Class 67 67005 Queen's Messenger brings up the rear of the Royal Train as it heads along the Dawlish sea front on 15 September 2004. 67002 Special Delivery is heading the train.

The Royal Train is the name given to the set of carriages dedicated for the use of the British Monarch, other members of the Royal Family, and their staff. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 376 KB) Summary © Nathan Williamson source: http://great-western. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 376 KB) Summary © Nathan Williamson source: http://great-western. ... Are not very good ... Map sources for Dawlish at grid reference SX963767 The Great Western Main Line runs along the Dawlish seafront Dawlish is a town on the south coast of Devon, England, 12 miles from the County town of Exeter, with a population of around 13,000 people. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The British monarch or Sovereign is the monarch and head of state of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories, and is the source of all executive, judicial and (as the Queen-in-Parliament) legislative power. ...

Most monarchies with a railway system employ a set of royal carriages.

History

Queen Victoria was the first British monarch to travel by train, in 1842, when she travelled on the Great Western Railway (GWR), which ran the line between London and Windsor (for the Castle). Pretty soon, all the major railway companies operating in the British Isles had their own carriage(s) dedicated for use by the Royal Family or other dignitaries. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India from 1 January 1877, until her death in 1901. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The original Bristol Temple Meads station, first terminus of the GWR, is the building to the left of this picture The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company, linking South West England, the West Country and South Wales with London. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom. ... Windsor (IPA: usually , but also ) is a suburban town and tourist destination in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, South East England. ... Windsor Castle: The Round Tower or keep dominating the castle, as seen from the River Thames. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into British and Irish Isles. ...

In 1948, upon the formation of British Railways, the individual regions continued to maintain their own Royal Train carriages. A single 'Royal Train' was only formed in 1977 as a response to the demands of the Silver Jubilee. This train has been maintained since privatisation of the UK's railways, although the Royal Family have travelled on ordinary service trains more frequently in recent years to minimise costs. 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system, from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

Current Operation

The train currently consists of nine carriages, though not all will be used to form a train, as different vehicles have specified purposes. Two locomotives are nominated for use on the train, but are used for other traffic too. The carriages may only be used for other Heads of State; they cannot be hired by private users.

Locomotives Nominated for the Royal Train

Class 67, no. 67006 "Royal Sovereign" at Evesham on 26th March 2005. This is the locomotive painted in Royal Claret livery for hauling the Royal Train.

Former Royal locomotive 47798 Prince William at the Rail200 railfest at the National Railway Museum 1 June 2004.

Although railways often had nominated locomotives for hauling the Royal Train (with special high maintenance regimes), no locomotive had ever been dedicated solely to the train until the 1980s when two Class 47 locomotives were painted in the claret livery of the royal household. During the 1990s these were dedicated solely to Royal Train duty until they were replaced in 2003 by two Class 67 locomotives, both owned by EWS. The new locomotives are used for normal freight duties when not on royal duty. Occasionally the Royal Train is attached to other engines, such as in March 2005 when Prince Charles was carried over the Carlisle to Settle Railway by the steam locomotive, Duchess of Sutherland. Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 686 KB)British Rail Class 67, no. ... Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 686 KB)British Rail Class 67, no. ... Location within the British Isles The Market Place in Evesham, circa 1904 Evesham (or the Sham as it is known to its inhabitants) is a middle-sized, rural market town in Worcestershire, England. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... thank god for class 57s that took the bodies of 47s - NO MORE 47 FREAKS!!! POGO, LIVES IN YORK REAL NAME - PAUL ILLINGSWORTH GED THE TRAMP, BIRMINGHAM REAL NAME - GERALD IZAAC HAPPLE ADDRESS - 378 GILLIOTT ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM PHONE NO - 0121 454 4679 (PLEASE CONTACT ABOVE FOR GEN... Locomotives arranged around the turntable in the Great Hall. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... thank god for class 57s that took the bodies of 47s - NO MORE 47 FREAKS!!! POGO, LIVES IN YORK REAL NAME - PAUL ILLINGSWORTH GED THE TRAMP, BIRMINGHAM REAL NAME - GERALD IZAAC HAPPLE ADDRESS - 378 GILLIOTT ROAD, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM PHONE NO - 0121 454 4679 (PLEASE CONTACT ABOVE FOR GEN... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Are not very good ... English, Welsh and Scottish Railway (EWS) is the largest British rail freight company. ... Cargo is a term used to denotes goods or produce being transported generally for commercial gain, usually on a ship, plane, train or lorry. ... ← - 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in March • 31 – Terri Schiavo • 30 – Mitch Hedberg • 29 – Johnnie Cochran • 27 – Wilfred Bigelow • 26 – Paul Hester • 26 – James Callaghan • 21 – Jeff Weise • 21 – Bobby Short • 19 – John De Lorean • 18 – Gary Bertini • 17 – George F... Prince Charles may refer to: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, current heir-apparent to the British throne Any of the previous British royals named Charles, Prince of Wales The former Belgian regent, Prince Charles of Belgium This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... The Settle–Carlisle Railway (S&C) is a 72 mile (115 km) long main railway line in northern England. ... Great Western Railway No. ... Preserved 6233 Duchess of Sutherland running in in 2001. ...

Locomotives nominated for working the Royal Train over the years have included:

• 1990-2004: Class 47 locomotives 47834 Fire Fly and 47835 Windsor Castle (painted in InterCity livery) and later refurbished, renumbered and renamed as 47798 Prince William and 47799 Prince Henry (painted Royal Purple). Both are now withdrawn and the former is preserved at the National Railway Museum, York.
• Since 2004: Class 67 locomotives 67005 Queen's Messenger and 67006 Royal Sovereign (painted Royal Purple).

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Royal Train Carriages

Historic Carriages

The table below lists Royal Train carriages in chronological order through to 1977. Where a separate date is shown for building, the vehicle was converted rather than built new.

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Fleet from 1977

In 1977, the Royal Train was considerably changed in order to update it for use during Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee celebrations. A number of new carriages were added to the train, and old ones either refurbished or withdrawn. Since this time all Royal Train vehicles have been painted Royal Purple and numbered in a dedicated series commencing at 2900. Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 sovereign states, collectively known as the Commonwealth Realms. ...

Further changes took place at the end of the 1980s, when more new carriages were added to the formation. Since these last changes, the Royal Train has been formed entirely of Mark 3 carriages, which have a maximum speed of 125mph. This is important if paths are to be found for the Royal Train on Britain's main railway lines. Mark 3 DVT at Norwich station British Rails third design of carriages was designated Mark 3. ...

The table below lists all the vehicles used in the fleet since 1977 in numerical order.

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See also

• The former Royal Yacht
• Air transport of the Royal Family and executive of the United Kingdom

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External links

• About the Royal Train from HM Website