Maroon Mk1 Interiors ?

[Phill Dyson]

Hi

Could anyone tell me what colour the seats were in maroon MK1 second class compartments please ?

Cheers Phill

 

[iploffy]

Too young,Wasn't Born then! over to you Dunkers, Doggers and co, they will know

 

[lancer1027]

There you go Mr Dyson

 

[28ten]

Best of luck painting the stripes

 

[Pennine MC]

I hate to be a clever sod (well actually I dont), but that's not a compartment

My recollection of them is they were quite dingy, probably dark red or dark green moquette, but it's also likely that different materials were used on later builds or on shopping.

 

[Phill Dyson]

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There you go Mr Dyson

Rob, wasn't that the fabric for the Blue/Grey era ?

I hate to be a clever sod (well actually I dont), but that's not a compartment

My recollection of them is they were quite dingy, probably dark red or dark green moquette, but it's also likely that different materials were used on later builds or on shopping.

I am trying to see some research now & from what I've found so far dingy dark red & green have come as has a sort of browney red floral patern, but I'm still looking....I want something authentic that will show up well against the maroon interior

 

[Phill Dyson]

I would have assumed the walls were wood inside the compartments, but I have seen white Formica walls on some.....so I will probably go with that as it will show up well.

Anymore contributions most welcome

 

[Wagonman]

Rob, wasn't that the fabric for the Blue/Grey era ?



I am trying to see some research now & from what I've found so far dingy dark red & green have come as has a sort of browney red floral patern, but I'm still looking....I want something authentic that will show up well against the maroon interior

From memory, what's left of it, the seats were covered in a darkish reddish moquette. I don't remember much in the way of a pattern, but that with the brown wood finish of everything else made them rather gloomy. Only the First Class compartments (blue) had the antimacassars.

Essentially, the early Mk 1s were much like the late grouping stock that preceded them - hardly surprising really!


Richard

 

[Pennine MC]

I would have assumed the walls were wood inside the compartments, but I have seen white Formica walls on some.....so I will probably go with that as it will show up well

Essentially, the early Mk 1s were much like the late grouping stock that preceded them - hardly surprising really!

Yeah, it's all coming back now - early ones had wood panelling (some with the little signs saying what wood it was) - the later ones with Formica were probably those with the ally window frames and Commonwealth bogies

 

[lancer1027]

Oooops sorry , yes not compartment stock Must read properly

But wasnt this for blue/grey

 

[28ten]

Yeah, it's all coming back now - early ones had wood panelling (some with the little signs saying what wood it was) - the later ones with Formica were probably those with the ally window frames and Commonwealth bogies

Just to confirm this, on p87 of Mk1 coaches there is a shot of a refurb interior with 'stark blue and white' upholstery and antimacassars with Ally window frames.

Mk1 interiors is very much on my radar at the moment so keep the pictures coming

 

[Phill Dyson]

Oooops sorry , yes not compartment stock Must read properly

But wasnt this for blue/grey
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I think both those were around in the blue/grey era Rob

 

[lancer1027]

Been trawling the tinterwebbly for pics but nothing yet.

I guess it also depends on period, the pic i posted was used in some SK's during the early 70's. But as the Mk1 book states they used several types/colours of coverings

Rob