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« Reply #30 on: December 13, 2020, 15:37:44 »
Quote from: Witham Bobby on December 11, 2020, 12:07:45
As has the north chord at Bradford Junctions, which was sometimes used to stow the Royal Train for a night.  Used to be a great job for some poor PW▸ (Permanent Way - the railway track) chap(s) to put churns under the toilet outfalls of the train when recessed, and to make sure the churns were removed and emptied securely

Extraordinary what you see advertised on Ebay these days...
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« Reply #31 on: December 13, 2020, 20:32:35 »
Wallingford branch was also used on occasions.
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« Reply #32 on: December 13, 2020, 21:01:18 »
Adrian Vaughan in one of his books (Signalman's morning?) describes the Farringdon branch being used to stable the Royal Train.
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« Reply #33 on: July 02, 2021, 14:58:35 »
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Why the Queen could be forced to lose her beloved Royal Train

The cost of the Royal Train is said to be 'staggering'

The Queen's Royal Train's days could be numbered after a financial expert has warned it's "not financially viable".

* The Queen's Royal Train is her favoured mode of transport.
* Now a financial expert has said the train is "not really financially viable" for the Queen.
* It follows royal news that Meghan Markle's 'proud' uncle has died aged 81.
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« Reply #34 on: July 02, 2021, 15:04:53 »
How much was the estimate for the new royal yacht??!!
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« Reply #35 on: July 03, 2021, 09:35:46 »
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How much was the estimate for the new royal yacht??!!
The Royal Yacht can be used for trade tours/delegations, etc when not on Royal duties.
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« Reply #36 on: July 03, 2021, 10:11:33 »
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Quote from: ChrisB on July 02, 2021, 15:04:53
How much was the estimate for the new royal yacht??!!
The Royal Yacht can be used for trade tours/delegations, etc when not on Royal duties.

Can't help wondering is a Royal Train could be used for other purposes too - luxury land cruises, for example.   More a train with one of the rail tour / heritage operators - perhaps an HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) could be converted into a Red, white and blue pullman?
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« Reply #37 on: July 03, 2021, 10:30:27 »
Quote from: grahame on July 03, 2021, 10:11:33
Quote from: GBM on July 03, 2021, 09:35:46
Quote from: ChrisB on July 02, 2021, 15:04:53
How much was the estimate for the new royal yacht??!!
The Royal Yacht can be used for trade tours/delegations, etc when not on Royal duties.

Can't help wondering is a Royal Train could be used for other purposes too - luxury land cruises, for example.   More a train with one of the rail tour / heritage operators - perhaps an HST▸ (High Speed Train (Inter City class 43 125 units)) could be converted into a Red, white and blue pullman?

Alternatively (and just as realistically) you could just reserve a few carriages and stick the Royal Standard on the front of an IET▸ (Intercity Express Train - replacement for HSTs (manufactured by Hitachi in Kobe, Japan))? (preferably the one with the fewest cracks)  Wink
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« Reply #38 on: July 03, 2021, 16:25:27 »
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ (Diesel Multiple Unit) is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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