LSWR/SR Coach models

LSWR 30' Passenger Brake Van 1887     Weddell ref 4.17       
LSWR 30' Passenger Brake Van 1892     Weddell ref 4.25    
            
Description            
            
6 wheels            
Gas lighting.            
            
1887 variant            
            
82 built - all arc roof     Last withdrawal  1930 (1937 on Isle of Wight)     
skew brakes            
            
1892 variant            
            
            
15 built with arc roof     Last withdrawal  1935 (1938 on Isle of Wight)     
skew brakes            
            
65 built with semi-elliptical roof (actually tri-arc)     Last withdrawal  1940 (1954 on Isle of Wight)     
conventional brakes            
set numbers unknown except where used in SR 4½ sets            
            
The model is actually of the later 4.25 tri-arc roof type.            
The earlier arc roof type is obviously similar but raising the cant rails for the later type makes it impossible to use the same sides for both.           
            
References            
            
Weddell G. R.       LSWR Carriages Volume 1        Wild Swan       probably out of print     
     
           
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