Passenger
Coaching Stock
LSWR Gate
Stock
As
modelled by Kernow & EFE
Kernow & EFE’s
Gate Stock are superb models!
Set no.363 in Crimson Lake (the
lining is correct)
© BloodandCustard
Set no.373 in BR(S) late-green
© BloodandCustard
Set no.363 and pull-push fitted
O2 no.30182
© BloodandCustard
These excellent Kernow
models were released in 2017 with EFE making further releases several years
later.
The
pre-nationalisation 2 P&P Gate-stock painting /varnishing dates (from
1929-on) were as follows with all sets entering BR ownership in Southern
post-war Malachite Green livery. The
Brake Composites were downgraded to Brake Thirds in 1939. Set 363 Diag.
414 Composite Brake (built June 1914) SR no.6546 renumbered to diag.129 Third
Brake no.2623 October 1939. Diag.27
Third (built June 1914) SR no.737. Set
363 outshopped Malachite 27th July 1945 and subsequently received
lined Crimson Lake livery (date is unknown) with the lining removed during a
subsequent varnishing. Set
363 was withdrawn from Lancing 8th November 1958. Set 373 Diag.
414 Composite Brake (built June 1914) SR no.6545 renumbered to diag.129 Third
Brake no.2622 August 1939. Diag.27
Third (built June 1914). SR no.738. Set
373 was outshopped Crimson Lake livery 8th May 1951 thence BR(S) Green
3rd July 1958 (after which it only appears to have visited Eastleigh
works). Set
373 was in Eastleigh for slight damage repairs (details unknown) between 1st
and 17th November 1954. Set
373 was withdrawn 1st November 1960 and stored at Crediton thence
scrapped. Set 374 Diag.
414 Composite Brake (built June 1914). SR no.6547 renumbered to diag.129 Third
Brake no.2624 November 1939. Diag.27
Third (built June 1914) SR no.739. Set
374 was withdrawn from Lancing 14th July 1956 (in Crimson Lake - not
lined) thence to Eardly sidings. |
Set |
Paint |
Livery |
Varnish |
363 |
16-Jan-30 |
Olive |
15-Jun-32 |
373 |
27-Jul-39 |
Olive |
17-Jul-42 |
374 |
- |
|
21-Mar-32 |
Deployment
At various times in their lives the Gate-stock sets
could be found on the following:
Set 363
Plymouth – Turnchapel
Plymouth – St Budeaux
– Tavistock
(including Bere Alston – Callington in
non-Pull Push mode)
Seaton – Seaton Junction
Yeovil Town – Yeovil Junction
Set 373
Bordon – Guildford (inc. Farnham & Ascot)
Plymouth – Turnchapel
Plymouth – St Budeaux
– Tavistock
(including Bere
Alston – Callington in non-Pull Push mode)
Seaton – Seaton Junction
Yeovil Town – Yeovil Junction
Set 374
Lee-on-the-Solent – Fareham (up to 1930)
Ascot – Guildford
Farnham – Guildford
Plymouth – St Budeaux
– Tavistock
(including Bere
Alston – Callington in non-Pull Push mode)
Plymouth – Turnchapel