'Period' letter meanings.

[Chrissaf]

Do you mean "Hornby's ERA System" naming conventions. If you do ... click the link below:

https://www.hornby.com/uk-en/era-system

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Original link listed in "Help & Advice" menu option at top of page [4th line up from the bottom on the page].

[Chrissaf]

I've looked all over the place to find what the period letters mean   ie Period V

[Ruffnut Thorston]

There are also, for example, LMS period X coaches.

 

The LMS coach designs are grouped in periods it seems...

 

From the work of David Jenkinson?

[Buz]

Hi muskie

In the case of era's for some reason they are often done in Roman numerals

I II III IV V VI VII VII IX X   so era V is era 5  1956 to 1968

It looks like the era system used in the UK is slightly different to the European one which could cause some confusion.

regards John

[ellocoloco]

As Buz points out, there are differences in how this is classified in the UK and Europe. General European eras are laid out in NEM 800 with individual countries listed as NEM 801-825. 

 

In most cases these eras will overlap and are intended as a guide - some further research may be necessary!

[Ruffnut Thorston]

LMS coaching stock periods.

 

This page has some good information on the designs and liveries for Periods I, II, and III...1, 2, and 3.

 

http://www.lmssociety.org.uk/topics/gsCoaches.shtml