Loco colour Welshpool's Dougal

DLRdan · Post by **DLRdan** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:38 pm

Does anybody know the colour that Dougal running on the Welshpool and Llanfair light railway is ?

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:56 pm

Dan,

When I toyed with the idea of a 'Dougal' in 5" gauge, I emailed the W&LLR through their website with a few questions. After a week or so, I got a reply with all my questions answered.

I urge you to do the same.

I didn't ask about the colour, though!

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:22 pm

It's green!

DLRdan · Post by **DLRdan** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:30 pm

There is always one

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 7:00 pm

Sorry Dan, I've been through my library but can't find any reference to the actual colour - I'd second the suggestion to try the W&L direct, they're usually very helpful

info@wllr.org.uk

Big Jim · Post by **Big Jim** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 8:41 pm

Thinks its dark green, I did take some pics at the gala this year but I can't find them.

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:51 pm

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:21 pm

I would suggest its a north eastern railway colour. The hunslet 'Jack Lane' is described as being NER loco green which looks damn close.

Chris Cairns · Post by **Chris Cairns** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:38 pm

It is supposed to be Glasgow Corporation Green.

Chris Cairns

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:43 pm

Certainly looks right Chris, and Phoenix paints/ cherry paints used to stock the colour as part number C225. No longer stocked but they may be able to suggest the nearest alternative.

DLRdan · Post by **DLRdan** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:48 pm

Thanks for the replies, I've sent an Email to Phoenix and hopefully they will be able to sugest an alternative.

Sir haydn · Post by **Sir haydn** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:50 pm

Your next stop could be crich tramway museum. With the colour appearing on trams they my have a pot or a BS number to have some mixed.

DLRdan · Post by **DLRdan** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:55 pm

Right, will look into it further in the new year, or when the loco gains some tanks.

Dannypenguin · Post by **Dannypenguin** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:32 am

There is a picture on this thread: http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/ftopic7599-0.php

Not my pic but I knew it was there!

Narrow Minded · Post by **Narrow Minded** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:59 am

Dannypenguin:93645 wrote:There is a picture on this thread: http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/ftopic7599-0.php

Not my pic but I knew it was there!

The only problem with "pictures" is that they're notoriously inaccurate for colour reference. Different lighting conditions, angles, camera's, computer displays / printers etc all giving different shades

(A recent W&L facebook photo showed Chattenden maroon! - it was the setting sun that caused the effect!)

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 12:17 pm

Thanks for the picture - the green IS Glasgow Corporation green, as used on trams, trolleybuses and motor buses in that city.

MuzTrem · Post by **MuzTrem** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 5:47 pm

Hasn't always been green though...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmightycat/5909894485/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/60790501@N04/6997562661/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/celestialt ... 891536815/

laurence703 · Post by **laurence703** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:54 pm

Thought the thread could use a photo

METHSSNIFFER · Post by **METHSSNIFFER** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 5:04 am

Doncaster green.

MDLR · Post by **MDLR** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 1:50 pm

OK - I finally got around to speaking to somebody in the workshop at the Tramway Museum this morning. The chap I spoke to kindly went into the stores and looked at the last tin of paint they'd had: it was supplied by T & R Williamsons, the reference numbers on the tine were SP7905 and 290313 and it was called........................ wait for it.................. Glasgow Bus Green!

Sorry if that's not as helpful as it might have been, but it's likely to be the best we're going to get!

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