Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway

Formed in 1847 from the amalgamation of minor railways, this railway served the central part of England in the Yorkshire and Lancashire areas but was always in competition with other railways in the area due to lucrative coal transportation in the rich coal fields. The railway was subsequently amalgamated with the London & North Western Railway shortly before the Grouping of 1923.The locomotives appeared to be quite colourful in the early years being a dark green (almost Brunswick green) This disappeared by 1878

Formed in 1847 from the amalgamation of minor railways, this railway served the central area of England in the coal mining areas as well the cotton and wool industries. It always had to compete with other railways for this trade. It was amalgamated itself in 1922 with the London & North Western Railway. In the early years the locomotives were dark green (almost a Brunswick Green). In or around 1876 locomotives were painted in a light green (try RGB 167-212-192) but this seems to have been shortlived. Goods locomotives had been all black for many years. Some time in the 1870's all locomotives were black and remained so for the life of the Railway. Early coaches seem to have been stained wood but this changed in the 1870's to a "teak" brown. I have little information on the L & Y's coach colours and any information on this would be welcome.