Australia
New South Wales Government Railways
NSW BKF Motor Car Wagons
Version 1.0 BBS
Files are dated August 2005
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Designed by Brian Bere-Streeter
Email: bbss@bigpond.net.au
Chief Executive Officer
The Short North Carriage and Wagon Engineering Workshops
Suppliers of Bespoke Carriages and wagons for Microsoft Train Simulator -
for New South Wales Government Railways Routes
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1. Model Details
2. Installation Notes
3. Historical Notes
4. Copyright, Distribution, Terms of Use

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1. Model Details

Original 3D models of NSW BKF Motor Car Wagons - by Brian Bere-Streeter

This new wagon came about, because of a need to create authentic train formations for use on the Microsoft Train Simulator 
route - 'Coals to Newcastle' - by Peter Newell.

Three models, are included - one empty, and two with different coloured loads.

Having spent some considerable time repainting others models, this is another venture into building new rolling stock from 
scratch. They may not be the most detailed or totally accurate, but in the absence of other better models, I hope you enjoy 
running them on your NSW routes in MSTS ? at least it gives a bit more variety and authenticity to your passenger and goods 
train workings.

These models are for your personal use only, and may not be sold or distributed in any way without the original creator's 
permissions.

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2. Installation Notes

You might have an existing folder (from using Version 1.0), or create a new folder called << AU_nswBKF>>

Double click on the self installing EXE file and follow the instructions. The models will be automatically installed into a 
folder called << AU_nswBKF>>

You will need to create either a new consist to use these vans, or add them to an existing consist. Consists are made, or 
edited, using MSTS Activity Editor or Carlos Gomes?s ConBuilder.

Note: You will need to install the sounds for Coals to Newcastle Freight Wagons as the wag files are set to look for them.

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3. Historical Notes

The fifteen (15) double-deck BKF motor car wagons were built in 1957-58 by Clyde Workshops on the underframes of condemned 
wooden-boded passenger cars. These wagons were used solely as goods wagons, to transport new motor vehicles to various parts 
of the state - they were not used as "Motorail" car carriers attached to long distance passenger trains. Dependant on the 
size of the vehicles carried, each wagon could carry between 4 to 8 vehicles. 

When built they were open-sided, and had diagonal bracing on the side stanchions supporting the upper decks - after 1963 the
lower sides were enclosed with corrugated cladding. Diagonally opposed drop-down steel loading flaps were provided to enable 
direct loading from special two-deck track end-loading  ramps, and the vehicles were driven directly along the full length 
of the train to their travelling positions as necessary.

Prototype information for these models has been researched from the following sources:

" Coaching Stock of the NSW Railways - Volume 2 ", Cooke, Estell, Seckold and Beckhaus, Eveleigh Press, 1999 and 2003
" Day of the Goods Train" , Preston, Eveleigh Press, 2002
" Railway Freight Wagons of New South Wales ", Beckhaus, SCR Publications, 1970  

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4.   Copyright, Distribution and Terms of Use
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These train models are released as Freeware. Copyright (C) Brian Bere-Streeter

As freeware you are permitted to distribute this archive subject to 
the following conditions:

- These models are intended for private, non-commercial use only;

- These models and any of their associated files may not be retro-engineered
  or used for any purpose other than its original intended use without 
  the prior written consent of the author;

- Persons wishing to repaint this model may do so by requesting copies 
  of the original texture files from the author;  all such repainted or 
  modified versions must acknowledge the author of the original work;

- This archive must be distributed without modification to the
  contents of the archive.  Redistributing this archive with any 
  original files added, removed or modified is prohibited without 
  the permission of the author;  in particular, this text in its 
  entirety must not be removed or altered;

- This model may not be distributed on CD without the prior 
  written consent of the authors;

- The inclusion of any individual file from this archive in another
  archive without the prior permission of the authors is prohibited;

- No charge may be made for this archive other than that to cover the
  cost of its distribution. If a fee is charged it must be made clear
  to the purchaser that the archive is freeware and that the fee is to
  cover the distributor's costs of providing the archive;

- This train is provided AS IS, I assume no responsibility or liablity 
  for any MSTS or system hardware/software problems you may encounter 
  after installing this train;

- By downloading and/or using this model, you have agreed with these 
  terms and conditions of use;

- The authors' rights and wishes concerning this archive must be
  respected;

- Copyrights: * MS Train Simulator, MS Windows:
                    Copyright Microsoft Corp 2002
              * 3D Model: Copyright Brian Bere-Streeter 2005
              * Textures: Copyright Brian Bere-Streeter 2005
              
  All other copyrights & trademarks mentioned are the property of their
  respective owners.
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