Further to my post no 6 above, the withdrawl date for sets 390-399 was 11.61 with the following exceptions. Set 391 4.58, 392 10.59, 393 7.58 and 398 12.61 , however the David Gould book ... Maunsell's SR steam Passenger Stock ... from Oakwood Press, suggests that these sets had all been transferred away by 11.09.61
In addition to the above, set 446 (same style) could also have been seen on the S&D between 12.09.60 and withdrawl in 4.61
There is also plenty of photographic evidence of the above in the Ivo Peters and other picture books.
Sirs,
Evidence indicates set 390 was withdrawn in Crimson Lake and Cream (Blood and Custard) Livery and was never repainted into green.
Some BR(S) Crimson Lake & Cream Mk1 coach sets on the SED survived into 1963.
Although the Southern Region started repainting into green mid-July 1956 not all coaches were repainted as the colours wore better on the Southern due to ther varnishing cycle.
Hornby Somerset and Dorset Coaching Set
in Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway Group
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Sirs,
Evidence indicates set 390 was withdrawn in Crimson Lake and Cream (Blood and Custard) Livery and was never repainted into green.
Some BR(S) Crimson Lake & Cream Mk1 coach sets on the SED survived into 1963.
Although the Southern Region started repainting into green mid-July 1956 not all coaches were repainted as the colours wore better on the Southern due to ther varnishing cycle.
You might find http://www.bloodandcustard.com/interesting.
Kind regards,
Caiptean