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Originaly power cars and trailer cars occupied very low numbers, with almost no provision for future expansion. As more power cars were introduced the trailer cars were often renumbered into new blocks.

The earlier trailer cars were assigned to the following number blocks. The tables show later renumberings.;
Date introduced
Car No.
Builder
Renumbered to and date - current No. in bold print
11
12
13
14
15
16
1893
G.F. Milnes
23 (1895), 28 (1903), 49 (1904)
24 (1895), 29 (1903), 50 (1904)
25 (1895), 30 (1903), 51 (1904),
13 (1987)
31 (1903),
52 (1904)
32 (1903),
53 (1904)
33 (1904),
54 (1904)
Car type
Trailer
Status
in use
in use
in use
in use (P-way Dept)
in use
in use
Date introduced
Car No.
Builder
Renumbered to and date - current No. in bold print
17
18

19 (1st)
20 (1st)
21 (1st)
22 (1st)
1894
G.F. Milnes
34 (1898)
35 (1898)
36 (1898)
37 (1898)
38 (1898)
39 (1898)
Status
destroyed 1930
destroyed 1930
stored
in use
destroyed 1930
destroyed 1930
Car type
Trailer
Date introduced
Car No.
Builder
Renumbered to and date - current No. in bold print
19 (2nd)
20 (2nd)
21 (2nd)
22 (2nd)
1898
G.F. Milnes
40 (1899), conv to power car 24 (1903)
41 (1899), conv to
power car 25 (1903)
42 (1899), conv to
power car 26 (1903)
43 (1899), conv to
power car 27 (1903)
Status
destroyed in 1930 fire
in use as power car
in use as power car
in use as power car
Car type
Trailer
1898 Crossbench Trailers converted to power cars 24 - 27 in 1903 - often refered to as Paddlebox cars.
First renumbering due to arrival of new Winter saloons in 1899
Renumbering due to arrival of converted Paddlebox saloons in 1898 - see Trailer Data Page 1
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