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Coach No. Class and Particulars. Damage.
1203 Newspaper and guard's van.

12-wheeled.
Tare 35 tons 0 cwt.
Built 1910.
Length 73 ft. 1 in.
Underframe, steel.
Body and roof, wood framing and wood panels.

Wrecked.
9088 First Sleeper.

12-wheeIed.
Tare 42 tons 13 cwt.
Built 1929.
Length 63 ft. 6½ in.
Underframe, steel.
Body and roof, wood framing and steel panels.

Both ends of body driven in ; leading end, lavatory and corner extensively damaged; mirror on partition, No. 6 compartment broken; drop window, No. 5 compartment, broken; large window on corridor side centre of coach broken ; and filter broken.

1 broken buffer guide.
3 bent buffers.
1 badly bent headstock.
1 slightly bent headstock.
1 frame diagonal slightly bent.
1 step iron bent.
1 gangway angle iron face plate badly bent, canvas damaged.
1 gangway angle iron face plate slightly bent.
4 gangway suspension bolts bent.
2 strained screw couplings.
1 flexible steam pipe missing.
1 flexible vacuum pipe missing.
1 bogie headstock bent.
1 bogie diagonal slightly bent.
12 bolster suspension bolts bent.
1 axlebox top broken.
8 axlebox bottom broken.
3 brake bow girders bent.
1 brake pull rod bent.
4 brake safety hangers bent.
Battery box broken and iron supports bent.
3 glass cells broken.
Several wheel tyres slightly bruised.

9073 Third Sleeper.

8-wheeled.
Tare 35 tons 5 cwt.
Built 1929.
Length 63 ft. 6½ in.
Underframe, steel.
Body and roof, wood framing and steel panels.

Leading end of body driven in.

4 bent buffers.
1 broken buffer guide.
2 slightly bent headstocks.
1 strained screw coupling.
1 gangway front angle iron bent.
2 suspension bolts bent.
1 slightly bent cross truss angle iron.
1 brake bow girder bent.
2 bogie tie rods bent.
1 brake rod safety hanger bent.
1 flexible vacuum pipe broken.
1 flexible steam pipe broken.
1 regulator box slightly damaged.
1 glass cell broken.
1 spring link (broken C.I. cup).
2 slightly bent bolster suspension bolts.
Several wheel tyres slightly bruised.

4606 Brake Third.

8-wheeled.
Tare 35 tons 9 cwt.
Built 1923.
Length 73 ft. 6½ in.
Underframe, steel.

2 bent headstocks (slight) on underframe.

2 bent buffers.
1 bent drawbar.
1 coupling screw bent.
4 buffer pads broken.
Body and roof, wood framing and steel panels.

7756 Composite.

8-wheeled.
Tare 34 ton 3 cwt.
Built 1912.
Length 73 ft. 1 in.
Underframe, steel.
Body, wood framing and steel panels; roof of wood.

2 bent buffers.

1 bent drawbar.
1 coupling screw bent.