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Title: Queen Elizabeth II recreates a train journey made by Queen Victoria in 1842 Post by: CyclingSid on June 12, 2017, 14:17:29 I hope the VIP traveller http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-40227412 on
Edit note: The first post has been slightly amended, and all three posts in this new topic have been split off from the 'Class 387 coming to Thames Valley', for reasons which will become obvious as you read further. CfN. :) Title: Re: Queen Elizabeth II recreates a train journey made by Queen Victoria in 1842 Post by: SandTEngineer on June 12, 2017, 16:30:14 It looks like she might be travelling on an IET as the set being used starts and ends service at North Pole Depot. If so then this part of the topic needs moving elsewhere (oh no, here comes CfN after my skin again ::) :P ;D )
Title: Re: Queen Elizabeth II recreates a train journey made by Queen Victoria in 1842 Post by: bobm on June 12, 2017, 16:42:35 ..and there was me thinking as she's celebrating the 175th anniversary of an 1842 journey she'd be catching the 18:42 from Slough (17:32 ex-Moreton-in-Marsh). ;D
Title: Re: Queen Elizabeth II recreates a train journey made by Queen Victoria in 1842 Post by: Chris from Nailsea on June 13, 2017, 22:31:50 From the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40248716):
Quote Queen recreates historic train journey (https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/660/cpsprodpb/F894/production/_96463636_mediaitem96463635.jpg) The Queen unveiled the new livery on the train at Paddington Station The Queen has joined celebrations marking the 175th anniversary of the first train journey taken by a British monarch. She recreated Queen Victoria's trip from Slough to Paddington on 13 June 1842 on the Great Western Railway. The Queen made the 19-minute journey on the new Intercity Express train along with the Duke of Edinburgh. Of her experience, Queen Victoria wrote in her journal "it was delightful and so quick". The monarch added: "It took us exactly 30 minutes going to Paddington, & the motion was very slight, & much easier than a carriage, also no dust or great heat." Victoria had been persuaded on board by Prince Albert, a veteran of rail travel who was fascinated by the new technology. (https://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/B74D/production/_96452964_anartistsimpressionofqueenvictoria'ssaloonc1842.jpg) An artist impression of Queen Victoria's first journey on a train (https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/1056D/production/_96452966_royalsaloon1890s.jpg) The royals travelled in style when they took the train Joining the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh was Isambard Thomas and Gillian White, the direct descendants of Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Sir Daniel Gooch who had accompanied Queen Victoria on her journey. Before boarding the train, the Royals visited the original waiting room at Slough station, which was used by the Queen's great-great-grandmother. (https://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/181BA/production/_96464789_bb79eea7-223b-46ce-a291-6f0278d1b4a5.jpg) One of the new Great Western Trains is named after the monarch Mr Thomas said: "I was very much at ease, I didn't feel awkward. It was fascinating how much interest she has in trains and in train journeys. I think train travel is a quicker way to get around because the roads are too congested now. Obviously it's a different thing if you're the monarch; you're not sat in second class, queuing for the buffet." (https://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/493A/production/_96464781_mediaitem96464780.jpg) The Queen was interested in electrification and the effects of diesel (https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/10C8A/production/_96464786_mediaitem96464785.jpg) The journey took 19 minutes Mr Thomas, a topographic designer from Greenwich, south-east London, said the Queen knew about "the history of trains" and had "a proper knowledge of Queen Victoria's diaries of the event 175 years ago and obviously quite interested in what Great Western Railway are doing now". "The Queen was also interested in the technology and the electrification and the effects of diesel," he added. "I think it's remarkable that she and the Duke of Edinburgh agreed to do this." Mark Hopwood, managing director of Great Western Railway said he was delighted the Queen and Prince Philip recreated the journey. "We are extremely proud of our heritage and this occasion marks a very special moment in the history of the Great Western Railway," he said. Title: Re: Queen Elizabeth II recreates a train journey made by Queen Victoria in 1842 Post by: Chris from Nailsea on June 13, 2017, 22:39:32 ... this part of the topic needs moving elsewhere (oh no, here comes CfN after my skin again ::) :P ;D ) No problem, really, SandTEngineer - you were quite right to make the point. ;) Title: Re: Queen Elizabeth II recreates a train journey made by Queen Victoria in 1842 Post by: Bmblbzzz on June 14, 2017, 09:34:23 From the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40248716): If Philip sat like that he'd be accused of "manspreading"!Quote (https://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/B74D/production/_96452964_anartistsimpressionofqueenvictoria'ssaloonc1842.jpg) An artist impression of Queen Victoria's first journey on a train Title: Re: Queen Elizabeth II recreates a train journey made by Queen Victoria in 1842 Post by: broadgage on June 14, 2017, 12:00:40 "not in second class queueing for the buffet"
And what buffet might that be ! Title: Re: Queen Elizabeth II recreates a train journey made by Queen Victoria in 1842 Post by: patch38 on June 14, 2017, 14:17:53 Cucumber sandwiches anyone? "Please make your way to the Garden Party Coach located between Standard and First Class..."
Title: Re: Queen Elizabeth II recreates a train journey made by Queen Victoria in 1842 Post by: rower40 on June 14, 2017, 15:08:56 Quote from: Queen Victoria "it was delightful and so quick". That's the usual experience of anyone taking a train AWAY from Slough.This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |