Carriage designations

A	First Class
B	Second Class
C	Composite (both 1st and 2nd class accommodation)
D	Sleeper
G	Water wagon
L	Lavatory
M	Mail
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