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Composite Coaches

No.1126 — 6-wheeled luggage tri-composite

Click on picture for bigger image.   Photo Ref Lnwrs/1711

This coach is typical of those built for main-line use in the 1870’s. It is 30ft 6in long, only 7ft 9in wide and 7ft 2in high — very much smaller than today's coaches. Note the underframe  is highly decorated — look at the detailed lining on the axle guards  (the vertical frame holding the axles in place).

The carriage had just been converted to the simple vacuum brake  (the vacuum cylinder  can be seen at a slight angle just in front of the centre axle) but the angled rodding and brake blocks  of the Clark & Webb chain brake  just removed have been kept.

The buffers  are the long-stroke type and the head stocks  (or buffer beam) they are mounted on still has ogee-shaped ends. The rings along the edge of the roof were to carry the Harrison train alarm  cord. The photo was taken in April 1881 outside Crewe  paint shop.