London, Midland and Scottish Railway standard Crimson Lake as used for both red locomotives and coaches between 1923 and 1948.
Sometimes refered to as LMS Red, locomotive red or coach red.
Should not be confused with the Maroon (P34) that replaced the Red on some locomotives and coaches from 1946.
Princess Coronation locomotives (Duchess's) that were painted in LMS Red were also painted in this colour, However, the undercoat was red instead of white for standard Red locomotives.
Technical Specifications
As supplied, a high quality synthetic (oil based) brushing enamel paint.
Stir thoroughly with a spatula (lollipop stick, wooden coffee stirer etc.) for a minimum of 5-10 minutes, or a power stirer. Ensure that you get into the bottom corners of the can and bring any sediment to the surface and stir in.
May be thined, if required, for brushing using PQ8 General Purpose Thinners.
For spraying, thin to approximately 80% paint:20% PQ9 Quick Air Drying Thinners and spray from between 75 - 100mm (3-4 inches) at a pressure of about 2 bar (30 p.s.i.).
Matt colours may require more thinning.
This product is best brushed or sprayed at a temperature of below 10° Centigrade ( 50°F). and left for a Minimum of 24 - 48 hours to dry before any overcoating or further actions are taken.
Apply over the top of a properly primed surface
Please Note: Not all colours are available in all sizes.
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