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Queen Of Scots (train)
The name ''Harrogate Pullman, Queen of Scots'' was originally given to an LNER/BR Pullman (car or coach), Pullman train which ran from to via , , and . Later the ''Queen of Scots'' was a luxury touring train that ran exclusive tours around Scotland's scenic countryside. The train was mostly aimed at American citizen, American Tourism, tourists. The train ran from 1985 to 1989 as the ''Royal Scotsman'' and in 1990 as ''The Queen of Scots''. History Purchased by Richard Edmondson of Hunter Plastics as three individual vehicles, the observation car was acquired from Sir William McAlpine, the Dining Saloon was in use as part of a house on the south coast of England and the Family Saloon was purchased from British Rail in 1972. Additionally, three former British Railways Mark 1, Mark 1 sleeping cars and two Mark 1 day cars converted for sleeping use were added, making a nine coach train. Fully restored by 1985, it was leased to the L&R Leisure Group to operate as ''The Royal Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrogate Pullman
The ''Harrogate Pullman'' was a named passenger train operating in the United Kingdom. History The ''Harrogate Pullman'' was introduced into service by the London and North Eastern Railway and began operating in 1923 between London King’s Cross and Newcastle, via Harrogate and Ripon. It comprised 12 new specially-built Pullman cars costing £70,000 () for the service. The supplement to travel on the service was 10s 1st class () and 6s 3rd class (). In 1928 it was renamed the ''West Riding Pullman'' which in 1935 became the ''Yorkshire Pullman''. In 1928 it became ''Queen of Scots''.Railway magazine 1927 p499 References {{reflist Named passenger trains of the London and North Eastern Railway Rail transport in North Yorkshire Railway services introduced in 1923 1923 establishments in England Transport in Harrogate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
