 Coaching stock was originally claret but in 1875 was changed to Victoria Brown and white ( except for branch line trains which carried an all over Victoria Brown livery ) with gold and blue lining . Victoria Brown was the same red brown colour as Longbottom had introduced for NSR locomotives . In 1882 waist panels were additionally painted white . This colour scheme lasted until 1896 when it was changed to an overall Victoria Lake ( brown ) colour with gold and blue lining . Adams changed the livery to Madder Lake in 1903 to match the locomotives , the lining became yellow and red . A final minor change was to paint the waist panels of first class compartments cream to distinguish them . A constant presence was the company coat of arms being displayed on the coach sides . 
