Jack P Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 Hey there fellow Southern modellers, I'm looking for some info on the interiors of (specifically) the LSWR Gate stock, in the post-war, pre-nationalization period, The Kernow Model has the interior 2 tone, with cream upper and crimson. I'm in the throes of repainting my set, and in removing the glazing, i've removed some of the paint, and I just want to know if I should be repainting the interior 2 tone again, or if it was fully cream at this point in its life. While I'm at it, I thought i'd ask about the interiors of other PLV's,Van B/C's, and other Coaches etc, did they have cream interiors too around this period (1945-47), I was under the firm impression they did. However some photos from the SEMG website show the interior of the guards compartment of one of the coaches painted in a sort of lime green, Was this a later addition, something done in preservation or was it correct for that period? I have a couple of books on the subject of coaches, but my copy of "An Illustrated History of Southern Pull-push Stock" hasn't arrived yet. Which I assume possibly contains the answer I seek. Hopefully this isn't too vague, and thanks to all that respond. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Van interiors were certainly "painted in a sort of lime green" throughout most of the Southern period - though a brown colour seems to have been used for some vehicles in the early 'Bulleid' period : maybe an LNER colour ? Track down pictures of Bluebell or I.o.W. railway coaches and you should see the "sort of lime green" interiors ........... there's a good picture of the - short-lived - brown in the 'The Big Four in Colour' : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Four-Colour-1935-50/dp/0906899621 .......... and lots of other goodies ! The passenger compartments were probably varnished wood - or scumbling to represent such ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bécasse Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 Van interiors were certainly "painted in a sort of lime green" throughout most of the Southern period - though a brown colour seems to have been used for some vehicles in the early 'Bulleid' period : maybe an LNER colour ? Track down pictures of Bluebell or I.o.W. railway coaches and you should see the "sort of lime green" interiors ........... there's a good picture of the - short-lived - brown in the 'The Big Four in Colour' : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Four-Colour-1935-50/dp/0906899621 .......... and lots of other goodies ! The passenger compartments were probably varnished wood - or scumbling to represent such ! The "lime green" colour (it was actually more subdued than that) was specified as the colour for painting the insides of driving cabs on passenger stock (electrics and pull & push) and had been agreed with ASLEF and the NUR as a suitably restive non-distracting colour. Inevitably it got used for the interiors of guard's van as well although I don't believe that there was an formal agreement with the trades union in this case. The interiors of passenger stock were varnished wood except that ceilings were white (and often embossed); the white quickly became nicotine stained even in labelled no smoking compartments. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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