Slaters Plastikard O Gauge 7031 MR/LMS Large Cattle Wagon Kit

£42.75
MRP £45.05
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Plymouth: 1
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The livery of these vehicles went through a number of changes over the years and some of the variations are shown on the instruction sheet. The basic body colour for M.R. goods vehicles was grey and this was continued by the L.M.S. until 1936 when a change to bauxite was made on new and repainted stock. Solebars were painted the relevant body colour and all below was black, as too were buffer heads, buffer bodies coupling hooks and links, brake levers and guards. Roofs in service would have generally been a muddy grey colour. Midland grey is a difficult colour to pin down, as its exact make up is not known. What is known however is that new vehicles were usually painted pale grey and repainted stock was painted in a dark grey called 'smudge' which was made up from Government surplus battleship grey and various left overs, resulting in a colour that could change from day to day!

Please note, the use of lime for cleaning cattle wagons ceased after WW1 and was banned in 1926, replaced by the ministry 'approved disinfectant' of 5% Phenol solution.
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