CORONATION
Railway posters of the past are always a joy to view.
Meet The Coronation . . . a streamlined express passenger train run by LNER from 1937, running between London King's Cross and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley 6 hours later. She was named to mark the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. For train buffs, please read details below.
Otherwise . . . I hope you have a grand week ahead !
The design was based on the streamlined train, The Silver Jubilee, built in 1935. Instead of being painted silver it was given a two-tone blue livery, garter blue on the lower panels and the lighter Marlborough blue above.
The train was formed of four two-car articulated units, with a 'beaver-tail' observation car added in summer,
A Locomotive and tender, Brake Third + Kitchen Third: 42 seats, Open First + Open First: 48 seats, Open Third + Kitchen Third: 36 seats, Open Third + Brake Third: 66 seats, Observation car: 16 seats. Internally it was decorated in the Art Deco style.
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