MarkAustin

On the Lima Horsebox, I think that there was only one, central, lamp over the drover's compartment. It's impossible to tell from the drawings, and I've not seen any photographs from above, but I can't see why two lamps would be needed there

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I've not used B & Bs, but I've been told that, because the loop is a flat etch, it is slightly more likely that the DG to stick in the up position

Can i second john's request. As I said at Ally Pally, I could use one of the cranes for Cockett Goods yard. Wonderful work on the crane, and I'm sure the City etches can be redesigned.

Two comments on the Red livery. This was discussed on the GWR ehgroup some time ago. As a result, someone did some tests mimicing the orthochromatic film available at the time of the transition and demonstrated that it was impossible to distinguish the colours from Black and White photographs. Secondly, in "The Locomotive" Volume 1, No. 3, March 1896 (part of a study of virtually all the major Companies liveries, and quite a few of the smaller, the author states: "A light red colour is adopted for the wagon stock with white lettering but the goods brakes are a dark grey." Since this is contemporary observation, it must mean that the change was later than 1896.

Hello Paul :)Thats another good point. From what I have figured out cattle docks didnt get the same level of attention as the wagons did so I am assuming they never really saw much lime washing (unless someone would like to say otherwise?) As you say the staining might be a little too much and in hindsight I wouldnt have made it so heavy, but I did want to make the cattle dock look VERY used.Another thing that I have realised is that it probably wasnt a good idea to fiddle with the white balance settings on my camera for the first time whilst taking the additional photos so apologies for that, its definately noticable on one of the additional photos for sure.I must leave things alone unless I totally know what I am doing!!Missy This depends on the period. The use of limewash was banned at some point (it tended to rot the cattle's hooves). Not exactly sure of the dates, but certainly before the grouping, and probably pre WW1.