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Posted: **Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:31 pm**

Just looking through photos

found the ones of 'Falcon'

thanks Kes

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:08 am**

Anyone heard from Kes yet on being the highest bidder? Im on tender hooks myself

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2010 9:19 am**

SLRmidge wrote:Anyone heard from Kes yet on being the highest bidder? Im on tender hooks myself

Nope, I haven't yet. Just hoping and waiting. Probally still going through all the last moment bids

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2010 10:42 am**

I just have, and its good news!

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2010 12:20 pm**

Hurray! I'm the proud new owner of a loco, wagon & coach from the Compton Down.

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2010 2:59 pm**

Finished at last... been typing all day.!!..all winners should now be contacted, with very many thanks to all who bid - hugely appreciated.

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:14 pm**

so what has everyone actually one (like the name/stock number)
I won
32L-18 Panto Trolley
32R-16 Wooden open wagon
32R-19 Forest Spur box van
32R28 3x open wagons
32R31 open wagon

With the possibilty of getting polly to since it didn't sell (poor polly :( )

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:23 pm**

W-39
Parisite, geared traction engine locomotive!

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:37 pm**

I won:
32L-8 IP Jessie loco
32R-2 Coach
32R-33 Open wagon
W-40 Lyonesse 2 1/2" static loco

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2010 4:42 pm**

So your the one who outbid me on the open wagon

Never mind, got the other ones instead

Posted: **Thu Apr 15, 2010 6:32 pm**

Forgot to put on my other post, i also won the HUGE wagon.

Posted: **Fri Apr 16, 2010 9:43 pm**

Any way, since this a compton related topic:

Does anyone know what the Compton Livery actually is (ie what colour)?

Posted: **Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:36 am**

The fleet of rolling stock & some of the locos went to the browny red a couple of years back.

The steelworks & waterworks had their own livery which was light blue.

Or does rust count as a livery?.....

Some have brown/black/grey/orange light aerosol overspray to give a mucky industrial look.

As to actual colour matching, names of shades, helpful type info - I haven't come across any specific tins in the workshop as yet but if I find anything obvious I'll let you know - Dad did a lot by eye as well.

I'm starting to get the feel of Compton Grey now - for repainting the buildings & layout in. That's black/white/cream and whatever colours you have lying to hand including iron flour or rust, mud, sand, sawdust...etc...

Posted: **Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:39 am**

Thanks, So the basic jist is any colour aslong as it's mucky or rusty :D

Posted: **Sat Apr 17, 2010 10:10 am**

this pic a bit grainy but has the most options to give general feel...

The coaches (as top row) more maroon - wagons & industrial locos from browny red towards orange. One of the blue steelworks wagons just creeping into shot bottom left.[/img]

Posted: **Sat Apr 17, 2010 11:11 am**

Some pics that I took that may be of help re liveries.....

Posted: **Sun Apr 18, 2010 7:38 am**

Wonderful to see some more piccies of display - thanks you!

Wagons spotted yesterday morning in the 'marshalling yard'

there must be a little rubber stamp somewhere for this one - a lot of rolling stock bears logo...

Posted: **Sun Apr 18, 2010 9:28 am**

Great Pics. That stamp idea is clever to

Posted: **Sun Apr 18, 2010 11:17 am**

Keith&Joanna wrote:
personally i don't go for the "clapped out" weathered look,

Works for me...... not too bad on the rolling stock either

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Proud new owner :)