55 PAGE BOOK COVERINGTHE FORMULAE AND PROCESSES IMPLEMENTED BY THE LONDON, MIDLAND & SCOTTISH RAILWAY COMPANY IN THE PAINTING AND DECORATING OF THE COMPANY'S ROLLING STOCK LISTED ON A DAY BY DAY BASIS FOR EACH PROCESS - SOME TAKING UP TO 15 DAYS. IN DEPTH DETAILLED PROCEEDURES INCLUDE A) THE PAINTING OF PASSENGER CARRYING STOCK INCLUDING STEEL PANEL CARRIAGES (NEW AND COMPLETELY REPAINTED); WOOD PANEL CARRIAGES (COMPLETELY REPAINTED); WASH AND VARNISH AND TREATMENT OF VEHICLES WHICH ARE TO BE MADE FIT TO RUN FOR THREE OR FOUR YEARS BEFORE BREAKING UP. B) THE PAINTING OF SUNDRY PASSENGER STOCK VEHICLES VIZ., HORSE BOXES, SCENERY TRUCKS, CARRIAGE TRUCKS INCLUDING STEEL PANEL VEHICLES (NEW AND COMPLETELY REPAINTED); WOOD PANEL VEHICLES (NEW AND COMPLETELY REPAINTED). C) PAINTING OF WAGONS, GOODS BRAKES, ETC INCLUDING OPEN WAGON, WOOD; COVERED WAGON, WOOD; GOODS BRAKES; HOPPER WAGONS, STEEL. D) PAINTING OF THE COMPANY'S CONTAINERS. WOOD, LEAD COLOUR; WOOD, WHITE; WOOD, LAKE; STEEL, LEAD COLOUR; STEEL, WHITE; STEEL, LAKE. E) PAINTING OF LOCOMOTIVES - BLACK AND LAKE COLOUR. F) PROCEEDURE FOR FINISHING INTERIORS OF CARRIAGES. a) FIRST CLASS COMPARTMENTS, NEW AND REPAIRS. b) THIRD CLASS COMPARTMENTS, NEW AND REPAIRS. c) INTERIORS OF LAVATORIES. G) ALTERNATIVE PROCEEDURE FOR PAINTING LOCOMOTIVES TO BE ADOPTED WHEN USING SYNTHETIC RESIN VARNISH. H) PROCEEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED IN PAINTING CERTAIN ITEMS - TAIL LAMPS. I) PROCEDURE FOR FINISHING EXTERIORS OF RAILWAY CARRIAGES USING SYNTHETIC RESIN VARNISH FOR EXTERIOR USE - ALTERNATIVE METHOD. THERE IS ONE APPENDIX AT THE BACK COVERING SIX PAGES WHICH LISTS 39 FORMULAE FOR THE MIXING OF PAINTS AND UNDERCOATS USED IN THE PROCESSES WITHIN THE BOOK DETAILLING COLOUR, OIL, POWDERS ETC AND WEIGHT TO BE UTILISED IN THE MIXING PROCESS. ALSO INCLUDED WITH THE BOOK IS A SMALL PAMPHLET DATED 1938 CONTAINING THE PROCEEDURE FOR THE PAINTING OF FREIGHT ROLLING STOCK WOOD BODY WAGONS AND STEEL BODY WAGONS. TIGHT FIRM CLEAN COPY. BROWN SOFT CARD COVER WITH VERY SLIGHT RUBBING TO EXTREMITIES AND ONE SIGNATURE TOP - C L GORMLEY. SMALL PAMPHLET IS STAPLED TOGETHERAND SPORTS SLIGHT WEAR TO EXTREMITIES AND SOME PENCILLED CALCULATIONS AND SMALL PENCILLED DIAGRAM ON REAR. 003286