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This style of coach is classified by Lewis as LA0MW. In total there were only 8 coaches built to this style and initally they formed one train. There were only 2 6 compartment coaches built in 1884 (the only
6 compartment short coaches built by the GWR). They were given diagram S21 and were 31' x 8'6".
From this angle the increased width compared to the standard width S3 is noticeable. From a side view the noticeable feature would be that these 2 coaches were the only 6 compartment short coaches built by the GWR, all the others were bogie coaches and had clerestory roofs.
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Remarkably I have tracked down two photos. The first is shown here of a train at
Hannington. The second nearest coach with its door open is a later Metro design with elliptical roof and a 4" eaves panel above the windows, Lewis classification LE4MW. Then there are two S3s, then next
coach is the S21.