Australia New South Wales Government Railways NSW Suburban End Platform Coaches Version 2.0 BBS Files are dated May 2007 =========================================== Designed by Brian Bere-Streeter Email: bbss@bigpond.net.au =========================================== 1. Model Details 2. Installation Notes 3. Historical Notes 4. Copyright, Distribution, Terms of Use =========================================== 1. Model Details Original 3D models of End Platform coaches - by Brian Bere-Streeter - Email: bbss@bigpond.net.au These new 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, and – my new route – ‘Northern Illawarra – Waterfall to Wollongong’. To allow the formation of authentic sets of coaches the following coaches were added: New FO (Second) - in both liveries New BI (First) - in both liveries New HFO (Second Brake - also sometimes called a terminal car) - in both liveries and several different car set numbers New RG (Racing Greyhound Van) - Tuscan and Russett livery. New FO – in Email ® Westinghouse ® livery – cars 125 and 126 New CCA – branch line single car – for Yass, Camden, Carlingford and similar branches New LBK – Baby Health Centre Car (plus a parked version for use in static consists) Enhanced detail includes, see-through windows and interior details, electric lighting dynamo and battery boxes on the underframe of all cars, added First Class signs and No-Smoking labels on the side of the BI coaches, toilet windows in the centre of all cars, end platform shields, tail-light, tail triangle and handbrake on the end terminal cars, and assembly of authentic train Consists. The textures used in these models for simulating the NSWGR colours of Tuscan and Russet, and Indian Red, have been taken from colour samples from some of my photographs of newly repainted preserved stock that was on display at the NSW 150th Celebrations at Sydney Terminal in September 2005, and are therefore more realistic than some of my previous models. These models are for your personal use only, and may not be sold or distributed in any way without the original creator's and re-painter's permissions. =========================================== 2. Installation Notes PLEASE NOTE: These models REQUIRE the CTN-bogie-passenger Sound Set – this can be downloaded from the CTN website: http://www.railpage.org.au/coalstonewcastle/downloadfile/downloads/stock/files/bogie_passenger_sounds_v2.exe These coaches are designed to replace the original FO cars by Michael Thompson, and my original FO cars Upgrade Pack, and Email cars Upgrade pack. To install this set of coaches: AA – Full Overwrite of Exitsing Files Simply click on the exe file and follow the steps in the installer. This will automatically install and overwrite all the files into the <<< AU_nswgrFO >>> folder. BB – Only Install New Cars or Selective replacement of Cars (Experienced Users Only) i) Create a temp directory ii) Run exe file and change the install folder to point at the temporary directory. iii) Cut and paste relevant files onto the <<< AU_nswgrFO >>> folder. You can then create any required Consist to use the new cars. A set of typical Consists using these coaches have been created for you to use - copy all files ending in xxxx.CON into the Consists folder under the TRAINS folder. Consists supplied include: Indian Red livery LUB set 55 - 8 car - HFO, FO, FO, BI, BI, FO, FO, HFO LUB set 55+RG - 8 car set + Racing Greyhound Van LUB set 43 - 8 car - HFO, FO, FO, BI, BI, FO, FO, HFO LOB set 46 - 6 car - HFO, BI, FO, FO, BI, HFO LOB set 54 - 6 car - HFO, FO, BI, BI, FO, HFO LEB set (no-number) - 5 car - HFO, BI, BI, FO, HFO LAB set (no-number) - 4 car - HFO, BI, FO, HFO Tuscan and Russet livery LUB set 50 - 8 car - HFO, FO, FO, BI, BI, FO, FO, HFO LUB set 39 - 8 car - HFO, FO, FO, BI, BI, FO, FO, HFO LOB set 37 - 6 car - HFO, BI, FO, FO, BI, HFO LOB set 45 - 6 car - HFO, FO, BI, BI, FO, HFO 4101 Diesel and the two Email Westinghouse cars + brake van There is also a HFO (HFOnn) with plain end platform shield without a Set Number, this can be used to make up any other passenger train formations the user requires. Once assembled, the sets generally worked as complete sets - only occasionally, individual cars were changed for repairs or upgrading. The Racing Greyhound car was attached to existing coach sets, to carry the Racing Greyhounds and their Owners/Trainers, to designated Greyhound Race Meetings in various parts of the state. A regular race meeting was set in Gosford on Tuesday evenings, and the Sydney-Gosford train N149 and the Gosford-Sydney train N146 serviced this meeting, a LUB set with the RG next to the locomotive, the RG car was often set so the passenger windows faced the platforms, and the kennel boxes faced the centre of the main lines. Please note the formations and car set numbers are correct for the post-war period up till the early 1960's, however, there is no detail of which livery the set was in at that time - I have assumed the lower numbered sets may have still been in the Tuscan and Russet livery before repainting in the Indian Red livery. Most of the included set numbers worked in the Sydney to Newcastle area, during this period. Please note - the Consists as supplied use the 30 Class 4-6-4T 3112 engine by Joseph Spinella - use the Activity Editor to substitute any appropriate NSWGR locomotive to suit - of those types currently available for MSTS, the Z12 and Z13 classes, the C30 class, the C32 class, the C35 class and the C38 class all worked these LUB and LOB sets during the time period. =========================================== 3. Historical Notes The Suburban End Platform cars were constructed over a long timeframe from the late 1870's to around the time of the First World War. They were built with four basic roof shapes, the clerestory roof, the Mansard roof, the low eliptical roof and the high eliptical 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 Sydney suburban network. When that was electrified in the mid-1920's, the coaches were then used on outer suburban and shorter distance country services outside the Sydney metropolitan area. In the 1930-'s a program of rebuilds and upgrades commenced, many were rebuilt into what became known as Tourist cars. The conversions mainly entailed the addition of separate Male and Female Lavatories in the centre of the car, the addition of Tourist Class seating, upgrading of air braking systems and electric lighting as necessary, re-coding of coach types as FO, BI, HFO and formation into new coach sets as necessary. These Tourist sets lasted into the post-war years, even past the end of steam in 1973, the last set being withdrawn in the mid 1970's. During 1957, Email ® (Registered Trademark of Email Limited) Westinghouse ® (Registered Trademark of Westinghouse Electric Corporation) received, on loan from NSWGR, two American Suburban cars for use as a travelling Exhibition train. These were BB 674 and BB 1028, and they were painted in a special Westinghouse ® livery, and were fitted out to display a range of new electrical products from the Westinghouse ® Company. These cars were used only for a few years, up till the early 1960’s. The cars were generally stored on a siding adjacent to St. Leonards station on the North Shore line when not being used for exhibitions. During this time, Email ® regularly staged a series of exhibitions throughout the country areas of NSW, principally in major population centres, but also occasionally in smaller towns. When required for exhibitions, a loco (diesel – generally a 41 class) and brake van were sent from Enfield, through Redfern and via the suburban electric route under the city and across the Harbour Bridge to St. Leonards. The train returned via the Harbour Bridge to Alexandra yard, where it ran-around, and then proceeded to a designated platform at Sydney Central station, where the cars were left to await forwarding by a scheduled passenger train. The diesel loco and brake van then returned to Enfield. The Westinghouse ® Exhibition Cars were generally attached to the rear of a scheduled passenger train going to the main area served by the Exhibition. The cars were then uncoupled and placed in a suitable siding, accessible to the public, where the Exhibition could take place. Instructions were issued that the cars were NOT to be loose or rough shunted. When required to be moved to the next location in the Exhibition itinerary, they were generally attached to the rear of any convenient goods train, just in front of the brake van (and where the train is NOT assisted in the rear). When the Exhibition had concluded, the cars were attached to a suitable scheduled passenger train back to Sydney Central, where a similar special movement would return the cars back to store at St. Leonards. Special Train Notice No 66 of January 1960, details the working of the loco and brake van from Enfield to St. Leonards, back to Central, and then the loco and brake van return to Enfield, on Thursday 28th and Friday 29th 1960. Special Train Notice No 104 of 10th February 1960, details the workings of the cars between Temora, Wyalong Central, (back to Temora) and Griffith, between 20th February and 11th March 1960, with the departure and arrival dates and times and the Train number to which they were to be attached. The CCA car was designed as a single car for small branch line use – principally on the Yass and Camden branches, but were also used on the Carlingford branch and other similar branches. The car had a small Guard’s compartment at one end, and had four separate seating sections set-out as follows: 20 non-smoking 2nd, 16 smoking 2nd, 8 non-smoking 1st and 8 smoking 1st. The Far West Children’s Health Scheme – Baby Health Centre car was sent out to rural communities all over the far west of the state, servicing centres on rural lines such as Nyngan – Cobar, Byrock - Bourke and Byrock – Brewarrina, Binnaway – Gwabegar, Moree - Mungindi and Moree - Boggabilla. The car was transported to the local areas, attached either to convenient passenger trains, or if not available to local goods trains. The car was parked in a suitable siding for the duration of the Clinic’s visit, and then moved onto another location, or returned to Sydney for maintenance. 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 (& Second and Third) Division" , Preston, Eveleigh Press, 2003 (& 2004 and 2006) Far West Children’s health Scheme cars - http://railwaysquare.tripod.com/far-west/text.html =========================================== 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 2007 * Textures: Copyright Brian Bere-Streeter 2007 All other copyrights & trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. ==========================================================================