We recently acquire four more coaches for the Royal Train while, at the same time, losing one such that there has been a net gain of three making the complete train a rake of nine coaches.
The new coaches are as follows:
Royal Household Sleeper
It is a Royal Household Sleeping Car, Running Nº: 2908 and Bachmann Catalogue Nº: 39-500K.
It was only available via the Bachmann Collectors Club with just 504 being produced in 2013.
The real coach was converted in 1977 and was originally Nº 2013. Sadly, though, she is no more as she was scrapped in 2012.
Royal Household Car
It was issued by Hornby as a Royal Coach Pack, consisting of this and the next two coaches, below.
The Catalogue Nº is R4197 and the pack was issued in 2003.
The real coach was converted in 1986, was originally Nº 40515 and is currently stored out of use.
Royal Household Car
She was converted at the same time as 2918 and, like her sister, is currently stored out of use.
Royal Household Couchette, Diesel Generator & Brake Van
The final addition to our Royal Train is this Royal Household Couchette, Nº 2920, which replaces one of the two Couchettes we had that were both numbered 2921.
This couchette acts as a diesel generator and brake van while 2921 is a kitchen come brake van.
Both cars were converted in 1986 and 2920's previous numbers were 14109 and 17109 while 2921 was previously numbered 14107 and 17107.
Both cars are happily still in use.
So our Royal Train now consists of the following cars:
2920: Royal Household Couchette, Diesel Generator and Brake Van
2903: The Queen's Lounge, Bedroom and Bathroom
2904: The Duke of Edinburgh's Lounge, Bedroom and Bathroom
2908: Royal Household Sleeping Car
2915: Royal Household Sleeping Car
2917: Royal Household Dining Car with Kitchen
2918: Royal Household Car
2919: Royal Household Car
2921: Royal Household Couchette, Kitchen and Brake Van
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