Australia New South Wales Government Railways NSW Express Lavatory Coaches Pack Version 2.0 BBS Files are dated May 2006 =========================================== Designed by Brian Bere-Streeter Email: bbss@bigpond.net.au Chief Executive Officer The Short North Carriage and Wagon Engineering Workshops Suppliers of Bespoke NSWGR Carriages and wagons for Microsoft Train Simulator - =========================================== 1. Model Details 2. Installation Notes 3. Historical Notes 4. Copyright, Distribution, Terms of Use =========================================== 1. Model Details Original 3D models of Express Lavatory coaches - by Brian Bere-Streeter These coaches came about, because of a need to create authentic sets of coaches for use on the Microsoft Train Simulator route - 'Coals to Newcastle' - by Peter Newell. To allow the formation of authentic sets of coaches the following coaches were created: BX – all first CX – first/second composite LFX – all second LFX – all second – tuscan and russet livery – new added model HCX – first/second composite brake * EHO – full brake * EHO – full brake – tuscan and russet livery – new added model IHO – parcels trailer for Interurban U-Sets – new added model Version 2 now includes: All carriages totally rebuilt – upgraded textures, see-through windows and interiors, improved bogies and wheels, handrails, footsteps, roof vents, screw couplers and brake pipes added. * The cars containing a brake van section (the HCX and EHO) are now supplied in both Normal and Reversed versions for placing at the front of the train next to the locomotive and/or at the rear of the train. This is so the wheels and bogies will have the correct rotation, relative to the train direction. Also brake vans at the rear of the train will have illuminated tail-lights. These models are for your personal use only, and may not be sold or distributed in any way without the original creator's permissions. =========================================== 2. Installation Notes Double click on the self installing EXE file and follow the instructions. The models will be automatically installed into a folder called << AU_nsw-L-Type >> Note: You will also need the “Coals to Newcastle” Passenger Carriage sounds installed as well. If you are adding these new Version 2 cars to an existing Version 1 installation, it is recommended that you totally delete all existing files in the AU_nswExpLav folder, as the new files are completely different. As the HCX and EHO cars are now only available in Front or Rear versions, it is recommended that you check through ALL of your existing Consists and change any reference to HCX or EHO to HCX-Front or HCX-Rear and EHO-Front or EHO-Rear as appropriate. A typical Consist using these coaches has been created for you to use - copy the file ending in xxxx.CON into the Consists folder under the TRAINS folder. Consists supplied include: Indian Red livery – HCX, BX, LFX, LFX, CX, EHO Please note - the Consist as supplied uses the 32 Class 4-6-0 3300 engine by Gavin Woolf - use the Activity Editor to substitute any appropriate NSWGR locomotive to suit - of those types currently available for MSTS, the Z12 class, the C32 class, and the C35 class all worked these cars during the time period. =========================================== 3. Historical Notes The Express Lavatory cars were constructed over a long timeframe from 1902 to 1915, a total of 424 cars of BX, CX, and LFX type were built. The EHO brakevans were built separately, but to the general design of the Express Lavatory cars, and were contemporary with them. They were built with three basic roof shapes, the Mansard roof, the low elliptical roof and the high elliptical roof - these models represent only the Mansard roof types. These coaches had a very long and varied life - initially they were designed to service the longer distance country train workings, and provided lavatory facilities for all passengers. In the 1930-'s a program of rebuilds and upgrades commenced, many were rebuilt into what became known as the R-Type Corridor cars (HR, CR, FR, BR, RFR, and RBR). During the 30’s, 40’s and early 60’s a few cars of mixed types were converted into HCX first/second composite brakes, for use on secondary branchline services. These Express Lavatory cars were worked initially as sets, but as newer and better cars became available between the wars, the sets were broken up into independent cars. Most country trains still had a few of these old Express Lavatory cars attached, particularly the EHO brakevans, up till the early to mid 50-‘s. All the main passenger cars were gone by 1962, but some of the HCX’s and EHO brakevans lasted until the late 70’s. In the post-war era, on the Short North between Sydney and Newcastle, many secondary passenger trains were made up of LUB or LOB sets with one or two LHX’s attached and many were LUB sets with an EHO brakevan at the rear, the other types of cars managed to find their way as ‘strengtheners’ into most long distance country trains. Prototype information for these models has been researched from the following sources: " Coaching Stock of the NSW Railways - Volumes 1 and 2 ", Cooke, Estell, Seckold and Beckhaus, Eveleigh Press, 1999 and 2003 " Time of the Passenger Train - First (and Second, and Third) Division" , Preston, Eveleigh Press, 2003 (and 2004, and 2006) =========================================== 4. Copyright, Distribution and Terms of Use -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2006 * Textures: Copyright Brian Bere-Streeter 2006 All other copyrights & trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. =========================================================================