IanSpalding Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 I need to paint some District Line 'B' Stock circa 1908. The colour is variously described as: crimson lake (deep scarlet) (The London Underground Surface Stock Planbook p31) bright red (London's District Line extract from The Times 30/3/1905 p104) bright scarlet (royal scarlet) (London's District Line p95) Does anyone have further information on the livery? Is there a suitable model paint equivalent e.g. from Precision Paints etc? Regards, Ian Spalding Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bécasse Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) There is this 1:20 scale model in the London Transport Museum and I imagine that Stewart Hine put considerable research into getting the colour right (which could be described as fitting all three of the quotes you gave - and the Museum give a fourth!). Don't forget that in service the colour would quickly have become muted by brake-block dust. Edited July 19, 2023 by bécasse 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Smith Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Red is a difficult colour as there are so many variations. My experience is limited to acrylics but several paint companies have discontinued rail based ranges. Nowadays I have to buy versions and then choose what think is best. This chart might help. Humbrol_-_Shade_Chart_28-11-22_Online_Version_Web (2).pdf I have modelled Metropolitan/LT for many years and have used many different shades, sometimes just to differentiate different stock that I suspect were painted in different reds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Lake was described as a very dark red/crimson going to almost black. Unfortunately, surviving paint samples varied due to various effects like weathering and oxidisation. The last time I read anything on this colour, no one was sure exactly what shade it should be. The bright reds are a little more certain. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roythebus1 Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Try posting this in the "London Undergrouns" section further down the "prototype" section and the District Dave website, there's sections on there for historic and modelling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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