Can any one help me as to the colour of the roof for the 1st/3rd composite coach in the inside also would the side and doors etc be a mahogany brown hope some one can help
The book 'Lynton and Barnstaple Railway', Brown, Prideaux and Radcliffe (1971) states for the SR livery "...the interiors being finished in a light wood-grain shade." Presumably this included the inside of the roof.
For L&B era, no details of interior are given, I'm afraid. However, a photo of the Reporter's train on opening day shows a coach with doors open. The lower door panels appear to be "wood-grain" whilst the interior frames of the windows appear to match the dark colour of the lower bodyside.
There are other details of the upholstery, if you are interested.
Thanks for that info I will have to see if I can get a copy of the book you suggested
In 'The L&B Measured and Drawn' book there is photo of the preserved NRM coach. Bulkheads and sides in a spartan 3rd class comp't are varnished wood with the roof planking painted white. On the detailed drawings it states a 'scrumbled' finish. Other interior roof panels had a 'Lincrusta' finish again probably white.
The book is probably one of the finest I have put into my collection. The knowledge, information and the drawings of just about everything L&B is amazing. It holds a mine of information that would not be out of place on many other narrow gauge layouts.
As Tesco say, every little bit helps.
Roger