Hello all,
First time poster here. I am in the midst of repainting a Hornby King - 6009 'King Charles II of R3401 - into the purple livery which was experimentally worn after nationalisation. I am using some scans from Colour Rail (mostly BRW129, BRW1662 and BRW332 for those concerned) and a dash of artistic license when it comes to a few prototypical details on my base model of the King. I have, however, two queries:
• Were the outside cylinder covers painted purple too, or were these kept black and lined out? I cannot be sure from online scans.
• Which lining should I use? Research suggests it is LNWR/BR mixed-traffic lining which would be red on the inside, black and then white/cream on the outside (obviously different on boiler bands). I am looking at the mixed traffic lining at both Fox Transfers and HMRS but the thumbnails of the sheets appear to be ordered red, white and black instead. Is this just a trick of the online thumbnail or do I need to look for some specific lining suited to experimental purple?
Thanks in advance,
Henry
