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New Accucraft Green & Cream IOM and W&L coaches
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Bit more of an update on thinking on the Pickerings. As painting the sunken panels a different colour to the raised bits would be very difficult (if possible at all?) for the factory to do it would also be very expensive and so not viable.
So, the Cambrian Bronze Green all over, Grey roofs, an no numbering applied looks the likely way to go. Historically correct for those who want and still appealing as 'Nice Green Coaches' for freelance railways.
For the IOM stock the Green and Cream is favoured, a little more creamy perhaps than the White in the photographs. I have a gut feeling that somewhere there is a historial precedent for IOM 4 wheelers in a Green livery so perhaps a little research should be undertaken at this stage.
Happy steamings.
John
So, the Cambrian Bronze Green all over, Grey roofs, an no numbering applied looks the likely way to go. Historically correct for those who want and still appealing as 'Nice Green Coaches' for freelance railways.
For the IOM stock the Green and Cream is favoured, a little more creamy perhaps than the White in the photographs. I have a gut feeling that somewhere there is a historial precedent for IOM 4 wheelers in a Green livery so perhaps a little research should be undertaken at this stage.
Happy steamings.
John
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Bit late joining this thread (as usual), too busy modelling!
The off-white colour for IOM 4 wheelers looks right, it shouldn't be creamy, but the white 'window' band should start just below window level and go right up to roof (i.e. no green band above the windows). The current 'modern' style IOM paint banding started post WW2 with the red and cream livery.
If there are new batches to be made of the 4 wheelers, then a choice of Green/Off-White livery as above (first class) and a Purple-Dark Brown livery (2nd/3rd class) would be perfect, both types with grey roofs and black chassis / running gear. The later Purple-Dark Brown with Off-White upper panels livery (for all classes) lasted somewhat longer, looked lovely but may present Accucraft with a price challenge too far, but not too difficult for modellers to achieve themselves with careful panel masking.
Ed
The off-white colour for IOM 4 wheelers looks right, it shouldn't be creamy, but the white 'window' band should start just below window level and go right up to roof (i.e. no green band above the windows). The current 'modern' style IOM paint banding started post WW2 with the red and cream livery.
If there are new batches to be made of the 4 wheelers, then a choice of Green/Off-White livery as above (first class) and a Purple-Dark Brown livery (2nd/3rd class) would be perfect, both types with grey roofs and black chassis / running gear. The later Purple-Dark Brown with Off-White upper panels livery (for all classes) lasted somewhat longer, looked lovely but may present Accucraft with a price challenge too far, but not too difficult for modellers to achieve themselves with careful panel masking.
Ed
