 Mk.II in Maroon
"Stephen Huddy" <steve@shuddy.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Peter Masson" <Peter.Masson1@> wrote in message
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> > "Stephen Huddy" <steve@shuddy.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > > Could well be Mk2 (vac brake) or Mk2a (air brake) which have the same
> > window
> > > and door layout as Mk1s. Mk2b started the wide doors at the ends only
> > > layout but still had sliding ventilators.
> > >
> > ISTR that Mk 1 had two sliding windows for ventilation which met in the
> > middle, while Mk2/a/b/c had a single sliding window. These Mk 2s had the
> > winged seats in second/standard class, which can't be mistaken for Mk 1
> > seats. A maroon Mk 2 BSO was almost certainly delivered in blue and
grey,
> > and has been repainted to maroon in more recent years.
> >
> > Peter
> >
> You're right, the early Mk2's have a single sliding window where the Mk1's
> have 2 but otherwise the window and door layout is the same. I agree
about
> the livery, I think it was only some FK's and TSO's that were delivered in
> maroon and a few FK's were delivered in SR green.
>
> --
The original Mark 2 FKs which went to the ER were delivered in maroon. Some
also went to the LMR in maroon but were soon repainted in blue and grey. The
Mark 2 FKs, alone among Mark 2s, had two sliding ventilators per window,
like Mark 1s. All others had one sliding ventilator per window. No TSOs were
delivered in maroon.
Peter Fox
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