G W R Cornish Riviera Limited, Coaching Stock

 These outline drawing are from the Model Railway Constructor Magazine from August 1935 and December 1936.

  In 1935 Ernest F. Carter published a supplement in the August issue, with 3 coach outlines of side and plan views of the coaches as in the title above.                                                                   

All these coaches were of the 'Centenary' type with Bow ends, recessed doors, handles and grips.

Details as follows, each Vehicle has it's own PDF, this one is the title page.                                                                                           PDF

Brake Third Class.                                                  PDF

Diagram D.120 Lot 1536 Comp. 2 plus 1 Lav. 16 passengers.

Running Nos. 4575 - 80 (6)  there were 4 right handed & 2 left handed completed by 27-7-35.

To view photos see Russell GWC II P205 -5.

First / Third Composite Class.                            PDF

Diagram E.149 Lot 1538.  7 Comp. 4 1st & 3 3rds1 plus 1 Lav. 24 + 24 passengers.

Running Nos. 6658 - 61 (4)  completed in 1935.

To view photos see Russell GWC II P208 - 9.

First / Third Brake Composite Class.               PDF

Diagram E.150 Lot 1539.  5 Comp. 2 1st & 3 3rd plus 1 Lav. 12 + 24 passengers.

Running Nos. 6650 - 55 (6)  completed in 1935.

To view photos see Russell GWC II P210 - 3.

 In the December 1936 issue was the same type of drawing but for a First Class Restaurant Car.

 First Class Restaurant Car.                                 PDF

Diagram H.43 Lot 1540.  1 first class Saloon for  24 passengers with Pantry & Kitchen.  

Running Nos. 9635,6 (2)  completed by 27-7-35.        

To view photos see Russell GWC II P214 - 5 and GWC A. Vol.2. P89 Fig 229/30

 

 

 

 

            G W R Passenger Stock & Fruit D  by F. W Chubb

 First article is from the Model Railway Constructor magazine of Aug. 1944.

  The 56 ft Clerestory Coach                                                                   PDF

Next article from MRC May 1948.

Fruit D to Dia. Y3 of 1911                                                                         PDF

Last one from MRC January 1950

Post-War Coach the 64 ft 8 Compartment corridor 3rd             PDF

There was a further article in the March issue of the 9 ft Coach Bogie 

This states as fitted to the 64 ft Coach in the January issue      PDF 

 G W R 1st Class Sleeper  by F. W Chubb

 This is from the MRC magazine in a supplement No.2  in the December issue of 1951

There are 6 Prototype photos plus outline drawing with dims in 4mm.    PDF

 Plus a bonus outline drawing of a N.E.R. 25t Plate Wagon.

 

    G W R Passenger Stock by the MRC Editor Ernest F Carter

In the early years of the MRC there were drawings & photos of rolling stock not attributed to any particular Author. The next two are of this type.

May 1936 on Page 118 the outline drawing of a Third class coach    PDF

 Same date but on page 135 a Photo of the coach                                     PDF 

 

                       G W R Siphon H van by Eric D Bruton

This is from the MRC magazine in a supplement No.1  in that issue of June 1951

The Siphon H's van running No. was 'W 1306'                                                                 PDF