The Royal Scotsman
Encyclopedia
The Royal Scotsman is a Scottish
luxury charter train
run by Orient-Express Hotels Ltd.
The train is composed of nine cars; two dining cars, five state cars, one crew car, and one observation car.
The two dining cars are named 'Victory' and 'Raven' with seating for sixteen and twenty people respectively.
The observation car
was converted from Pullman
Kitchen Car - 'Snipe' - built in 1960 by Metropolitan Cammell. Along with the other Pullman
cars, Amber, Pearl, Topaz and Finch they were acquired by GS&WR (Great Scottish and Western Railway Co.) in 1989 and converted into the observation saloon and passenger sleeping cars.
Pullman
car Raven, acquired at the same time as the other Pullman
cars, was converted in 1992 as a replacement for the Gresley
car that formed the kitchen. The Gresley car was damaged in a shunting incident on depot and as a wooden (Teak) bodied vehicle was deemed unsafe to continue passenger operations and was withdrawn from mainline service.
Carriage data
Train Length (including locos) varies depending on loco type used
Train Length (excluding locos) 618 feet
The service is currently powered by diesel locomotives from the West Coast Railway Company
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
luxury charter train
Excursion train
An excursion train is a chartered train run for a special event or purpose.Examples of excursion trains:* A train to a major sporting event* A train run for railfans or tourism...
run by Orient-Express Hotels Ltd.
The train is composed of nine cars; two dining cars, five state cars, one crew car, and one observation car.
The two dining cars are named 'Victory' and 'Raven' with seating for sixteen and twenty people respectively.
The observation car
Observation car
An observation car/carriage/coach is a type of railroad passenger car, generally operated in a passenger train as the last carriage, with windows on the rear of the car for passengers' viewing pleasure...
was converted from Pullman
Pullman (car or coach)
In the United States, Pullman was used to refer to railroad sleeping cars which were built and operated on most U.S. railroads by the Pullman Company from 1867 to December 31, 1968....
Kitchen Car - 'Snipe' - built in 1960 by Metropolitan Cammell. Along with the other Pullman
Pullman (car or coach)
In the United States, Pullman was used to refer to railroad sleeping cars which were built and operated on most U.S. railroads by the Pullman Company from 1867 to December 31, 1968....
cars, Amber, Pearl, Topaz and Finch they were acquired by GS&WR (Great Scottish and Western Railway Co.) in 1989 and converted into the observation saloon and passenger sleeping cars.
Pullman
Pullman (car or coach)
In the United States, Pullman was used to refer to railroad sleeping cars which were built and operated on most U.S. railroads by the Pullman Company from 1867 to December 31, 1968....
car Raven, acquired at the same time as the other Pullman
Pullman (car or coach)
In the United States, Pullman was used to refer to railroad sleeping cars which were built and operated on most U.S. railroads by the Pullman Company from 1867 to December 31, 1968....
cars, was converted in 1992 as a replacement for the Gresley
Nigel Gresley
Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley was one of Britain's most famous steam locomotive engineers, who rose to become Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London and North Eastern Railway . He was the designer of some of the most famous steam locomotives in Britain, including the LNER Class A1 and LNER Class A4...
car that formed the kitchen. The Gresley car was damaged in a shunting incident on depot and as a wooden (Teak) bodied vehicle was deemed unsafe to continue passenger operations and was withdrawn from mainline service.
Carriage data
Train Length (including locos) varies depending on loco type used
Train Length (excluding locos) 618 feet
- Observation Lounge Car 99965 Pullman Car E319 “Snipe”
- Dining Car 1 99967 Pullman Car E317 “Raven”
- Dining Car 2 99131 Ex LNER SC1999 “Victory”
- State Car No.1 99961 Pullman Car E324 “Amber”
- State Car No.2 99962 Pullman Car E329 “Pearl”
- State Car No.3 99963 Pullman Car E331 “Topaz”
- State Car No.4 99964 Pullman Car E313 “Finch”
- State Car No.5 99968 10541 (Mk III Sleeper) SLEP
- Service Car 99969 10556 (Mk III Sleeper) SLEP
The service is currently powered by diesel locomotives from the West Coast Railway Company
West Coast Railway Company
West Coast Railways, also known as West Coast Railway Company, is a railway spot-hire company and charter train operator, based at Carnforth in Lancashire, on the site of the old Steamtown heritage depot...