King Edward VII's Saloon
- Made:
- 1903 in Wolverton railway works
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Railway carriage, London & North Western Railway, King Edward VII's Royal Saloon, No 800, built in 1903. Comprises smoking compartment, day compartment, sleeping compartment, washroom and toilet.
King Edward VII was the first member of the royal family born into the railway age. He was also the first reigning monarch to use the railways as a place for royal business as well as leisure.
In 1902 he commissioned a new royal train to make journeys more comfortable and productive. His and hers carriages were made for the king and his wife, while two separate dining cars were added for the royal family and their entourage.
This saloon includes a smoking compartment and is fitted with electric fans and radiators. It was decorated with white enamel to mimic the interior of the royal yacht.
Withdrawn from service in 1947.
Details
- Category:
- Locomotives and Rolling Stock
- Object Number:
- 1983-7004
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), metal (unknown), brass (copper, zinc alloy), silver plated, glass, leather, textile, bakelite and mercury
- Measurements:
-
overall: 69 1/2 ft
- type:
- railway carriage
- credit:
- British Rail, Historical Relics
