During 1935 and 1936 the Southern Railway rebuilt many of the old ex LSWR 48ft non-corridor stock on new 58ft underframes, splicing in bits of other coaches or building new guards' vans. Many were formed into various 2 car sets with 56ft LSWR coaches for branch services, one batch were the centre coaches of 3 car semi fast and cross country sets and the balance were loose coaches used all over the S.R. system to make up trains as required.
4C103 SR 58ft lav THIRD
SR Diag 31 SR Nos Random 169-513
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4C104 SR 58ft lav THIRD/lav COMPOSITE
SR Diag 32 Third SR Nos 5-16
SR Diag 287 Composite (from 1939) SR Nos 4747-4751
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38 coaches, used on all three divisions of S.R. to make up accommodation on all kinds of trains and for excursions Last withdrawn 1959/60. |
Twelve coaches, all rebuilt as lav thirds and used as loose vehicles. In 1939 six were reclassified as composites to Diag 287. Three of these were paired with Diag 126 LSWR 56ft Brake Thirds (Roxey 4C23) in two coach set nos 58/60/62. The other three were put in push-pull set nos 34/35/36 with 56ft Driving Trailers (Roxey Kit 4C27). Used on South Western Division. |
4C105 SR 58ft lav BRAKE THIRD
SR Diag 97 SR Nos 2601-2621 |
4C106 SR 58ft lav BRAKE THIRD/BRAKE COMPO
SR Diag 98 Brake Third SR Nos 2625-2629 SR Diag 418 Brake Compo SR Nos 6401-6405 |
21 coaches were rebuilt with a new, steel sheeted, guards van. Ten went into 2 coach branch and local sets with Diag 408 56ft LSWR lav Brake Composites (Roxey Kit 4C113) set nos 7/13-21. Five were coupled to Diag 407 Brake Composites (Roxey Kit 4C112) in set nos 8-12. The last of the two car sets went in 1957. The remaining five coaches were formed into push-pull set nos 1 -6 with driving trailers (Roxey Kit 4C114) rebuilt from LSWR lav Brake Composites. These sets operated the Meon Valley and other services in the Alton-Eastleigh-Fareham area Set No.1 lasted until 1962. |
Also available in 7mm/'0' Gauge as 7C106
Ten identical coaches were rebuilt, five trimmed as Brake Thirds and five trimmed as Brake Composites. The Brake Composites were paired with Diag 99 59ft Brake Thirds (Roxey Kit 4C107) in set nos 42-46. These worked on West Country branches, notably to Lyme Regis. The Diag 98 Brake Thirds were paired with Diag 407 56ft Brake Composites (Roxey Kit 4C112) in Set nos 51 -56 and were again used in the West Country. Both types lasted until 1959. |
4C107 SR 58ft BRAKE THIRD
SR Diag 99 SR Nos 2636-2640 |
4C108 SR 58ft lav COMPOSITE/THIRD SR Diag 285 Composite SR Nos Random 4608-4743 SR Diag 286 Composite (1939) SR Nos 4744-46/4753-55 BR Diag 30 Third (1955) Nos 164-168 |
Also available in 7mm/'0' Gauge as 7C107
All five coaches were paired with Diag 418 Brake Com-posites (Roxey Kit 4C106) making the only sets originally formed entirely of Maunsell Rebuilds. Set Nos 42-46 for West Country branches including Lyme Regis. Last with-drawn 1959. |
Also Available in 7mm/ 'O' Gauge as 7C108
Most were formed in 3 car cross-country sets with pairs of Diag 125 56ft Brake Thirds (Roxey Kit 4C22). Seven of these sets had Diag 126 Brake Thirds (Roxey Kit 4C23) instead. In 1939 six lost a 1 st class compartment, becoming Diag 286. Three went into push-pull sets 31-33 with LSWR 56ft driving trailers (Roxey Kit 4C27). The other three went in two coach local set nos 57/59/61 with Diag 126 Brake Thirds (Roxey Kit 4C23). In 1959 BR demoted five to all Third as Diag 30. |
