The
carriages supplied to the railway are of high quality and
fitted with roller bearings. They are illuminated by
acetylene
lamps and acetylene generators are fitted to the coaches.
Initially, the generators were removed during the summer
months but once the extension to Minehead came into
operation, lights are left on due to the long
tunnels. Only some coaches used during winter are fitted with steam heating.
Some
compartments can be divided off by sliding partitions. First
class upholstery is in blue cloth for non-smoking and brown
leather for smoking compartments.
During the
course of their lives, some minor modifications inevitably
have taken place.
|
L&B Coaching Stock (1898-1935) |
|
L&B no. |
Southern Number |
Coach Type |
Manuf |
Date |
|
1 |
6991 |
Saloon brake end observation |
BWC |
1897 |
|
2 |
6992 |
Saloon brake end observation |
BWC |
1897 |
|
3 |
2473 |
Saloon end observation |
BWC |
1897 |
|
4 |
2474 |
Saloon end observation |
BWC |
1897 |
|
5 |
6363 |
Composite |
BWC |
1897 |
|
6 |
6365 |
Composite |
BWC |
1897 |
|
7 |
2465 |
Third centre observation |
BWC |
1897 |
|
8 |
2466 |
Third centre observation |
BWC |
1897 |
|
9 |
2467 |
Third centre observation |
BWC |
1897 |
|
10 |
2468 |
Third centre observation |
BWC |
1897 |
|
11 |
2469 |
Third |
BWC |
1897 |
|
12 |
2470 |
Third |
BWC |
1897 |
|
13 |
2471 |
Third |
BWC |
1897 |
|
14 |
2472 |
Third |
BWC |
1897 |
|
15 |
6993 |
Third Brake |
BWC |
1897 |
|
16 |
4108 |
Third Brake |
BWC |
1897 |
|
17 |
6994 |
Composite Brake |
SAP |
1903 |
Southern 6991/2
Southern 2473/4
Southern 6364/5, 6997/6998
Southern 2465 to 2468
Southern 2469 to 2472, 6999, 8048 to 8050
Southern 6993
Southern 4108/6996
Southern 6994
|
stock supplied to Lynton
and Minehead Railway |
|
L&M no. |
Southern Number |
Coach Type |
Manuf |
Date |
|
1 |
6995 |
Composite Brake observation |
SAP |
1902 |
|
2 |
6996 |
Composite Brake |
BWC |
1902 |
|
3 |
6997 |
Composite observation |
SAP |
1902 |
|
4 |
6998 |
Composite observation |
SAP |
1902 |
|
5 |
6999 |
Composite end observation |
SAP |
1902 |
|
6 |
8048 |
Third |
SAP |
1902 |
|
7 |
8049 |
Third |
SAP |
1902 |
|
8 |
8050 |
Third |
SAP |
1902 |
|
9 |
6308 |
composite |
SAP |
1902 |
Following the construction of coach No 17, the new
coaches for the Minehead section developed a trend for
increased length. Coaches 8048/49/50 are high density
seven compartment thirds and are the longest coaches
running on the system. In addition, in a further attempt
to attract passengers back to the line, a Pullman coach
was ordered and entered service in 1929. This coach does
seem to be well patronised. It is likely that further
Pullmans might have been built if the railway had not
changed direction and introduced railcars. The Pullman
coach is the only unit to be fitted with 24 volt
electric light.
Southern 6995
Southern 6997/6998
Southern 6999
Southern 8048/49/50
Southern 6308
|
stock supplied by Southern |
|
Southern Number |
Coach Type |
Manuf |
Date |
|
- |
991 |
open third observation
(monsoon cars) |
SR |
1925 |
|
- |
992 |
open third observation
(monsoon cars) |
SR |
1925 |
|
- |
993 |
open third observation
(monsoon cars) |
SR |
1925 |
|
- |
994 |
open third observation
(monsoon cars) |
SR |
1925 |
|
- |
8987 |
Pullman first |
SR |
1927 |
Southern 991 to 994
Following the introduction
of railcars, it is likely that many of these coaches
will be shortly withdrawn.
