Wickham Green too

Not exactly Inverness ..... as per caption !

... not forgetting SECR & Southern !

"Mix 12 - Standard LMS Crimson Lake Standard LMS Lake (paste form) 12lb Mixing Varnish 4lb Genuine Turpentine 3-5lb Liquid Drier 1-3lb" Apart from being extremely vague about the quantities of Turps and Drier - which suggests to me that it's to be judged for immediate application in view of the ambient conditions - that's only 20 to 24lb of mix { about 10kg ) which doesn't sound very industrial to me !

I do wish someone would explain, therefore, why the LMS seems to have specified paint mixes for wagons and coaches ( at least ), in 1935, that appear in books I have on my shelf.

From Southern Style, The Southern Railway, John Harvey, 2020 : - "It seems probable that numerous discussions took place, including those relating to livery on a journey from London to the Isle of Wight, when Sir Herbert Walker is reported to have decided on a new green colour. The date of these discussions has been given only as 1936 but the Railway Observer noted in March 1936 that 6-PUL Unit No.2015 had been pained in a "light green", so whether the colour of the unit, which has been described elsewhere as "vivid green" was the same as that decided by the General Manager is not stated, but the available evidence points to a shade not unlike "malachite". ... However, Bulleid, we are told, did not like the chosen green. Whether this refers to the choice made by Sir Herbert Walker or that used on Unit 2015 published accounts do not say, but we are left in no doubt that Bulleid favoured the brighter, bluer green that later became known as malachite green." Yes, it's very clear that nobody clearly knows EXACTLY how pre- or post-war malachite relate to the colour of the spectacle cord.

I don't think it reached London.

I have a vague and possibly unreliable memory of that being proved wrong because personnel and or dates didn't tally.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nightstar_(train) or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_(railcar) 🙄

As I understand it the visit to Folkestone was off the train at West and straight on the coach to back-track to the Tunnel ........ a couple of minutes actually on Folkestone soil and a view of the suburbs from the bus ! ☹️

That number 'C4' had me reaching for Mr.Tatlow's Bible ......... the wagon was a 12T North Eastern Railway diagram C10 built in 1910 and became LNER No.112004 - so the provisional date of 1930-40 is probably a bit on the late side.

Without getting political - 'cos that's never allowed on these pages - what's the difference ?

As considered as an option by the Irish Department of International Overland Transport ! 😁

OK - you can have it in the snow if you insist : - .... and my mate's car in the snow on the A939 Lecht Road a little later !

.... crates of 'stuff' & 'things', other minerals ( again, not full if dense ) but NOT tarred stone as superannuated wagons were kept for that !

SC3726M was still there in March '84 - rather more patched up and may not have lasted a lot longer.

SOME D1s had Ross Pop safety valves so the sound is probably correct for the others ..... a generic selection provided for all, by the 'sound' of it ! As I tried to point out earlier, the rebuilds shouldn't have the big tool boxes in the cab ( just splashers ) - so fitting cab doors SHOULD have been done differently ........ rather than not at all. ☹️

Sorry to say, that could be the origin of the name 'ell of a mess' ......... I'm no connoisseur of graphic design, but that's awful.

Platform lighting was pretty sparse ...... clearly, Crianlarich was 'modernised' at some time but Ardlui & Tyndrum ( also Bridge of Orchy ) had spotlights on tall timber posts. all 14/9/81

Er ........ that's rather why my first suggestion was to take the model paint samples over to York for comparison ( in various lighting conditions ) using the Mk1 eyeball !

Anyway, a few colour samples : - Shildon : 31/8/75 : AGFA CT18 Rainhill : 25/5/80 : AGFA CT21 Marylebone : 3/2/85 : AGFA CT100 Marylebone : 3/2/85 : AGFA CT100 York : 20/4/19 : Nikon digital I'd say the first and last look quite similar - but the others a little more grey !!?! .... how much is due to lighting conditions or different film ? - who knows !

I think the drag from all that plumbing on the side would have negated any advantage gained by the pointy bit !

Do I detect an approaching 'Scale Colour' debate ??!?

.... especially if made of steel and full of ballast - especially if the latter has been exposed to the underside of trains for umpteen years. Anyway, aren't we supposed to be speculating about those blue & white post thingies ??!?

Paint up some bigger samples - with a varnish over that matt ( at least ) - and treat yourself to a day trip to York, p'raps ?

.... generally known as shellfish - like cockles, whelks, mussels & clams ....... or crabs, prawns & shrimp ?