Lynton & Barnstaple coatches

[009bernard]

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

[Elmgate]

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.

[009bernard]

Thanks for that info I will have to see if I can get a copy of the book you suggested

[Krizzy]

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