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