Titled Train Formations Guide - 1958-1967

FORMATIONS GUIDE
Titled Trains (Era 5/6)

Titled Trains originated as a clever marketing tactic by railway companies to give a sense of prestige and dependability to their services.

The 'Irish Mail' was the first named train in Britain following a competition in The Railway Magazine in 1848. It didn't take long for other railway companies to follow suit with 'Flying Dutchman' being launched by the Great Western Railway (GWR) in 1849.

Such is the prestige and history associated with these trains that many people still recognise the names even today. Flying Scotsman, Cornish Riviera Express and Brighton Belle to name but a few.

We've worked with Hornby Magazine who have compiled a list of over 20 Titled Trains between 1950 and 1965 with 6 available in this article and a further 20 included on a full-colour A2 poster in the May issue (HM143) of Hornby Magazine.

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Shorthand Info & Key: 
Liveries: bg = blue/grey, mar = maroon, cho = chocolate and cream, gr = green, pul = pullman umber and cream, bl = blue

* - Not in current catalogue but may be available as a pre-owned item
# - Requires some modification
^ - Similar item

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'Mancunian' - Manchester London Road to London Euston - 1958 Patriot Class 4-6-0 in BR green with late crest hauling BR maroon Mk1 coaches

	6P Pat 4-6-0 *	BSK mar	SK mar	SO mar x2	FO mar x2	RK mar * ^	FO mar	BCK mar*	FK mar x2*
	6P Pat 4-6-0	BSK mar*	SK mar*	SO mar x2*	FO mar x2*	RK mar * ^	FO mar *	BCK mar	FK mar x2*
	6P Pat 4-6-0	BSK mar	SK mar	SO mar x2	FO mar x2	RK mar	FO mar	BCK mar	FK mar x2

'Cambrian Coast Express' - London Paddington to Pwllheli/Aberystwyth - 1959 Castle Class 4-6-0 in BR green with late crest hauling chocolate and cream BR Mk1 coaches

	Cas 4-6-0	BCK cho	FK cho	BSK cho	SK cho	FK cho	RU cho	FK cho	BSK cho
	Cas 4-6-0*	BCK cho	FK cho	BSK cho	SK cho	FK cho	RU cho	FK cho	BSK cho
	Cas 4-6-0	BCK cho	FK cho #	BSK cho	SK cho	FK cho #	RU cho	FK cho	BSK cho

'The Norseman' - Tyne Commission Quay to London King's Cross - 1961 Class A4 4-6-2 in BR green with late crest hauling BR maroon Mk1 coaches

	Class A4 4-6-2 *	BSK mar	SK mar	SO mar	RKB mar^	SO mar	FO mar	CK mar	BSK mar
	Class A4 4-6-2	BSK mar	SK mar*	SO mar	RKB mar^	SO mar	FO mar	CK mar	BSK mar
	Class A4 4-6-2	BSK mar	SK mar	SO mar	RKB mar^	SO mar	FO mar	CK mar	BSK mar

'Brighton Belle' - London Victoria to Brighton - 1963 A pair of 5-BEL 'Brighton Belle' EMUs in Pullman umber and cream

	5-BEL end car pul x2	5-BEL mid cars pul x2
Train consists of: DMBPT - TPFK - TPFK - TPT - DMBPT. Both end cars (DMBPT) available as one product while remaining intermediate cars come in another seperate pack.
	5-BEL pul x2	5-BEL mid cars pul x2
Train consists of: DMBPT - TPFK - TPFK - TPT - DMBPT. Both end cars (DMBPT) available as one product while remaining intermediate cars come in another seperate pack.
	5-BEL 5-car unit pul x2

'The Golden Hind' - London Paddington to Plymouth - 1964 A BR maroon Class 52 'Western' locomotive hauling BR Mk1 coaches in maroon and chocolate & cream

	Class 52 mar	BSK mar	SK mar	SO mar	RU mar	FK mar x2	BCK mar	BSK cho
	Class 52 mar	BSK mar	SK mar*	SO mar	RU mar	FK mar x2	BCK mar	BSK cho
	Class 52 mar	BSK mar	SK mar	SO mar	RU mar	FK mar x2	BCK mar	BSK cho

'Golden Arrow' - London Victoria to Dover - 1967 A BR green Class 71 electric locomotive hauling a combination of BR Mk1 coaches, pullman coaches and SR PMVs

	Class 71	GUV bl *	BSK bg	SK gr x2	SO bg	PFK pul *	PFP pul x2*	PMV gr x2
	Class 71	GUV bl *	BSK bg	SK gr x2	SO bg *	PFK pul	PFP pul x2	PMV gr x2
	Class 71	GUV bl	BSK bg	SK gr x2	SO bg	PFK pul	PFP pul x2	PMV gr x2

Titled Trains Formation Map

This map should help to give an indication of where each of the above trains ran between and their route.

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