LMS Route: Hampton in Arden to Whitacre

B&DJR Documentation: mrsbr1869

Schematic drawings of B&DJR 1839 First and Second Class carriages and a Midland Railway Third Class Carriage. The drawings clearly show the influence of stagecoaches on early railway carriage design. Both B&DJR carriages have a seat on top of the carriage for a guard as well as rails to secure luggage on the roof. Prior to 1880 Kirtley four-wheeled coaches were used for passengers. SW Johnson, who succeeded Kirtley as Locomotive Superintendent in 1873, was the inspiration behind Thomas Clayton's superior six-wheeled bogie coach. Upon its introduction, an arc-roof 1st/3rd brake (with smoking and non-smoking compartments) provided very comfortable accommodation until the withdrawal of passenger services on 31st December 1916.

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