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Pullman Car Services - Archive Pullman Car Services - Archive Pullman & CIWL News “The Quality of Service is Remembered Long After The Price is Forgotten” September & October 2014 Edition No.20. Pullman & La Compagnie Internationale des Wagons -Lits et des Grand Express Européens News Edition No.20 - September & October 2014 - Page 1 of 54 COVER PHOTOGRAPH - ©Milan Simek. The Brighton Toy & Model Museum's side wall on Trafalgar Street shows off a mural marking the anticipated return of the Brighton Belle, the World's only all-electric Pullman train. The mural was designed by the Museum's Founder and Director, Chris Littledale, and was painted by signwriter Terry Smith. 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 images for this edition. I remain dependent on contributions of news, articles and ‘jpg’ format images in all aspects of Pullman and CIWL operations both past, present, future and of course aspects of both within the model railway interests. In the event you have anything that you wish to contribute to the next edition the editorial deadline date of Friday August 29th, with st the scheduled publication date of Monday September 1 2014. 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 matters Pullman & CIWL. 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. Publication of this newsletter will be on the 1st of January, March, May, July, September and November. The editorial date for the next edition is scheduled for publication on November 1st. The editorial deadline being Tuesday October 28th. The views and articles within this publication are not necessarily those of the editor. Editors Acknowledgement. My thanks to the following contributors for their assistance in the production of this issue by way of either articles and or images. Rest assured without you contributions this edition would not have been published: - M.Simek, A.Ford, G.Behrend, J.Morel, D.Lindsay, D.Jones, T.Knox, R.W.Kidner, T.Mulligan, B.Macdermott, S.Kohler, D.Richard, A.Freeman &P.Evans. In addition my thanks to the following Publications, Societies & Web Sites: - Pullman in Europe, Pullman Profile No.1 The 12 Wheel Cars, Pullman Cars On The Southern 1875 to 1972, Pullman Trains In Britain, Pullman, The Railway Magazine & The Railway World. “Information is for sharing - not gathering dust” Pullman & La Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des Grand Express Européens News Edition No.20 - September & October 2014 - Page 2 of 54 Your Newsletter Menu. Page 1 Cover Photograph. 2 From the Coupé & Editors Acknowledgement. 3 Menu. 4 - 7 Pullman Car History ‘CAR No.41’. 8 Free Internet Newsletters, Magazines & Web Sites. 8 - 10 Look Back at Pullman. 11 - 13 LNER Pacific’s - T.Knox. 13 Pullman Profile No.5. 14 - 16 The Doug Lindsay Pullman Archive. 16. Pullman Car USA - Terence Mulligan. 17 -21 Pullman Preservation & Restoration News. 23 - 29 Pullman Moved - Doug Lindsay. 30 BR Mk1 Pullman Cars at Carnforth - Doug Lindsay. 31 National Railway Museum Appeal Churchill Funeral Train. 32 - 36 Model Railway News. 37 - 39 Johnny Cooper - David Richards. 40 - 43 New Museum To Be Devoted To Brighton’s Forgotten Railway Heritage - M.Simek. 44 - 45 Brighton Toy & Model Museum. 46 The Pullman Society. 47 - 51 Pullman Camping Coach Conversions (Part 2) - P.Evans. 52 La Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des Grand Express Européens. 52 - 53 International Railway Preservation Society. 54 Tail Lamp. Pullman & La Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des Grand Express Européens News Edition No.20 - September & October 2014 - Page 3 of 54 PULLMAN CAR HISTORY. CAR No.41 THIRD CLASS. Pullman Number: CAR No.41 Third Class. Type of Car: Kitchen Third Class. Into Service: August 1921. Builder: Birmingham Carriage & Wagon Company. Pre 1960 Schedule No: 114. Post 1960 Schedule No: 122. Tare: 43t. Seats: 47. Bogies: 2 x 6 wheels. Brake: Air. 1 Length: 63’ 8 /2”. Width: 8’ 9”. Roof: Ellongated. Table Lamps Type: F. 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. Interior panelling & Scheme of Decoration. Mahogany panelling. Green duratex covered seats Black rubber tiling. Pullman & La Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des Grand Express Européens News Edition No.20 - September & October 2014 - Page 4 of 54 1921. In 1920/21 a total build of 10 Pullman cars were built by Clayton Wagons of Lincoln for the the 15 year contract with the Great Eastern Railway Pullman services. In 1921 a further build of 10 Pullman cars for the Great Eastern Railway (of which CAR No.41 was one) were constructed by the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company. 1921 - 1923. Allocated to GER Pullman operations. 1923. GER absorbed into the London North Eastern Railway. 1924 Pre June. Remodelled at the Pullman Car Company Workshops at Longhedge, London. Rebuild Information: Pullman Number: CAR No.41 Third Class. Type of Car: Brake Parlour Third Class. Into Service: June 1924. Builder: Pullman Car Company Workshops at Longhedge, London. Pre 1960 Schedule No: 114. Post 1960 Schedule No: 122. Tare: 39t. Seats: 30. Bogies: 2 x 6 wheels. Pullman & La Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des Grand Express Européens News Edition No.20 - September & October 2014 - Page 5 of 54 1 Length: 63’ 8 /2”. Width: 8’ 9”. Roof: Ellongated. 1Type 1932 List: -/H. 2Route Restriction (SR): 2A. ©A.Ford Collection. The interior of CAR No.41 following the 1924 Conversion. 1924 June 2nd. Within the formation of the inaugural ‘Sheffield Pullman’ Kings Cross, Nottingham & Sheffield, with cars GERALDINE, CAR No.40, 45, 46. 1925 September. ‘Sheffield Pullman’ withdrawn. 1925. Within the formation of the ‘Edinburgh Pullman’. 1929. Repairs & renovation at the Pullman Car Company Workshops, Preston Park, Brighton totaled £134.13.6 1929 to 1930. Allocated to GWR Pullman operations of the ‘Torquay Pullman’ and the ‘Plymouth Ocean Liner’ services. 1930. Allocated to SR Pullman operations. Pullman & La Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des Grand Express Européens News Edition No.20 - September & October 2014 - Page 6 of 54 1931 July 5th. Within the formation of the inaugural ‘Bournemouth Belle’ Waterloo to Weymouth, with cars FLORA, MONTANA, AURELIA, CAR No.40, 60, 81, 82, 83 & 84. 1933 December. Rebuilt by the Southern Railway, new seating installed. 1940 September 26th Damaged by enemy action. ©A.Ford Collection. Seen in 1950 CAR No.41 at the Pullman Works at Preston Park, Brighton. c1950. Body plated at the Pullman Workshops at Preston Park, Brighton. 1961 January. Withdrawn. Sold to British Railways for £1,276 for conversion to Camping Coach. Converted to Camping Coach No.SC42 and allocated to North Berwick 1961 to 1965. 1968. Dismantled. Information Sources: - 1 & 2 Pullman in Europe G.Behrend 1962 ISBN not registered. Pullman Profile No.1 The 12-Wheel Cars Antony M Ford ISBN 978-1-906419-00-4. Pullman Cars On The Southern 1875-1972 R.W.Kidner ISBN 0-985361-356-7. Pullman Trains In Britain R.W.Kidner ISBN 0-85361-531-4. Pullman Car Services - Archive. Pullman & La Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et des Grand Express Européens News Edition No.20 - September & October 2014 - Page 7 of 54 FREE INTERNET NEWSLETTERS, MAGAZINES & WEB SITES. Bringing Back The Brighton Belle. The wonderful Brighton Belle, the only electric all-Pullman train in the world, succeeded the steam service between London and Brighton in 1933 and became the world's first electric inter-city train. A much loved railway icon, the three five-car train sets were withdrawn by BR in 1972. Now we have a wonderful idea - an amazing feat of restoration, to bring together a complete train set and return the Belle to the mainline! To follow progress with the restoration and help. http://www.brightonbelle.com BritPull. Pullmans in Britain. An opportunity to discuss all aspects of Pullman vehicles and their workings in Britain. http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/BritPull/ Blue Pullman. A group for anyone interested in the British Rail Blue Pullman sets which operated between London and Manchester / Birmingham / South Wales. http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/blue_pullman/ Pullman Company Researchers. A friendly discussion group for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the Pullman Company and their ancestors who were associated with it.
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