Great Western Short Coaches

Metro Body Style, Elliptical Roof, Brake with 2 compartments

This style of coach is classified by Lewis as LE4MW.

There are 3 different designs which are fairly easy to tell apart, however they were given by 4 different diagrams. That is because some started life as second class coaches and others were third class.

Diagrams T1 and T2 25' long
16' wheelbase
Diagrams T1 and T2 different from all of the other diagrams as they had a separate Guard's door (in the middle of the coach); all the other designs only had a combined Guard and Luggage double doors; as they were 'bastard' conversions this gives them the appearance of a 3 compartment brake.

Diagram T5 26' long
17' wheelbase
Two wider panels either side of the double doors and no panels between the compartment windows.
Photo R Spratt collection

Diagram T6 26' long
17' wheelbase
Two slim panels either side of the double doors and panels between the compartment windows.
Photo © LGRP 17559

There are 3 different designs which are fairly easy to tell apart, however they were given by 4 different diagrams. That is because some started life as second class coaches and others were third class.
Diagrams T1 and T2	25' long 16' wheelbase	Diagrams T1 and T2 different from all of the other diagrams as they had a separate Guard's door (in the middle of the coach); all the other designs only had a combined Guard and Luggage double doors; as they were 'bastard' conversions this gives them the appearance of a 3 compartment brake.
Diagram T5	26' long 17' wheelbase	Two wider panels either side of the double doors and no panels between the compartment windows. Photo R Spratt collection
Diagram T6	26' long 17' wheelbase	Two slim panels either side of the double doors and panels between the compartment windows. Photo © LGRP 17559