L&B signal box

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 3:01 pm

hello all.
Im currently building a T&M signal box kit and was wondering what is the correct livery for it in the days of the original livery. Ive found pics of southern boxes in couler but not one of the L&B boxes. Can anyone help?

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 3:17 pm

ptlrcecil wrote:hello all.
Im currently building a T&M signal box kit and was wondering what is the correct livery for it in the days of the original livery. Ive found pics of southern boxes in couler but not one of the L&B boxes. Can anyone help?

As you probably well know the L&B was owned by the SR during the Maunsell era, hence the engines liveries. So, at a guess, I would say the signalboxes on the L&B were the same colour as those on the standard gauge Southern...

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:16 pm

Sorry, book about the L and B that dads got only gives info about dimensions and the size of the frame

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:50 pm

The book does have one black and white piccie, and the colour on the lower half of the box appears close to the colour of the coaches next to it in the picture. The coaches were a "reddish brown" (book is a bit vague really!). The upper part of the building appears to be off white or cream. Try looking on the present day L and B website, I think the present coaches are supposed to be in the old company colours

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:15 pm

I wondered if they were in the carrage livery but I wasent to sure. The only photo I found was a black and whitey of the last train from barstaple and the box is in the back ground.

mhlr · Post by **mhlr** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:15 pm

haha, everyone voted 'maybe'!

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:17 pm

oh we're an indecisive bunch arn't we (I voted maybe!)

MTA · Post by **MTA** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:54 pm

laalratty wrote:oh we're an indecisive bunch arn't we (I voted maybe!)

I used to be decisive but now I'm not so sure

SillyBilly · Post by **SillyBilly** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:19 pm

I think there is so much in they're way that is unlikely, though, look at the FfR

!

ACLR · Post by **ACLR** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 8:27 pm

well I dont know so didnt vote as there wasnt an I DONT Know button

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:10 pm

All it will take is a few million and it could happen..........

(possible need for reality check on my part!)

ptlrcecil · Post by **ptlrcecil** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:54 am

MTA wrote:
laalratty wrote:oh we're an indecisive bunch arn't we (I voted maybe!)
I used to be decisive but now I'm not so sure

Sorry about that Im not the best at making decisions
Or am I?

laalratty · Post by **laalratty** » Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:19 pm

Exactly!

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