RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted August 7, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 7, 2018 (edited) I have completed a D&S kit for an SECR Diagram 1422 van. It is distinctive in that it has three vertical panels each side of the doors. I want livery appropriate to 1912 which really means SE&CR rather than SECR. But where should it go? There are a few photos of these vans in the SECR wagons book but none is any help. Jonathan Edited to correct the Diagram number Edited again to note that a similar query in the Pregrouping section received very useful answers. Edited August 8, 2018 by corneliuslundie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardian Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I have completed a D&S kit for an SECR Diagram 1422 van. It is distinctive in that it has three vertical panels each side of the doors. I want livery appropriate to 1912 which really means SE&CR rather than SECR. But where should it go? There are a few photos of these vans in the SECR wagons book but none is any help. Jonathan Edited to correct the Diagram number Edited again to note that a similar query in the Pregrouping section received very useful answers. Vol. 3 of the Southern Wagons series says that the SE&CR produced lettering diagrams for its wagons and that HMRS has these in relation to a number of diagrams. As the placement of the SE&CR is not reproduced in the book in the case of Dia. 1422, this might indicate that a lettering diagram is not available for this type, but it might be worth checking. Having said that, I may be speaking out of turn, as it was probably the first thing you thought of! Failing discovery of a photograph or lettering diagram for this livery as applied to a D1422, my suggestion would be to letter it as per the example of the D1424 (1909 repaint at plate 103). This shows the S and E in the first panel, the & and C in the second and the R in the third. The book says that letter size could be adjusted where necessary, and it might be that you need slightly smaller letters to fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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