The early W.A.G.R. vans were all built for the Eastern railway. There were no vans on the Northern railway line. They were 14'-0" over headstocks with sliding doors and diagonal planking. In appearance they were similar to the later G.S.R. type vans. They appear to have been built as follows:

In 1894 number 94 was converted to a cold storage van and reclassified E in 1900. Numbers 95, 252, 256, 266 seem to have been early casualties and were written off before 1900. In contrast 254, 268, 270 and 271 had been converted at some time to louvre vans and were reclassified F in 1900.

Numbers 265-268 spent some time as workmen's vans in the 1890's with 267/8 being returned to normal stock in 1898. Number 269 became a workmens's van in 1898 as did 263 in the early 1900's. Numbers 53, 85 and 93 disappeared between 1907 and 1909 when the record cards start. This left numbers 84, 250/1/3/5 and 264/7. These remaining vans were "rebuilt" but it is not clear what this involved (known dates are 1912 for 267 and 1914 for 251). It seems very likely that in fact these vans were replaced by new 16'-0" D vans on the GC type chassis as they were not written off until the 1950's and 251 was involved in the 1950's re-bodying programme. These last few vans were disposed of as follows: