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L&B signal box
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 3:01 pm
by ptlrcecil
hello all.
Im currently building a T&M signal box kit and was wondering what is the correct livery for it in the days of the original livery. Ive found pics of southern boxes in couler but not one of the L&B boxes. Can anyone help?
Re: L&B signal box
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 3:17 pm
by MTA
ptlrcecil wrote:hello all.
Im currently building a T&M signal box kit and was wondering what is the correct livery for it in the days of the original livery. Ive found pics of southern boxes in couler but not one of the L&B boxes. Can anyone help?
As you probably well know the L&B was owned by the SR during the Maunsell era, hence the engines liveries. So, at a guess, I would say the signalboxes on the L&B were the same colour as those on the standard gauge Southern...
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:16 pm
by laalratty
Sorry, book about the L and B that dads got only gives info about dimensions and the size of the frame
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:50 pm
by laalratty
The book does have one black and white piccie, and the colour on the lower half of the box appears close to the colour of the coaches next to it in the picture. The coaches were a "reddish brown" (book is a bit vague really!). The upper part of the building appears to be off white or cream. Try looking on the present day L and B website, I think the present coaches are supposed to be in the old company colours
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:15 pm
by ptlrcecil
I wondered if they were in the carrage livery but I wasent to sure. The only photo I found was a black and whitey of the last train from barstaple and the box is in the back ground.
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:15 pm
by mhlr
haha, everyone voted 'maybe'!
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:17 pm
by laalratty
oh we're an indecisive bunch arn't we (I voted maybe!)
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:54 pm
by MTA
laalratty wrote:oh we're an indecisive bunch arn't we (I voted maybe!)
I used to be decisive but now I'm not so sure
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:19 pm
by SillyBilly
I think there is so much in they're way that is unlikely, though, look at the FfR
!
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:27 pm
by ACLR
well I dont know so didnt vote as there wasnt an I DONT Know button
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:10 pm
by laalratty
All it will take is a few million and it could happen..........
(possible need for reality check on my part!)
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:54 am
by ptlrcecil
MTA wrote:laalratty wrote:oh we're an indecisive bunch arn't we (I voted maybe!)
I used to be decisive but now I'm not so sure
Sorry about that Im not the best at making decisions
Or am I?
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:19 pm
by laalratty
Exactly!