This might open another hornet's nest, but I would like a steer on painting schemes, particularly for windows, that British Railways adopted in the LMR region post-Nationalisation?
I've been lumbered with making some buildings for our 00 Club layout which is set in the Birmingham area circa 1950. Grubby brick is the order of the day, but what of the window frames and woodwork? I was thinking the outer frames might be maroon with the sashes in cream, but this seems a bit elaborate for the Austerity era.
Any thoughts welcome,
Steve
1950 building colours
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Re: 1950 building colours
Well you can take your pick. This is a LNWR modular timber building post closure of the line in 1959:
https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/lm ... &l2082.htm
but this photo of the building on the other platform, demolished pre-closure, shows the sashes not picked out in what looks like white on the other photo. Not sure of the date of this one so the building may be still as painted by the LMS.
https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/lm ... l1323a.htm
The Warwickshire Railways website has lots of photos so a little exploration may be helpful.
https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/lm ... &l2082.htm
but this photo of the building on the other platform, demolished pre-closure, shows the sashes not picked out in what looks like white on the other photo. Not sure of the date of this one so the building may be still as painted by the LMS.
https://www.warwickshirerailways.com/lm ... l1323a.htm
The Warwickshire Railways website has lots of photos so a little exploration may be helpful.
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Re: 1950 building colours
https://www.stationcolours.com/lms BR(LMR) is at the bottom of the page.
In 1950 there is every chance that a station would still be in degraded LMSR colours, since the LMSR, like the other big railways, had a lot of work to catch up on after the war, and had to prioritise. Also paint was in very short supply for several years after the end of the war (hence brand new BR wooden wagons with only the metalwork painted).
In 1950 there is every chance that a station would still be in degraded LMSR colours, since the LMSR, like the other big railways, had a lot of work to catch up on after the war, and had to prioritise. Also paint was in very short supply for several years after the end of the war (hence brand new BR wooden wagons with only the metalwork painted).
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Noel
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