mikeford2002uk Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 On the 7th May 1974 the Queen travelled from Preston to Glasgow behind 87018 to open the northern extension of the WCML electrification. The formation appears to beRDB975091 Test Car No3 Mentor,a Mk2 FO, Two prototype HST trailers (1 x TRUK, 1 xFO?),Royal Saloon 45000 and observation coach 395707There is a good shot on page 21 of the Locomotives Illustrated No199 (87s) just out and online found these two http://www.traintesting.com/images/mentor%20royal%20train1.jpg and http://www.derbysulzers.com/87018preston74.jpgI just wondered if anyone knew of the definate coaching stock numbers used for this unusal working (perhaps for a future modelling idea)!ThanksMike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertcwp Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 See full caption: 87018_Brock_RoyalTrain_7-5-74 by robertcwp, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeford2002uk Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 Many thanks Robert- thats just what I was after! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBill Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Interesting formation indeed... What was the maximum speed of the royal saloon? Thanks, Bill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium keefer Posted March 3, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 3, 2013 pic of it in original condition - caption states it was later fitted with 'LMS bogies'. http://www.flickr.com/photos/blue-diesels/5631499256/ (in the 1979 platform 5 book, stand-by saloon M45006M is also listed as having LMS bogies, max speed 70mph) by 1977, when the royal train was refurbished, 45000 had gained B4 bogies, so presumably max. speed 100mph http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5735449541/in/photostream Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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