Great Western Railway Dean Era Coaches - Short Passenger Brake Vans & Parcel Coaches

Diagram	Dimensions Length x Width Wheelbase	Lewis Class.	No. Built	Numbers		Conversions	Scrapping Dates
V1 Passenger brake van without guard's ducket	21' x 8' 12'	LA9N	5 converted from V2	471, 481, 482, 488, 489	JN Slinn collection		471 - 1922 481, 482, 489 - 1928 488 - 1929
V2 Passenger brake van with guard's ducket	21' x 8' 12'	LA9N	20 built in 1877	470 to 489	A V2 on the Brill Tramway. © R Spratt collection V2s were originally built with flush louvre ventillators above the doors as seen in this early photo. Most received bonnet ventillators later in life. JN Slinn collection	471, 481, 482, 488, 489 converted to V1 in 1914, 1926, 1925, 1925, 1924 respectively 480, 483 converted to W5 Hound's Van in 1910, 1903 respectively 478 converted to Neath Stores Van No.136 (used between station and loco shed) in 1914, condemned in 1922 and replaced by 473 which was condemned 1928	475, 476, 477 - 1923 474, 484 - 1925 485 - 1926 486 - 1927 479 - 1929 472, 487 - 1928 470 - 1929
V3 Passenger brake van	27' x 8' 9' - 9'	LA9N	6 converted from Mail Van in 1907	274 to 276	V3 © GWR JN Slinn collection		275 - 1924 276 - 1928 274 - 1929
V4 Passenger brake van without guard's ducket	28' x 8' 18'	LE7N	15 converted from V5 between 1921 & 1925	12, 17, 18, 1401 to 1406, 1409, 1411, 1414, 1415, 1417, 1420	V4 DW106 © R Spratt collection The nearest double doors and guard's door have been plated over although the ventillators have been retained. The guards ducket has been replaced by a single steel sheet cover the full height of the side. Fitted with 'eitherside' brakes, as recroded in the register. Gas fittings for flare lights have been fitted under each lamp bracket. It appears that skylights have been fitted, but this is not recorded in the register. The adjacent former S9 also has the flare light fittings. It has had windows fitted in the end and it appears to have a stove. JN Slinn collection	1407 to Breakdown van No.176 (Loco & Carriage Dept - Cardiff East Dock ) - 1932 1408 to Breakdown van No.177 (Loco & Carriage Dept - Cardiff East Dock ) - 1932	18, 1402, 1403, 1409, 1417, 1420 - 1933 1404, 1414 - 1934 12, 1405 - 1935 1415 - 1936 1411 - 1937 1401, 1406 - 1939
V5 Passenger brake van with guard's ducket	28' x 8' 18'	LE7N	10 built in 1892 10 built in 1892 8 built in 1900	1401 to 1410 1411 to 1420 7, 12, 15 to 18, 20		15, 17, 1401, 1406, 1411, 1417 Overseas with War Department 1917 to 1919 17 to Pilot Van No.106 - "Loco, Carriage & Wagon Dept, Neyland" -1935	15, 16 - 1931 1412, 1418, 1419 - 1932 1410, 1416 - 1933 7, 20, 1413 - 1935
V6 Passenger brake van without guard's ducket	28' x 8' 18'	CEE7N	4 converted from V7 between 1920 & 1925	490, 491, 499, 500	V6 No.491 © GP Keen JN Slinn collection		490, 491, 499 - 1932 500 - 1933
V7 TPO sorting and luggage brake van with guard's ducket	28' x 8' 18'	CEE7N	2 built in 1891 2 built in 1892	499 & 500 490 & 491	JN Slinn collection	490, 491, 499, 500 converted to V6 in 1924, 1920, 1920, 1925 respectively
V8 Passenger brake van with guard's ducket	29' x 10' then 29' x 8' 19'	LA12B then LE12CN	6 built in 1877 as Broad Gauge coaches 6 built in 1877 as Broad Gauge coaches 6 built in 1879 as Broad Gauge coaches	Broad Gauge Nos. - 113 to 118 119 to 127 128 to 133 Converted to Standard Gauge 1891/2 - 801 to 818	JN Slinn collection	812, 813, 815, 816, 817 converted to V9 in 1920 804 to R&SB 39 in 1911, renumbered 306 when returned in 1927 806 to Pilot Van No.81 - Laira - 1912 810 to Pilot Van No.52 - Duffryn Yard Breakdown van - 1914 811 to R&SB 40 in 1916, renumbered 307 when returned in 1924 818 to 4 wheels - 1923	808 - 1901 807 - 1912 802 - 1913 801 - 1922 818 - 1928 805 - 1929 306, 307, 809 - 1930 803, 814 - 1931
V9 Passenger brake van without guard's ducket	29' x 10' then 29' x 8' 19'	LA12B then LE12CN	5 converted from V8 in 1920	812, 813, 815, 816, 817	V9 No.810 as Pilot Van 52 © R England The nearest double doors have had their handles removed and the guards ducket has been removed and a plate of steel covers the whole side where it was. Most of the footbaords have been removed and brakes converted to a Dean-Churchward type.		813, 816, 817 - 1930 812, 815 - 1931
V10 Passenger brake van	30' x 8' 9'3 - 9'3	LA9N	1 built in 1875	509	JN Slinn collection Visually very similar to V13 except there are droplights in all of the doors, but notice that all the dimensions are slightly different.	509 sold to War Department in 1915 for Ambulance Trains
V11 Passenger brake van with guard's ducket	30' x 8' 18'6	LE7N	4 built in 1896 using old underframes	1, 2, 8, 9	JN Slinn collection	1 had wood underframe, 2, 8 & 9 had iron underframes 1 converted to V12 in 1923 9 converted to 80968 Signal's Department, Reading in 1921, condemned in 1929	2 - 1931 8 - 1934
V12 Passenger brake van without guard's ducket	30' x 8' 18'6	LE7N	1 converted from V11 in 1923	1			1 - 1931
V13 Passenger brake van with guard's ducket	31' x 8' 9'6 x 9'6 (11' x 11' - 101)	LA9N	50 built in 1875 20 built in 1875 20 built in 1880 50 built in 1884 19 built in 1886 1 built in 1887	13, 19, 28, 29, 31, 33, 68, 70, 79, 84, 89, 380 to 419 450 to 469 3, 10, 14, 23, 25, 32, 69, 74, 80, 90 to 92, 94, 97, 100, 103, 105, 106, 351, 378 551 to 600 26, 66 to 68, 73, 77, 81, 95, 95, 99, 102, 377, 502, 503, 550, 641 to 645 101	V13 © Real S1044 JN Slinn collection	10, 14, 23, 26, 66, 70, 74, 100, 102, 106, 380, 382 to 385, 393, 397 to 400, 405, 410, 414, 415, 419, 453, 454, 456, 459, 461 to 464, 468, 469, 502, 550, 552 to 554, 563, 564, 566, 570, 571, 575, 576, 579, 580, 582, 585, 591, 596, 597, 600, 642, 643 converted to V14 between 1914 & 1926 67 converted to V16 around 1907/8 412, 457 converted to W2 in 1898 386, 452, 646 converted to W3 in 1902, no date, 1902 respectively 396 to R&SB 38 in 1914, renumbered 305 when returned in 1923 411 to R&SB 37 in 1915, renumbered 304 when returned in 1923 587 to R&SB 41 in 1914, renumbered 308 when returned in 1923 558, 562, 567, 572, 578, 581 to 584, 598 fitted with Westinghouse Brake, dates unknown 578 had its underframe replaced in 1903 from the condemned 561 564 converted to 4 wheels in 1923 408 converted to Hotels & Refreshments Van in 1901 592 to Service Vehicle No.80996 - Engineering Tool Van - in 1928, condemned in 1936 599 sold to War Department in 1915 for Ambulance Trains	561 - 1903 574, 593 - 1911 388, 390, 417, 458 - 1913 408, 586 - 1914 465, 555 - 1915 381 - 1919 91, 378 - 1920 389, 391 - 1922 411 - 1923 387 - 1924 466 - 1925 31 - 1926 69, 409, 451, 467 - 1927 19, 28, 33, 79, 80, 89, 90, 97, 105, 351, 394, 395, 402, 403, 413, 450, 455 - 1928 3, 13, 32, 92, 99, 103, 305, 308, 392, 401, 403, 407, 557, 567, 645 - 1929 25, 29, 73, 81, 84, 94, 416, 418, 551, 558, 565, 573, 583, 588, 595, 641 - 1930 77, 101, 556, 560, 562, 577, 578, 584, 590, 594, 644 - 1931 377, 581, 642 - 1932
V14 Passenger brake van without guard's ducket	31' x 8' 9'6 x 9'6 (11' x 11' - 101)	LA9N	56 converted from V13 2 rebuilt in 1921 from War Dept. Ambulance Trains	10, 14, 23, 26, 66, 70, 74, 100, 102, 106, 380, 382 to 385, 393, 397 to 400, 405, 410, 414, 415, 419, 453, 454, 456, 459, 461 to 464, 468, 469, 502, 550, 552 to 554, 563, 564, 566, 570, 571, 575, 576, 579, 580, 582, 585, 591, 596, 597, 600, 642, 643 509 & 599	V14 No.575 © Wild Swan Publications JN Slinn collection	384, 405, 509, 570, 579, 585, 599 converted to 4 wheels in 1915, 1915, 1921, 1921, 1926, 1925, 1921 respectively 575 to Severn and Wye Joint Line, Lydney in 1926	414, 459 - 1925 380, 393 - 1927 10, 14, 23, 74, 100, 384, 399, 400, 405, 419, 453, 463, 509 - 1928 70, 382, 383, 385, 410, 415, 456, 462, 468, 469, 571, 579, 580, 585, 591 - 1929 102, 106, 397, 454, 461, 464, 550, 553, 563 - 1930 552, 564, 566, 570, 576, 582, 597, 599, 600, 643 - 1931 26, 68, 502 - 1932 66, 95, 596 - 1933 398 - 1934
V15 Passenger brake van	31' x 8' 9'6" - 9'6"	LA9N	6 converted from T25 in 1914	4, 5, 6, 11, 21 and 22 in 1914		11 converted to Engineering Dept coach 80999 in 1925	6, 21, 22 - 1928 4, 5 - 1930
V16 Brake van with guard's ducket for Dolgelly Branch Mails	31' x 8' 9'6 x 9'6	LA9N	1 converted from V13 in 1907/8	67	As V13 except both internal partitions removed.		67 - 1933
W1 Parcels Van	25' x 8' 16'	LE7N	2 built in 1890	501, 504	JN Slinn collection	501 Written: "To work between Nottingham GC and Basingstoke" 504 Written: "To work between Leicester GC and Basingstoke" 501, 504 - Guard's seat and screw brake fitted in 1916	501, 504 - 1936
W2 Parcels Van	31' x 8' 9'6 x 9'6	LA9N	2 converted from V13 in 1898	412, 457			412 - 1928 457 - 1930
W3 Post Office Parcels Van	31' x 8' 9'6 x 9'6	LA9N	1 built in 1886 3 converted from V13 in 1902	646 386, 452, 646		646 written "Cardiff to Shrewsbury" 1915	386 - 1912 452 - 1926 646 - 1933
W4 Parcels Van	31' x 8' 9'6 x 9'6	LE7N	2 built in 1895	505, 506	JN Slinn collection	505 to 80996 - Engineering Dept Van - in 1936	506 - 1935
W5 Hound's van with guard's ducket	21' x 8' 12'	LA9N	2 converted from PBV in 1904/5 2 converted from V2 in 1910 & 1903 respectively	46, 86 480, 483	There were extra ventillators in roof that are not shewn on the drawing. JN Slinn collection W5 No.86 © DM Lee	46 Chepstow Hounds van - 1917 86 Culmstock Hounds van - 1905 480 Return to Whitland - No date 483 Swansea Division - 1907	483 - 1910 480 - 1925 86 - 1929 46 - 1931
W6 Hounds Van 4 wheels	25' x 8' 18'	LA9N	1 converted from S1 in 1903	950	JN Slinn collection		950 - 1929
ex lot 133 Hounds Van 6 wheels	31' x 8' 9'6 - 9'6	LA9N	2 converted from U15 in 1919 & 1911	72, 794	JN Slinn collection	To W7
W7 Parcels Van 6 wheels	31' x 8' 9'6 - 9'6	LA9N	2 converted from Hounds Van	72, 794	JN Slinn collection		794 - 1927 72 - 1928
W8 Hounds Van 6 wheels	34' x 8' 11' x 11'	CAE7N (duckets are CAE12N)	1 built in 1896	87	JN Slinn collection W8 No.87 © GWR If there was ever a case for always use a photo, not a drawing, this must be it. On the drawing the door ventillators are deeper than the eaves panels. But the coach was built with them the same depth ! Notice the handrail around the top of the clerestory roof.	87 to Fruit Van O32 in 1929
W9 Bullion Van 6 wheels	26'6 x 8' 8'6 x 8'6	N/A - Steel body	2 built in 1897 2 built in 1898	797, 798 795, 796	JN Slinn collection	Load 6 tons	795, 796, 797, 798 - 1926
W10 Bullion Van 6 wheels	26'8 x 7'10 8'6 x 8'6	N/A - Steel body	1 built in 1893	799	Similar to W9	Load 6 tons	799 - 1926
PBV Passenger brake van with guard's ducket	21' x 8' 12'	LA9N	2 built in 1877	46, 86	Bodies appear to have been identical to V2, but the chassis were reused from previous coaches.	46, 86 converted to W5 Hound's Van in 1904, 1905 respectively
lot 59 Post Office Van	27' x 8' 9' - 9'	LA9N	6 in 1872	274 to 276	JN Slinn collection	274 to 276 converted to V3 in 1907/8
ex S5 Hounds Van 6 wheels	28' x 8'6 19'	LA9N	1 converted from S5 in 1909	949	JN Slinn collection	Parcels Van - not renumbered, no diagram issued	949 - 1929

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