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Paint matches should be treated as approximate,
especially as most paints change in shade as they weather
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Livery |
Humbrol |
Cherry/ |
Railmatch |
Revell |
Tamya |
CMYK |
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Aldershot & District Dark Green |
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C255 |
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Aldershot & District Light Green |
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C256 |
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Aluminium |
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P983 |
R413 |
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Arriva Cream |
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C251 |
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Arriva Turquoise |
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C244 |
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Ashton under Lyne Cream |
74 |
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Ashton under Lyne Dark Blue |
15 |
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X3 |
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Ashton under Lyne Peacock Blue |
89 |
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Ashton under Lyne Red |
19 |
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31 |
X7 |
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Ashton under Lyne White |
22 |
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4 |
X2 |
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BET Crimson |
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C233 |
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BET Red |
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C232 |
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Birmingham Cream |
41 |
C179 |
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10 |
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Birmingham Dark Blue |
15 |
C178 |
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X3 |
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Birmingham Khaki |
83 |
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XF57 |
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BMMO Red |
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C259 |
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Bournmouth Blue |
14 |
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52 |
X4 |
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Bournmouth Green |
20 |
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Bournmouth Primrose |
99 |
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XF3 |
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Brass |
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P984 |
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Brighton, Hove & District Cream |
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C176 |
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Brighton, Hove and District Red |
19 |
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31 |
X7 |
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Brighton Corporation Cream |
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C254 |
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Brighton Corporation Red |
19 |
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31 |
X7 |
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British Rail Blue |
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P152 |
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British Rail (1985+) Grey |
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P151 |
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City of Oxford Dark Red |
20 |
C248 |
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City of Oxford Light Green |
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C247 |
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City of Oxford Maroon |
19 |
C249 |
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31 |
X7 |
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Cleveland Green |
208 |
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Cleveland Primrose |
99 |
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XF3 |
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CMB Blue |
47 |
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CMB Cream |
41 |
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CMB Red |
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Copper |
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P985 |
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Coventry Cream |
41 |
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10 |
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Coventry Maroon |
20 |
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Crosville Green |
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Derby Red |
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C160 |
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East Kent Cream |
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C258 |
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East Kent Red |
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C257 |
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East Yorks Blue |
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C262 |
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East Yorks Cream |
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C263 |
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East Yorks Indigo |
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C264 |
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First Barbie Blue |
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C245 |
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First Barbie Pink |
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C246 |
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First Barbie Silver Grey |
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C250 |
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Gosport & Fareham Cream |
41 |
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10 |
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Gosport & Fareham Green |
50 |
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97 |
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Hants & Dorset Cream |
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Hants & Dorset Green |
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LCBS Blue Arrow Blue |
89 |
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LCBS Blue Arrow Silver |
11 |
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90 |
X11 |
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LCBS Green |
2 |
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**B111 |
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LCBS Yellow |
99 |
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XF3 |
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Lockeys Black |
21 |
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7 |
X1 |
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Lockeys Ivory |
41 |
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10 |
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London Country GReen |
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C170 |
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London Transport Bullock Maroon |
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C162 |
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London Transport Bus Red |
19 |
C164 |
R106 |
31 |
X7 |
M100,Y91 |
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London Transport Cream |
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C165 |
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London Transport Dark Green |
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C238 |
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London Transport Flake Grey |
196 |
C167 |
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371 |
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London Transport Green Line Dark Green |
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C238 |
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London Transport Green Line Light Green |
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C239 |
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London Transport Light Green |
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C169 |
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London Transport Lincoln Green |
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C168 |
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LondonTransport Rail Red |
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C163 |
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Lothian Madder |
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Mahogany |
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P988 |
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Maidstone & District Cream |
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C254 |
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Maidstone & District Green |
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C253 |
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| Manchester Brown |
P165 |
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| Manchester Orange |
P164 |
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MET Brown |
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C166 |
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Middlebrough Cream |
41 |
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10 |
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Middlesbrough Blue |
25 |
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56 |
XF8 |
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National Express White |
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C231 |
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NBC Green |
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C172 |
**B101 |
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NBC Red |
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C173 |
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NBC White |
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C171 |
**B102 |
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Oily Steel |
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P986 |
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OKMS Cream |
41 |
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10 |
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OKMS Dark Red |
60/100 |
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36 |
XF7 |
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OKMS Red |
19 |
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31 |
X7 |
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Portsmouth Red |
120 |
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Portsmouth White |
22 |
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4 |
X2 |
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Ribble Cream |
41 |
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10 |
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Ribble Maroon |
20 |
C233 |
**B108 |
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Royal Blue Blue |
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C194 |
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Royal Blue Cream |
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Royal Mail Red |
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P185 |
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Rust, Dark (Matt) |
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P951 |
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Rust, Light (Matt) |
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P950 |
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Sheffield Blue |
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C270 |
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Sheffield Cream |
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C269 |
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Southdown Dark Green |
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C235 |
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Southdown Light Green |
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C236 |
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Southdown Primrose |
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C237 |
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Steel |
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P987 |
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Stockton Cream |
41 |
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10 |
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Stockton Green |
150 |
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Stockton Turquoise |
65 |
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55 |
XF23 |
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Strathclyde PTE Crimson |
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P252 |
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Strathclyde PTE Red |
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P159 |
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Teak*(Golden) |
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P997 |
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Teak*(Undercoat) |
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P995 |
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Teak*Weathered |
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P996 |
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Teesside Cream |
41 |
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10 |
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Teesside Green |
155 |
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Teesside MT Cream |
41 |
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10 |
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Teesside MT Turquoise |
65 |
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55 |
XF23 |
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Tilling Cream |
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C176 |
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Tilling Green |
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C175 |
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Tilling Red |
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C174 |
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Tyne & Wear PTE White |
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P167 |
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Tyne & Wear PTE Yellow |
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P166 |
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United Olive |
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C265 |
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Walsall Blue |
109 |
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Weathered Wood |
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P990 |
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West Brom Blue |
14 |
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52 |
X4 |
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West Brom Cream |
41 |
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10 |
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West Yorkshire PTE Cream |
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P156 |
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West Yorkshire PTE Green |
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P157 |
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West Yorkshire PTE Red |
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P158 |
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Wilts & Dorset Cream |
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Wilts & Dorset Red |
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WMPTE Blue |
25 |
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56 |
XF8 |
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WMPTE Ivory |
6 |
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WMPTE Yellow |
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P169 |
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Wolverhampton Primrose |
36 |
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Wolverhampton Green |
253 |
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* use Teak (Undercoat) beneath either Weathered or Gold Teak
finish
** Busmatch paints may now no longer be available
