Carriage designations
A
|
First Class |
B
|
Second Class |
C
|
Composite (both 1st and 2nd class accommodation) |
D
|
Sleeper |
G
|
Water wagon |
L
|
Lavatory |
M
|
|
PARL
|
Parlour car |
S
|
Sleeper |
T
|
Guards vans for goods trains |
U or X
|
Suburban |
V
|
Guards compartment with brake. |
And when you put the letters together for wooden carriages:
- AAS 1st Corridor Sleeper Lav
- AL 1st Corridor Lav
- AL/F 1248 Food Car
- BBV Econ Brake
- BC Baggage Car
- BL Econ Corridor Lav
- BLV Econ Lav Brake
- BU Suburban
- BUV Suburban Brake
- CL Composite Lav
- CLV Composite Lav Brake
- DAS 1st Sleeper Lav
- DC/G Griddle Car
- TDV Drover’s Brake van (Steel) with periscope
- TGV Goods Brake van (Steel) with periscope
- TGVH Goods Brake van (Steel) with periscope
- TGVS Goods Brake van (Steel) with periscope