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Pullman Car Services-Archive PULLMAN CAR SERVICES-ARCHIVE The Quality of Service is Remembered Long after the Price is Forgotten 2021 Pullman Cars Preserved 1874 to 1985. Pullman Car Services-Archive - 2020 Pullman Cars Preserved - Edition 32 - December 2020 Page 1 of 29 Cover Photograph: Parlour First “TOPAZ” on display at the National railway Museum at York on February 7th, 2018 - ©Steve Widdowson. PULLMAN CAR SERVICES - ARCHIVE. 2021 PULLMAN CARS PRESERVED 1874 to 1985. ©PCS-Archive - Edition 32 - December 2020. This publication has been researched and prepared by Terry Bye and Peter Hall. It must not be reproduced in any form, whole or in part without the express permission. Any information that may expand and/or update this document will be very much appreciated. Forward details to: - Email [email protected] Within this document can be found the reference “7. NOTE REFERENCE”, the table below identifies the reference letters and to what they identify. NOTE REFERENCE. A Owner/site confirmed. B Unconfirmed site. C Undergoing restoration. D Restored. E Static on site. F Operating in preservation. G Certificated for operation on the National Railway Network. H Awaits restoration. I Holiday camping car and in use. J At the time of compilation this car is for sale or disposal. K In store pending, restoration project. Pullman Car Services-Archive - 2020 Pullman Cars Preserved - Edition 32 - December 2020 Page 2 of 29 Appendices 1 - Table Headers. 1. 1960 Schedule Number. Pullman Car Company allocated internal number allocated to each car as collated in 1960 by both the Company Headquarters in London and the Preston Park Workshops at Brighton. 2. Car Name or Number. Pullman Car Company allocated ‘Name’ for First Class, and ‘Number’ for both Third- & Second-Class cars. 3. Car Description on Introduction: The type of car e.g. Parlour, Kitchen, Composite, Brake Parlour, Guard Parlour, Buffet, Observation, Drawing Room, Sleeper. 4. 1932 Car Type. Entries 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 Entries such as (D) indicate that the car was originally (old) Type D, and was withdrawn before the new Classification was introduced in 1932. 5. Date into Service: The date identified as the car entering operational service. 6. Key: Railway Company Allocation on Introduction: BRSR. British Railways Southern Region. BRER. British Railways Eastern Region. GNR. Great Northern Railway. GWML. Great Western Main Line. LB&SCR. London Brighton & South Coast Railway. LNER. London & North Eastern Railway. MR. Midland Railway. SER. South Eastern Railway. SE&CR. South Eastern & Chatham Railway. SR. Southern Railway. 7. Note Ref. Table identifies the reference letters and to what they identify. Pullman Car Services-Archive - 2020 Pullman Cars Preserved - Edition 32 - December 2020 Page 3 of 29 8. Preservation Location. At the time of publication, the known location of the car and if identified the current owner. Document Contents. Appendices 1. Details Pullman Cars as built for the Pullman Car Company. Two further builds of Pullman Cars/Coaches were introduced by British Rail in 1966 and in 1985 at the BR Derby Works. These cars/coaches were to both the Mark II (Appendices 2), and Mark IIIb designs (Appendices 4) respectively. Appendices 2. Details the 1966 Mk II Pullman cars. Appendices 3. Details Pullman Cars that operate on the National Railway Network. Appendices 4. Details 1985 Mk IIIb Pullman designated coaches. Pullman Car Services-Archive - 2020 Pullman Cars Preserved - Edition 32 - December 2020 Page 4 of 29 ©T.Bye - AY0303. August 23rd, 1989 - Ex SE&CR Pullman cars ROSALIND & PADUA at Puffin’ Billy Seaburn. Pullman Car Services-Archive - 2020 Pullman Cars Preserved - Edition 32 - December 2020 Page 5 of 29 Appendices 1. Pullman Cars as built for the Pullman Car Company. Pullman cars as constructed in the United States of America and shipped to the United Kingdom and then reconstructed, these cars being of Wooden Construction. 1. 1960 2. Car Name or 3. Car Description 4. 1932 5. Date Into 6. Railway Company 7. Note 8. Preservation Location: Schedule Number: on Introduction: Car Service: Allocation on Ref: No: Type: Introduction: - MIDLAND. Sleeper. - 25-01-1874. MR. A.E. Midland Railway, Butterley, Derbyshire. The body only survives, resting on chassis of LMSR TO 7816. - - Day Car. - 1874. MR. A.E. Midland Railway, Butterley, Derbyshire. Butterley Station Yard. Grounded body to the Pullman outline. Built in 1874 this body has been identified as a Midland Railway “DAY CAR”, constructed by the Pullman Palace Car Company. This car was never operated by the P.P.C.Co. The car was part of an order of eight cars. - ARIEL. Parlour. - 08-1876. MR. A.E. Grounded body, Selsey, near Chichester, Car rebuilt West Sussex. and renamed. 1. LOUISE. Brake Parlour 11-1881. LB&SCR. 3. BALMORAL. Sleeper. - 01-1883. GNR. A.C. Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, near Skipton, North Yorkshire. 22. PRINCESS ENA. Kitchen. - 01-1906. LB&SCR. A.E. Grounded body, Selsey, near Chichester, West Sussex. Pullman Car Services-Archive - 2020 Pullman Cars Preserved - Edition 32 - December 2020 Page 6 of 29 Pullman Cars Constructed and/or Later Converted within the United Kingdom, these cars being of Wooden Construction. 1. 1960 2. Car Name or 3. Car Description 4. 1932 5. Date Into 6. Railway Company 7. Note 8. Preservation Location: Schedule Number: on Introduction: Car Service: Allocation on Ref: No: Type: Introduction: 32. EMERALD (I). Kitchen. (A)/G. 06-1910. SE&CR. A.E. Conwy Valley Railway Museum, Betws-y-Coed, Conwy. 43. SAPPHIRE. Parlour. (A)/G. 10-1910. SE&CR. A.K. East Kent Railway, Shepherdswell, Kent. 47. ALICANTE. Kitchen (A)/G. 12-1912. SE&CR. A.D.E.I. Petworth Station, Petworth, West Sussex. 50. MIMOSA. Kitchen. (A)/G. 03-1914. SE&CR. A.D.E.I. Petworth Station, Petworth, West Sussex. 59. TOPAZ (I). Parlour. (A)/G. 03-1914. SE&CR. A.D.E. National Railway Museum, York. - SER No. 171 - 1897 Parlour - 1897. SER. A.E. Grounded body, Selsey, near Chichester, Jackson Sharp West Sussex. Rebuilt & Named 79. TULIP. Parlour. (D). 03-1919. SE&CR. - SER No. 201 - 1897 Buffet - 1897. SER. A.E. Grounded body, Selsey, near Chichester, MC&W Co West Sussex. Rebuilt & Named 82. HILDA. Kitchen. (D). 11-1919. SE&CR. - SER No. 206 - 1897 Parlour. - 1897. SER. A.E. Grounded body, Selsey, near Chichester, MC&W Co West Sussex. Rebuilt & Named 83. VENUS (II). Parlour. (D). 1919. SE&CR. - SER No. 202 - 1897 Parlour. - 1897. SER. A.E. Grounded body, Selsey, near Chichester, MC&W Co West Sussex. Rebuilt & Named 84. DORA. Parlour. (D). 11-1919. SE&CR. - SER No. 203 - 1897 Parlour. - 1897. SER. A.E. Grounded body, Selsey, near Chichester, MC&W Co West Sussex. Rebuilt & Named 86. MABEL. Parlour. (D). 11-1919. SE&CR. - SER No. 33 - 1891 1st Drawing Room. - 01-1892. SER. A.K. Body only survives resting on chassis of Gilbert Car Co SR BTSO No. 4036. The Bluebell Railway, Rebuilt & Named Sheffield Park, East Sussex. 89. CONSTANCE. Kitchen. (C). 1920. SE&CR. - SER No. 47 - 1891 Luggage, but - 07-1892. SER. A.E. Grounded body, Selsey, near Chichester, Gilbert Car Co converted to West Sussex. Rebuilt & Named 1st Saloon. 90. FIGARO. Kitchen. (C). 1920. SE&CR. Pullman Car Services-Archive - 2020 Pullman Cars Preserved - Edition 32 - December 2020 Page 7 of 29 Pullman Cars Constructed and/or Later Converted within the United Kingdom, these cars being of Wooden Construction. 1. 1960 2. Car Name or 3. Car Description 4. 1932 5. Date Into 6. Railway Company 7. Note 8. Preservation Location: Schedule Number: on Introduction: Car Service: Allocation on Ref: No: Type: Introduction: 92. MALAGA. Kitchen. (B)/H. 04-1921 SE&CR. A.D.E. Ian Allan Ltd. Shepperton, Surrey. 99. PADUA. Parlour. (B)/H. 10-1921. SE&CR. A.K. East Kent Railway, Shepherdswell, Kent. Car rebuilt and numbered CAR No. 99. Guard Parlour. H. 09-1946. SR. 102. ROSALIND. Kitchen. (B)/H. 01-1921. SE&CR. A.K. East Kent Railway, Shepherdswell, Kent. - SER No. 35 - 1891 Parlour. 1891. SER. A.E. Grounded body, Selsey, near Chichester, Gilbert Car Co West Sussex. Rebuilt & Named 103. DOLPHIN. Parlour. (C). 06-1920. SE&CR. 113. CAR No. 13. Kitchen. -/J. 1921. ? A.D.F. Dartmouth Steam Railway and Riverboat Rebuilt. Company, Paignton, Devon. CAR No. 13. Observation Car. J. 1947. SR. 114. CAR No. 14. Kitchen. -/J. 1921. ? A.D.F. Swanage Railway, Swanage, Dorset. Rebuilt. CAR No. 14. Observation Car. J. 1947. SR. 135. ELMIRA. Kitchen. (E)/J. 11-1921. ? A.C.E. Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, Remodelled. Ravenglass, Cumbria. CAR No. 135. Kitchen. J. 01-1948. BRSR. Current restoration to be completed 4/2021. 136. FORMOSA. Kitchen. (E)/J. 11-1921. ?. A.C. Private Owner, located at Portsmouth Arms Remodelled & Station, near Barrington, Devon. Named. MAID OF KENT (II). Kitchen. J. 10-1948. BRSR. 137. MAID OF KENT (I). Kitchen. (E)/J. 11-1921. ? A.C.E. Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway, Remodelled. Ravenglass, Cumbria. CAR No. 137. Kitchen. J. 01-1948. BRSR. Current restoration to be completed 4/2021. 154. FLORA. Guard Parlour. (F)/F. 03-1923. SR. A.D.E.I. Petworth Station, Petworth, West Sussex. Remodelled & Numbered. CAR No. 154. Guard Parlour. F. 04-1946. SR. Remodelled & Named FLORA. Guard Parlour. F. 07-1948. BRSR. Pullman Car Services-Archive - 2020 Pullman Cars Preserved - Edition 32 - December 2020 Page 8 of 29 ©T.Bye - AY0354. August 25th, 1989 - ELMIRA at Ravenglass. Pullman Car Services-Archive - 2020 Pullman Cars Preserved - Edition 32 - December 2020 Page 9 of 29 Pullman Cars Constructed and/or Later Converted within the United Kingdom, these cars being of Wooden Construction.
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