Re: [NSW] RUB carriage Set Arrangements & Info

[Jonathan Lau <jonlau@ozemail.com.au>]

Roderick Smith wrote:

> The sets were different for different services, and there were several
> loose carriages.  Sets could easily be up or down a vehicle.
>
> As at 1971:
> RUB 140 & 141 (North Coast Daylight):
> 2xSBS-RS-OFS3xSFS-PHS
>
> RUB 142 & 143 (Brisbane Limited)
> wxSBS-RS-OFS-3xSFS-PHS
>
> RUB 144 & 145 (Riverina Express)
> SBS-RS-OBS-3xSFS-PHS
>
> RUB 146 & 147 (Intercapital Daylight)
> SFS-SFR-2xSFS-RS-OBS-3xSBS-PHS
> These two had rollerbearings, and the first-class carriages retained 2+1
> seating (those in other sets had been modified to 2+2).
>

What did the "O" code in OFS/OBS stand for?

What was the difference between an RS and ABS coding on the Buffet car?

Thanks,

Jon Lau