Our Dining Cars

URSULA

{1960} Schedule Number : 242
Running name or number : URSULA
Date into service : 1st May 1928
Builder : Metropolitan Carriage Wagon & Finance co. Ltd, Saltley, Birmingham
Type of car : Parlour First Class
Wheels : 8
Length & Width : 63’10 x 8’10
Tare : 38T
Seating : 24
Delivery Livery : Pullman Umber & Cream

One of thirty cars built for the introduction of the ‘Queen of Scots’ Pullman service. Remaining on the London North Eastern Railway until the early 1960’s when replaced by the new fleet of 44 cars.
Transferred to the Southern region of British railways to replace the even older cars. Ursula remained in service until 1967

1928 May 1st
Inaugural run of the ‘Queen of Scots’ service, running between Kings Cross via Leeds to Edinburgh and Glasgow.
1939 Sept 1st
All Pullman services withdrawn on the L.N.E.R. for the duration of the war 1939 – 1945. Placed in storage for the duration.
1944 October
Noted in store at Polegate near Eastbourne Sussex
1946 January
Refurbished and repainted, seating reduced to 22 from 24. Tare weight increased to 39T.
1948 July
Reintroduction of the ‘Queen of Scots’ Pullman Service
1960
Displaced on the Eastern region. Transferred to the ‘Bournemouth Belle’ replacing older cars
1967 July 9th
Bournemouth Belle service withdrawn

All Southern region Pullman cars withdrawn except three Brighton Belle sets which remain in service until April 1972. The Golden Arrow now reduced to four first class cars and withdrawn in September 1972
1967
British Rail offer for sale redundant Pullman car

In Coope Purchase Ursula and install at The Spotgate Inn {see photos in lounge}

CAR No 75

Running name or number : Car No 75 Third class
Date into service : 1st May 1928
Builder : Metropolitan Carriage Wagon & Finance co. Ltd, Saltley, Birmingham
Type of car : Parlour Third Class
Wheels : 8
Length & Width : 63’10 x 8’7
Tare : 36T
Seating : 42
Delivery Livery : Pullman Umber & Cream

One of thirty cars built for the introduction of the ‘Queen of Scots’ Pullman service. Remaining on the London North Eastern Railway until the early 1960’s when replaced by the new fleet of 44 cars.
Transferred to the Southern region of British railways to replace the even older cars. Car No 75 remained in service until 1967

1928 May 1st
Inaugural run of the ‘Queen of Scots’ service, running between Kings Cross via Leeds to Edinburgh and Glasgow. Calling at Leeds, Darlington, Newcastle upon Tyne, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
1939 Sept 1st
All Pullman services withdrawn on the L.N.E.R. for the duration of the war 1939 – 1945. Placed in storage for the duration.
1942 – 1948
Loaned to L.N.E.R. for the use as a First class and repainted all over teak livery
1946
Returned to Pullman Co. Refurbished and repainted in Pullman livery
1948
Reintroduction of the ‘Queen of Scots’ Pullman Service
1960
Displaced on the Eastern region. Transferred to the ‘Bournemouth Belle’ replacing older cars
1960 – 1965
Known to have worked on the Golden Arrow service. Note: the fittings near the coat of arms on the body sides at each end. These fittings were only on cars used on the Golden Arrow so that a board with either Golden Arrow or ‘Fleche d Or’ could be fitted on each car
1965 June 14th
Second class Pullman Cars withdrawn from the Golden Arrow service
1965 – 1967
Allocated to the ‘Bournemouth Belle’ service
1967
Bournemouth Belle service withdrawn
1967
British Rail offer for sale redundant Pullman car

In Coope Purchase Car No 75 and install at The Spotgate Inn {see photos in lounge}