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LSWR T3 563

Discussion in 'Steam Traction' started by nick813, Mar 30, 2017.

  1. Jamessquared

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    I believe that there is a clause in the terms of the bequest of both 263 and 592 that they remain in SE&CR livery.

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    Yes I like that livery too, possibly my favourite pre BR one
     
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    Such a shame, seeing as it is merely a coat of paint.
     
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    If it were up to the most vocal among us, everything would be in black, or dark green, and BR logos.

    No thank you!

    Where locomotives can reasonably wear pre-grouping liveries authentically they should. They are bright, colourful, and attractive. Why reduce a locomotive's USP to the general public deliberately?

    *Of course, this comes with the caveat that some engines can only wear BR liveries and that is perfectly acceptable.
     
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    Protagonists of the many livery debates on NP please take note. :D
     
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    It was a condition of the move that saw the original owning trusts transfer their assets to the Bluebell Railway Trust; as such it is reflective of the preferences of those who had the foresight and tenacity to preserve the locos in the first place. So it should absolutely be respected in my view. It is no different from someone donating money to a ring-fenced fund within a charity: you wouldn't advocate that the recipient should be free to ignore the instruction and spend the money on something completely different, would you?

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    I would totally agree that it's only the right thing to respect one's wishes, certainly when they donate something as priceless and useful to a railway as steam locomotive, and one that is unique railway preservation. That said however, I've always thought the Bluebell Railway's core aim is to represent the history of the Southern Railway and it's pre-grouping predecessors, the FULL history that is. And one way in which they that is how their locomotives are presented livery wise, which as the Southern Railway retained many of these victorian designs such as the H Class, means it has a long and rich history to tell or indeed display via ways of the livery it's presented in.

    Surely being able to display the H Class in all the varying liveries it's had over the years helps to tell it's story better, then just keeping it in it's original livery all the time, no?

    Now of course I realise bequest specified they remain in the original liveries, I respect that. But surely in such circumstances as this, one does have to wonder, should a such a request be kept forever? Surely one has to wonder could there not be an argument that there should be a cut off point so to speak? It's not like it would never return to that original livery if it was changed. You could have it so that it alters the livery every now and then, but always return in due course to the original livery so as to keep respectful to the request. Much like Tornado I suppose in that respect. Tornado has and will no doubt have different liveries from time to time, but it's 'core' livery so to speak, is always the original BR apple green.

    Again as I say I'd agree completely in being respectful to someone's wishes, but all I suggest is there has to be some wiggle room in such circumstances surely?
     
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    I'm not sure what wiggle room there can possibly be. The railway was at liberty to turn down the bequest if they didn't like the conditions.
     
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    I absolutely get this, Tom. It's not up to any of us to decide, I know. I'm just one of the "variety is the spice of life" types.
    That said, it's very heartening to see the apparent general support for pre-grouping liveries, as opposed to the wall-to-wall BR black fixation which seemed so prevalent about 15 years ago
     
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    If this condition applies only to two locos it’s not much of a problem really. The Bluebell can do everything you suggest with all the others. And the occasional inauthentic livery is good too for a little while - such as the P in Bluebell blue.
     
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    Agreed. And the number of locomotives that can run in SECR colours is far lower than the number that can run in BR.


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    I would generally agree with this, but disagree with regard to P class 323 - "Bluebell". It really is in an authentic livery! It's not pretending to be something it isn't, or wearing a livery like BR lined passenger green that it would never have carried (though that might be nice... no, forget that I said that). It is in the livery of the company that owns it, and has carried a version of that livery for something like 50 years (much longer than any other livery), having been owned by the Bluebell for 59 years - in contrast to the SECR for 12 years, the Southern for 25 years and BR for about 11 years!

    Anyway, I'm having to remind myself that this thread is really about 563, not the livery policies of a totally different railway. Perhaps take further discussion of the Bluebell's policies to the appropriate thread now?

    Thanks

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    Don't know, but I like it, looks good
     
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    It's in Drummond livery, in which case the colour would be what was called "Royal" green. You'd need detailed notes for when 563 was painted like that (and also compare with records of changes for details of things like the chimney, piston tail rod covers, location of drift lubricators and so on) but broadly that livery would date to between 1898 and 1912.

    My reasoning is as follows:
    1. The lining in Drummond days was much wider than in Adams days - basically black boiler bands, lined with white and with three inch tan stripes on the cladding. The Adams lining was black with a fine white line, and looks much more discrete in photos.
    2. Tender lettering - there were variations of SWR, L&SWR and LSWR with and without dots. The form as shown (LSWR, no dots, large letters) was standardised after March 1898, though again you'd need records as to when a particular loco was repainted. Some locos had LSWR in Adams era, but the letters were smaller.
    3. Splasher monogram - it is the company coat of Arms, again a Drummond feature. Typically in Adams era, an ornate intertwined LSWR device was used, though in earlier days the company coat of arms could be found.
    So I would suggest that this model is as shown running in the early 1900s (the lack of tail rods on the front of the cylinders again indicates a later date).

    If you want a photo of 563 as originally built, try Bradley page 128, where there is an absolutely superb study of the loco, and - aesthetic opinion here - rather prettier than the Drummond livery.

    I'd also recommend getting the relevant LSWR volume of "Southern Style" (available from the HMRS) as it has exhaustive research about liveries, including the lining schemes, diagrams of the monograms and letters used, letter spacings, paint formulations etc.

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    Now as I know this thread is not about this issue and the preference would be to move on, I'll reply once more to make my peace so to speak on the matter and then swiftly move on. I'd agree it's not that much a problem as there are two engines how that the condition applies to, though one could also argue as they are both only surviving members of their class, then that means we will never see a C or H Class in in southern or BR guises ever again but in books and archive footage, even though such examples still do exist. It's not exactly the end of the world that this is the case of course, I just find it unfortunate we can't see them represent their respective classes in different liveries is all. That and I do reckon the H would look great in Olive SR Green~.

    But as I said I do love the SECR livery too, and really I'm just happy to know they do exist at all! So moving the subject on my part...

    Now there's another gorgeous pre-grouping livery! Gotta say way better then that lighter green it wore till recently too, seems to show off the engines shape and curves brilliantly.

    I can only hope I live long enough to see 563 meet up and even double head with it's fellow Adam's survivor much the similar in appearance, 488, whenever that is fully restored someday...
     
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    Could 263 and 592 be repainted into slate grey and still comply with the terms of the bequest?
     
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    Yes, I was thinking of that too. Or a very quick job with some sort of temporary water based paint like was done once on a class 37 when it was painted in police colours for an advert in the 80s
     
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    Saturday 16th November - Save the date!

    We're delighted to give everyone the opportunity to see 563 for the first time in two years since it moved to the Flour Mill locomotive workshop in November 2017.

    More details will follow soon but the doors will be open between 11am and 3pm.

    www.563locomotivegroup.co.uk
    www.theflourmill.com
    The Flour Mill, Bream, Lydney, Glos, GL15 6HT
     
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