Michael McCormac Models                               maker of quality kits

                                                                                                                                              NSWGR steam-hauled rolling stock

From circa 1920 onwards the original panels & mouldings on these carriages were progressively removed and the 2" tongue & groove sheathing was continued up to the roof gutter or cornice, as illustrated.  The Anderson ventilators above the doors and the lavatory windows were retained in combination up to the early 1930s.  By the early 1940s those above the WC windows had been replaced by simple pressed metal versions as shown in these pictures.  To see the appearance of the carriages with the Anderson vents over the WC windows refer to the Gallery Page. Notice that the carriage code and number is positioned towards each end of the side and the second class markings are positioned below the waist rail.  The smoking sign was usually as above or sometimes on two compartments only.   This arrangement of the writing (as the markings were officially referred to) was used up to 1938.  The photo shows how the Express Lavatory Carriages would have mainly appeared between the early 1930s and probably no later than the mid 1940s.

This picture illustrates the appearance of these carriages officially from 1938 until 1946.  The second class markings were moved to above the doors on the Anderson vents or on to the plain panel left when these vents were removed on many of these carriages, most likely due to a lack of replacement vents.  During this period the carriage code & number would be retained in the existing two positions or a single code & number moved higher up on the panel to the left side of the centre lavatory window.  Non smoking compartments were marked as shown usually on the doors of the two centre compartments.

This photo illustrates the 1946 colour scheme with the Tuscan red and Russet colours still in use but with the lining dramatically simplified with two 5/8" horizontal bands to relieve the main colours.  Non smoking markings for the two centre compartments and single carriage code & number to the left of the centre WC window.  In 1954 a major change was made when an overall Indian Red colour scheme was adopted.  There were other minor variations in external appearances along with the use of an overall khaki green scheme during WWII on some cars but the above photos illustrate the general appearance of these carriages during the years that matter.

The transfers included with the kits will allow any of the above writing combinations to be depicted. 

Note that the wheels are my own non-commercial exact scale reproductions and are not included in the kits.  Screw or Kadee couplings are not included in basic kit price.