A report on Golden Arrow (train)
Luxury boat train of the Southern Railway and later British Railways.
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Southern Railway (UK)
1 linksBritish railway company established in the 1923 Grouping.
British railway company established in the 1923 Grouping.
The Southern Railway operated a number of famous named trains, including the Brighton Belle, the Bournemouth Belle, the Golden Arrow and the Night Ferry (London - Paris and Brussels).
SR Lord Nelson class
1 linksType of 4-cylinder 4-6-0 steam locomotive designed for the Southern Railway by Richard Maunsell in 1926.
Type of 4-cylinder 4-6-0 steam locomotive designed for the Southern Railway by Richard Maunsell in 1926.
The planned 500-ton trains never materialised, but the class was regularly used on 460 ton trains such as the Golden Arrow.
Boat train
0 linksPassenger train operating to a port for the specific purpose of making connection with a passenger ship, such as a ferry or cruise ship.
Passenger train operating to a port for the specific purpose of making connection with a passenger ship, such as a ferry or cruise ship.
The Golden Arrow, London Victoria – Dover Marine (1929–1972)
Pullman train (UK)
0 linksPullman trains in Great Britain were mainline luxury railway services that operated with first-class coaches and a steward service, provided by the British Pullman Car Company (PCC) from 1874 until 1962, and then by British Railways from 1962 until 1972.
Pullman trains in Great Britain were mainline luxury railway services that operated with first-class coaches and a steward service, provided by the British Pullman Car Company (PCC) from 1874 until 1962, and then by British Railways from 1962 until 1972.
The Bournemouth Belle ceased in 1967, with the Brighton Belle and Golden Arrow following in 1972, by which time most of the coaches used on those trains were at least 40 years old.
Chemins de fer du Nord
0 linksRail transport company, created in Paris, France, in September 1845.
Rail transport company, created in Paris, France, in September 1845.
In 1926, in conjunction with the British Southern Railway, the CF du Nord began running a regular luxury passenger train, Golden Arrow/Fleche d'Or, from London to Paris.