		1 converted in 1920 from J2	1208		1208 - 1931
M20 Parcels Van	50' x 9'(over bay windows), 8'6 (over doors and ends) 6'4 Dean bogies 39'6 wheelbase	Bay Window	1 converted in 1920 from J3	1209		1209 - 1933
M21 Parcels Van	46'6 x 9' 38'6 wheelbase		1 converted in 1921 from J2	1207		1207 - 1931
Diagrams M22 and M23 were Churchward diagrams
M24 Parcels Van	46'6 x 8'6 34' wheelbase	CAA12W	3 converted from L1 in 1930	847 to 849		847 to 849 - 1931
M25 Parcels Van	52' x 8' 8'6 Dean bogies 44' wheelbase	LE7N	1 converted in 1940 from D65	2076		2076 - 1945
M26 Parcels Van	50' x 8' 8'6 Dean bogies 42' wheelbase	LE7N	1 converted in 1941 from E50	6718		6718 - 1945
M27 Parcels Van with 2 large compartments	40' x 8' 6'4 Dean bogies 29'6 wheelbase	CAE7N	1 converted in 1940 from C4	1815		1815 - 1944
M28 Parcels Van	46' x 8' 6'4 Dean bogies 29'6 wheelbase	CAE7N	1 converted ca.1940 from C3a	1767	© GWR - 3067	3005 - 1943 1767, 2945 - 1945 2925, 2931, 3067 - 1946 1305, 3131 - 1947
	46'6 x 8' 8'6 Dean bogies 38'6 wheelbase	CEE7N	5 converted ca.1940 from C10	2925, 2931, 2945, 3005, 3067 & 3131
	46'6 x 8'6 8'6 Dean bogies 38'6 wheelbase	CEE7W	1 converted in 1940 from C22	1305
M29 Parcels Van	50' x 8'6 42' wheelbase	CEE7W	1 converted in 1941 from D21	3399		3399 - 1946
M30 Parcels Van	50' x 8'6 42' wheelbase	CEE7W	1 converted in 1940 from D38	3436		3436 - 1947
M31 Parcels Van	50' x 8'6 10' Dean bogies 42' wheelbase	CEE7W	1 converted in 1941 from C19	1333		1333 - 1947
M32 No.2 Electric Generating Van	40' x 8' 6'4 Dean bogies 29'6 wheelbase	CAE7N	1 converted in 1945 from K29	1113		Converted to Q14
Q9 Inspection Saloon Oswestry 4 wheels	31' x 8' 19'	LE7N	Converted from G20 in 1936	80943 later renumbered 14640 - both numbers in the Wagon Series of numbers	9339, sister to 9340 that was converted Inspection Saloon Fitted with electric lights JN Slinn collection	Cond. by May 1948
Q10 Inspection Coach 4 wheels	31' x 8' 18	LE7N	Converted from 80975 between 1939 and 1949.	14642	©R Spratt collection, 9315 before conversion	Condemned by 20/8/1949
Q14 Diesel Generator Van	40' x 8' 10' Dean bogies 32' wheelbase	LE7N	Converted from M32	2 - in the Wagon series of numbers	© JN Slinn @ Newcastle © Dave Harvey - Parcels Train @ Oxford in 1964
Q16 Stores Van	40' x 8'6 6'4 Dean bogies 29'6 wheelbase	LE7W	Converted from K4	777 later renumbered 58126 - in the Wagon series of numbers	© Jim Russell
Q18 Lamp Van then Stores Van	40' x 8'6 10' Dean bogies 29'6 wheelbase	LE7W	Converted from K4	1068 later renumbered 58128 - in the Wagon series of numbers	© Jim Russell
Q19 Stores Van	56' x 8'6 10' Dean bogies 48' wheelbase	Royal Clerestory	Converted from K12	1069 later renumbered 58129 - in the Wagon series of numbers	© Jim Russell © Jim Russell	Stores Van No.2 - West of England 1946/7 route - Monday: Swindon, Didcot, Reading, Slough, Paddington (Old Oak Common overnight). Tuesday: Paddington, Plymouth, Penzance, Truro. Wednesday: Truro, Plymouth, Exeter, Taunton. Thursday: Taunton, Weston-super-Mare, Yatton, Bristol, Westbury, Weymouth. Friday: Weymouth, Westbury, Chippenham, Swindon. Saturday: Loading at Swindon. 1954 route - Monday: Loading at Swindon. Tuesday: Depart Swindon, Taunton, Barnstaple Junction, Exeter St Davids, Newton Abbot. Wednesday: Newton Abbot, Plymouth North Road, Penzance. Thursday: Penzance, Bodmin Road, Wadebridge, Okehampton, Exeter St Davids, Taunton. Friday: Taunton, Bristol TM, Bath Spa, Arrive Swindon. Condemned January 1955

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