Date: 16/10/2013

Despite decades in service, the royal train has yet to reach the end of the line at least according to those who built it. [From Mark Bartlett]

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Is the royal train grinding to a halt?

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Despite decades in service, the royal train has yet to reach the end of the line – at least according to those who built it

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The up Royal Train 1X00 passing Dumfries south signal box in March 1972, hauled by a pair of immaculate looking type 2 diesel locomotives.
Location: Dumfries
Company: Glasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
24/03/1972 John Furnevel

47823 is on the rear of the Royal train after reversing at Wakefield Kirkgate station in order to access the branch to Westgate on 27 March 1992. At the far end of the train 47835 leads the way.
Location: Wakefield Kirkgate
Company: Manchester and Leeds Railway
27/03/1992 David Pesterfield

The Royal Train passed through Lancashire on 17 July as part of a visit by HM The Queen to South Cumbria. Here, silver liveried 67026 brings up the rear as the train heads north and is just about to pass under the M55 Motorway on its way to Oxenholme.
Location: Barton and Broughton
Company: Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
17/07/2013 Mark Bartlett