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LMR structure colour schemes, particularly goods sheds


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Hi there,

 

I'm looking for intel on the likely colour scheme of a typical goods shed in the early 1960s in the North Cheshire/South Manchester area. I've been Google searching but of course many images from that era are in black and white.

 

My musings are... were shed doors and office doors religiousy painted in LMR maroon or was there variation and freedom to use other colours (if so which)? In B&W photos it looks like alot of window frames were either white or cream. You could always argue that buildings from that era were so run down that it is hard to tell but I'd like some starting point for a bit of modelling.

 

Same question for station buildings, were doors always maroon?

 

Thanks in advance for any hints, references or links to images.

 

Nigel H

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Hi,

 

Have you seen this site?

 

https://www.stationcolours.com/

 

Tony

Thanks Tony,

 

That's a great site. So buildings (signal boxes and station buildings, goods sheds not specifically mentioned) under the Cheshire Lines Committe were probably light stone and mid brown until 1951, thereafter LMS red (dark red) and cream until 1960 at which point gulf red and light biscuit became the official shades.

 

I'd still love to see a colour photo of a goods shed if anyone is aware of one.

 

Many thanks

Nigel H

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There might be something in this collection:

 

http://sutherland.davenportstation.org.uk/

 

Although it's a while since I looked through it so I can't be sure.  On the back cover of the original edition of Foxline Publishing (now Booklaw)  Scenes from the Past 16: The Midland Route from Manchester Pt 1 there was a late 1950s colour (or coloured?) view of Didsbury goods yard showing the goods shed. 

 

Simon

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There might be something in this collection:

 

http://sutherland.davenportstation.org.uk/

 

Although it's a while since I looked through it so I can't be sure.  On the back cover of the original edition of Foxline Publishing (now Booklaw)  Scenes from the Past 16: The Midland Route from Manchester Pt 1 there was a late 1950s colour (or coloured?) view of Didsbury goods yard showing the goods shed. 

 

Simon

Thanks, a great collection. Heaton Norris in 1969, definitely looks like a red door in the goods yard beneath the grime.

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