March & April 2017 Edition No.35.

Pullman & La Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des Grand Express Européens News Edition No.35 - March & April 2017 - of 61

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March & April 2017 Edition No.35.


COVER PHOTOGRAPH: CAR No.91 at W.H.Davis Workshop at Shirebrook on November 22nd 2016. ©5BEL Trust. Publication of this newsletter will be on or about the 1st of January, March, May, July, September and November. The next edition editorial deadline date of Friday April 28th, with the scheduled publication date of Wednesday May 1st 2017. The views and articles within this publication are not necessarily those of the editor. Every effort has been made to source and contact all copyright holders, I will be happy to make good in future editions of this newsletter any errors of omission brought to my attention. The copyright of all photographs featured within this newsletter remain with the photographers credited. No part of this newsletter may be reproduced in any way without prior written consent from the editor. Changing your Email address, or wish to be removed from the mailing list, please send an Email to the [email protected] with your request, it’s as simple as that. Editors Acknowledgement. My thanks to the following contributors for their assistance in the production of this issue by way of either articles and/or images. Without you contributions this edition would not have been possible: - G.Behrend, D.Lindsay, A.Ford, J.Morel, B.Haresnape, T.Mulligan, T.Knox, D.Richards, R.J.E.Bayliff, Major W E Burke, C.Vigor, K.Gunner, I.Godfrey, P.Roach, A.Freeman, D Frielingsdorf, B.Rockey, R.Barber, The Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust, J.W.Armstrong, W.Rogerson, R.Goad, N.Wheatley & N.Marshall 5BEL Trust. In addition my thanks to the following Publications, Societies, and Company’s & Web Sites: - Pullman Travelling in Style, Pullman in Europe, Pullman Profile No.1, Railway Magazine, The Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust, The Pullman Society, Hornby Hobbies, UK Rail Tours, International Railway Preservation Society, Night Mail Project, Railway World, Modern Railways, Bachmann Europe, History of Trains De Luxe & The Engineer.

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Page 1 Cover Photograph. 2 From the Coupé & Editors Acknowledgement. 3 Menu. 4-6 Pullman Car History “THIRD CLASS CAR No.53”. 7 Free Internet Newsletters, Magazines & Web Sites.

8-10 Look Back at Pullman. 11 Dover Harbor “Chefs Table” Menu Autumn 2016 - T.Mulligan. 12-20 LNER Pacific’s - T.Knox. 21-28 Model Railway News. 21-26 2017 Bachmann Pullman Sets & Cars ‘00’ and ‘N’ Gauges. 27-28 2017 Hornby Pullman Sets.

29 The Pullman Society Journal. 30-32 Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust - Richard Barber. 33-38 Pullman Preservation & Restoration - D.Jones. 33-34 CAR No.13 Overhaul - Ivan Godfrey & Peter Roach. 35 CAR No.79. 36 Kent & East Sussex Railway - Wealden Pullman - André Freeman.

37 ‘Bricks Britannia’ at the Kent & East Sussex Railway Tenterden Station. 38-40 5BEL Trust. 41 International Railway Preservation Society & Night Mail Project.

42-43 Mystery Photographs - Dirk Frielingsdorf. 44-45 Mystery Photographs - R.Bayliff. 46 CIWL Lease Query - Dirk Frielingsdorf. 47-56 1988 Paris to Hong Kong ‘Orient Express’ - Brian Rockey. 57-59 British Sleeping Cars for the Continent - Extract - The Engineer - December 22nd 1922. 60 Tail Lamp.


PULLMAN CAR HISTORY.

THIRD CLASS CAR No.535.

Pullman Identity: THIRD CLASS CAR No.535. Type of Car: Kitchen Third Class. Into Service: June 1923. Builder: Clayton Wagons, Limited, Abbey Works, Lincoln. Pre 1960 Schedule No: 152. Post 1960 Schedule No: 152. Tare: 421/2t. Seats: 33 (layout 2 x 1). Bogies: 2 x 6 wheels. Brake: Air & Vacuum. Length (over Vestibules): 63’ 10”. Extreme Width: 8’ 7”. Roof: Ellongated. 3Table Lamps Type: Type ‘G’ with rose coloured silk shade. 1Type 1932 List: -. 2Route Restriction (SR): -.

The final 12 Wheel Pullman Car constructed in the United Kingdom. 1Entries such as -/H indicate that the car was not originally given a Type letter, but was classified as Type H after 1932. Entries such as (A)/G indicate that the car was originally (old) type A, and was re-classified as Type G about 1932. Entries such as (D) indicate that the car was originally (old) Type D, and was withdrawn before the new Classification was introduced in 1932. 2Entries such as (I) indicate that the car concerned would have been Restriction( I) had it been allocated to the S.R. when the latters scheme of Route Restrictions was compiled. Entry (4) for the 1960 cars (Schedule Nos.311 to 354 inclusive) is the B.R.(S.) equivalent of the British Railways Standard Restriction ‘CI’. Entries such as 6/2A indicates that the car concerned was originally Restriction 6, and S.R. Route Restriction2A. Entries such as -/2A indicates that the car concerned was not originally given a S.R. Route Restriction because it was not originally allocated to the S.R.; and that it was given Restriction 2A on being transferred to the S.R. 3 Interior Decoration. Mahogany panelling, classical (floral depictions). Seating covered in red leather and charcoal coloured tiling.


©A.Ford.

CAR No.53 as constructed in 1923. 3 1923 July 9th. Enters service on the London North Eastern Railway (LNER) inaugural ‘Harrogate Pullman’ service. 3 1928. With the introduction in July of the Met Camm ‘all steel K Type cars on the L.N.E.R. CAR No.53 was withdrawn by September from the Great Northern section of the

L.N.E.R. 3&5 1929. Converted at the Pullman Car Company Preston Park Workshops. Equipped with 18 x dining car seats and two pantries. Identification being “First Class Restaurant CAR No.53”.

Cost of the conversion £471.3.9 On completion of conversion allocated to Scotland.

©A.Ford.

CAR No.53 as converted in 1929.


5 1937 March. Rebuilt at the Pullman Car Company Preston Park Workshops. Third Class Kitchen CAR No.53. 3 1939. Late summer withdrawn from service. 5 1941 January 9th. Pullman Car Company Committee Meeting of the Board at R.P.House Scrapped. 5 1944. Purchased by the L.N.E.R. and converted to dormitory coach. 3 1945. L.N.E.R. No.900797. Allocated to North Eastern Section. 3 1950’s. In use as ‘Staff and Tool’ van.

©R.Barber. DE 900797 (ex CAR No.53) awaits final movement from the south end of Darlington Bank Top Station to Arnott Youngs private siding at Dinsdale. 1963 December 29th. Condemned at Arnott Youngs, Dinsdale. Information Sources: - 1&2 Pullman in Europe. G.Behrend 1962. ISBN not registered. 3 Pullman Profile No.1 THE 12 - WHEEL CARS. Antony M Ford. ISBN 978-1-906419-00-4 4 Pullman Travelling in Style. Brian Haresnape. ISBN 0-7110-1648-8 5 Pullman Car Services - Archive.


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LOOK BACK AT PULLMAN. 1892 - 125 Years Ago. March 2nd.

Pullman type cars commence running on the South Eastern Chatham Railway between Charing Cross and Hastings.

(Source: PCS-Archive). 1907 - 110 Years Ago. Financier Davison Alexander Dalziel (1854-1927), purchases the British Pullman Car Company. (Source: PCS-Archive). 1947 - 70 Years Ago. March.

Fuel crisis. The ‘Yorkshire Pullman’ service is withdrawn. (Source: Railway World July 1978). The ‘Bournemouth Belle’ service is withdrawn due to both the Fuel Crisis and Severe Weather conditions. (Source: PCS-Archive). April 1st. Pullman Car Company Appointments. Mr J.J.Morel appointed as Catering Superintendent. Mr C.W.James appointed as assistant to Mr J.J.Morel. Attendant Mr I.Malcolm appointed Inspector Brighton Section. (Source: PCS-Archive).

1952 - 65 Years Ago. April 29th. Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. An eight car Pullman special which included one of the ‘Devon Belle’

observation cars from Charing Cross to Grain, on the Hundred of Hoo branch. The special ran in conjunction with the opening of a new refinery. (Source: PCS-Archive).

1957 - 60 Years Ago. April 2nd. Industrial action at Southampton Docks prevents the ‘Queen Mary’ from docking and is diverted to Cherbourg. Passengers were then ferried to Plymouth by a smaller Cunard ship the ‘Ivernia’. (Source: PCS-Archive). April 4th. Three diverted Pullman boat trains operate from Plymouth Millbay to London Paddington. One of the three boat trains being the ‘Cunarder’ Pullman boat train. The Pullman all first class formation consists of , MONTANA, ARGUS, HAWTHORN, JUNO, ROSAMUND, PHOENIX VALENCIA & SEVILLE. (Source: J.Morel).


1962 - 55 Years Ago. March 7th. The ‘Bristol Pullman’ reverts to Blue Pullman operation following the sets return to service following overhaul at Swindon Works. The Blue Pullman set was withdrawn on February 26th and replaced by the ‘Standby’ set consisting of four second class, one first class Pullman cars and two ordinary BR coaches. (Source: Railway Magazine May 1962). April 28th. Noted at Old Oak Common (London). Pullman cars No.54, 169, CECILIA, 249, 27 & BR coaches No.W3093 & W3094 (both in chocolate and cream livery). (Source: K.Gunner 11-01-2010).

1967 - 50 Years Ago. March. Western Region Blue Pullman sets increase with Birmingham & Manchester sets. Also the ‘Standby’ Pullman set to be replaced by one of the spare sets. (Source: Railway Magazine January 1967).

March 3rd.

The final day of the ‘Birmingham Pullman’ operation. (Source: J.Morel).

March 4th. The East Coast Mainline service withdrawal ‘White Rose’. (Source: Railway World June 1978).

March 5th. The East Coast Mainline service withdrawal ‘Harrogate Sunday Pullman’. (Source: Railway World July 1978).

March 6th. The British Rail Catering take over the administration of Pullman services. (Source: Railway World March 1978). March 6th. Inaugural ‘Oxford Pullman’ Blue Pullman service. (Source: Railway World August 1968). March 6th. Inaugural ‘Hull Pullman’ Pullman service. (Source: Railway World July 1978). March 6th. The ‘South Wales Pullman’ becomes a Blue Pullman service. (Source: J.Morel).


1967 - 50 Years Ago - Ctd. March 9th. Twenty six businessman secretaries sample Pullman travel on the ‘South Wales Pullman’ from Paddington to Cardiff as guests of British Rail Western Region. It is hoped that the secretaries will bear in mind the Blue Pullman services when making future travel arrangements for their employees. (Source: Railway Magazine May 1967).

March 13th (Midnight). Pullman Division & Pullman Administration end. (Source: J.Morel). March 14th. Pullman Division merged into Restaurant car Department thus ending after 93 years (1874-1967) Pullman being a separate entity. Changes to the uniform and also the title attendant changed to steward. (Source: J.Morel). March 25th. The ‘Bournemouth Belle’ noted being hauled by Bulleid Merchant Navy Class Pacific (rebuilt) No.35028 ‘Clan Line’. (Source: Railway World October 1989l). March 25th.

Mr E.J.Morris retires as Director-Secretary (1920-1967) with the Pullman Car Company (Source: PCS-A).

1972 - 45 Years Ago. April 30th. The ‘Brighton Belle’ service is withdrawn. 5BEL units 3052 & 3053 take a final bow with the 11 pm Victoria to

Brighton service. (Source: Modern Railways June 1972).

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Dover Harbor “Chefs Table” Menu Autumn 2016 - Terence Mulligan. I copy below the Menu for the ‘Chefs Table’ that I had planned to accompany the article in the last edition. But due to the festive holidays mail delivery delay, arrival came in the second week of January.


As ever my thanks to Tommy Knox for the following information on steam hauled Pullman services on the East Coast Main Line. Within the text reference is made to ‘Up’ and ‘Dn’ workings. These relate thus, an ‘Up’ working is a service to London Kings Cross, and ‘Dn’ is a ‘Down’ working from Kings Cross. I.e. All lines to any of London’s terminals are classified as the ‘UP Line’. The Queen of Scots Pullman. March & April 1937 - 80 years ago. Date: Locomotive: Location: 37.03.01 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.03.02 60054 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.03.02 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.03.03 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.03.03 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.03.04 60054 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.03.04 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.03.05 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.03.05 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.03.05 60075 710 Up Queen of Scots from Glasgow - Leeds 37.03.06 60054 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.03.06 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.03.06 60080 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Leeds - Glasgow 37.03.08 60054 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.03.08 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.03.09 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.03.09 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.03.10 60054 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.03.10 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.03.11 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.03.11 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.03.12 60054 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.03.12 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.03.13 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.03.13 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.03.13 60082 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Leeds - Glasgow

LNER PACIFICS The Eastern Region of British Railways

Pacific Class Locomotive Pullman Workings.

Tommy Knox.


Date: Locomotive: Location: 37.03.15 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.03.15 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.03.16 60054 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.03.16 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.03.17 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.03.18 60054 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.03.19 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.03.20 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.03.22 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.03.23 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.03.24 60054 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 7on 37.03.24 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.03.25 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.03.25 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 8on 37.03.27 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.03.27 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.03.27 60082 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Leeds - Glasgow 37.03.30 60054 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.03.30 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.03.31 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.03.31 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.01 60054 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.01 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.02 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.02 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.03 60054 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.03 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.05 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.06 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.06 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.07 60054 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.07 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.08 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.08 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.08 60070 710 Up Queen of Scots from Glasgow - Leeds / Liverpool - Newcastle arr 21.13 37.04.09 60054 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.09 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.10 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.10 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.10 60070 710 Up Queen of Scots from Glasgow - Leeds 37.04.10 60082 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Leeds - Glasgow 37.04.12 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.12 60085 710 Up Queen of Scots from Glasgow - Leeds 37.04.13 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.13 60085 710 Up Queen of Scots from Glasgow - Leeds / Liverpool - Newcastle arr 21.13 37.04.14 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.15 60054 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.15 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.16 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds


Date: Locomotive: Location: 37.04.16 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.17 60054 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.17 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.19 60054 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.19 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.20 60042 710 Up Queen of Scots from Glasgow - Leeds 37.04.20 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.20 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.21 60054 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.21 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.22 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.22 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.23 60054 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.23 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.24 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.24 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.26 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.26 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.27 60054 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.27 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.28 60028 710 Up Queen of Scots from Glasgow - Leeds 37.04.28 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.28 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.29 60054 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross 37.04.29 60056 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.30 60054 364 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross - Leeds 37.04.30 60056 710 Up Queen of Scots from Leeds - Kings Cross The Queen of Scots Pullman. March & April 1957 - 60 Years Ago. Date: Locomotive: Location: 57.03.01 60130 34 07.50 Kings Cross - Newcastle/Bradford / 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.01 60131 58 12.00 Dn Queen of Scots / Newcastle/Bradford - Kings Cross arr 22.09 57.03.02 60130 Dn White Rose / 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.02 60131 58 12.00 Dn Queen of Scots 57.03.02 60809 58 Dn Queen of Scots into Newcastle 57.03.04 60117 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.05 60081 58 Dn Queen of Scots into Newcastle 57.03.05 60117 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.05 60134 58 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross / Newcastle/Bradford - Kings Cross arr 22.09 57.03.06 60081 131 Up Queen of Scots from Newcastle 57.03.06 60120 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 21.58 57.03.07 60117 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.08 60117 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.09 60084 142 Dn North Briton into Newcastle / 131 Up Queen of Scots from Newcastle 57.03.09 60100 131 Up Queen of Scots into Newcastle / 52 10.10 Kings Cross - Glasgow from Newcastle 15.37


Date: Locomotive: Location: 57.03.09 60134 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.11 60117 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.12 60055 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.13 60084 58 Dn Queen of Scots into Newcastle 57.03.13 60123 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.13 60127 Birmingham - Newcastle arr 13.03 / 58 Dn Queen of Scots from Newcastle 57.03.13 60519 131 Up Queen of Scots into Newcastle 57.03.14 60127 58 Dn Queen of Scots from Newcastle 57.03.14 60134 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.15 60134 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.16 60081 142 Dn North Briton into Newcastle / 131 Up Queen of Scots from Newcastle 57.03.16 60519 131 Up Queen of Scots into Newcastle / 52 Kings Cross - Glasgow from Newcastle 57.03.18 60130 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.19 60130 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.19 60538 131 Up Queen of Scots into Newcastle 57.03.20 60131 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.21 60131 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.22 60131 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.23 60131 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.25 60117 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.26 60086 142 Dn North Briton into Newcastle / 131 Up Queen of Scots from Newcastle 57.03.26 60117 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.26 60519 131 Up Queen of Scots into Newcastle / 52 Kings Cross - Glasgow from Newcastle 57.03.27 60117 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.28 60130 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.28 60530 14.15 Edinburgh - Aberdeen from Edinburgh or Dn Queen of Scots from Edinburgh – Glasgow 57.03.29 60081 58 Dn Queen of Scots into Newcastle 57.03.29 60127 58 Dn Queen of Scots from Newcastle 57.03.29 60130 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.03.30 60148 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.04.02 60130 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.04.03 60123 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.04.04 60123 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.04.04 60501 131 Up Queen of Scots from Newcastle 57.04.04 60519 131 Up Queen of Scots into Newcastle / 52 10.10 Kings Cross - Glasgow from Newcastle 15.35 57.04.05 60123 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.04.06 60081 142 Dn North Briton into Newcastle 10on / 131 Up Queen of Scots from Newcastle 57.04.06 60130 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.04.06 60131 58 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross 57.04.06 60519 on Haymarket shed (6) / 131 Up Queen of Scots into Newcastle / 52 Kings Cross – Glasgow 57.04.09 60130 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.04.10 60130 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.04.11 60130 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.04.12 60148 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.04.13 60131 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.04.15 60148 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58


Date: Locomotive: Location: 57.04.15 60519 noted in Edinburgh Waverley Stn / 131 Up Queen of Scots into Newcastle 57.04.16 60148 34 07.50 Kings Cross - Bradford/Newcastle / 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.04.17 60141 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.04.18 60081 142 Dn North Briton into Newcastle / 131 Up Queen of Scots from Newcastle 57.04.18 60117 58 Dn Queen of Scots 10on 57.04.18 60148 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 20.16 retimed 57.04.18 60519 131 Up Queen of Scots into Newcastle / 52 Kings Cross - Glasgow from Newcastle 57.04.20 60081 142 Dn North Briton into Newcastle 11on / 131 Up Queen of Scots from Newcastle 57.04.22 60519 131 Up Queen of Scots into Newcastle 57.04.24 60123 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.04.25 60118 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 57.04.26 60118 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 from 60954 57.04.26 60519 131 Up Queen of Scots into Newcastle - 60954 on 57.04.26 60954 131 Up Queen of Scots from Newcastle from 60519 - 60118 on at Leeds 57.04.27 60084 142 Dn North Briton into Newcastle / 131 Up Queen of Scots from Newcastle 57.04.27 60117 58 Dn Queen of Scots 57.04.27 60127 Up pass past Darlington 08.15 / 58 Dn Queen of Scots from Newcastle 57.04.27 60519 131 Up Queen of Scots into Newcastle / 52 Kings Cross - Glasgow from Newcastle 57.04.30 60148 131 Up Queen of Scots arr 19.58 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tees Tyne Pullman March & April 1957 - 60 Years Ago. Date: Locomotive: Location: 57.03.01 60022 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.03.01 60156 03.50 Kings Cross - Leeds/Nottingham - Kings Cross arr 10.50 / 82 Dn Tees Tyne Pullman 57.03.04 60026 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.03.05 60033 on Gateshead shed / 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.03.06 60132 on Gateshead shed / 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.03.07 60157 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.03.08 60149 on Gateshead shed / 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.03.11 60008 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman 57.03.12 60021 on Gateshead shed / 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.03.13 60006 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 (51) 57.03.14 60021 on Gateshead shed / 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.03.15 60157 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.03.19 60033 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.03.20 60021 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.03.21 60156 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.03.22 60156 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.03.25 60015 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.03.25 60051 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 / 82 Dn Tees Tyne Pullman 57.03.26 60061 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman 57.03.27 60033 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.03.28 60010 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.03.29 60033 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.04.01 60007 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03


Date: Locomotive: Location: 57.04.01 60015 03.50 Kings Cross - Leeds / 777 Nottingham - Kings Cross arr 10.50 / 82 Dn Tees Tyne Pullman 57.04.02 60136 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.04.03 60007 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.04.04 60054 82 Dn Tees Tyne Pullman with Dynamometer car 57.04.04 60157 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.04.05 60054 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman with Dynamometer car arr 14.03 57.04.05 60055 82 Dn Tees Tyne Pullman 57.04.08 60015 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.04.09 60136 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.04.11 60014 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 / 82 Dn Tees Tyne Pullman 57.04.11 60136 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.04.12 60014 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.04.15 60021 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.04.16 60022 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.04.18 60021 969 Leeds - kings Cross arr 11.33 / 82 Dn Tees Tyne Pullman 57.04.18 60022 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman failed at Ranskill - WD on to Doncaster - 60905 on from Doncaster 57.04.18 60905 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman from Doncaster - Kings Cross 9on / 510 16.10 Kings Cross - Leeds 57.04.24 60034 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 57.04.25 60013 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman 57.04.25 60034 969 Leeds - Kings Cross arr 11.33 / 82 Dn Tees Tyne Pullman 57.04.29 60032 82 Dn Tees Tyne Pullman 57.04.30 60032 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman arr 14.03 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yorkshire Pullman March & April 1937 - 80 Years Ago. Date: Locomotive: Location: 37.03.01 60108 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.03.02 60108 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.03.03 60108 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.03.06 60048 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.03.08 60048 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.03.09 60093 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.03.11 60108 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.03.13 60097 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.03.20 60112 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.03.22 60093 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.03.23 60105 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.03.24 60093 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.03.25 60039 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.03.27 60039 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.03.30 60044 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.03.31 60113 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.04.01 60113 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.04.03 60097 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.04.05 60108 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman


Date: Locomotive: Location: 37.04.06 60039 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.04.07 60089 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.04.08 60039 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.04.09 60089 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.04.10 60108 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.04.12 60097 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.04.13 60089 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.04.14 60113 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.04.15 60044 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.04.17 60060 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.04.19 60060 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.04.20 60098 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.04.22 60098 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.04.23 60060 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.04.24 60098 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.04.26 60089 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.04.27 60093 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.04.28 60098 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.04.29 60093 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 37.04.30 60039 548 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.40 / 595 16.45 Dn Yorkshire Pullman The Yorkshire Pullman March & April 1957 - 60 Years Ago. Date: Locomotive: Location: 57.03.01 60014 84 17.30 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 57.03.01 60148 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 / 968 18.15 Kings Cross - Leeds 57.03.02 60148 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 / 968 18.15 Kings Cross - Leeds 57.03.02 60149 84 17.30 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 57.03.04 60051 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.03.05 60123 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.03.05 60156 84 17.30 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 57.03.07 60148 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.03.08 60148 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.03.09 60130 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.03.11 60134 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.03.11 60520 99 Edinburgh - Kings Cross arr 05.50 / 84 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 57.03.12 60134 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.03.13 60134 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 / 968 18.15 Kings Cross - Leeds 57.03.13 60505 84 Dn Yorkshire Pullman to Doncaster 57.03.14 60130 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.03.15 60130 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.03.16 60130 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.03.16 60520 969 Leeds - Kings Cross arr 11.33 / 84 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 57.03.18 60015 111 Up Aberdonian arr 07.16 / 84 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 57.03.18 60134 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.03.19 60117 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.03.20 60117 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.03.22 60015 84 17.30 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 57.03.22 60141 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34


Date: Locomotive: Location: 57.03.23 60141 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.03.25 60051 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 / 82 Dn Tees Tyne Pullman 57.03.26 60014 84 17.30 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 57.03.26 60130 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.03.27 60130 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.03.28 60134 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.03.29 60022 84 17.30 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 57.03.29 60134 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.03.30 60134 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.04.01 60141 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.04.02 60141 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.04.03 60131 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.04.04 60030 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.04.05 60120 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.04.06 60134 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.04.08 60032 84 17.30 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 57.04.08 60130 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.04.09 60053 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.04.10 60123 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.04.11 60123 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.04.12 60032 84 17.30 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 57.04.12 60123 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.04.13 60123 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.04.15 60130 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.04.16 60130 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.04.17 60130 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.04.18 60007 84 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 57.04.18 60130 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman 13on / 564 18.45 Dn addl Kings Cross - Leeds from Kings Cross 57.04.22 60053 84 17.30 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 57.04.23 60139 13.49 Up into Kings Cross / 84 17.30 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 57.04.24 60117 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.04.25 60020 84 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 57.04.25 60130 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.04.26 60130 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 57.04.27 60133 961 07.30 Up West Riding / 84 17.30 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 57.04.27 60148 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman 57.04.29 60149 84 17.30 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 57.04.30 60013 84 17.30 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 57.04.30 60141 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman arr 14.34 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Harrogate Sunday Pullman March & April 1937 - 80 Years Ago. Date: Locomotive: Location: 37.03.07 60054 Dn Harrogate Sunday Pullman (62) 37.03.07 60056 Up Harrogate Sunday Pullman (62) 37.03.14 60054 Up Harrogate Sunday Pullman (62) 37.03.14 60056 Dn Harrogate Sunday Pullman (62)


Date: Locomotive: Location: 37.03.21 60054 Dn Harrogate Sunday Pullman (62) 37.03.21 60056 Up Harrogate Sunday Pullman (62) 37.04.04 60054 Dn Harrogate Sunday Pullman (62) 37.04.04 60056 Up Harrogate Sunday Pullman (62) 37.04.11 60056 Dn Harrogate Sunday Pullman (62) 37.04.18 60054 Dn Harrogate Sunday Pullman (62) 37.04.18 60056 Up Harrogate Sunday Pullman (62) 37.04.25 60054 Up Harrogate Sunday Pullman (62) 37.04.25 60056 Dn Harrogate Sunday Pullman (62) The Harrogate Sunday Pullman March & April 1957 - 60 Years Ago. Date: Locomotive: Location: 57.03.31 60131 58 Dn Harrogate Sunday Pullman (197) 57.03.31 60148 131 Up Harrogate Sunday Pullman (197) 57.04.28 60148 on Copley Hill shed (324,326) / Up Harrogate Sunday Pullman (110) Can you help Tommy? Tommy is updating the database on a daily basis and would be most grateful if any newsletter reader who undertook train spotting in steam days could look through their notebooks and if they find any information to contact him. Tommy is also happy to answer any reasonable enquiries if he can. My email address is [email protected].

This space could have been filled with your Pullman photograph or news contribution.

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‘00’ Gauge Models & Sets. (All Images Copyright & Courtesy of Bachmann).

Model Railway News.

©Don Mason.


‘00’ Gauge BR MK1 Pullman Car Models.


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‘N’ Gauge Models & Sets. (All Images Copyright & Courtesy of Bachmann).

374-200E PEARL Parlour First Umber & Cream White Roof


374-210E CAR No.353 Parlour Second Umber & Cream White Roof

374-220D ROBIN Kitchen First Umber & Cream White Roof


374-230D CAR No.340 Kitchen Second Umber & Cream White Roof

370-425 Midland Pullman. 374-202 RUBY Parlour First Umber & Cream Grey Roof 374-212 CAR No.352 Parlour Second Umber & Cream Grey Roof 374-222 THRUSH Kitchen First Umber & Cream Grey Roof 374-232 CAR No.343 Kitchen Second Umber & Cream Grey Roof

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New ‘N’ Gauge for 2017 West Coast Railway Company Pullman Cars.

374-213 BR MK1 SP Pullman Second Parlour No.99347 (Ex CAR No.347) WCRC Maroon Grey Roof.

374-214 BR MK1 SP Pullman Second Parlour No.99352 (Ex CAR No.352) WCRC Maroon Grey Roof. Bachmann Model Symbols.


2017 Pullman Sets - (All Images Copyright & Courtesy of Hornby). R1199 - The Platinum Set - DCC - Box.

Hornby Railroad Range Models

A4 No.4468 MALLARD 2 x Pullman Parlour First & 1 x Pullman Parlour Brake Second.

Hornby RailRoad Range Models. A3 No.4472 FLYING SCOTSMAN

2 x LNER Teak Composite Coaches & 1 x LNER Teak Brake Coach.


R1202 - Mallard Pullman. (Available Quarter 3 2017).

Hornby RailRoad Range Models A4 No.4468 MALLARD

1 x Pullman Parlour First & 1 x Pullman Parlour Brake Second.

For further details on the sets, and other Hornby products including purchasing direct from Hornby Visit the web site

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MAILBAG.

The Pullman Society

The Pullman Society is dedicated to the study of all aspects of Pullman operations in the British Isles and Continental Europe - and in the United States, where the first cars were built and services began.

The Golden Way

The journal of the Pullman Society is published four times a year. Posted to your home address on publication. Each publication details matters relating to both the Pullman Car Company and the Pullman Cars operated, in both text and photographs.

2017 UK Pullman Society Membership £20

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Contents Issue No.111 - 2017/1.

Pullman in Mexico - Part 5. A Note on the History of DIAMOND. Pullman at the New York World’s Fair - 1940. My Southern Pullman memories - Part 5. Preservation Notes. Society Visit to Pullman Car MALAGA. Notes on MALAGA.


©JW Armstrong - Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust.

London & North Eastern Railway Class C7 Atlantic No.2200 at Croft Spa (South of Darlington). Editors Comment: With regard to the above photograph, on close inspection I have identified the leading Pullman car as a 12 wheel, and those cars that can be seen are wooden bodied. Alas no date was detailed with the photograph. My thoughts as to a date being between 1923 & 1928. The train being the Newcastle working of the ‘Harrogate Pullman’ which commenced on July 9th 1923 between Kings Cross to Newcastle. On July 12th 1925 the ‘Harrogate Pullman’ was extended from Newcastle to Edinburgh. On July 9th 1928 the then new all steel cars were introduced and the service extended from Edinburgh to Glasgow and the service renamed ‘Queen of Scots Pullman’.

The Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust

For further details visit the Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust Website www.arpt51a.com Richard Barber

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©W.Rogerson - Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust.

Gresley V2 No.60835 ‘The Green Howard Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment’ With the ‘Queen of Scots Pullman’ at Black Banks (South of Darlington) September 11th 1949.

©R.Goad - Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust.

Bulleid West Country Class Pacific No.34092 ‘CITY OF WELLS’ South bound at Appleby with the Cumbrian Mountain Pullman (SLOA Pullman Set).


©R.Goad - Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust. September 7th 1991, London Midland Railway Princess Class Pacific No.46203 ‘Princess Margaret Rose’ approaches Blea Moor, the nearest Pullman car being CAR No.347. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



CAR No.13 Restoration - Ivan Godfrey & Peter Roach. The Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railwayy’’ss ex-Devon Belle observation car CAR No.13 was withdrawn from operations in late 2015 for a major overhaul.

©Peter Roach.

December 8th 2015 - CAR No.13 within the Paignton workshop. The first overhaul task to be undertaken was the lifting of body of its bogies to allow the wheel sets to be turned. Following the wheels sets turning the body was restored onto the bogies.

Pullman Preservation & Restoration


The next part of the overhaul on the car (as seen in the photographs) was to have it placed within the Paignton workshop to allow work to commence on the cars body frame.

©Peter Roach.

December 8th 2015 - CAR No.13 body frame allowing access for restoration work within the Paignton workshop.

For further information with regard to the 2017 season of operations on the Paignton & Dartmouth Railway visit the web site: -

http://www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk/

http://www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk/


CAR No.79.

In early January I was advised the Car No.79 had been taken out of operational service and was within the Carriage & Wagon workshop at Pickering for some much needed attention. The windows which at that time (January) were being removed for resealing and all the saloon seating has been removed and will be re-upholsted. With the large saloon stripped out and the ceiling is being removed, as the main problem relates to the roof leaking, it will need major repair and also new gutters fitted. The good news is that job is to be done properly, no quick fix and may take twelve months which means the Pullman operation has one car which is also the guards brake for this period. A replacement carriage has been added to the Pullman train consist, this being ‘Teak Brake No.43567. External work has commenced on the body side and roof, with most of the windows removed. Currently it looks as if the car roof will need a complete replacement with its hundreds of rivets. Has any reader drawings for a riveted Met Cam roof?

North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Pullman Cars.



André Freeman Commercial Manager Kent & East Sussex Railway Co. Ltd.

The Wealden Pullman. The 2016 Wealden Pullman season was once again well patronised and, in a new venture for the K&ESR, a Christmas Day Luncheon service operated. This, like the traditional New Year’s Eve service, sold out very quickly. Substantial donations were received on these two services towards the ongoing restoration of ‘ARIES’, which will be entering the C&W works on 18th March for the next phase of restoration. The K&ESR based 4253 Locomotive Company are working with the ARIES team in the production of various non-ferrous parts required for ARIES, including the manufacture of table lamps. Modern methods of pattern making have revolutionised the timescales for such work and enabled significant cost savings. BARBARA has received her usual winter maintenance together with a partial repaint, complete with signwriting by Wealden Pullman Chef Meg Gooch. The life expired kitchen ceiling in DIANA has also been replaced and extract fans overhauled. With 60% of 2017 Wealden Pullman season services already fully booked, we look forward to another positive and productive year!

©A.Freeman.

BARBARA as out shopped on the morning of Saturday February 18th 2017.

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‘Bricks Britannia’ at the Kent & East Sussex Railway Tenterden Station.

©Matthew Wells. This exhibition of stunning models, created solely from LEGO bricks, charts the history of Britain from the Neolithic Stonehenge through to the supersonic age of Concorde. Featuring over 30 models created by Bright Bricks (as featured in Channel 4’s Inside Lego at Christmas) and using hundreds of thousands of LEGO bricks, Bricks Britannia opens on April 1st at Tenterden Town Station.

©Matthew Wells. The centrepiece of this amazing exhibition is an eight metre long model of Flying Scotsman, the world’s most famous steam locomotive, and three Pullman cars! There's also an opportunity to join our workshops where both young, and young at heart, can build their very own LEGO steam locomotive and Pullman carriage. These are exclusive to the K&ESR and available at the special price of just £10 when booking online. The exhibition is FREE to K&ESR ticket holders

For further information visit http://www.kesr.org.uk/bricks


The 5BEL Trust has seen its hopes to return the Brighton Belle to service in the same year that The Flying Scotsman finally re-emerged on the mainline dashed. After a frustrating year be-set by problems with the complex re-wiring of the motor thirds, the Trust reluctantly took the decision to leave its home at Barrow Hill, a process which cost almost six months of productive activity.

©5BEL Trust.

CAR No.85 at W.H.Davis Workshop at Shirebrook on November 22nd 2016.

Neil Marshall

5BEL Trust Communications Director

Return of the Brighton Belle to the mainline delayed a while.


The Trust paid fulsome tribute to the ground-breaking work carried out by Rampart Engineering. “They were able to achieve what everyone said was impossible and Paul Ramsden has created a national centre of excellence for heritage railway restoration at Barrow Hill. Our problem with hitting our stretching targets has been one of capacity – the ability to work on at least four cars at the same time.”

©5BEL Trust.

DORIS at W.H.Davis Workshop at Shirebrook on November 22nd 2016. The new home for the project is at W H Davis at Shirebrook, where all of the Belle cars now sit in a vast building akin to an aircraft hangar, with all components and spares sat adjacent to each car in racked out shipping containers. The project has suddenly moved up a gear by virtue of the massive space available, finally allowing the application of lean manufacturing techniques to the project with all the assets to hand instead of being stored at multiple locations throughout the Chesterfield area. A game changer… The professionalism of the W H Davis management team has allowed an excellent working relationship to be quickly established and the team has access to a large in-house engineering resource to accelerate completion of the project. Problems with the complex wiring systems apart, this final phase is essentially a production line; all of the engineering challenges have been fully resolved and the conditions set by the Rail Regulator are being met.


After re-launching a four car Belle unit, the speed of the completion of final two cars will be a simple product of the rate at which funding can be pulled in. The Trust is crossing its fingers that mainline testing can be completed by the end of the year, allowing excursions to be run by Spring 2018.

To help us return this wonderful train to the mainline, become a Friend of the Brighton Belle by making regular financial contributions. You can also offer us a lump sum. By pulling together, we can bring back the Brighton Belle so much quicker!

Become a Bronze Friend Contribution: £25 per month by direct debit for 60 months. As a Bronze Friend: • You will become a Friend of the Brighton Belle; • A signed certificate of membership of the scheme; • An invitation to the commissioning of the restored 5BEL unit. • A twice-yearly Friend's Update on the progress of the project. Become a Silver Friend Contribution: £50 per month by direct debit for 60 months. As a Silver Friend, you will also: • Join us on the first train run for Friends; • Receive a signed limited edition Jonathan Clay print of the Brighton Belle. Become a Gold Friend Contribution: £100 per month by direct debit for 60 months. As a Gold Friend, you will also: • Join us on the first public train run by the restored Brighton Belle; • Receive an original Jonathan Clay painting of the Brighton Belle; • Have an entry in the Belle Roll of Honour; For further details visit the website at http://www.brightonbelle.com/


La Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des Grand Express Européens.

International Railway Preservation Society.

Les Grands Express Européens.

The journal of the International Railway Preservation Society.

Contents Issue No.16 Summer 2016. Editorial & Progress Report. CIWL RENEFE WR R12-12950. Canfranc Station. Breitspurbahn. Model News.

Contents Wansford Mail No.35.

The journal of the Night Mail Project.

Start of Wansford Mail. Editorial & Progress Report. 2016 TPO Events. Working the Highland TPO. TPO Alphabet ‘U’. Mechanical Engineering Notes. Obituaries.

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MYSTERY PHOTOGRAPHS - The following responses (italics) have been received from Dirk Frielingsdorf.. In response to Rob Bayliff requests for assistance with the identification of two photographs.

©Major W.E.Burke/Mr C. Vigor Collection.

It shows a six axle Diner of the former "DESG" (Deutsche Eisenbahn Speisewagen Gesellschaft - German Railway Dining Car Company), a CIWL subsidiary in Prussia founded on December 8th, 1896. In the first world war the company was (not voluntarily) overtaken in 1916 by the new MITROPA. They had teak bodied Diners, which were very similar to the CIWL Diners of that time. The car in the photograph is probably out of the batch "DESG No. 57-88" built in three batches in 1907 and 1908 by Van der Zypen and Charlier, Cologne, which were later run by MITROPA. A Plan and a Fhotograph can seen within the German book "Speisewagen in Deutschland, Albert Mühl, Eisenbahn Kurier Verlag 1994" pages 96 and 102. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


©Major W.E.Burke/Mr C. Vigor Collection. The sleeper beside the London Midland Scottish Third Class Kitchen/Dining Car No. 117 doesn't show the word "ANONYME", I think. It might be part of the Greek title of the company. Refer to the photograph of the model on the next page. This car might has been part of the pre-war Greek CIWL car allocation.

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PULLMAN & CIWL NEWS January & February 2017; Edition No. 34. Mystery Photographs {Page 57 of 61}: BUFFET CAR, THE BRIGHTON BELLE.

R.J.E. Bayliff.

At a glance and seizing on the naming, you might be excused for thinking the subject of the photograph was a Pullman running on the LB&SCR at the turn of the 19th century! It was taken during 1948 by Major W. E. Burke, RE whilst serving as Railway Transport Officer at Villach, Austria. He was responsible for the naming of the carriage (which was not unlike the similar nostalgic naming of carriages used on the Royal Engineers leave and duty train between Berlin-Charlottenburg and Bad Oyenhausen from August 2nd 1945 after public houses around Longmoor, home to the army's training railway for soldiers on railway construction and operations). This was done without the sanction of the Colonel, who was livid at such levity and ordered immediate obliteration. As well as the classification and naming on the waist, the official inscription ‘British Military Train, Austria’ appears centrally above the windows on the cantrail. Correspondents in Germany have provided information, Paul Scheller narrowing it down to one of three coaches, Dirk Freilingsdorf providing additional information. The Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits (CIWL) established a subsidiary in Prussia on 08 December 1896: the Deutsche Eisenbahn-Speisewagen-Gesellschaft (DSEG). In 1916, the Mitteleuropäische Schlafwagen- und Speisewagen Aktiengesellschaft (Mitropa) was founded by the railway companies of Germany and Austria-Hungary, taking over involuntarily discontinued CIWL services in 1917. In January 1917 Mitropa bought 116 DESG restaurant cars which included 51 six-axle teak-bodied coaches built by van der Zypen & Charlier in Cöln-Deutz: numbers 51- 56, built 1906; 57 – 60, built 1907; and 61 – 88, built between 1907 – 1909. They were renumbered 751 - 788. From 1928 they were classified WR6ü. By 1948, all but four of these Mitropa ex-DESG coaches were either lost, damaged, destroyed, or remaining in Eastern Europe or the Russian Occupation Zone of Germany. The remaining four; numbers 754, 758, 782, 783; in April 1945 were in use or at respectively by the Reichsbahnzentralamt as 19828 Oppeln, at Hansestadt Hamburg –Altona, at Traben Trarbach, and by the Reichsführer SS. 754 can be excluded as Mitropa restaurant cars as hired by the RZA renumbered 198xx Oppeln / Breslau were rebuilt as Third Class coaches, losing their kitchens and tables. Thus 758, 782, or 783 could be BUFFET CAR, THE BRIGHTON BELLE. For completeness; in 1958 three of the coaches were stores vans: 754 at München, 758 at Köln, 782 at Dortmund; 783 in 1955 being a workshop van in Frankfurt.


DSEG 57 - 88

DESG 65

Sources: 75 Jahre MITROPA, Albert Mühl / Wolfgang Theurich, Eisenbahn Kurier Verlag, 1994. Speisewagen in Deutschland, Albert Mühl, Eisenbahn Kurier Verlag, 1994.


CIWL Lease Query. Dirk Frielingsdorf in response to Mike Newport request for assistance in the mystery of the works plate.

You will note that the date is chiselled off my plate, I understand that this was done a lot by CIWL to hide the true age of cars. “It is not the "hiding" of the true age of the cars. This was often done, when cars get a new technical approval after major conversions or modernizations. The year of the modernization was of course not put on the builder’s plate, but recorded within the technical book each car had”. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Newport - February 27th 2017. A little more information on my query about whether the CIWL Baggage Cars were leased throughout their operational life or not. I recently re-visited Metro-Cammell album 49 at the Birmingham Central Library with a view to getting a close up of the rectangular plate that appeared to be on the solebar of the Baggage Cars directly below the raised portion of the roof. I’m afraid the writing on the plate is not clear but it can be seen to be the same layout as the plate I recently purchased. So it would seem at least some of these plates remained on the solebars of these vans for their entire life. Whether the vans remained leased for their entire life remains unanswered. I suspect we’ll never know!


©M.Newport. Steel Baggage Van No.1271 order number 6754.

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1988 Paris to Hong Kong ‘Orient Express’ - By Brian Rockey.

FRONT COVER OF KATO LEMKE BROCHURE THAT ACCOMPANIED THEIR 1988 PARIS TO Hong Kong ORIENT EXPRESS SET.


For many of us the name Orient Express conjures up memories of Hercule Poirot solving another murder mystery in Murder on the Orient Express and James Bond’s brutal punch-up with the Russian agent Grant in From Russia with Love. That’s just two of the most well-known references to this iconic train which has featured many times in film and television, from documentaries (Whickers World) to magic shows (Mystery on the Orient Express - David Copperfield), from sit-coms (Minder on the Orient Express) to science fiction (Dr Who and Star Trek), from children’s’ cartoons (Dangermouse and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) to TV soaps (Eastenders). However, it was another TV connection that brought about the extraordinary record-breaking journey in 1988 of the ‘Orient Express’ from Paris to Hong Kong. That year, Japan's Fuji Television staged an extravagant publicity stunt for its 30th anniversary - an attempt on the world’s longest railway journey from Paris to Hong Kong via the Soviet Union, and China. After arrival in Hong Kong the train would be shipped to Japan where it would undertake a number of publicity trips. Apparently, the Japanese sponsors originally approached James Sherwood for the use of his VSOE (Venice Simplon Orient Express) but he turned them down as the train was already fully booked with its own planned schedules. Other sources indicate that it was the idea of Albert Glatt, the former president of the Swiss tour operator Intraflug which owned and operated the ‘Nostalgic Orient Express’ train in the early eighties. Glatt had previously arranged Trans-Siberian specials in 1979 and 1981 using green Soviet RIC (International Coach Regulations) sleeping cars. His ambition was to organise similar journeys using his own historic CIWL cars that he had acquired over the years. This was his big opportunity and he clinched the deal with the Japanese sponsors.


There were many difficulties in trying to make the 15,000km journey, the foremost being dealing with the authorities in all of the countries involved to clear the tracks and provide motive power. A West German travel official is reported to have said that it had taken six months of negotiation with the Chinese to gain permission for the train to pass through the PRC (Peoples’ Republic of China). Another major consideration in the planning was the difference between European and Russian track gauges. Broad Gauge bogies (1524mm) were especially made and delivered to the Polish-Soviet border at Brest, where they were exchanged for the long journey through the vastness of Russia. There already existed at the Polish-Soviet border three bogie changing stations for passenger coaches equipped with jacks to lift the coach bodies. Several coaches could be lifted at any one time. A winch pulled out the existing bogies; the new bogies were pushed in the other side and the body lowered again. The full ‘Orient Express’ bogie exchange was completed in just four hours, and the train was ready to depart on the Broad Gauge side of Brest Station, the start of the Soviet Rail network. The Standard Gauge bogies made the journey as well, loaded on wagons and taken to the Chinese border where the whole process was repeated in reverse, China sharing Europe’s 1435mm standard gauge. After arriving in Hong Kong it would take two weeks to load the train onto a ship at the nearby cargo port so that it could be taken to Japan. In Japan the bogie changing process would take place again (Japan’s Cape Gauge – 1067mm) in preparation for the train’s three-month schedule of promotional journeys for Fuji Television before finally being shipped back to Europe. During its’ visit to Japan, the CIWL set would be double-ended by a pair of Japanese coaches. These coaches would be fitted with European standard buffers and link couplings at one end, and Japanese couplers at the other end. This would enable the train to be moved by Japanese locomotives. Tickets were limited to ninety but at $20,000 per head ($40,000 today) only sixty were purchased! Included in the price was an exclusive and varied program, including lavish and exclusive cultural concerts in Berlin, Warsaw, and Moscow. Supervised by the service crew of the French President, the passengers dined on the cuisine of the country that they were traveling through. The food was the very best and coaches numbered 4158 and 4149 carried the dignified atmosphere of Pullman dining cars. A few pre-dinner drinks could be had in coach number 4164, the bar and saloon car. One would have thought that International superstars would have snapped up the opportunity to be part of this unique trip, but Anna Nicholas of The Guiness Book of Records in her memoirs says that she didn’t recognize anyone; the majority of the passengers being Japanese.


On the morning of September 6, 1988, the 18,000km record-breaking trip of the ‘Orient-Express’ began in Zurich HB. After changing motive power, the sixteen car train D27241 headed by SNCF 230 G 353 (4-6-0 steam loco) and SNCF BB 22399 (B-B 22000 class electric loco) departed Paris Gare de Lyon for the epic journey stopping at historic cities such as Berlin, Warsaw, Moscow and Peking and finally arriving in Hong Kong. At precisely 2.45pm on 26th September the train drew into the station at Hong Kong Kowloon Station welcomed by plenty of Chinese and Japanese officials, several Miss Hong Kong runners-up, the Hong Kong Police Band and Norris McWhirter and Anna Nicholas of The Guiness Book of Records to present a certificate to each passenger (1988 Guiness Book of Records)! After two weeks loading, the train continued by ship to Hiroshima, on to Sapporo, Tokyo and Kobe and eventually its sea voyage back to Antwerp.


Train Consist. There are a couple of sources on the Internet giving details of the train consist that seem to agree in terms of the rolling stock. However, it has been tricky to determine the motive power for the whole journey. Table 1 - Details the rolling stock: -


Table 2 - The motive power for the various stages of the journey: -

Creating the train in N Gauge. The inspiration for putting this article together was my purchase of the Paris Hong Kong 1988 CIWL Orient Express Wagons Lits 8 coach pack K23215-1 manufactured by Kato Lemke. At the time I considered the complete 15 coach set (Kato 23215), but as I haven’t a large enough layout to run the complete train, the consist of the 8 coach set gave an acceptable representation of the full train. I also wanted all of the coaches with lighting, which if I had purchased the 15 coach set, would have stretched my budget too far! Incidentally the second coach pack K23215-2 contains the remaining seven CIWL coaches.

Start Finish

11431 Ae 6/6 (Electric Co Co) SBB Switzerland Zurich HB Basel Fleischmann 737208

Not Known Basel Paris

353 230G (4-6-0 Steam Loco) SNCF France

22399 Class BB 22000 (Electric) SNCF France Fleischmann 7362

Not Known Meux Aachen

Not Known DB Class 110 (Electric Bo Bo) DB West Germany Aachen Helmstedt Hobbytrain (Lemke) H2830

01 2317 DB West GermanyFleischmann 7170 BR 011

Minitrix BR01 236 DB

01 1531 DR East Germany

132 664

132 644

Pt47 112 Class Pt47 (2-8-2 Steam Loco)

Ty51 92 Class Ty51 (2-10-0 Steam Loco)

Pt47 13 Class Pt47 (2-8-2 Steam Loco)

Ty51 208 Class Ty51 (2-10-0 Steam Loco)

P36 0064 Class P36 (4-8-4 Steam Loco) SZD (Russia) Brest Moscow

11,903,622

11,903,861

ChS7-059 ChS7 (Electric Bo Bo x 2)

QJ 2991 QJ Class (2-10-2 Steam Loco) Manzhouli - China Beijing

ND2 0007 ND2 Class (Diesel Electric) Beijing Hong Kong

MicroAce a1709

Kato 3020-7

Kato 3049/3049-1

Kato 3053-H

52 3438 DRB Class 52 (2-10-0 Steam Loco) Not Known Trix 12712

D51498 JNR Class D51 (2-8-2 Steam Loco) Japan Railways Kato 2016-2

Locomotive No. Type OwnerJourney Details

N Gauge

China Railways

Paris Gare de Lyon Meux

ChS4T (Electric Co Co)Moscow

Zabaykalsk (Russian/Chinese

Border)

4-6-2 'Pacific' Class Br 01 (Steam

Loco)Helmstedt Berlin Lichtenberg

DR 130 Class (Diesel Electric) Berlin Lichtenberg Frankfurt

1988 Paris to Hong Kong 'Orient Express' Train Consist - Motive Power

Japan

DR East Germany

SZD (Russia)

Japan - Tokyo ShinagawaJapan RailwaysEF58 Class (DC Electric)Not Known

Japan - Kyoto

Brawa 6108/19 (New in

2015 catalogue)

PKP (Poland) Frankfurt Kutno, Warsaw & Siedice

PKP (Poland) Siedice Terespol & Brest


Just out of interest, the sets were originally released in Japan in 2008 as 10-561 and 10-562. The first set included five CIWL cars of the prototype train and the two Japanese end cars; the second set included a further six CIWL cars that made up the prototype. I know what you’re thinking – that’s only eleven CIWL cars compared to the fifteen listed in Table 1.


I have tried to determine why this is the case, but information on the Internet regarding this train’s trip to Japan is very limited. It has been suggested, and Kato’s sets would back this up, that not all of the coaches were shipped over to Japan. (Perhaps some of our Japanese layout modellers may be able to confirm this?) The 2014 European release (K23215/-1/-2) as mentioned above is a true representation of the 1988 prototype CIWL consist with all of the car types covered - sleepers (LX & YT) Pullman, Restaurant, Service/Shower, Saloon Bar and Baggage. The quality of the Kato models is exceptional. Mouldings are crisp and the detailing of door handles and windows is outstanding. The lettering and CIWL badge is so good, that through an eyeglass one can read the lettering in the logo. Unlike the early Lima CIWL cars, the Kato models have detailed interiors. The Pullman saloon car is supplied with table lamps that light up as standard, and the other cars (in my set) have been fitted with the Kato lighting kit that gives a general level of lighting to each car. I’m pleased with the overall effect of the lighting (which just happened to impress the family as well, both young and old). The cars have been modelled in 1:160 scale for the European market and are fitted with Rapido connectors. A nice touch at both ends of the cars is the coach corridor connector that is long enough to give quite an acceptable close coupling effect and doesn’t even derail the coaches on my Peco No 1 radius curves! It’s worth mentioning that both Rivaossi (Italy) and Lima (Italy) produced a number of variants of CIWL coaches. Both of these manufacturers advertised their models as 1:160, but measuring my Lima Pullman Car (13.5cm) it comes out 1.0 cm shorter than the Kato Pullman (14.5cm). Converting these measurements to full size, the Kato is closer to the prototype (23.45m). Although I don’t have any Rivarossi CIWL cars myself, I believe that the Pullman is the same length as the Kato (14.5cm). However, if you’re planning on attempting to recreate the 1988 Paris to Hong Kong ‘Orient Express’ with Rivarossi or Lima, even if you can find similar cars in the market-place (e-bay is a good source), to make up an 8-car set such as the Kato, it’s going to set you back around £250.00 if you’re lucky! The Kato 8-car set is still available (December 2016) at less than £170.00. That £70.00 saving goes a long way towards a new Hobbytrain DB 110 locomotive, or a Brawa DR 130 Class; it’s a no-brainer! I’ve noticed that there have been a few bloggers who, like me, have struggled to identify and source a locomotive that headed up this very special train. After much searching I believe that I have come up with a fairly comprehensive (although not complete) list of the motive power used on the journey (see Table 2). Hence, there are a number of options depending on how you approach your modelling and railway operation. I opted for a new DB Class 110 locomotive (Hobbytrain/Lemke H2830) that headed the prototype through Germany. However on my GWR (Grandpa’s Wonderful Railway) layout it tends to visit the ‘West Country’ here in England quite often!


If you’re a luxury train enthusiast or, just appreciate fine railway models, I would thoroughly recommend purchasing one of the Kato sets. If your budget runs to the full 15 car set, go on, spoil yourself! That is, if you can track down these much sought after sets!!

My thanks to Christian Lemke of Lemke GmbH for his help and permission to use photographs and information provided in the Kato Lemke brochure that accompanied the set.


British Sleeping Cars for the Continent - Extract - The Engineer - December 22nd 1922. Some railway coaches of unusual interest to British engineers, which have just been put into service by the International Sleeping Car Company on the run from Calais to the Riviera via Paris, are illustrated by the accompanying half tone engravings and line drawing. The new cars, built at Leeds Forge Company Ltd.

Represent a noteworthy advance in sleeping car construction, on account of the extensive use of steel castings in the construction of the underframes. Large steel castings are employed at each in order to reduce the number of small parts which would otherwise be required to carry the many fittings necessary on a car, that must be capable of being coupled with the rolling stock of so many European countries.

These castings were made in America to the designs of the Leeds Forge Company, approved by the Wagon-Lits Company. The bogie frame is also a single steel casting, so designed that the numerous separate lugs and brackets generally required for carrying the brake gear, &c., have been dispensed with. The pin holes in this casting are provided with hard steel bushes. The body framework is of steel throughout, built up on pressed steel pillars, and a special quality of ¼”. Steel sheets made by Lysaght’s has been used for plating the sides. The rivets are all countersunk on the outside. I putting the coaches together complete sides and roofs are built on jigs and assembled as units, and a specially contrived framework used for lifting these large flimsy units from the jigs and lowering them on the underframes. As will be seen from the accompanying photographs of the interior, the finish is of the very highest class, made in panels or sections to jigs, and is interchangeable.


The floors are made of key flooring steel sheets covered with composition, over which there is laid felt, cork linoleum and carpet. The seats are upholstered in velvet. The coaches each carry sixteen passengers and comprise eight single-berth compartments and four double-berth compartments. Six of the single-berth compartments are provided with communicating doors, which can be locked from either side. The first coaches placed in service by the International Sleeping Car Company had four berths in each compartment; but since they were superseded, each compartment has been provided with single-berth compartments. When one considers the length of run for which these cars are used and the fact that many of the travellers are business men travelling alone, who wish to make use of much of the time spent on the journey on their private business affairs, the great advantage of single-berth compartments is evident. Dressing rooms with washing facilities are arranged between the two-berth compartments. Each single-berth compartment is provided with a wash-basin cabinet containing a tip-up wash-basin supplied with hot and cold water. The cars have been built to the designs of the Leeds Forge Company as approved by M.Doassans, chief engineer of the International Sleeping Car Company, and to his inspection, carried out under the supervision of M.Jault, agent réceptionaire, from whom the builders have received considerable assistance.


Out of the forty cars ordered thirty-two have been delivered, and several are being used for the P. and O. express Calais to Marseilles, but the service is now being extended to Calais-Mediterranean express, and in order to inaugurate this service two special trains were run by the International Sleeping Car Company last Saturday from Calais and Paris respectively.

No special efforts were made to establish records, though the trains travelled throughout the run at speeds higher than is usual for this service. The guests were all much impressed by the comfort of the new cars and by the easy running of the vehicles, especially over the notoriously uneven track close to Calais. The following information as detailed within ‘History of Trains De Luxe’ - G.Behrend - 1977. Allocated Nos.2641 to 2680. Allocated to the Bombay Express Nos.2641 to 2646. Allocated to the Calais-Méditérranée Express Nos.2649 to 2677.


Tail Lamp. Without the contributions news, updates, articles and images from the contributors within this edition, rest assured this newsletter would not have been published. My thanks to all the contributors for taking the time to collate and then forward their contributions. It is Tuesday morning (28th) in the North East of England, as I put the finishing touches to this edition. looking out of the window it is a bright and crisp, and the current temperature outside is a mere 0o. But we have Spring and then Summer to look forward to, and the preserved railway lines around the United Kingdom will shortly commence their 2017 services. Within the 2017 scheduled services will come Wine and Dine services, some will include the use of original Pullman cars that have been saved and restored to their original opulence. Each of these preserved Pullman cars will just like the Forth Bridge require care and maintenance and every so often be taken out of service for major restoration and some cost. So by purchasing the ticket to partake as a passenger on the preserved railway’s Wine and Dine service, you will have a memorable meal with or without wine, and were else can you enjoy the passing countryside with wisps of white steam drifting past the window and know your ticket price is helping to maintain for the future unique catering service and vehicles.

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