Hornby's CCT

. Hornby have announced a new CCT model. There are two links to the "BR" version which seem to contradict each other. This one ; http://www.Hornby.com/shop/2013-range/wagons/r6641-br-4-wheel-cct-van/ States its period as "the 1980s" which IMPLIES that it will be blue ( ????? ) --------- Whilst this one ; https://www.model-railways-live.co.uk/News/New_Hornby_2013_passenger_stock/ States it is Maroon (and "- BR Parcels Van (2 variants) Maroon. " ) Can

By phil gollin, December 19, 2012
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I would think Hornby has got the blanked windows correct for a proportion of the CCTs. Quickest way to prove that would be to check out these links. http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/results.asp?image=10443238&itemw=4&itemf=0003&itemstep=71&itemx=119 http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/results.asp?image=10443239&itemw=4&itemf=0003&itemstep=71&itemx=120 Maybe it was just done for CCT's used in car carrying traffic? Porcy