Kev D

Wonderful! I imagine it was gas lit as well? Could you let me know where I can get a copy or see a copy of the article about the Wye Valley with the shot of the 4 wheelers Did they look like this Dean 4 wheeler at Didcot ? Could you tell me what BRJ stands for ? Thank you

Thank you for the very detailed and helpful responses . I am new to this so I hope you don’t mind me asking if all the responses so far have referred to Autotrailers and railcars. Have we any information about other coaching stock from the the 1930s onwards? Or was the line only worked with the autotrailers/ railcars . Before that date what would have been the coaching stock involved please. I attach one photo of a metro class from 1912 . Is the attached coach a ‘Toplight’ and we’re the exterior handles made of brass Thank you

Thank you - good detective work about the Thompson brake third !

Thank you for Michael your helpful comments I do have the Oakwood Press book . I really should have included the photos on my post . I cannot identify the coaches but I realise that modellers probably can . So I have attached the two main examples hoping they can be identified . I also have the guide book you mention which Peter Jones of the Great Western Trust kindly sent to me . The western route did require a substantial bridge downstream which is shown in the plan under the web site section ‘Investigation into the change of route ‘. There was also a high viaduct about 150 yards long connecting two tunnels. The conclusion on the web site is that western route was probably more expensive. It also refers to local opposition but does not make such a clear point as you do about company directors being inclined to choose a route with less opposition . I think we may amend the conclusion accordingly . Many thanks Kev

I hope it is ok to submit this request. I volunteer for a charity, Greenways and cycleroutes, which has recently created a walking and cycle route from partof the WyeValley Railway. One of my tasks with others is to create web pages of the history of the line. This is the latest edition: https://www.wyevalleygreenway.org/history The next task is to write up an illustrated history of the coaching stock. Can anyone help or point me in the right direction for say 4/5 examples of passenger train formations from opening 1876 through to closure in 1959. I have information on the diesel railcars and autotrailers which I understand both worked the line from around 1935 to closure. However I cannot find authorative information on the coaching stock which I assume would have been, for example one brake third and a compartment third or just a brake third. I would like to put together formations from the same era eg two Collett coaches. Specific interests include clerestory coaches, gas lit coaches, Mk 1 stock and the earliest examples - perhaps Dean 4 wheeled carriages. In addition I am interested in any coaches operating at the same time as the autotrailers It would be most helpful if the suggestions can be illustrated by free-to-use images eg from Creative Commons or from models Many thanks