Great Western Railway Coaches

The 1929 Cornish Riviera coaches were built to replace the Collett's 70' coaches of 1923. Collett is reported to have decided that he didn't want any more 70' coaches as the overhang of the buffers on tighter curves concerned him. Consequently the 1929 Cornish Riviera coaches were only 60' long with bow ends making them 61' 4½ long of the bow ends. Since they were shorter than the 70' coaches it was possible to make them wider over the cornices and waist. To accomodate the handles within the loading gauge they were recessed into the panels and doors. Guard's compartment doors were flat and recessed into the bodyside as were the end doors on the sleeping and dining cars. The coaches rode on Collett 9' heavyweight bogies. At first glace vehicles with a guard's compartment look very similar to the preceding designs, however, a closer look reveals almost flush glazing which enhances their appearance.

In addition to the 84 coaches for the complete Cornish Riviera, including the slip and detacted portions, and principal West of England services, 19 sleeping cars and 2 5 coach trains for general service were outshopped to this design in 1929 & 1930.

The Summer 1929 Formation of the Cornish Riviera Limited was:
Penzance Section D106, C59, C59, H37, H35, H36, E137, D106, St Ives E138, Falmouth E138, Plymouth E138, Weymouth Slip F23 & E138.

The Torbay Limited sets did not appear until September and October 1929 when the possible formation was:
D105, C59, C59, H37, H35, H36, E137, E137, D105.

Dimensions
Width over cornices	9' 2
Width over body at waist	9' 5¾
Width over handles	9' 7
Height to gutters	10' 7¼
Height to top of roof	12' 6
Height over ventilators	13' 0¼
Length over sides	60' 0
Length over bow ends	61' 4½
Wheelbase	53' 6

Diagram	Dimensions Length x Width Wheelbase		Numbers		Conversions
C59 8 compartment corridor third 2 lavatories	As table	23 built in 1929 2 built in 1930	5256 to 5280 5355 & 5356		All were condemned between 1958 and 1963.
D105 4 compartment corridor brake third 1 lavatory	As table	12 built in 1929	5281 to 5292		All were condemned between 1958 and 1961.
D106 2 compartment corridor brake third 1 lavatory	As table	6 built in 1929	5293 to 5298		All were condemned between 1959 and 1962.
D108 3 compartment corridor brake third 1 lavatory	As table	4 built in 1930	5299 to 5302		All were condemned between 1959 and 1962. Underframe of 5300 reused under G66 9005
E137 7 compartment corridor composite 2 lavatories 4 first class and 3 third class compartments	As table	13 built in 1929 4 built in 1930	6017, 6028, 6033, 6046, 6048, 6052, 6058, 6060, 6063, 6064, 6069, 6071, 6086 6163 to 6166		All were condemned between 1958 and 1962.
E138 6 compartment corridor brake composite 2 lavatories 2 first class and 4 third class compartments	As table	18 built in 1929	6087, 6088, 6095, 6097, 6098, 6100, 6107, 6108, 6118, 6120, 6121, 6124, 6134, 6147, 6148, 6151, 6152, 6153	E138 at Totnes 1957. R.Spratt collection	All were condemned between 1959 and 1962.
F23 6 compartment double slip composite 2 lavatories 2 first class and 4 third class compartments	As table	3 built in 1929	7898 to 7900		Slip gear removed in 1940/1 Reinstatement dates: 7898/9 - 12/1947, 7900 - 1952 All were condemned in 1959.
H35 Kitchen Car 1 kitchen, 1 pantry, 1 lumbar store and 1 lavatory	As table except width over body at waist 9'7	7 built in 1929	9594 to 9600		9594, 9595, 9598 for Cornish Riviera Ltd, 9596, 9597, 9599 for Torbay Ltd, 9600 was a shared spare. 9597 & 9598 fitted with 12'6 6 wheel bogies in 1939 & 1947 respectively All were condemned between 1957 and 1961.
H36 Corridor Composite Diner First class dining - 4 dining tables seating 4 and 4 dining tables seating 2 Thirds class dining - 7 dining tables seating 4 and 1 dining tables seating 3	As table except width over body at waist 9'7	6 built in 1929	9582 to 9587		9582, 9583, 9586 for Cornish Riviera Ltd, 9584, 9585, 9587 for Torbay Ltd. All were condemned between 1959 and 1961.
H37 Corridor Third Diner 16 dining tables seating 4	As table except width over body at waist 9'7	6 built in 1929	9588 to 9593		9588, 9589, 9592 for Cornish Riviera Ltd, 9590, 9591, 9593 for Torbay Ltd. All were condemned between 1961 and 1962.
J11 7 compartment corridor third sleeper 2 lavatories	As table except width over body at waist 9'7	3 built in 1929 6 built in 1930	9094 to 9096 9069 & 9074		9071 to 9072 converted to J20 in 1951 All were condemned between 1960 and 1961.
J12 10 compartment corridor first sleeper 1 lavatory 1 attendant's compartment	As table except width over body at waist 9'7 12'6 6 wheel bogie	5 built in 1929 4 built in 1930	9080, 9081, 9086 to 9088 9065 & 9068		All were condemned between 1960 and 1961.
J20 6 compartment corridor third sleeper 2 lavatories 1 attendant's compartment	As table except width over body at waist 9'7	3 converted from J11 in 1951 6 built in 1930	9094 to 9096 9069 & 9074		All were condemned between 1960 and 1961.