The ''Silver Jubilee'' was a

named train In the history of rail transport, dating back to the 19th century, there have been hundreds of named passenger trains. Lists of these have been organized into geographical regions. Trains with numeric names are spelled out. For example, the 20th ...

of the

London & North Eastern Railway The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) was the second largest (after London, Midland and Scottish Railway, LMS) of the "Big Four (British railway companies), Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain. It op ...

(LNER).

History

It commenced service on 30 September 1935, the train travelling between and . It did this at an average speed of , taking four hours to complete the journey. The high average speed was maintained by running at high speeds uphill. The train was made in the year of

King George V George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936. Born during the reign of his grandmother Qu ...

's Silver Jubilee, and was painted silver throughout. It was composed of two

twin-set A twin unit or twinset is a set of two railroad cars or locomotives which are permanently coupled and treated as if they were a single unit. A twinset of cars or coaches can also be called a twin car. In US passenger railroad parlance, twin un ...

articulated An articulated vehicle is a vehicle which has a permanent or semi-permanent pivot joint in its construction, allowing it to turn more sharply. There are many kinds, from heavy equipment to buses, trams and trains. Steam locomotives were sometim ...

coaches, and one triplet-set; seven coaches in all. In February 1938, an eighth coach was inserted into the third class twin set, bringing the total to eight coaches. The train set a new standard for speed in Britain at that time. Service continued until the outbreak of the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposi ...

in 1939.

Technical details

Engine and train: total length Total weight: .

Revival

The name was briefly applied to one train per day between King's Cross and in 1977 for the

Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II The Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II marked the 25th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. It was celebrated with large-scale parties and parades throughout the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth throughout 1977, ...

References

{{Authority control Silver Jubilee of George V Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II Named passenger trains of the London and North Eastern Railway Railway services introduced in 1935 Railway services discontinued in 1939 Railway services introduced in 1977 Railway services discontinued in 1977

History

Technical details

Revival

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References