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The LNER painted its NPCS vehicles in Beech Brown. At one time this colour was in the Precision Paints range, but has been withdrawn. Can anyone suggest a good match from the Humbrol or other paint ranges?

Precision do an LNER teak brown (62?) which is quite dark in colour (this was painted with it on a yellow primer, which lightens it up a bit).



Peter Tatlow reworked a Roger Chivers CCT in MRJ a while ago and he suggested Halfords Triumph Russet Brown which I haven't yet tried but will. IIRC that is quite a bit darker than the one above.

Thanks for that. I would imagine that "beech brown" was a somewhat darker colour than teak.
I will go and get a can of Halfords Triumph Russet Brown and try it out! Peter Tatlow is an authority on the LNER!

Have visited Halfords but I fear that Halfords Triumph Russet Brown is no longer made. Like Morris maroon, Bean brown or Clymo cream!

EdgeHill8A wrote:Thanks for that. I would imagine that "beech brown" was a somewhat darker colour than teak.

It is actually lighter than most teak since it matches new timber. If you look a good photos the solebars tend to look lighter than the bodies.