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Southern Railway - Maunsell 3724 Brake Third (built in 1930)
Andrew Strongitharm - April 2005

This coach only had four passenger compartments with a large, flat-sided luggage van taking up the rest of the length. Built as part of a four-coach set for Waterloo to Portsmouth services, the set was augmented in traffic by two dining vehicles and a composite coach. It remained on these services until the 1937 electrification, when, still running in a 7-coach dining set, it was moved to the Waterloo-Bournemouth-Weymouth services, where it displaced older "Ironclad" stock.

In 1947 the set was formally recognised as a six-coach set to which a loose dining car would be added. In mid-1951 this became an 8 coach set, also available for use between Waterloo and Salisbury. It remained on these main-line services and other important inter-regional services until the set was withdrawn in February 1962.

It was then stripped internally, becoming a spray-coach for the Chipman Chemicals' Weed-killing Train, housing large tanks. On the Bluebell it has been cleared internally and for over a decade served as the Carriage & Wagon Department Exhibition Coach. It has now retired from this duty, and awaits its turn for eventual restoration. However, in view of its low potential seating capacity it can only claim a relatively low priority.

Type: Corridor Brake Third
Built: 1930 at Eastleigh (E487)
Original No: 3724
Other Nos: S3724S, CWT 7
Seating: 32 3rd class
Length: 59'
Restriction: 4
Weight: 32 Tons
Withdrawn: 1962
Preserved: 1987
To Bluebell: 1987