Sylvian Tennant Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Whilst I was working on my friend apnnier I painted some of the "visable" inner underframes red before weatheting. I understand that this was common practise amongst the GWR & western region as well as in the industrial railways. What I would like to ask is, was this also common practise on the other railway companies and later BR? It's really so I can justify doing it on other engines. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 LNER finish spec was 'one coat spirit red, followed by one coat of varnish red' on inside surfaces of the frame, axles and other cyclically stressed load bearing components subject to fatigue cracking. I believe it was established practise dating well back into C19th, once the realisation dawned that cracks had to be inspected for regularly ,and that on painted surfaces a contrast paint colour that would reveal the crack as a dark line after a wipe over with an oily rag was a sound way of enabling that inspection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvian Tennant Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 Thank for that interesting piece of history there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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