Hi all, my first post after an 'intro' post.
My N gauge layout will be set in the early-emblem BR period but I'm not sure on a few points. Basically...
1) Early experimental blue livery - how long did this last?
2) Would you have seen the blue livery with the blood&custard livery on coaches?
3) Graham Farish Pullmans - out of production now but occasionally floating around on ebay. What might these have run with? I understand that the new Bachmann MkI Pullmans were confined to the East Coast (so I read) but the Grafar ones look like earlier versions (or perhaps they aren't prototypical?). Where would these have run and would they have run behind a blue loco?
4) Finally, private owner coal wagons - I've read about these being withdrawn in the BR years but when did this happen? I think the steel mineral wagons came along in the early 50s but I wasn't sure if I was 'allowed' to run private owner wagons behind early emblem BR locos or if this wouldn't have actually happened.
I'm not after a completely prototypical look, I've always been more in the 'about right' camp.
Thanks for any help,
Dave.
My N gauge layout will be set in the early-emblem BR period but I'm not sure on a few points. Basically...
1) Early experimental blue livery - how long did this last?
2) Would you have seen the blue livery with the blood&custard livery on coaches?
3) Graham Farish Pullmans - out of production now but occasionally floating around on ebay. What might these have run with? I understand that the new Bachmann MkI Pullmans were confined to the East Coast (so I read) but the Grafar ones look like earlier versions (or perhaps they aren't prototypical?). Where would these have run and would they have run behind a blue loco?
4) Finally, private owner coal wagons - I've read about these being withdrawn in the BR years but when did this happen? I think the steel mineral wagons came along in the early 50s but I wasn't sure if I was 'allowed' to run private owner wagons behind early emblem BR locos or if this wouldn't have actually happened.
I'm not after a completely prototypical look, I've always been more in the 'about right' camp.
Thanks for any help,
Dave.