QUOTE (ms06s_char @ 26 Nov 2007, 15:46) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I'm quite confused on the Class 50 coaches.....so there were MK1 and MK2/2A mixed together in that era? I don't have a clear picture for the combination....was there a solid colour livery or it's actually assortment of maroon/blue grey mk1 and mk2/2a?
Modelling the "transition period is, to put it mildly, a minefield, as when the 50s were introduced in 1967 there were still steam locos at work in the Crewe area. It was therefore not unusual to see trains made up of mk 1 and 2 stock in a variety of colours. I have at least one photo of a class 77 hauling a train of maroon, blue/grey and green stock, although I am not sure if this ever happened with a 50.
My best advice would be to hunt out a copy of Power of the 50s and study the photographs.
Regards
Modelling the "transition period is, to put it mildly, a minefield, as when the 50s were introduced in 1967 there were still steam locos at work in the Crewe area. It was therefore not unusual to see trains made up of mk 1 and 2 stock in a variety of colours. I have at least one photo of a class 77 hauling a train of maroon, blue/grey and green stock, although I am not sure if this ever happened with a 50.
My best advice would be to hunt out a copy of Power of the 50s and study the photographs.
Regards