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22nd October 2017, 17:16
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Met Coaches
Hi All,
New member. Researching Metropolitan trains from Baker Street to Aylesbury. Does anyone know the colour of the dreadnought coaches and when did they change. I think they were originally teak and then to red. 
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22nd October 2017, 17:23
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23rd October 2017, 20:59
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Hi,
The Vintage Carriage Trust has the only 3 surviving Metropolitan Dreadnought coaches in it's collection. The trust is based at Ingrow on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. http://www.vintagecarriagestrust.org/Collection.htm Their website states that the Dreadnought coaches were originally teak & then painted in various liveries over the years - the final colour being London Transport's dark brown livery. Two of the VCT's Dreadnoughts are currently in this livery (Nos.465 & 427), whilst No.509 is running with the teak finish as built. The website states that No.465 is on an extended loan to the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre and Nos.427 & 509 are at Ingrow. This doesn't really give details of the dates the liveries changed, but it could be worth making contact with the VCT for more information. Tony
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