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Editors Acknowledgements.
My thanks to the following contributors for their assistance in the production of this issue of
PULLMAN by way of either articles and/or photographs, for without these contributions this
edition of your newsletter would not have been possible: -
C.Lade, N.Lade, G.Behrend, A.Ford, B.Haresnape, J.Morel, T.Knox, T.Robbins, R.Barber,
B.Nunn, R.G.Warwick, G.Ives, R.Emblton, R.K.Blencowe, N.W.Skinner, G.Moon, R.Jones, J.Wheller,
D.Jones, C.Kerswill, B.Lumb, J.Horsman, M.Mayers, R J Bayliff, C.Hanley, R.Watson, R.Townshend,
E.Redaelli, Simon Kohler.
My thanks to the following Publications, Societies & Web Sites: -
Pullman in Europe. Pullman Profile No.2 The Standard K Type Cars. Pullman Travelling in Style.
The Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust. The Pullman Society, Railway Magazine,
Trains Illustrated, Bluebell Railway, Hornby.
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Edition Contents.
Page/s. Details.
1 Cover.
2 From the Coupé.
3 Editors Acknowledgement.
4 Edition Contents.
5-16 Pullman Car History “CAR No. 35 THIRD CLASS”.
16 Correction The Golden Arrow - C.Kerswill.
17 Free Internet Newsletters, Magazines & Web Sites.
18-19 Look Back at Pullman.
19 Photograph - British Pullman at Folkestone Harbour - Bob Lumb.
20-23 LNER Pacific’s - T.Knox.
24-26 The Christopher Lade Archive - N.Lade.
27 The Pullman Society.
28-31 Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust (ARPT) - R.Barber.
32-43 Pullman Preservation & Restoration Reports.
32-37 Pullman Report - AQUILA - R.Jones.
38 CAR No. 89 - Marcus Mayers.
39-42 Pullman Report - The Bluebell Railway - D.Jones.
43 Pullman Report - Kent & East Sussex Railway - J.Wheller.
44-46 The Pullman Model Scene.
44-46 “Neva-Wozza” Diesel Electric Pullman Mulitpule Unit - J.Horsman.
46 Hornby 2021 Announcement Date.
47-48 IONE in wartime overall umber with crests and Lining - R.J.E.Bayliff.
49 Mail Bag.
50-51 Explore Our 2021 Escapes.
52 AJECTA Exhibition Singapore - Ettore Redaelli.
52-55 Additional information on exhibition - AJECTA & Timeout.
56 Tail Lamp.
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PULLMAN CAR HISTORY - CAR No. 36 THIRD CLASS.
Identity: CAR No. 36 THIRD CLASS.
4. Type of Car: Parlour.
2. Into Service: 1926 August 1st.
4. Builder: Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Ltd., Smethwick.
4. Pre-1960 Schedule No: 194.
4. Post 1960 Schedule No: 194.
4. Tare: 39t.
4. Seats: 54.
4. Seating Configuration: 2 x 2.
4. Bogies: 2 x 4 wheels.
4. Track Gauge: 4’ 81/2”.
4.
Brake: Vacuum.
4. Length (over Vestibules): 63’ - 10”.
4. Extreme Width: 8’ - 7”.
4.
Roof: Ellongated.
2.
Table Lamps Type: F.
1.Type 1932 List: -/K.
1.Route Restriction (SR): -/I.
2.
Cost per Car: £.
2. Livery on Delivery: Umber & Ivory.
1.Entriessuch 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.
1.Entriessuch 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.
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2. ©A.Ford.
1926 Plans.
2. 1926. Allocated to the Southern Railway (Central Section)
‘Southern Belle’ service.
2. 1929. Seating reduced from 54 to 42.
2. ©A.Ford.
1929 Reduced Seating Plan.
2.
1931. Allocated to Victoria - Brighton, Portsmouth, Eastbourne,
Newhaven & Bognor services.
2. 1931. Allocated to the ‘Bournemouth Limited’.
2. 1936. Operational Southern Railway (Western Section).
2. 1939 July. Allocated to the ‘Bournemouth Belle’.
4. 1940 September 26th. Sustained Enemy Action Damage to one vestibule only.
This required a complete rebuild.
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2. 1948. Allocated to the ‘Devon Belle’.
2. 1928/9. Repairs undertaken at Preston Park £110.18.5 1/2.
2. 1939 July. Allocated to the ‘Bournemouth Belle’.
2.
1946. Remodelled at the Pullman Car Works at Preston Park works,
Brighton. Seating reduced to 46. Tare weight reduced to 38t.
Table Lamp Type ‘A’. ‘CAR No. 194 SECOND CLASS’.
2. 1946 April. Allocated to the inaugural post war ‘Golden Arrow’.
2. 1949. Flush aluminium panelling applied to body sides.
2. 1951. Remodelled at the Pullman Car Works at Preston Park works,
Brighton. The oval cathedral lavatory replaced by square type
in line with those fitted to the 1951/1952 ‘U’ type cars.
Seating 46. Tare weight 38 tons. Table Lamp Type ‘A’.
6&9. ©R.K.Blencowe/G.Moon Collection.
On July 10th, 1959 ‘CAR No. 36’ within the ‘Golden Arrow’ at Folkestone Harbour.
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4. Known Allocation to the ‘GOLDEN ARROW’ service.
1951 June 18th. AQUILA, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES, ISLE OF THANET,
MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PERSEUS, ZENA, CAR No.34,
CAR No.35, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
1951 September 10th. AQUILA, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES, ISLE OF THANET,
MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PERSEUS, ZENA, CAR No.34,
CAR No.35, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
1952 June 30th. AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX,
ZENA, CAR No.34, CAR No.35, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
1952 September 15th. AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX,
ZENA, CAR No.34, CAR No.35, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
1952 September 27th. CAR No. 34, CAR No.36, ISLEOF THANET, CARINA, CYGNUS,
PEGASUS, PERSEUS, ARIES, AQUILA & PHOENIX.
1953 June 8th. AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX,
CAR No.34, CAR No.35, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
1953 September 21st. AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX, CAR
No.34, CAR No.35, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
1954 June 14th. AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX,
CAR No.34, CAR No.35, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
1954 September 20th. AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX,
CAR No.34, CAR No.35, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
1955 June 13th. AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX,
CAR No.34, CAR No.35, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
1955 September 19th. AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX,
CAR No.34, CAR No.35, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
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1956 June 11th. AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX,
CAR No.34, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
1956 September 17th. AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX,
CAR No.34, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
1957 June 17th. AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX,
CAR No.34, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
1957 September 16th. AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX,
CAR No.34, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
1958 June 9th. AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX,
CAR No.34, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
1958 September 15th. AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX,
CAR No.34, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
1959 June 15th. AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX,
CAR No.34, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
1959 November 2nd. AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX,
CAR No.34, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
1960 June 13th. AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX,
CAR No.34, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
1960 September 12th. AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX,
CAR No.34, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
1961 June 11th. The final ‘Steam Hauled’ “Golden Arrow”.
Rebuilt West Country Pacific No. 34100 ‘APPLEDORE’.
AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX,
CAR No.34, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
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1961 June 12th. The inaugural ‘Electric’ “Golden Arrow”.
Class 71 BR/EEE No. 5015.
AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX,
CAR No.34, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
1961 September 11th. AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX,
CAR No.34, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
1962 June 18th. AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX,
CAR No.34, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
2. 1963 January 1st to June 10th. In this period of time the car was renovated at Preston Park,
Brighton.
1963 June 7th. AQUILA, ARIES, CARINA, CYGNUS, HERCULES,
ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA, ORION, PEGASUS, PHOENIX,
CAR No.34, CAR No.36, CAR No.208.
1964 June 15th. AQUILA, CARINA, HERCULES, ISLE OF THANET, MINERVA,
ORION, PERSEUS, PHOENIX, CAR No.34, CAR No.36,
CAR No.208.
4. 1967 July 9th. Within the formation of the final ‘Bournemouth Belle’.
4. 1967. Withdrawn.
Preservation.
4. 1968 April. H.P.Bulmers of Hereford purchase five Pullman cars from
British Rail for £3,600.00.
4.
1968 April 24th. CAR No. 36, CAR No. 83 moved from Clapham Yard to Bulmer’s
Private sidings at Hereford.
CAR No. 64, CAR No. 76 & AQUILA moved from Micheldever
Storage sidings to Bulmer’s private sidings at Hereford.
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Page 10 of 564. Bulmer’s Refurbishment. All tables and seating removed for conversion to cinema car.
Cinema car Bench type seating for 44.
External livery Bulmer’s red, green and white.
Coat of arms ‘City of Hereford’ and ‘Royal Coat of
Arms’ as held by Bulmer’s since 1911.
Allocated the name ‘MORELLA’.
Plated Number BLM99204.
(Plated number refers to the former private owner
number series, which is no longer in general use).
8. ©G.Moon Collection.
On September 9th, 1978 Bulmer’s Cider Train ‘MORELLA’ (CAR No. 36) at Bewdley Station on the
Severn Valley Railway.
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Page 11 of 564. ©PCS-A.
The interior following conversion to a Cinema Car by Bulmer’s.
6&7. ©N.W.Skinner Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust.
On October 1st, 1973 ‘MORELLA’ (CAR No. 36) at the rear of the train at Scarborough.
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Page 12 of 564. 1986. Sold to Sea Containers (VSO-E).
4. 1986 May 28th. Moved from Bulmer’s Hereford to Swindon Works N o. 19
Shop for storage.
4. 1987 May. Moved from Swindon Works No. 19 Shop to VSO-E Stewarts
Lane Depot.
4. 1988. VSO-E exchanged ‘CAR No. 36’ and car ‘AQUILA’ with the
Colne Valley Railway for ex-Brighton Belle Kitchen First Class
car ‘GWEN’. The exterior of the car was repainted into umber
and cream, and the name ‘HERMIONE’ applied to the
bodysides, at Stewarts Lane prior to departure for the
Colne Valley Railway. This work was undertaken at the
request of the new owner Dick Hymas.
The name ‘HERMIONE’ being the middle name of his wife
Jane.
All the original saloon seating was removed during the car’s
conversion to the Bulmer’s Train cinema car.
On arrival at the Colne Valley Railway completely new seating
was installed to the configuration of 2 x 1.
The style of the new seating was not to the original Pullman
design.
(This being the second Pullman car to be allocated the name
‘HERMIONE’.
The first car being a Kitchen First Class and constructed in
1925 and never actually operated within the UK.
The car was sent to Italy in October 1925 for use by the
CIWL and originally allocated the number ‘2994’ which was
amended to ‘54’.
In September 1927 the car was sent by ship from Italy to
Egypt and the CIWL allocated the name ‘KARNAK’ to the
car).
4. 1988 to 2019. Colne Valley Railway.
4. 2019 November. Privately purchased.
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Page 13 of 5610. ©D.Jones.
The exterior of ‘HERMIONE(II)’ (CAR No. 36) on October 27th, 2019.
10. ©D.Jones.
The saloon interior of ‘HERMIONE(II)’ (CAR No. 36) on October 27th, 2019.
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Page 14 of 5610. 2020 January. Scheduled for road haulage movement from the Colne Valley
Railway to the Bluebell Railway.
10. 2020 January 14th. ‘HERMIONE (II)’ CAR No. 36 arrives by road haulage at the
Bluebell’s Railway Sheffield Park Station yard.
5. ©Bluebell Railway.
Sheffield Park Station Yard following ‘HERMIONE (II)’ (CAR No. 36) Arrival.
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Page 15 of 56INFORMATION SOURCES.
The contents of this Car History would not have been possible without the help/assistance of the
following individuals: -
7. N.W.Skinner.
8.
G.Moon.
9. R.K.Blencowe.
10. D.Jones.
11. T.Robbins.
In addition, the following publications have greatly assisted in my research: -
1. Pullman in Europe. G.Behrend. ISBN not registered
2. Pullman Profile No.2 ‘THE STANDARD K TYPE CARS’. Antony M Ford. ISBN 978-1-906419-22-6
3.
Pullman Travelling in Style. Brian Haresnape. ISBN 0-7110-1648-8
4. Pullman Car Services-Archive.
5. The Bluebell Railway
6. Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust.
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The Golden Arrow - Colin Kerswill.
Further to my article that appeared within the last newsletter (No. 57).
Wires got crossed with regard to the reference to both the Golden Arrow and Night Ferry.
The Invicta sailed from Dover or Folkstone to Calais with the Golden Arrow Passengers, she was
taken over for the war effort but returned after the conflict.
The Night Ferry Wagon Lits coaches were loaded onto a ferry at Dover that sailed to Dunkirk.
The two ferries were The Hampton & The Shepperton, the CIWL car were loaded simultaneously
side by side obviously for balance reasons.
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Page 16 of 56FREE INTERNET NEWSLETTERS, MAGAZINES & WEB SITES.
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The Railway Studies Group at Newton Abbot.
The SEMG web site from which copies can be downloaded in ‘pdf’ format at
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return the Belle to the mainline! To follow progress with the restoration and help.
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Page 17 of 56LOOK BACK AT PULLMAN.
1906 - 115 Years Ago.
January. The final Pullman USA built Pullman Parlour car enters
service. The car was built at Brighton, allocated Schedule
Number 23 and named PRINCESS PATRICIA.
(Information Source: PCS-Archive).
No date identified. Parlour cars No. 1, 2, 5 & 10 as numbered by the Midland
Pullman. These cars were converted for Push & Pull working
on branch lines The Hemel Hemstead, Derby to Melbourne,
Ripley & Wirksworth branches.
(Information Source: PCS-Archive).
1936 - 85 Years Ago.
January 1st. The ‘Bournemouth Belle’ becomes an all-year daily service.
Waterloo, Bournemouth Central, Bournemouth West and
portion to Weymouth.
(Information Source: Julian Morel).
1961 - 60 Years Ago.
January 9th. The new Mk1 Pullman cars enter service within the
‘Yorkshire Pullman’ service.
(Information Source: Railway Magazine February 1961).
January 16th. The new Mk1 Pullman cars enter service within the
‘Tees Tyne Pullman’ service.
(Information Source: Railway Magazine February 1961).
January 28th. D6500 & D5004 (for steam heating) haul the diverted down
working of the ‘Golden Arrow’ via Chatham.
(Information Source: Trains Illustrated April 1961).
February 13th. The original ‘HADRIAN BAR’ (now replaced by the new Mk1
Schedule No. 354 ‘HADRIAN BAR’). Having been transferred
and sold to the Southern Region of British Railways.
The car was noted working the 7.3am Southampton Docks to
Waterloo still carrying the name ‘HADRIAN BAR’. The car was
covering for car ‘CORUNNA’ that at this time was under
repair. When car CORUNNA returned to service the
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Page 18 of 56‘ HADRIAN BAR’ was delivered to BR Lancing Works to be
refurbished that included externally repainting into SR Green
livery and identified as S7879S.
(Information Source: Trains Illustrated August 1961).
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©Bob Lumb BL067/PCS-Archive.
High tide at Folkestone Harbour as Class 73 No. 73140 crosses the swing bridge with the ‘Down’
working of the British Pullman.
Note the first vehicle attached to the locomotive is the unique ‘Baggage Car No. 7’.
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Page 19 of 56LNER PACIFICS
The Eastern Region of British Railways
Pacific Class Locomotive Pullman Workings.
Tommy Knox.
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 - January & February 1951 - 70 years ago.
Date: Locomotive: Working:
51.01.20 60120 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross
The Queen of Scots Pullman - January & February 1961 - 60 years ago.
Date: Locomotive: Working:
61.01.03 60084 58 Dn Queen of Scots from Leeds - Newcastle / serviced on Gateshead
shed (15)
61.01.05 60036 serviced on Gateshead shed / 131 Up Queen of Scots from Newcastle
from 60152
61.01.05 60152 131 Up Queen of Scots into Newcastle - 60036 on / serviced on
Gateshead shed
61.01.10 60081 58 Dn Queen of Scots from Leeds - Newcastle / serviced on Gateshead
shed
61.01.12 60081 58 Dn Queen of Scots from Leeds - Newcastle / serviced on Gateshead
shed
61.01.12 60084 131 Up Queen of Scots from Newcastle - Leeds
61.01.14 60123 on Kings Cross shed / 58 Dn Queen of Scots
61.01.25 60070 serviced on Gateshead shed / 131 Up Queen of Scots from Newcastle -
Leeds
61.01.25 60081 58 Dn Queen of Scots from Leeds - Newcastle / serviced on Gateshead
shed
61.01.27 60086 serviced on Gateshead shed / 131 Up Queen of Scots from Newcastle -
Leeds
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Page 20 of 56The Queen of Scots Pullman - January & February 1961 - 60 years ago.
Date: Locomotive: Working:
61.01.28 60027 131 Up Queen of Scots into Newcastle / 58 Dn Queen of Scots
61.01.28 60145 58 Dn Queen of Scots from Kings Cross
61.02.03 60152 131 Up Queen of Scots into Newcastle / serviced on Gateshead shed
61.02.09 60086 serviced on Gateshead shed / 131 Up Queen of Scots from Newcastle -
Leeds
61.02.11 60072 58 Dn Queen of Scots into Newcastle / serviced on Gateshead shed
61.02.13 60011 131 Up Queen of Scots into Newcastle / serviced on Gateshead shed
61.02.15 60043 131 Up Queen of Scots into Newcastle 60086 on / serviced on Gateshead
shed
61.02.15 60074 58 Dn Queen of Scots into Newcastle / serviced on Gateshead shed
61.02.15 60086 serviced on Gateshead shed / 131 Up Queen of Scots from Newcastle
from 60043
61.02.16 60043 131 Up Queen of Scots into Newcastle 60086 on
61.02.16 60074 58 Dn Queen of Scots into Newcastle / serviced on Gateshead shed
61.02.16 60086 serviced on Gateshead shed / 131 Up Queen of Scots from Newcastle
61.02.18 60081 58 Dn Queen of Scots into Newcastle / serviced on Gateshead shed
61.02.22 60081 serviced on Gateshead shed / 131 Up Queen of Scots from Newcastle
61.02.25 60036 serviced on Gateshead shed / 131 Up Queen of Scots from Newcastle
61.02.25 60097 58 Dn Queen of Scots from Newcastle
The Yorkshire Pullman - January & February 1951 - 70 years ago.
Date: Locomotive: Working:
51.01.08 60007 84 17.30 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 11on
51.01.08 60156 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman
51.01.13 60114 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman
51.02.21 60022 84 17.30 Dn Yorkshire Pullman
51.02.22 60140 84 17.30 Dn Yorkshire Pullman 11on
51.02.23 60022 84 17.30 Dn Yorkshire Pullman
The Yorkshire Pullman - January & February 1961 - 60 years ago.
Date: Locomotive: Working:
61.01.05 60063 84 Dn Yorkshire Pullman
61.01.06 60103 84 17.20 Dn Yorkshire Pullman
61.01.09 60134 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman
61.01.13 60062 84 17.20 Dn Yorkshire Pullman
61.02.03 60063 84 17.20 Dn Yorkshire Pullman
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Date: Locomotive: Working:
61.02.03 60123 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman / 88 18.12 Kings Cross - Leeds
61.02.09 60117 19 Up Yorkshire Pullman
61.02.10 60062 84 17.20 Dn Yorkshire Pullman
61.02.11 60109 84 Dn Yorkshire Pullman
61.02.17 60109 on Kings Cross shed / 84 17.20 Dn Yorkshire Pullman
61.02.24 60062 84 17.20 Dn Yorkshire Pullman
Harrogate Sunday Pullman - January & February 1951 - 70 years ago.
Date: Locomotive: Working:
51.01.07 60117 09.45 Dn Harrogate Sunday Pullman 10on
Harrogate Sunday Pullman - January & February 1961 - 60 years ago.
Date: Locomotive: Working:
61.01.22 60134 Harrogate Sunday Pullman past Lincoln
61.02.12 60145 Up Harrogate Sunday Pullman
The Tees Tyne Pullman - January & February 1951 - 70 years ago.
Date: Locomotive: Working:
51.01.08 60088 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman (8 on)
51.02.08 60148 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman
51.02.19 60034 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman
51.02.20 60033 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman
The Tees Tyne Pullman - January & February 1961 - 60 years ago.
Date: Locomotive: Working:
61.01.02 60017 82 Dn Tees Tyne Pullman 8on / serviced on Gateshead shed
61.01.02 60034 serviced on Gateshead shed / 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman
61.01.03 60032 82 Dn Tees Tyne Pullman / serviced on Gateshead shed
61.01.06 60014 145 16.50 Dn Tees Tyne Pullman / serviced on Gateshead shed
61.01.17 60035 18.40 Berwick - Newcastle Parcels / ECS Tees Tyne Pullman to HCS
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Date: Locomotive: Working:
61.01.20 60014 101 Edinburgh - Kings Cross into Kings Cross / 82 16.50 Dn Tees Tyne
Pullman / serviced on Gateshead shed
61.01.27 60008 101 Edinburgh - Kings Cross into Kings Cross / 82 Dn Tees Tyne Pullman /
serviced on Gateshead shed
61.01.27 60096 18.40 Berwick - Newcastle parcels / ECS Tees Tyne Pullman to Heaton
Carriage sidings / serviced on Gateshead shed
61.02.13 60022 serviced on Gateshead shed / 145 Up Tees Tyne Pullman
61.02.14 60015 82 Dn Tees Tyne Pullman /serviced on Gateshead shed
61.02.17 60034 101 Edinburgh - Kings Cross into Kings Cross / 82 Dn Tees Tyne Pullman /
serviced on Gateshead shed
61.02.24 60034 99 20.05 Edinburgh - Kings Cross into Kings Cross / 82 Dn Tees Tyne
Pullman
61.02.24 60035 18.40 Berwick - Newcastle Parcels / ECS Tees Tyne Pullman to HCS
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.
e-mail address is Tommy@lner-pacifics.me.uk.
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Page 23 of 56The Christopher Lade Archive.
(Courtesy of Nick Lade)
August 22nd & September 7th, 1963
Hellenic Cruise No. 39.
©C.Lade Archive/N.Lade.
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Page 24 of 56©C.Lade Archive/N.Lade.
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Page 25 of 56©C.Lade Archive/N.Lade.
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Page 26 of 56The Pullman Society
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.
Contents.
The ‘Short’ Pullman Cars Part 2.
‘We want to go one better than
the Pullmans’.
Pullman and Prestige in Hastings.
Pullman Parlour Car EMERALD.
Book Review.
Preservation Notes.
Details on both the
Pullman Society and Membership
can be sourced from the Societies
website at: -
http://www.thepullmansociety.org.uk/
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Page 27 of 56The Armstrong Railway
Photographic Trust
For further details visit the Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust
Website www.arpt51a.com
Richard Barber.
©Raymond Embleton/The Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust.
February 9th, 1964 at Manchester Reddish Electric Depot.
Class EM1 (Electric Mixed-Traffic) No. 26042 & 26054 PLUTO stand in front of one of the two
Blue Pullman units that operate the Midland Pullman service.
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Page 28 of 56©George Ives/The Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust.
November 27th, 1961 at Peterborough.
Ex-LNER operated Pullman Kitchen in BR Departmental service.
©R G Warwick/The Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust.
July 27th, 1956 Rebuilt Merchant Navy Pacific No. 35022 HOLLAND AMERICA LINE.
With the Bournemouth Belle.
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Page 29 of 56©R G Warwick/The Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust.
August 8th, 1956 Streamlined Merchant Navy No. 35027 PORT LINE.
With the Bournemouth Belle in the Bournemouth area.
©R G Warwick/The Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust.
August 21st, 1956, A1 Class Pacific No. 60123 H.A.IVATT passing Harringay West
with the Queen of Scots Pullman
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Page 30 of 56©Brian Nunn/The Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust.
NELPG K1 2-6-0 No. 62005 on August 16th, 2006 with the “Captain Cook Pullman” travelling
along the Esk Valley to Whitby and back.
©Brian Nunn/The Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust.
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Page 31 of 56Pullman Preservation & Restoration Reports.
Pullman Report
AQUILA
Richard Jones
©PCS-Archive.
The reproduced single table was fitted today (the original was missing).
©R.Jones.
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Page 32 of 56Superb work by Matt Browning Restoration of Budleigh Salterton - of equal quality to the other
tables, which were made by Waring & Gillow.
©R.Jones.
The above photograph shows part of the existing double table (Right) and the current clearance
between that and the new single one.
Next year Matt Browning will make a new double tabletop with a similar angled end, so as the
passing space between the two is improved. This will be based on double tables within the
Belmond British Pullman Cars.
Matt also replaced damaged edge mouldings on two other tables. (I had a quantity of mahogany
hockey-stick mouldings to match specially made. - enough for 3 tables and repairs)."
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Page 33 of 56©R.Jones.
The new single table in place.
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Page 34 of 56©R.Jones.
Dartington Crystal Ceiling Fitting Shades.
Prior to Christmas I received the delivery of 25 glass shades from Dartington Crystal.
These are for the ceiling fittings within AQUILA replacing the burnt and damaged plastic ones put
in by VSO-E (with 3 spares).
They have been expertly reproduced from an original wall one sent to them, by making a mould.
Quite a labour-intensive job as each was blown, cut, ground and acid etched individually.
I brought home all the ceiling fittings ready and have just tried one out - which fits perfectly.
This will keep me busy over Christmas fitting them into the holders, with all the tiny machine
screws to hold them in place.
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Page 35 of 56I spent nearly all Saturday December 19th working on fitting the shades into all the ceiling fittings.
(Very fiddly with tiny machine screws to hold them in place)...
©R.Jones.
Ceiling Shades fitted to six from Saloon No. 1, four from Saloon No. 2 and one from the Coupe.
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Page 36 of 56On December 22nd I visited AQUILA with the sole purpose to refit the ceiling light fittings with the
new glass shades in.
©R.Jones.
I certainly recommend ‘Dartington Crystal’ for any other glass shade requirements.
For further details contact Rebecca Willis - rwillis@dartington.co.uk.
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Page 37 of 56Pullman Report
CAR No. 89
Marcus Mayers
©M.Mayers.
I am pleased to advise that I have just purchased Motor Brake Parlour CAR No. 89 formerly from
5BEL set No. 3051 from the Little Inn at Rowarth.
I hope to restore the car and currently looking for a restoration team to undertake restoration to
hauled running condition for operation on a yet to be identified preserved railway line.
I plan to utilise as many of the original features and marquetry.
My plan is to refit the draw gear and corridor connection to be Mk1 standards.
Inside will not be original seats as I want to make her fully disabled compliant, taking advantage of
the guard’s van double doors.
CAR No. 89 has been static at the Little Inn at Rowarth since June 1972.
The car is mainly watertight with some damage to the roof from a shower that has been fitted
rather than ingress.
I have Mk1 SK as a donor for required parts, I plan to strip the required parts including electrical
braking system, buckeyes, draw gear, one corridor end and I may require a toilet and water tank s
during the summer of 2021.
The plan is for the car to be moved in April 2021 when a temporary track section will be installed
to allow the car to be hauled onto road transport trailer.
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Page 38 of 56Pullman Report
The Bluebell Railway
David Jones
Quite a lot happening even though still isolating with Covid 19.
My report covers both CAR No. 36 and CAR No. 54.
All the photographs being taken on December 12th at Horsted Keynes.
Steady progress is being made on CAR No. 54 in the Carriage and Wagon Department at Horsted
Keynes now that work has re-started after the lockdown.
©D.Jones.
Pullman CAR No. 54 wheelchair lift doors.
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Page 39 of 56The two pairs of double doors for the wheelchair lifts have been hung, and the BraunAbility lifts
themselves have been unpacked ready for installation.
©D.Jones.
Pullman CAR No. 54 Wheelchair Lift.
©D.Jones.
Pullman CAR No. 54 Polished Marquetry Panel.
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Page 40 of 56A new wider sliding door has been fitted to allow access for wheelchairs from the ex-luggage area
into the southern saloon.
This saloon is the subject of priority work to satisfy the grant-giving organisation, with marquetry
panels being prepared for fitting at the appropriate time.
©D.Jones.
Pullman CAR No. 54 Trial Fitting Of The New External Aluminium Sheets.
On the exterior of the Pullman, volunteers from the Tuesday Gang have been trial fitting the new
aluminium sheeting, but this will be removed once satisfactory, to allow insulation to be installed
prior to final securing into place.
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Page 41 of 56Due to the imminent closure of Tearne Transfer and Digital Print Ltd. of Birmingham at the end of
2020, a complete set of Pullman Transfers have been purchased for CAR No. 36 (HERMIONE) and
was delivered to Pevensey on December 11th.
This was the result of information from Richard Jones, owner of ‘AQUILA’ who has also bought a
complete set consisting of, from the top, the word ‘PULLMAN’ in individual letters, motifs for each
side of this word, vertical arrows for the side of each window, decorative corners for the lining,
Pullman Coats of Arms, and the cartouches each end of the name/number panel.
These were available in ‘self-adhesive’ or ‘varnish fix’ versions but now understood to have all
been sold.
©D.Jones.
Pullman CAR No. 36 Transfers.
As the supply of such railway transfers may be problematic in the future, I also purchased sets of
British Railways ‘Cycling Lion’ emblems for Atlantic locomotive ‘BEACHY HEAD’ and
South Eastern Chatham Railway crest transfers for the projected ‘E’ Class locomotive, although
these will not be needed for at least 10 years! It is believed that Tearn’s have closed due to the
retirement of the owning family.
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Page 42 of 56Pullman Report
The Kent & East Sussex Railway
John Wheller
Kent and East Sussex Railway.
All is now quiet in the Rother Valley, we are shut down again, the Santa Specials cancelled, no
mulled wine, no hot chestnuts, just silence. All the work the staff and volunteers have put in has
come to nothing and so at the end of 2020 we are in a Tier 4 lockdown.
The railway is once again only carrying out security checks and essential preventative
maintenance, with the workshops closed until further notice.
Wealden Pullman Dining Train.
No sooner had the last issue of the Newsletter been published when we went into lockdown again
and everything stopped. With the lockdown coming to an end plans were made to carry on with
the Wealden Pullman and then it`s Tier 3 conditions and it all stops again.
Now we are in Tier 4 and no service will run until the new season, which for the dining train next
year, should be Mothering Sunday. Only time will tell when we are able to start running again.
Mark 1 (Restaurant Unclassified) E1987.
The coach is still down at Eastleigh with no date confirmed for its planned return to Tenterden.
The C & W shed had been trying to complete other projects currently in the shed to make space
for its return, but this has now ceased as the shed is locked down.
It had been proposed to start work on the restoration of its commonwealth bogies which require a
complete strip down but will now have to wait.
Let us hope we all have something positive to report next time. .
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Page 43 of 56The Pullman Model Scene.
"Neva-Wozza" Diesel Electric Pullman Multiple Unit - Jon Horsman.
©Jon Horsman.
Driving Motor First.
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Page 44 of 56Some issues back of Coupe News, there was a most informative article on the various 00 gauge
models of Pullman Cars, which for a modeller like myself, was pure gold - my sincere thanks to the
author.
Over the last few months, I've become very poorly and have had time as I've gained a little energy,
to pick up a few projects I started quite a while back, one of which is a fictitious Tri-Ang Pullman
DMU, using the old 1960's Pullman brake CAR No. 79 and three of the Parlour first cars, formally
RUTH, JANE and MARY.
©Jon Horsman.
Whilst I realise this is not exactly "pure" Pullman, we all need a little cheering up through these
testing times, so may I share a couple or so images of my creation from some scrap Tri-ang
Pullman coaches to create a "Neva-Wozza" diesel electric Pullman Multiple Unit, similar in idea to
the Brighton Belle, utilizing some old Modern Traction Kits class 104 driving cab ends and salvaged
Tri-ang DMU parts.
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Page 45 of 56©Jon Horsman.
The train complete will comprise a DMF - MPFK - TPF - MCCB - TBPL - TPF - MPFK - DMBF - all of
which are First class ( no second available ).
[Driving Motor First - Motor Parlour First Kitchen - Trailer Parlour First - Motor Club Cocktail Bar -
Trailer Brake Parlour Lounge]
The DMF, MPFK, TBPL cars are converted from Parlour Brake CAR No. 79's, whilst the others are
either left standard or for the MCCB, I have taken a Parlour First and modified down one side only.
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Page 46 of 56IONE in Wartime overall Umber with Crests and Lining - R. J. E. Bayliff.
©R. J. E. Bayliff Collection.
Sorting through some stored archival matter recently at home, I came across a laser scan of a
photograph of some bomb damage at Longhedge, the result of some enemy action on
October 15th, 1940.
The photograph above shows car IONE in wartime overall umber with crests and lining out.
Also, of interest within the photograph is a gas tanks wagon (right) and a Southern Railway
Inspection Saloon (head on).
Photo No 1770/40
Enemy Action 15/10/40
Photo 16/10/40
Location Longhedge
Pullman Car IONE (overall umber with crests and lining).
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Page 47 of 56I came across the photo in the Plans Arch, Waterloo during one of many lunchtime searches whilst
on a Signalling Course at the Training School when working for Railtrack.
Once John King got my measure, he readily provided laser photocopies of photos in which I was
interested. I understand the photo collection was sent up to the NRM.
1939 September 11th. All Pullman services withdrawn following the declaration of war.
1939 September 18th. Southern Railway re-instate some Pullman services.
1940 May. Sixty Pullman cars in service on the Southern Railway
(Brighton Belle Units account for fifteen of the cars).
1941 October 23rd. Royal Train conveying HRH King & Queen for a visit to a South Coast
RAF Station.
Train Formation Pullman Car IONE, MEDUSA and two Pullman Parlour
Brakes.
1942 May. Seventy Pullman cars in operation on the Southern Railway withdrawn.
(The Brighton Belle Units were all withdrawn in October 1940 following
Unit No. 3052 suffering air raid damage at Victoria Station).
No Identified dates. IONE allocated for special services duties conveying the Prime Minister,
War Cabinet Ministers, U.S. Personnel & Dwight D.Eisenhower.
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Page 48 of 56©Clive Hanley.
MAIL BAG.
From: R. Townshend.
Subject: Pullman Car Services-Archive - Annual Publications.
I just wanted to take the time to thank you especially and everyone who put all this information
and photographs together.
Many articles bringing back memories of various vehicles seen and places where I have had the
pleasure of watching certain trains passing.
The fascination of dining in style on a train has always been a love of mine and tried to capture
that on my own dining train company in the past (Elegant Excursions) as you know.
My closest association of working on a Blue Pullman of course was the loco hauled version about
15 years ago for its duration, as the train technician manager.
Thank you again Terry, I look forward to receiving your publications during 2021.
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From: R. Watson.
Subject: Blue Pullman at Preston.
Within ‘Rail Express’ magazine for May 2019, two photographs of a six car Midland Pullman set
were photographed on Saturday May 2nd, 1964, whilst working the Preston North End vs
West Ham F A cup final. Unfortunately, the identity of the six cars forming the set is not detailed.
Has any reader of this newsletter any details of the car identities?
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Page 49 of 562021 TOURS.
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INTER-CITY DAY TRIPS.
Fancy getting away or want to treat someone special?
We have got lots of trips and excursions for you to enjoy, from traversing the stunning Scottish
Highlands, to cruising along the Cornish coast, exploring the nation’s capital or simply taking in the
most scenic views whilst being served the finest food and drinks, we’ve got something for
everyone…
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Page 51 of 56AJECTA Exhibition Singapore - Ettore Redaelli.
AJECTA has made the Pullman car VP4155, the CIWL F1270 van and the 130B348 locomotive
available for an exhibition in Singapore.
After many delays related to the international health situation, a first departure of the car and the
van could be carried out between October 16th and 21st.
VP4155 and F1270 were transported by rail and by FRET SNCF to Lechelle then, after packaging, by
truck to Bray. Seine for boarding in barges to Antwerp.
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Posted on December 1st, 2020 - La Dépéche.fr.
Despite the pandemic, the Orient Express arrived in Singapore for display.
The locomotive and two cars of the Orient Express crossed the seas for display in Singapore from
December 12th.
Despite the upheavals due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the locomotive and two wagons of the
Orient Express have crossed the seas to be exhibited in Singapore: an acrobatic operation on
private funding to exhibit in Asia a mythical heritage of old Europe.
Delayed by the virus, the expedition designed by the Arab World Institute (IMA) got the better of
the initial obstacles and doubts: locomotive and wagons, listed as historical monuments, arrived
overnight from Monday November 30th to Tuesday December 1st in the huge port of Singapore.
250 tonnes in total aboard a boat, the Tigre, which left Antwerp for the Mediterranean, the Suez
Canal, the Sea Red and the Indian Ocean.
In 2014, the former Minister of Culture Jack Lang and president of the IMA had organized with the
SNCF "Once upon a time the Orient Express ", an exhibition which recounted the epic of the luxury
train which linked Paris to Istanbul from 1883 and which served from sets to several books or
films, including "Le crime de l'Orient Express" by Agatha Christie. This exhibition, at the IMA, had
attracted 300,000 visitors.
SNCF and Accor then created a joint subsidiary, Orient Express, which keeps and rents parts of the
train legendary. The Singapore exhibition, an extension of the 2014 exhibition in France, was due
to start in May but will not open until December 12th, because of the upheavals caused by the
pandemic. It was designed by the private company Visionairs In Art, in collaboration with Accor
and IMA.
"More than the Obelisk moved under Louis-Philippe from Egypt, it is the heaviest set of
monuments historical records never moved over a distance of more than 12,000 km ", adds
Claude Mollard, commissioner of this exposure.
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Page 52 of 56"The project is based solely on private funding, apart from subsidies from the Ministry of Tourism
of Singapore, ”he adds. The owners of the loaned objects, mainly French, "were reluctant to make
them travel so far", "it took them convince ", says Claude Mollard. As for investors," they should
recoup their costs "thanks to the ticket office and derivative products.
The furniture and display cases arrived at their destination, by sea, in April. Many objects and
documents have been restored and it was especially necessary to ensure to protect them from the
equatorial climate. The cars had been restored before their departure, in the railway museum in
Longueville. (Seine-et-Marne), managed by an association of railway heritage enthusiasts.
For its transport to the port of Antwerp, the two wagons left on October 23rd on a double barge on
the Seine, which joined the Oise at Conflans-Saint-Honorine then the Canal du Nord.
The locomotive left by truck.
In Singapore, a 2,000 m³ building, built in the style of the North Station, was built on "Gardens By
The Bay", huge botanical garden very busy. The air conditioning will protect the works from 100%
ambient humidity. In addition to the wagons brought from France, a restaurant wagon will be
reconstituted in Singapore, where visitors will be able to taste dishes made by chef Yannick Aleno.
Thousands of reservations have already been made, according to Claude Mollard.
After, he told AFP, the exhibition will travel to China, Venice and possibly the Saudi site of Alula, a
trip from several years.
Information Source: -
AJECTA Re- La Dépéche.fr : 01 Décembre 2020. https://www.ajecta.fr/?page_id=586
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Once Upon A Time On The Orient Express - December 12th, 2020 to Tuesday June 1st, 2021.
The Orient Express is coming to town. Following the 2014 exhibition in Paris marking the 130th
anniversary of the legendary train, the pop-up attraction Once Upon A Time on The Orient
Express is set to welcome visitors on board from December 12th, running for six months straight at
the West Lawn of Gardens by the Bay.
The attraction marks the exhibition's first destination outside of France, kickstarting a series of
showcases that unveils a fairy-tale universe related to travel, culture, and gastronomy.
Feast your eyes on some of the most extraordinary objects and documents, showcasing centuries
of history that retraces the legacy of the train, as well as major events that transformed the world
and shaped the map. A myth for 135 years, the history of The Orient Express dates back to 1883
when it was created by Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits. It quickly became a symbol of
luxury travel, evoking old-world glamour wherever it goes.
Nonetheless, soon, you'll be able to relive the golden days of The Orient Express by travelling
through a reconstituted train platform, and showrooms that showcase a fascinating
journey displayed in evocative giant trunks that encapsulates the history of the train.
Marvel at a collection of pieces from a bygone era including posters, menus, crockery, cutlery,
suitcases, stained glass windows and furniture testifying a luxury now bygone.
You can also immerse in documentaries, newsreels and film clips that elicit the rich literary and
cinematographic heritage inspired by The Orient Express. Get to know the scenic stopovers placed
on the train's route such as London, Paris, Venice, Istanbul, Aleppo, Damascus, Baghdad, Cairo,
Luxor, and Aswan.
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