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Pullman Car Services - Archive Pullman & CIWL News “The quality of service is remembered long after the price is forgotten” September & October 2017 Edition No.38. Pullman & La Compagnie Internationale des Wagons -Lits et des Grand Express Européens News Edition No.38 - September & October 2017 - Page 1 of 72 COVER PHOTOGRAPH: Paul Blowfield - Communications & Marketing Officer, MNLPS - www.clan-line.org July 5th, 2017, marking 50 years to the day that the last steam hauled ‘Bournemouth Belle’ ran. The Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society No.35028 Clan Line with ‘The Bournemouth Belle’ (Belmond British Pullman Cars) passing through Weybridge Station on the ‘Down’ main line. From the Coupé. Welcome aboard your bi-monthly newsletter. I take this opportunity to thank those readers who have kindly taken time to forward contributions in the form of articles and photographs for this edition. I remain dependent on contributions of news, articles (Word) and photographs (jpg) formats in all aspects of Pullman and CIWL operations both past, present, future and related aspects within model railways. All I ask of you for the time I spend in producing your newsletter, is for you to forward on by either E-mail or printing a copy, to any one you believe would be interested in reading your newsletter. Publication of the newsletter being scheduled on or about the 1st of January, March, May, July, September and November. The next edition editorial deadline date of Saturday October 28th, with the scheduled publication date of Wednesday November 1st, 2017. The views and articles within this publication are not necessarily those of the editor. Every effort has been made to source and contact all copyright holders, I will be happy to make good within the next available newsletter any errors of omission brought to my attention. The copyright of all photographs featured within each newsletter remain with the photographers credited. No part of this newsletter may be reproduced in any way without prior written consent from the editor. Changing your Email address, or wish to be removed from the mailing list, please send an Email to the [email protected] with your request, it’s as simple as that. Information is for sharing and not for gathering dust It costs nothing to share knowledge. Pullman & La Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des Grand Express Européens News Edition No.38 - September & October 2017 - Page 2 of 72 Editors Acknowledgement. My thanks to the following contributors for their assistance in the production of this issue of your newsletter, by way of either articles and/or photographs, for without these contributions this edition of your newsletter would not have been possible: - I.Broadhead, C.Lade, N.Lade , G.Behrend, D.Lindsay, A.Ford, B.Haresnape, T.Knox, D.Jones, J.Wheller, R.Barber, The Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust, , A.Larkins, P.Blowfield, J.Morel, M.Couzens, P.Tangye, J.Greaves, B.Stephenson, J.Collins, P.Evans, R.Goad, J.W.Armstrong, B.Pamment, K.Murray, P.O’Connor, C.Foskett, C & G Creswell, K & J Aubanel, A.Cheetham, G.Moon. In addition, my thanks to the following Publications, Societies, and Company’s & Web Sites: - Palace Car Prince A Biography of George Mortimer Pullman, Gracelands Cemetery, RCTS, Pullman Travelling in Style, Pullman in Europe, Pullman Profile No.2, Railway Magazine, The Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust, The Pullman Society, SECR Society, MNLPS, Cleveland Model Railway Club, IRPS, Night Mail Project, Bluebell Railway, NYMR, NRM, Railway World, Railway Magazine, Belmond, Oldham Video Productions, 5BEL Trust, Dunns of Chelmsford. Information is for sharing and not for gathering dust It costs nothing to share knowledge. The Mike Morant Photographic Collection For further information visit the collection at https://mikemorant.smugmug.com/ Pullman & La Compagnie Internationale des Wagons -Lits et des Grand Express Européens News Edition No.38 - September & October 2017 - Page 3 of 72 Menu. Page 1 Cover Photograph. 2 From the Coupé 3 Editors Acknowledgement. 4 Menu. 5-6 Pullman Car History “THIRD CLASS CAR No.56”. 7 Free Internet Newsletters, Magazines & Web Sites. 8-9 Look Back at Pullman. 10-11 Mike Couzens - 1970’s East Coast Pullman Railwayana. 12 Mike Couzens - A Real Railway Children Story. 12-22 Peter Tangye SECR Society - SECR Pullman Car Liveries & Services. 23-26 T.Bye - George Mortimer Pullman - The Last Call - October 1897. 27 T.Bye - The Pullman Family Tree. 28-30 D.Lindsay - Pullman Car CAMBRIA (LNER Departmental 960820). The cars only 'Commercial' use in preservation on the K&ESR. 31-37 T.Knox - LNER Pacific’s. 38-40 T.Bye - The Royal Scotsman STATE CAR - SPA Bamford Haybarn Spa. 41 Oldham Video Production - Steam Driver’s Eye View - ‘Bournemouth Belle’. 42 Cleveland Model Railway Club - 2017 Exhibition. 43 The Christopher Lade Archive. 44 The Pullman Society Journal. 45-47 Richard Barber - Armstrong Railway Photographic Trust. 48-66 Pullman Preservation & Restoration. 48-49 D.Jones - Bluebell Railway Pullman Report. 50-51 I.Broadhead - NYMR CAR No.79 Restoration. 51 NYMR - GARNET Restoration. 52 NYMR Pullman Dining. 53 J.Wheller - K&ESR Pullman Car ARIES Restoration. 53 A.Larkins - SAPPHIRE, PADUA & ROSALIND. 54-59 P.O’Connor - Restoration of FORMOSA. 60-64 D.Lindsay & M.Morant - Remembering Esmond Lewis-Evans 65 5BEL Trust - Bringing Back the Brighton Belle. 66 International Railway Preservation Society & Night Mail Project. 67-69 T.Bye - The Venice Simplon-Orient Express - Grand Suites. 70-71 Postbox. 72 Tail Lamp. Pullman & La Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des Grand Express Européens News Edition No.38 - September & October 2017 - Page 4 of 72 PULLMAN CAR HISTORY. CAR No.565. Pullman Identity: CAR No.2 SECOND CLASS5. Type of Car: Kitchen Second Class. Into Service: 1921. Builder: Clayton Wagons, Limited, Abbey Works, Lincoln. Pre-1960 Schedule No: 122. Post 1960 Schedule No: 173. Tare: 40t. Seats: 47 (2x2). Bogies: 2 x 6 wheels. Brake: Air & Vacuum. Length (over Vestibules): 63’ 10”. Extreme Width: 8’ 10”. Roof: Ellongated. 3Table Lamps Type: ‘F’ Type. 1Type 1932 List: -. 2Route Restriction (SR): -. 1Entries such as -/H indicate that the car was not originally given a Type letter, but was classified as Type H after 1932. Entries such as (A)/G indicate that the car was originally (old) type A, and was re-classified as Type G about 1932. Entries such as (D) indicate that the car was originally (old) Type D, and was withdrawn before the new Classification was introduced in 1932. 2Entries such as (I) indicate that the car concerned would have been Restriction( I) had it been allocated to the S.R. when the latters scheme of Route Restrictions was compiled. Entry (4) for the 1960 cars (Schedule Nos.311 to 354 inclusive) is the B.R.(S.) equivalent of the British Railways Standard Restriction ‘CI’. Entries such as 6/2A indicates that the car concerned was originally Restriction 6, and S.R. Route Restriction2A. Entries such as -/2A indicates that the car concerned was not originally given a S.R. Route Restriction because it was not originally allocated to the S.R.; and that it was given Restriction 2A on being transferred to the S.R. 3 Interior Panelling & Scheme of Decoration. Mahogany panelling. Greek Theme (Adam Style?) Green Friezette cloth covered tip-up seats. Grey marble mottled tiling and aisle carpets. Pullman & La Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des Grand Express Européens News Edition No.38 - September & October 2017 - Page 5 of 72 5 1921. Into service on the Great Eastern Railway. 5 1921 February. Believed used initially on ‘Hook Continental’ and ‘Antwerp Continental’ boat trains. 5 1923 August. Rebranded to ‘Third Class’ following the withdrawal of ‘Second Class’ facilities and renumbered to ‘CAR NO.56’. 5 1939 Withdrawn from service. 5 1944 Sold to the LNER and became Dormitory coach LNER 960821 and allocated to Great Eastern operations, and fitted with sixteen bunks and a coal stove. 5 New Use for Old Pullman Cars. One of the many problems that the second world war brought is that of providing accommodation for permanent way staff who have to work away from their homes on repair of existing and construction of new works. Staff may well find themselves many miles from town or village, and, even if near an inhabited locality, the problem of obtaining food and accommodation is one of utmost difficulty. To overcome these difficulties, peculiar to the war-time working, the L.N.E.R. had converted eight six wheeled coaches and six Pullman cars, which have been allocated to the various districts throughout the system. A further six Pullmans have been similarly converted, being painted grey with white lettering. The six-wheeled coaches provided accommodation for eight men each, and the Pullman cars for sixteen. Each vehicle is complete with beds, wash basins, tables, lockers, etc, and carries supplies of bedding, cooking and cleaning utensils, lamps, and, indeed, everything to make the coach entirely self- supporting. A member of the Working staff acts as attendant and undertakes the cooking which is done on coal stoves, and he also sees to the general tidiness of the temporary home. The facilities afforded by these vehicles proved of immense value. Car Identity: Class: Introduced: Type of Car: Withdrawn: L.N.E.R. No: BR Disposal: CAR No.2 (56). Third. 02/1921. Kitchen. 1938. 970200. Extant January 1971. Information Sources: - 1&2 Pullman in Europe. G.Behrend 1962. ISBN not registered. 3 Pullman Profile No.2 ‘THE STANDARD K TYPE CARS’. Antony M Ford. ISBN 978-1-906419-22-6 4 Pullman Travelling in Style. Brian Haresnape. ISBN 0-7110-1648-8 5 Pullman Car Services - Archive. Pullman & La Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des Grand Express Européens News Edition No.38 - September & October 2017 - Page 6 of 72 FREE INTERNET NEWSLETTERS, MAGAZINES & WEB SITES.
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