Pullman train (UK)

Pullman Shield seen on the sides of the company's coaches
Former Brighton Belle Pullman carriage at London Victoria, now part of the Venice Simplon Orient Express fleet, note the oval lavatory window
A former East Coast Main Line Pullman car built by Metro-Cammell in 1960 at Swanage station in 2005
Class 403 on the Brighton Belle at Purley Oaks in June 1964
The Blue Pullman recreated by Hertfordshire Rail Tours at Fenchurch Street in June 2006

Pullman trains in Great Britain were mainline luxury railway services that operated with first-class coaches and a steward service, provided by the British Pullman Car Company (PCC) from 1874 until 1962, and then by British Railways from 1962 until 1972. Many named mainline service trains have subsequently used the word 'Pullman' in their titles, but most of these have been normal trains with increased first-class accommodation. Since 1982 however, some railtours have been operated by companies using Pullman coaches dating from the 1920s to 1950s to recreate the ambience of the heyday of Pullman travel.


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