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Carriage diagram list – twelve wheel carriages

  1. This list summarises information extracted from two carriage diagram books produced by the NBR, one c. 1908 and the other c. 1921.
  2. Each diagram has been given a unique reference number and the NBR 1908, NBR 1921 and LNER diagram numbers, if allocated, are quoted.
  3. The diagrams are sorted by class. A build date is also given, if known.
  4. The abbreviation ‘NPCS’ means ‘Non-Passenger Carrying Stock’.

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12 Wheel Bogie Firsts

Ref NBR 1908 Dia NBR 1921 Dia LNER Dia Type / description NBR numbers Length over buffers Body length Body width Roof height Wheel​base Wheel dia Bogie ctrs
C1530 153 121B Twelve Wheel Bogie First 1919
First Dining Carriage. Vehicle built by Cravens - all steel construction
467 68'-​115/8" 66'-​0¾" 9'-​0" 12'-​4" 12'-​0" 3'-​6" 45'-​10¼"
C1550 155 123B Twelve Wheel Bogie First
First Class Dining Carriage. Built by GNR at Doncaster -transferred to NBR 1919. This vehicle’s height exceeded the NBR loading gauge of 12'-​11" and as such was severely restricted as to route availability.
462 65'-​8½" 63'-​8¼" 9'-​0" 13'-​35/8" 12'-​0" 3'-​6" 34'-​8½"

12 Wheel Bogie Thirds

Ref NBR 1908 Dia NBR 1921 Dia LNER Dia Type / description NBR numbers Length over buffers Body length Body width Roof height Wheel​base Wheel dia Bogie ctrs
C1450 145 Twelve Wheel Bogie Third 1879
Lavatory Third. Conversion of diagram 92 (see ref. C0920) ex-MSJS lavatory composite to lavatory third. Running numbers listed are those first allocated when vehicles transferred to NBR. Not known if these numbers were changed on conversion to all third.
205, 209, 210, 211 were alloc­ated when first trans­ferred to NBR. 57'-​2" 54'-​0" 8'-​1" 11'-​8" 5'-​6" 3'-​7" 35'-​9"
C1540 154 122B Twelve Wheel Bogie Third 1919-20
Third Dining Carriage. 2 vehicles built by Cravens - all steel construction.
1238, 1239 68'-​115/8" 66'-​0¾" 9'-​0" 12'-​4" 12'-​0" 3'-​6" 45'-​10¼"

12 Wheel Bogie Composites

Ref NBR 1908 Dia NBR 1921 Dia LNER Dia Type / description NBR numbers Length over buffers Body length Body width Roof height Wheel​base Wheel dia Bogie ctrs
C0730 76 73 130B Twelve Wheel Bogie Composite 1907
Composite Dining Carriage. 3 vehicles built and used on Edinburgh/Aberdeen and Edinburgh/Glasgow trains. Diagram76/73 were similar to 77/74 but were fitted with one lavatory. Dining accomodation was in compartments, not saloon. Later converted to composite saloon (see 1920 diagram 163).
253-255 65'-​105/8" 63'-​0" 8'-​6" 12'-​4" 12'-​0" 3'-​6" 42'-​9½"
C0740 77 74 131B Twelve Wheel Bogie Composite 1907
Composite Dining Carriage. 3 vehicles built and used on Edinburgh/Aberdeen and Edinburgh/Glasgow trains. Diagram 74 (1920) were similar to 73 (1920) but were fitted with two lavatories. Dining accomodation was in compartments, not saloon. Later converted to composite saloon - see 1920 diagram 164 (ref C1640) for details and for list of running numbers.
250-252 68'-​115/8" 66'-​0¾" 8'-​6" 12'-​4" 12'-​0" 3'-​6" 45'-​10¼"
C0920 106 92 Twelve Wheel Bogie Composite 1879
Lavatory Composite.
205, 209-211 57'-​2" 54'-​0" 8'-​1" 11'-​8" 5'-​6" 3'-​7" 35'-​9"
C1220 122 98B Twelve Wheel Bogie Composite 1905
Composite Dining Carriage. These two clerestory vehicles were built at Doncaster in 1905 and were originally ECJS no196 (162) and 353 (163) They were transferred to NBR in 1913.
162, 163 66'-​2½" 64'-​2½" 9'-​0" 12'-​85/8" 11'-​9" 3'-​6" 41'-​2½"
C1510 151 119B Twelve Wheel Bogie Composite 1919
Composite Dining Carriage. 3 vehicles built by Cravens - all steel construction
164-166 68'-​115/8" 66'-​0¾" 9'-​0" 12'-​4" 12'-​0" 3'-​6" 45'-​10¼"
C1630 163 130B Twelve Wheel Bogie Composite c1919
Composite Corridor Saloon. These were converted from diagram 76/73 dining carriages.
253-255 65'-​107/8" 63'-​0" 8'-​6" 12'-​4" 12'-​0" 3'-​6" 42'-​9½"
C1640 164 131B / 233B Twelve Wheel Bogie Composite 1907
Composite Corridor Saloon. These vehicles were created by conversion (around 1919) from 1920 diagram 74 (ref C0740) dining carriages.
250-252 68'-​45/8" 66'-​0¾" 8'-​6" 12'-​4" 12'-​0" 3'-​6" 45'-​10¾"