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Paint Guide
At Fox we have made a start at producing a paint guide for your reference to aid you in re-painting your model in the correct colours. Many of the popular liveries are listed below but there are some omissions. We will be adding to this guide when further time/information permits. We hope that you will find the references we have included of some use.The paint shade information listed below is provided as a guide, and is correct to the best of our knowledge, information received and observations made. It is possible that there are exceptions: roof colours, for instance, (always a contentious subject) have in some cases had to be guessed. We cannot accept responsibility for errors made by either ourselves or our customers in these matters, and would counsel, as ever, detailed subject research and checking of information where possible.
Items prefixed RM refer to RailMatch Paints
Items prefixed PP refer to Phoenix Precision Paints
LONDON & SOUTHEAST
'JAFFA-CAKE' LIVERY:
Roofs: RM 201: Executive Dark Grey
Upper bodysides: PP 484: L & SE Dark Brown
Mid body lining: RM 232: L & SE Orange (or Fox Transfers) PP 164
Mid-body lining outlining: RM 205: Rail Black (or Fox Transfers)
Lower bodysides: RM 200: Executive Light Grey
Underframes and mid-car ends: RM 205: Rail Black
Fronts, pre 1984: RM 304: Warning Panel Yellow
Fronts, post 1984: RM 202: Warning Panel Yellow
or for weathered versions: RM 452: 'Faded' Warning Panel Yellow
ORIGINAL NETWORK SOUTHEAST LIVERY:
Roofs: RM 239: NSE Dark Grey
Window panel: RM 237: NSE Light Blue
Bodyside lining and upsweeps: RM 203: Rail White (or Fox Transfers)
RM 238: NSE Red (or Fox Transfers)
Lower bodyside and upswept end: RM 239: NSE Dark Grey
Front: RM 202: Warning Panel Yellow
or, for weathered versions: RM 452: 'Faded' Warning Panel Yellow
LATER NETWORK SOUTHEAST LIVERY:
Roofs, dependent on type: RM 239: NSE Dark Grey RM 244: Silver Grey
Window Panel: RM 243: NSE Dark Blue
Bodyside lining and upsweeps: RM 240: Silver White (or Fox Transfers)
RM 238: NSE Red (or Fox Transfers)
Lower bodyside and upswept end: RM 244: Silver Grey
Front: RM 202: Warning Panel Yellow
or, for weathered versions: RM 452: 'Faded' Warning Panel Yellow
TRAVELLING POST OFFICE LIVERIES
Roofs: RM 310: Stock Roof Dark Blue-Grey
Bodysides: RM 241: Royal Mail Red
Underframes and ends: RM 205: Rail Black
PARCELS LOCO LIVERY (Pre-Res):
Roof and upper bodyside: RM 201: Executive Dark Grey
Lower bodyside: RM 241: Royal Mail Red
Underframes and window surrounds: RM 205: Rail Black
Front: RM 202: Warning Panel Yellow
or, for weathered versions: RM 452: 'Faded' Warning Panel Yellow
Res (Rail express systems) LIVERY
FOR LOCOS, NON-PASSENGER-CARRYING COACHING AND ROYAL MAIL
AUXILIARY STOCK:
Roofs and main part upper bodysides: RM 251: Express Parcel Grey
Balance of bodysides: RM 241: Royal Mail Red
Underframes: RM 205: Rail Black
Front: RM 202: Warning Panel Yellow
or, for weathered versions: RM 452: 'Faded' Warning Panel Yellow
DEPARTMENTAL: ENGINEERS'
(DUTCH) LIVERY:
Roofs: RM 226: Railfreight Grey Lower
Bodysides: RM 226: Railfreight Grey
Fronts and upper bodysides: RM 202: Warning Panel Yellow
or, for weathered versions: RM 452: 'Faded' Warning Panel Yellow
For short-lived 'General' livery, omit upper bodyside yellow
DEPARTMENTAL: EARLY RAILWAY TECHNICAL CENTRE LIVERY:
Roofs: Variable, but mainly: RM 310: Stock Roof Dark Blue-Grey
Bodysides, excluding window panel: RM 207: Rail Blue
or, for weathered versions: RM 451: 'Faded' Rail Blue
Bodysides, window panel (also equivalent panel on departmental locomotives): RM 204: Rail Red
Front, pre 1984: RM 304: Warning Panel Yellow
Front, post 1984: RM 202: Warning Panel Yellow
or, for weathered versions: RM 452: 'Faded' Warning Panel Yellow
Underframes: RM 205: Rail Black
Window panel outlining: RM 203: Rail White (or Fox Transfers)
DEPARTMENTAL: LATER RAILWAY TECHNICAL CENTRE LIVERY:
Roofs: Variable, but mainly: RM 310: Stock Roof Dark Blue-Grey
Upper bodysides: RM 204: Rail Red
or, for weathered versions: RM 450: 'Faded' Rail Red
Bodyside lining, upper: RM 203: Rail White (or Fox Transfers)
Bodyside lining, lower: RM 205: Rail Black (or Fox Transfers)
Lower bodysides: RM 206: Rail Grey
Front: RM 202: Warning Panel Yellow
or, for weathered versions: RM 452: 'Faded' Warning Panel Yellow
BR Green Diesels:
Roofs: RM 320: Diesel Roof Grey
Bodysides: RM300 : Standard Loco Green
Bodyside lining, lower for two tone green: RM301 : Sherwood Green
Bodyside lining, lower for green liveried Hymeks and Deltics: RM302 : Yellow/Green
Bodysides stripes: RM303 : Light Grey
BLUE/GREY COACHING STOCK LIVERY:
Roofs: RM 310: Stock Roof Dark Blue-Grey
Bodysides, excluding window panel: RM 207: Rail Blue
Bodysides, window panel: RM 206: Rail Grey
Underframes, pre BR stock, BR Mk 1 and early Mk 2 stock: RM 205: Black
Underframes, later BR Mk 2 stock, Mk 3 stock: RM 327:
Underframe Brown Window panel outlining: RM 203: Rail White (or Fox Transfers)
STANDARD BLUE AND REVISED STANDARD BLUE 'LARGE LOGO' LIVERY:
Roofs: RM 310: Stock Roof Dark Blue-Grey
Large Logo Loco Roofs: RM 206: Rail Grey
Bodysides: RM 207: Rail Blue
Underframes (coaching stock, Blue/Grey): RM 327:
Underframe Brown Front, pre 1984: RM 304: Warning Panel Yellow
Front, post 1984: RM 202: Warning Panel Yellow
For weathered versions: RM 452: Faded Warning Panel Yellow
Roofs and upper bodysides: RM 246: Falcon Grey
Lower bodysides: RM 240: Silver White
Front: RM 202: Warning Panel Yellow
Bodyside lining, upper: RM 203: Silver White (or Fox Transfers)
Bodyside lining, lower: RM 204: Rail Red (or Fox Transfers)
Cantrail catering car lining: RM 204: Rail Red (or Fox Transfers)
Cantrail First Class lining: RM 202: Warning Panel Yellow (or Fox Transfers)
Roofs and upper bodysides: RM 201: Executive Dark Grey
Lower bodysides: RM 200: Executive Light Grey
Front: RM 304: Warning Panel Yellow
Bodyside lining, upper: RM 203: Rail White (or Fox Transfers)
Bodyside lining, lower: RM 204: Rail Red (or Fox Transfers)
Cantrail catering car lining: RM 204: Rail Red (or Fox Transfers)
Cantrail First Class lining: RM 304: Warning Panel Yellow (or Fox Transfers)
PROVINCIAL/REGIONAL LIVERIES
Since the demise of the corporate blue and blue/grey colour schemes of the late 1960s and the 1970s, there have been many livery colourways applied to the 'country' trainsets of BR. Many have been purely experimental and while some may have been seen on revenue-earning service trains, we have to exclude them from this paint guide because the paint shades used are not currently available. What we provide below, therefore, is a breakdown of the shades used in the authorised service train history of BR's provincial lines over the last fifteen or so years.
ORIGINAL PROVINCIAL DMU LIVERY, VERSION FOR 140-SERIES PACERS:
Roofs and main body colour: RM 208: Prov/Reg/Scot Light Blue
Mid body lining, upper: RM 203: Rail White (or Fox Transfers)
Mid body lining, lower: RM 209: Prov/Reg/Scot Dark Blue (or Fox Transfers)
Underframes and front window surrounds: RM 205: Rail Black
Front: RM 304: Warning Panel Yellow
or, for weathered versions: RM 452: 'Faded' Warning Panel Yellow
VERSION FOR 150-SERIES SPRINTERS:
Roofs: RM 310: Stock Roof Dark Blue-Grey
Roofs and lower bodysides: RM 244: Silver Grey
Roofs: RM 310: Stock Roof Dark Blue-Grey
Bodysides: RM 203: Rail White
Mid-body lining: RM 207: Rail Blue
or, for weathered versions: RM 451: 'Faded' Rail Blue
Underframes : RM 205: Rail Black
Mid-car ends: RM 207: Rail Blue
Front: RM 304: Warning Panel Yellow
or, for weathered versions: RM 452 : 'Faded' Warning Panel Yellow
(Also applicable for loco-hauled 'Transpennine' stock and subsequently-introduced Regional stock)
Roofs: RM 310: Stock Roof Dark Blue-Grey
Upper bodysides: RM 209: Prov/Reg/Scot Dark Blue
Bodyside lining, upper: RM 203: Rail White (or Fox Transfers)
Bodyside lining, lower: RM 208: Prov/Reg/Scot Light Blue (or Fox Transfers)
Lower bodysides: RM 200: Executive Light Grey
Fronts: RM 202: Warning Panel Yellow
or, for weathered versions: RM 452 : 'Faded' Warning Panel Yellow
Underframes and front window surrounds: RM 205: Rail Black
VARIATIONS FOR LATER REGIONAL UNITS:
Roofs and lower bodysides: RM 244 : Silver Grey
SCOTRAIL LIVERIES: 'EXECUTIVE'-STYLE EARLY 1980s LIVERY:
Roofs and upper bodysides: RM 201: Executive Dark Grey
Bodyside lining, upper: RM 203: Rail White (or Fox Transfers)
Bodyside lining, lower: RM 208: Prov/Reg/Scot Light Blue (or Fox Transfers)
Lower bodysides: RM 200: Executive Light Grey
Front, pre 1984: RM 304: Warning Panel Yellow
Front, post 1984: RM 202: Warning Panel Yellow
or, for weathered versions: RM 452: 'Faded' Warning Panel Yellow
PP 146 : Executive Light Grey : RM 200
PP 154 : Provincial Dark Blue : RM 209
SCOTRAIL 1999 LIVERY
PP 248 : ScotRail Violet (1999 livery)
PP 249 : ScotRail Terra Cotta (1999 livery)
PP 250 : ScotRail Aqua Green (1999 livery)
PP 251 : ScotRail White (1999 livery)
PP 132 : BR Rail Blue : RM 207
PP 133 : BR Rail Grey : RM 206
PP 116 : Strathclyde PTE Crimson : RM 311
(Phoenix paint as BR Coach Maroon)
PP 117 : Strathclyde PTE Cream : RM 312
(Phoenix paint as BR Coach Cream)
PP 156 : WYPTE Cream
PP 157 : WYPTE Green
PP 158 : WYPTE Red
STRATHCLYDE ORANGE/BLACK TRAINS:
PP 159 : Strathclyde PTE Red : RM 214
PP 975 : Black : RM 205
PP 166 : T&WPTE Yellow
PP 167 : T&WPTE White
PP 206 : Centro Green
PP 207 : Centro Grey
GREATER MANCHESTER PTE PACERS:
PP 164 : GMPTE Orange
PP 165 : GMPTE Brown
GREATER MANCHESTER PTE LATER LIVERY:
PP 146 : Executive Light Grey : RM 200
PP 147 : Executive Dark Grey : RM 201
PP 168 : WMPTE Blue
PP 169 : WMPTE Yellow
PP 241 : GW Green : RM 264
PP 242 : GW Silver White : RM 240
PP 243 : GW Buff : RM 265
Main body colour: PP 255 : Hanson Blue
Lower body colour: PP 256 : Hanson Grey
Detail: PP 254 : Hanson Orange (included on Fox Transfers)
PP 149 : Rail White
Main body colour: PP 238 : National Power Blue
Lower body colour: PP 240 : National Power Grey
Detail: PP 239 : National Power Red (included on Fox Transfers)
Main body colour:PP 214 : ARC Yellow
Detail:PP 213 : ARC Mid Grey (included on Fox Transfers)
ARC (EXPERIMENTAL) LIVERY:
Main body colour:PP 214 : ARC Yellow
PP 301 : GBRf Blue : RM 269
PP 302 : GBRf Orange : RM 268
RAILFREIGHT SECTOR
'TRIPLE GREY' LIVERY:
Roofs: RM 201: Executive Dark Grey
Upper bodysides: PP183: Flint Grey
Lower bodysides: RM 206: Rail Grey
Front: also frames on HAA hoppers and ends on VDA vans etc: RM 202: Warning Panel Yellow
RAILFREIGHT PRE-SECTOR
'LARGE LOGO' LIVERY:
Roofs: RM 226: Railfreight Grey
Bodysides: RM 226: Railfreight Grey
Buffer beams (where applicable) and sole bars (or broad lower bodyside stripe to tumblehome) on later 'Red Stripe' livery variant: RM 204: Rail Red
RAILFREIGHT DISTRIBUTION INTERNATIONAL
'CHANNEL TUNNEL' LIVERY:
Lower bodysides: current standard shade: RM 206: Rail Grey
Underframes and detailing: RM 205: Rail Black
Front: RM 202: Warning Panel Yellow
or, for weathered versions: RM 452: 'Faded' Warning Panel Yellow
Roof, main body and underframes: RM 205: Rail Black
Angled flashes/cabsides: RM 214: Strathclyde PTE Red
Front: RM 202: Warning Panel Yellow
or, for weathered versions: RM 452: 'Faded' Warning Panel Yellow
NB: Unrepainted Loadhaul locos are still, in most cases, in Railfreight 'triple grey' sector livery.
Roofs: RM 201: Executive Dark Grey
Upper bodysides: RM 245: Flint Grey
Lower bodysides: RM 206: Rail Grey
Front: RM 202: Warning Panel Yellow
MAINLINE FREIGHT (BLUE/SILVER) LOCO LIVERY:
Roofs: RM 251: Express Parcel Grey
Roof extremities and main body shade: RM 209: Prov/Reg/Scot Dark Blue
Underframes: RM 205: Rail Black
Front: RM 202: Warning Panel Yellow
or, for weathered versions: RM 452: 'Faded' Warning Panel Yellow
NB: Unrepainted Mainline locos are still, in most cases, in Railfreight 'triple grey sector livery.
Many of the Mainline Freight Locos did not carry the Blue/Silver livery: the old Railfreight decals were simply removed and replaced by Blue/Yellow/Black versions of the Mainline Logo/Motif composite. For these locos the following livery applies.
RAILREIGHT SECTOR 'TRIPLE GREY' LIVERY:
Roofs: RM 201 : Executive Dark Gey
Upper bodysides: RM 245 : Flint Grey
Lower bodysides: RM 206 : Rail Grey
Underframes:RM 205 : Rail Black
Front: RM 202 : Warning Panel Yellow or, for weathered versions:
RM 452 :'Faded' Warning Panel Yellow
Roofs and upper bodysides: RM 201: Executive Dark Grey
Roofs and upper bodysides, later locos: RM 246: Falcon Grey
Front: RM 202: Warning Panel Yellow
or, for weathered versions: RM 452: 'Faded' Warning Panel Yellow
Bodyside lining, upper: RM 203: Rail White (or Fox Transfers)
Bodyside lining, lower: RM 204: Rail Red (or Fox Transfers)
Lower bodysides: RM 200: Executive Light Grey
FREIGHTLINER TRIPLE GREY LOCOS:
PP 184 : Falcon Grey : RM 246
PP 183 : Flint Grey : RM 245
PP 133 : Rail Grey : RM 206
FREIGHTLINER GREEN/YELLOW LOCOS:
PP 246 : Freightliner Green : RM 270
PP 247 : Freightliner Green : RM 271
PP In prep : 2001 Warning Yellow : RM 210
PP 193 : EWS Maroon : RM 255
PP 194 : EWS Gold : RM 256
EW&S Hospitality Train Coach Claret
EWS Claret : RM 255FS
RM 2273 Jarvis Blue/Grey for lower bodyside of Fastline Freight Class 56/3 locos. (Acrylic/water based paint)
RM 2274 Jarvis Black for upper bodyside and roof of Fastline Freight Class 56/3 locos. (Acrylic/water based paint)
RM 272 Network Rail Sunshine Yellow for front end of Fastline Freight Class 56/3 locos
Main body colour :
(The angle of colour division between the grey and the red on Virgin vehicles is approximately 69 degrees, but +/- 1 degree would probably be an idea - crouching on a cold platform with a school protractor is hardly what we would call high precision.)
Loco/HST Power Car end colour : PP 148 : Warning Panel Yellow : RM 202
Loco/HST Power Car end colour : Post 2001Warning Yellow : RM 210
Roofs and underframes : PP 975 : Black : RM 205
GNER
GNER Blue (As used on GNER East Coast Services) : RM 262
GNER Red (GNER Bodyside stripe and later door colour) : RM 263
See also Fox Transfers F 4765/6 for lining
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Roofs: RM 201: Executive Dark Grey |
| Upper bodysides: PP 171: L & SE Dark Brown (This shade is not currently available from RailMatch. Subject to demand, Fox Transfers will arrange for further batches to be produced.) | |
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Mid body lining: RM 232: L & SE Orange (or Fox Transfers) PP 170 |
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Mid-body lining outlining: RM 205: Rail Black (or Fox Transfers) |
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Lower bodysides: RM 200: Executive Light Grey |
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Underframes and mid-car ends: RM 205: Rail Black |
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Fronts, pre 1984: RM 304: Warning Panel Yellow |
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Fronts, post 1984: RM 202: Warning Panel Yellow |
| or for weathered versions: RM 452: 'Faded' Warning Panel Yellow PP 172 : L&SE Buff |
