Maunsell Coaches
| Such is the scope of this subject it is not possible to
provide definitive coverage so we only aim to give a flavour of this stock.
Only Maunsell's locomotive hauled stock will be covered in these pages.
Both the Southern Railway and the Southern Region ran the majority of its Maunsell coach stock in fixed sets. The formation of these sets could either be fairly stable throughout their lives or reformed seasonally (or indeed as and when required) to respond to changing traffic demands. (For further details of Maunsell coach set formations please follow this link to: SR/BR(S) Coach Sets.) For more information on Maunsell coaches you are strongly advised to read the master work on this subject - the book "Maunsell's S.R. Steam Passenger Stock 1923-1939 by David Gould published by the Oakwood Press first edition published 1978 no ISBN". |
| 2-car set 381 was, strictly speaking, a LSWR Ironclad set,
but is included here as it was built under Maunsell in 1925.
photograph by Stephen Hughes, courtesy of Terry Heeley |
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| Set 381 was, as stated above, built in 1925 (along with sets 382-5) and consisted of Third Brake 4052 and Composite Brake 6560 and, when built, was intended for working the London - Lymington route. During 1949 they were all converted for pull 'n' push working, and 381 was transferred to Seaton Junction to work the branch from there to Seaton. The coaches were altered for this new purpose with the Third Brakes losing some luggage space in order to provide an additional compartment and the lavatory altered to provide a six seat coupé, whilst the Composite Brakes just had their lavatory changed to a six seat coupé. Standard driving ends were fitted to the brake end of each coach with a droplight in each ducket and the gangways removed. |
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Maunsell set 457, formed in June 1963 and withdrawn in May 1964,
consisted of brake 3701 & compo 5612 and was captured on camera at Reigate,
looking towards Redhill.
photograph by Keith Harwood |
| Maunsell 2-car set 459 (half of old set 219) hauled by 80011
at Eridge.
photograph by Keith Harwood |
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| Twenty Push Pull sets were converted by BR(SR) from late 1959 to
mid 1960 as replacements for earlier Push Pull sets of SR and pre-grouping
design. They consisted of two Maunsell vehicles, an ex-diagram 2403 BCK and an
ex diagram 2005 SO. The brake end of the BCK was modified by inserting two
windows (observation lights in railway terminology) to form a driving
compartment, with the corridor connection removed, and droplights replacing the
familiar former guard's lookout duckets. Similarly the outer end of the SO
had its corridor connection removed but the corridor connection between the two
vehicles was retained. After conversion seating capacity remained the same, the
BCK seating 12 1st and 32 second with the SO seating 56 second passengers. The
lavatories in the SO were sealed up.
In accordance with the recognized system, three air pipes were fitted, to each vehicle, to allow the driver to control the locomotive's regulator from the leading cab and electrical wiring allowed a bell communication between the driver and fireman. |
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Maunsell two coach Push Pull set Nº602, departing Hever
behind H Class Nº31551. Note it has
both a headsignal and a tail lamp on the rear!
photograph by Keith Harwood |
| Set 602 (above) BCK S6681S SO S1318S Allocated to the Central Division from November 1959 until withdrawal in December 1963. Based at Three Bridges in May 1960, these sets on the East Grinstead services interchanged with those on the Tunbridge Wells to Oxted services. The outer end of the SO was also branded with the set number in the latter part of its existence, which was quite rare, and it was photographed, in this condition, by G.D. King on 26th July 1963 at Rowfant. Set 605 (below) Both sets these were condemned when the last remaining Push Pull services on the Central were discontinued. Text from Glen Woods. |
| Maunsell 2-car Push Pull Set Nº605 at Hever looking
towards Oxted.
photograph by Keith Harwood |
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SK S1165S being shunted at Clapham Junction by an ex-GWR
Pannier Tank. The destination board says
'Broadstone'.
photograph: Mike Morant collection |
| A large number of Maunsell, restriction 4,
'TKs', to diagram 2001, were built between 1927 and 1934 although there
were external differences. It should be noted that the 'diagram'
related to the internal seating and accommodation layout only and therefore was
not concerned with such things as the height of the Large Side Lights (picture
windows) used in the corridor. This is a 1932 built example showing the
non-corridor side with a single rainstrip on the roof and had the large corridor
windows. Originally a loose vehicle, for strengthening purposes, it was formed
(by now being classified an SK) in strengthened set 201 for the summer 1960
service for Waterloo-Salisbury/Bournemouth-Weymouth and through services to
other regions. 1165 was withdrawn in November 1961, from set 201. Text from Glen Woods |
| DS70155 at Clapham Junction on 29 June 1965. A former Hastings (Restriction
0, 8' 0¾" wide) CK S5600S was converted into "Es
Inspection Saloon" - 61' 7" x 9' 0", 32T; it was ex
works at Eastleigh on 18 November 1962. Latterly used for Driver Instruction
and branded O.D.s TDS 70155 (O.D.s = Operating Department Southern) and used
for driver route learning. DS70155 could be hauled or propelled.
5600, built in l931, was originally a loose vehicle used in set 478 from June 1959 and withdrawn in September 1959. photograph by Ray Soper, text from Glen Woods |
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ADS 70040 photographed in a very shabby condition at Haywards
Heath during the mid 1980s. This was a conversion from 1924/5 Eastern Section
diagram 165 BTK (Thanet Stock) Nº3579 in 1960 to form an Office and Work
Study Vehicle as DS 70040. The coach had been withdrawn from passenger service
in May 1959.
photograph by Mark Westcott |
| A Maunsell Brake Compartment 2nd (either Nº4059 or
Nº4061) in set 447, photographed in the condemned siding at Horsted Keynes
12th July 1959.
photograph by Ian Fossey |
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| Interior shot of a SECR brake's guard's compartment.
photograph by Mike Gale Jr. |
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