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https://new-app.spectator.co.uk/article/666428/content.html
Train travel is so expensive these days, but œ25,000? For that you get a couple of nights stay on board, with double bed, bathroom, sitting room, views down the track as it recedes into the distance and a rear balcony should you come over all Harry S. Truman.
This is the master bedroom on The Chairman?s Train, puffing into action in July as the UK?s first fully private heritage train for hire. And yes, for œ45,000 ? a day ? you and your 15 guests can have the whole thing, its
dining carriage and many comfy rooms pulled by the locomotive of your
choice, electric, diesel or steam. Steam certainly isn?t its only throwback either ? with its wood paneling, leather armchairs and marble sinks, bar, pianist, chef and a dozen uniformed staff, mobile phones, sneakers and
first name terms all start to seem like painfully incongruous intrusions
from another, less refined time.
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Hosking ? the Fat Wallet Controller ? doesn?t expect it to make a profit. With the carriages costing a million plus to restore, and most steam
engines comfortably upwards of œ5m, he says this venture is economically disastrous. Who cares? Here is a man who finds himself with the best, and certainly the most well-appointed, train set. He?s never going to have to
use busy textiles to hide dubious stains, explain to his passengers that
the delayed train is still awaiting its driver, or enjoy the cool touch of
a fully-loaded metal loo, … la Belmarsh. There?s a brass plate at the foot
of each carriage door that reads simply ?private train?. And it beats
private plane travel any day.
Marland wrote:
Did Sir William McAlpine ever hire out his ex N.E.R Directors Saloon to
others or just use it himself?
It now resides on the Fawley Hill Railway which the late businessman
constructed on his estate
Faceache says it's currently at the Aln Valley Railway.
Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
Marland wrote:My mistake .
Did Sir William McAlpine ever hire out his ex N.E.R Directors Saloon to
others or just use it himself?
It now resides on the Fawley Hill Railway which the late businessman
constructed on his estate
Faceache says it's currently at the Aln Valley Railway.
I forgot to edit, the vehicle I meant was ex GER, not NER. Though I think Sir William had a hand in preserving other vehicles.
The GER coach built 1920 was actually known as the General Managers Saloon and had been restored with both vacuum and air braking with steam and electric heat so is/was fairly versatile.
<https://cs.rhrp.org.uk/CarriageSurvey/displaycarriage.php?Ref=GBO6KXCU7TPYAJN810D3>
The Aln Valley one is as suits the area an older NER example, nicely
restored but I don?t think it has ever run on the National Network since it was part of the Engineering Fleet.
< https://cs.rhrp.org.uk/CarriageSurvey/displaycarriage.php?Ref=MJEWAO8Y7FLQ1K56H2R0>
Which leads to a supplementary question , would a six wheel passenger vehicle be allowed on the national network now? We had the four wheel replicas for the Stockton and Darlington anniversary do an excursion but
that was a very rare situation for a special event.
Indeed are these old wooden bodied caches allowed at all ? I have a
feeling they are not which maybe was why Sir Williams coach eventually was retired to his own line.
Marland <gemehabal@btinternet.co.uk> wrote:
Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
Marland wrote:My mistake .
Did Sir William McAlpine ever hire out his ex N.E.R Directors Saloon to >>> others or just use it himself?
It now resides on the Fawley Hill Railway which the late businessman
constructed on his estate
Faceache says it's currently at the Aln Valley Railway.
I forgot to edit, the vehicle I meant was ex GER, not NER. Though I think Sir William had a hand in preserving other vehicles.
The GER coach built 1920 was actually known as the General Managers Saloon and had been restored with both vacuum and air braking with steam and electric heat so is/was fairly versatile.
<https://cs.rhrp.org.uk/CarriageSurvey/displaycarriage.php?Ref=GBO6KXCU7TPYAJN810D3>
The Aln Valley one is as suits the area an older NER example, nicely restored but I don?t think it has ever run on the National Network since it was part of the Engineering Fleet.
< https://cs.rhrp.org.uk/CarriageSurvey/displaycarriage.php?Ref=MJEWAO8Y7FLQ1K56H2R0>
Which leads to a supplementary question , would a six wheel passenger vehicle be allowed on the national network now? We had the four wheel replicas for the Stockton and Darlington anniversary do an excursion but that was a very rare situation for a special event.
Indeed are these old wooden bodied caches allowed at all ? I have a feeling they are not which maybe was why Sir Williams coach eventually was retired to his own line.
At least one (Ibis) of the British Pullman coaches is wooden-bodied.
Recliner <recliner.usenet@gmail.com> posted:
Marland <gemehabal@btinternet.co.uk> wrote:
Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
Marland wrote:My mistake .
Did Sir William McAlpine ever hire out his ex N.E.R Directors Saloon to >>>>> others or just use it himself?
It now resides on the Fawley Hill Railway which the late businessman >>>>> constructed on his estate
Faceache says it's currently at the Aln Valley Railway.
I forgot to edit, the vehicle I meant was ex GER, not NER. Though I think >>> Sir William had a hand in preserving other vehicles.
The GER coach built 1920 was actually known as the General Managers Saloon >>> and had been restored with both vacuum and air braking with steam and
electric heat so is/was fairly versatile.
<https://cs.rhrp.org.uk/CarriageSurvey/displaycarriage.php?Ref=GBO6KXCU7TPYAJN810D3>
The Aln Valley one is as suits the area an older NER example, nicely
restored but I don?t think it has ever run on the National Network since it >>> was part of the Engineering Fleet.
<
https://cs.rhrp.org.uk/CarriageSurvey/displaycarriage.php?Ref=MJEWAO8Y7FLQ1K56H2R0>
Which leads to a supplementary question , would a six wheel passenger
vehicle be allowed on the national network now? We had the four wheel
replicas for the Stockton and Darlington anniversary do an excursion but >>> that was a very rare situation for a special event.
Indeed are these old wooden bodied caches allowed at all ? I have a
feeling they are not which maybe was why Sir Williams coach eventually was >>> retired to his own line.
At least one (Ibis) of the British Pullman coaches is wooden-bodied.
Wooden carriages behave badly in possible accidents.
Ulf Kutzner <user2991@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Recliner <recliner.usenet@gmail.com> posted:
Marland <gemehabal@btinternet.co.uk> wrote:
Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
Marland wrote:My mistake .
Did Sir William McAlpine ever hire out his ex N.E.R Directors Saloon to >>>>> others or just use it himself?
It now resides on the Fawley Hill Railway which the late businessman >>>>> constructed on his estate
Faceache says it's currently at the Aln Valley Railway.
I forgot to edit, the vehicle I meant was ex GER, not NER. Though I think
Sir William had a hand in preserving other vehicles.
The GER coach built 1920 was actually known as the General Managers Saloon
and had been restored with both vacuum and air braking with steam and
electric heat so is/was fairly versatile.
<https://cs.rhrp.org.uk/CarriageSurvey/displaycarriage.php?Ref=GBO6KXCU7TPYAJN810D3>
The Aln Valley one is as suits the area an older NER example, nicely
restored but I don?t think it has ever run on the National Network since it
was part of the Engineering Fleet.
<
https://cs.rhrp.org.uk/CarriageSurvey/displaycarriage.php?Ref=MJEWAO8Y7FLQ1K56H2R0>
Which leads to a supplementary question , would a six wheel passenger >>> vehicle be allowed on the national network now? We had the four wheel >>> replicas for the Stockton and Darlington anniversary do an excursion but >>> that was a very rare situation for a special event.
Indeed are these old wooden bodied caches allowed at all ? I have a
feeling they are not which maybe was why Sir Williams coach eventually was
retired to his own line.
At least one (Ibis) of the British Pullman coaches is wooden-bodied.
Wooden carriages behave badly in possible accidents.
The Sun rises in the Morning.
Ulf Kutzner <user2991@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Recliner <recliner.usenet@gmail.com> posted:
Marland <gemehabal@btinternet.co.uk> wrote:
Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
Marland wrote:My mistake .
Did Sir William McAlpine ever hire out his ex N.E.R Directors Saloon to >>>>>> others or just use it himself?
It now resides on the Fawley Hill Railway which the late businessman >>>>>> constructed on his estate
Faceache says it's currently at the Aln Valley Railway.
I forgot to edit, the vehicle I meant was ex GER, not NER. Though I think >>>> Sir William had a hand in preserving other vehicles.
The GER coach built 1920 was actually known as the General Managers Saloon >>>> and had been restored with both vacuum and air braking with steam and
electric heat so is/was fairly versatile.
<https://cs.rhrp.org.uk/CarriageSurvey/displaycarriage.php?Ref=GBO6KXCU7TPYAJN810D3>
The Aln Valley one is as suits the area an older NER example, nicely
restored but I don?t think it has ever run on the National Network since it
was part of the Engineering Fleet.
<
https://cs.rhrp.org.uk/CarriageSurvey/displaycarriage.php?Ref=MJEWAO8Y7FLQ1K56H2R0>
Which leads to a supplementary question , would a six wheel passenger >>>> vehicle be allowed on the national network now? We had the four wheel >>>> replicas for the Stockton and Darlington anniversary do an excursion but >>>> that was a very rare situation for a special event.
Indeed are these old wooden bodied caches allowed at all ? I have a
feeling they are not which maybe was why Sir Williams coach eventually was
retired to his own line.
At least one (Ibis) of the British Pullman coaches is wooden-bodied.
Wooden carriages behave badly in possible accidents.
The Sun rises in the Morning.
GH
Marland <gemehabal@btinternet.co.uk> posted:
Ulf Kutzner <user2991@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Recliner <recliner.usenet@gmail.com> posted:
Marland <gemehabal@btinternet.co.uk> wrote:
Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
Marland wrote:My mistake .
Did Sir William McAlpine ever hire out his ex N.E.R Directors Saloon to >>>>>>> others or just use it himself?
It now resides on the Fawley Hill Railway which the late businessman >>>>>>> constructed on his estate
Faceache says it's currently at the Aln Valley Railway.
I forgot to edit, the vehicle I meant was ex GER, not NER. Though I think
Sir William had a hand in preserving other vehicles.
The GER coach built 1920 was actually known as the General Managers Saloon
and had been restored with both vacuum and air braking with steam and >>>>> electric heat so is/was fairly versatile.
<https://cs.rhrp.org.uk/CarriageSurvey/displaycarriage.php?Ref=GBO6KXCU7TPYAJN810D3>
The Aln Valley one is as suits the area an older NER example, nicely >>>>> restored but I don?t think it has ever run on the National Network since it
was part of the Engineering Fleet.
<
https://cs.rhrp.org.uk/CarriageSurvey/displaycarriage.php?Ref=MJEWAO8Y7FLQ1K56H2R0>
Which leads to a supplementary question , would a six wheel passenger >>>>> vehicle be allowed on the national network now? We had the four wheel >>>>> replicas for the Stockton and Darlington anniversary do an excursion but >>>>> that was a very rare situation for a special event.
Indeed are these old wooden bodied caches allowed at all ? I have a >>>>> feeling they are not which maybe was why Sir Williams coach eventually was
retired to his own line.
At least one (Ibis) of the British Pullman coaches is wooden-bodied.
Wooden carriages behave badly in possible accidents.
The Sun rises in the Morning.
That's great for you. Do you have anything more to contribute?
most of your contributions are just the squarkings of a Parrot seeking >attention.
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