London Brighton & South Coast Railway Royal Train

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1 .P L Scale: 7 mm = 1 ft. Dia. Set No. F.3200

2 P. L Scale: 7 mm = 1 ft.

3 P. First Class Saloon Carriages and Opposite end of 1st Class Brake oyal Saloon Carriage L Scale: 7 mm = 1 ft. First Class Brake Carriage Guards nd

4 . J. Billington designed a new five coach set which although in the year of Queen Victoria'sDiamond Jubilee was obviously intended for use by the heir apparent, The Prince of ales (Albert dward)..p L The five coach rake was made up as follows: Brake first (No 565), Saloon (No 563), oyal Saloon (No 562), Saloon (No 564) and Brake first (No 566). The rake looked exceptionally smart with a uniform appearance and built to the maximum loading gauge, which on the LBSC was less restrictive than on some other lines. aving a clerestory roof giving a total height above rail of 13ft l¼ in, a width of 8ft, although the oyal Saloon was 8ft 9in wide as were the guards duckets in the brake firsts. The clerestory roof on all the five coaches was domed at the ends and each coach was 52ft long (body length), the oyal Saloon being carried on 6 - wheel bogies. hen the Prince of ales was consulted about the decor and arrangement of the train, he suggested that the coaches were not vestibuled so that he would not be disturbed while travelling. The oyal Saloon comprised two main compartments, both having lavatories, but apparently no connection between the two saloons; and an attendant s compartment at one end, also with its own small lavatory. The furnishing was extremely comfortable, without frills, the chairs and settees upholstered in leather. The two Saloon coaches had one long compartment with two small ones at each end, furnishing again in leather, but less opulent than the oyal Saloon. The Brake firsts had two small compartments with joint lavatory and the coach was fitted with generators to give electric light to the whole train. The exterior was varnished mahogany, lined in gold leaf and the rake was never painted in the Umber livery later used. indows of the oyal Saloon had etched glass edges and it is interesting to note that four large windows in each side of this vehicle could drop by 8 in for ventilation, whereas only two each side of the other saloons could drop 6 in. The train was used when King dward VII attended race meetings at psom (psom Downs Station), Goodwood, Lewes, Lingfield and Plumpton in addition to events at Portsmouth and in the Solent as well as visits to Osborne ouse where Queen Victoria died. The train was used with additional vehicles to bring her body back to London for the funeral. ith the formation of the Southern ailway in 1923, the train was used on a business man s express from astbourne to Victoria and later re marshaled with less opulent furnishings, the saloons being used for special parties, and the two brake firsts ending their career on the Oxted line. All coaches had been withdrawn by approximately 1932.

5 . P Billington 6 wheel bogie. L

6 . P L The complete train of carriages auled by 4-4-2T locomotive No 15

7 . P The oyal train hauled by arsh Atlantic with the elaborate Coat of Arms and Crown always used on the oyal Train L

8 . P Another view of No 15 hauling the oyal Train. L

L. M. & S. Railway 3 Cylinder Passenger Engine Class 5XP Jubilees. Stanier Taper Boiler Smokebox Front and Cab Variations.

L. M. & S. Railway 3 Cylinder Passenger Engine Class 5XP Jubilees. Stanier Taper Boiler Smokebox Front and Cab Variations. P. L.. & S. ailway 3 Cylinder Passenger ngine Class 5XP Jubilees. Stanier Taper Boiler.. 5552-5664 Smokebox Front and Cab Variations L Scale : 7mm = 1 ft. Dia. No. AB.0310 L.. & S. ailway 3 Cylinder Passenger