I have a collection of Royal Train Notices but have sold so few it doesn’t justify the effort in creating printed copies. What I have decided is to make them available for free download: just click the links to open the PDF and you can view, save or print them as you wish. They are not up to the normal standard of my reprinted works but they are clear scans and all information is present. As an aside, 1953 was the Coronation year and the Royal Family travelled extensively touring the country and the number of notices reflect this.
Date |
Region(s) |
Description |
28-01-1952 |
E |
Royal Train, Wolferton to King’s Cross. |
01-02-1952 |
E |
Royal Train, King’s Cross to Wolferton |
11-02-1952 |
E |
Royal Train, Wolferton to King’s Cross with the remains of King George VI. |
15-02-1952 |
W |
Royal Train, Paddington to Windsor and return (Funeral of King George VI). |
22-10-1952 |
W |
Royal Train, Paddington to Paddington via Llandrindod Wells & Shrewsbury. |
09-01-1953 |
E, NE |
Royal Train, Wolferton to Edinburgh and return. |
10-01-1953 ** NEW ** |
BR |
This timing card was produced for passengers on the return leg of the Royal Train shown in Notice EG.54 (above). |
16-04-1953 |
LMR |
Notice
32.W 1953 and LMR[W]
Notice 274.G Royal Train, Windsor to Scotland and return, plus notice
of ECS movements of Royal train coaching stock at Wolverton. |
06-06-1953 |
S |
Royal Train, Victoria to Tattenham Corner and return. |
15-06-1953 |
S |
Royal Train, Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour, returning to Windsor and Eton, Riverside. |
16-06-1953 |
S |
Royal Train, Portsmouth Harbour to Windsor and Eton, Riverside. |
15-07-1953 |
S |
Royal Train, Waterloo to Winchfield & Hook to Waterloo. |
09-02-1954 |
E |
Royal Train, Wolferton to King’s Cross. |
03-06-1954 |
W |
Royal Train, Paddington to Oxford and return. |
26-10-1954 ** NEW ** |
E, LM |
Royal Train,
King’s Cross to Yorkshire (W. Riding), North East England & Scotland. |