Source for LMS Crimson red paint for old Bassett Lowke engine

I reckon you will just keep replacing that lovely shade with new coats. 

The official name is 'Crimson Lake' - dunno why. Here's a source for the oil-base enamel.

https://www.phoenix-paints.co.uk/products/14p30

Yep, the down side to a spirit fired pot boiler in Crimson Lake(figured most on my side of the pond wouldn't get the "lake" part) is a sooty middle section.  I have read up on how to minimize this with proper wiping down as soon as she is cool enough to handle after a run.  I will see how well she polishes up once in my hands.  Might look good enough to leave alone other than some touchup on the splashers above the drivers and some etched brass name plates either above the middle driver or on the smoke lifters.  Maxed out my budget to get it, was planning to get just a simple Duke of York CW engine, track and a few wagons.  Instead I just bought this.  A Super E is much harder to find that the Duke of York CW loco.  Mike the Aspie

Nice purchase, are you sure it is repainted? Just that it looks original to me, and I've seen quite a few over the years, but, I am viewing this via my mobile phone right now, so that doesn't help! 

Cheers, Mark.

I think it looks very good and shouldn't be repainted, especially if you are going to run it in steam since it will look like this again after a few runs only.

Regards

Fred

sncf231e posted:

I think it looks very good and shouldn't be repainted, especially if you are going to run it in steam since it will look like this again after a few runs only.

Regards

Fred

Unfortunately a True English "Trainspotter" wouldn't have any of that! It's Spit-Polish all the way! 

Very nice purchase.

Try these guys for the decals

https://fox-transfers.co.uk/

Nick

Re-paint if you want a shelf Queen.

If you run it, leave it as the discoloration is character or a badge of honor.
I would just use a automotive polish on it to keep it at the present condition.
What a great find!  Enjoy! Post a video of it running

Artfull Dodger, having had the chance to view the photos on my computer at home, I would say that your Super Enterprise is original, by the wheel nuts securing the driving wheels, it is a post WW2 example, and B/L LMS livery was all over the place after the war, they even did one batch of LMS Compound locos in what would best be described as chestnut brown!

Cheers, Mark.

I am with the NO painters - looks GREAT as is, and the heat of the boiler when operating under steam will scorch the paint! GOOD LUCK either way you choose to go!

I would not touch her, she is beautiful as is, a graceful old lady.

Miketg

Ditto!

We shall see how good she looks in person next week. Pictures can hide a multitude of sins.   Thanks for the comments.    Mike the Aspie

artfull dodger posted:

Yep, the down side to a spirit fired pot boiler in Crimson Lake(figured most on my side of the pond wouldn't get the "lake" part) is a sooty middle section.  I have read up on how to minimize this with proper wiping down as soon as she is cool enough to handle after a run.  I will see how well she polishes up once in my hands.  Might look good enough to leave alone other than some touchup on the splashers above the drivers and some etched brass name plates either above the middle driver or on the smoke lifters.  Maxed out my budget to get it, was planning to get just a simple Duke of York CW engine, track and a few wagons.  Instead I just bought this.  A Super E is much harder to find that the Duke of York CW loco.  Mike the Aspie

Well, I just had to look that up........    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_pigment

Hope to hear from the dealer soon that she is on her way to me.  Got plenty of alcohol fuel here, I have an old G scale Shay made in the late 1980's that is an alcohol fired pot type boiler, but a wick type and not a vaporizing unit.  From what I read, that is the only down side to the "super" version of the Enterprise.  As the regular 4-4-0 Enterprise was a wick type that was a bit more reliable in breezy conditions.  I have a friend that builds live steamers, might have him make a duplicate burner set up tank wise, but have wicks instead of the vaporizing unit.  My railway area is in the lee of the house, so unless its really windy, its pretty sheltered there.  Guess I will find out later this spring.      Mike the Aspie.