Bulleid Light Pacific early livery differences

[Guest Jack Benson]

Hi,

As an avowed small loco person, a BLP is not of interest but an image of 30581 at Exmouth Junction has a tantalising snippet of a BLP. Hornby offer a number of malachite green examples, each slightly different, 

Clovelly is a puzzle, unlike Sir Archie, it has lost the Southern smokebox roundel but does not carry British Railways on the tender but it has a BR number. Is this correct for the ‘49-52 timeframe?

 

Thank you

 

 

 

 

[Steamport Southport]

Got it's BR number in March 1949 and painted BR Green in October 1950.

 

https://www.bulleidsociety.org/OVS_Bulleid/OVSB_Light_Pacifics.html

 

 

 

Jason

[Guest Jack Benson]

2 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said:

Got it's BR number in March 1949 and painted BR Green in October 1950.

 

https://www.bulleidsociety.org/OVS_Bulleid/OVSB_Light_Pacifics.html

 

 

 

Jason

Hi and thanks Jason,

 

just wondering if the lack of BRITISH RAILWAYS on the tender should be corrected?  
 

Btw this is the image of 30581 with the BLP photobombing on the right

 

[Steamport Southport]

No idea regarding the tender lettering/emblem. You'll probably find a photo easily enough. They were very well recorded.

 

 

Jason

[Graham_Muz]

After the initial use of ‘British Railways’ in Sunshine lettering in early 1948,  many subsequently  ran with no lettering on the tender at all up until they received BR Brunswick. 

[chris45lsw]

Yes, I believe it was repaints from December 1948 until August 1949 where 'BRITISH RAILWAYS' was omitted from tender and tank sides pending delivery of the first BR emblem.

 

Chris KT