I was there '53- '60; by the time I left the locomotives were pure electric
as far as I recall. The Golden Arrow travelled to Paris; the coaches went
on the ferry between Dover and Calais in one direction, and between Calais
and Folkestone in the other I believe. Folkestone harbour was very
interesting, as the viaduct down to the ferry was both steep (1:45?) and
weak. The express locomotive had to wait at the town station, whilst three
or four lightweight tank engines (R1 0-6-0 built around 1865?) fetched the
train from the harbour, with two or three pushing and one pulling.
There was a Brighton Pullman train, but that was electric multiple-unit....
Regards/Mvh.,
Roger Key
jez wrote:
When I was at school at Dulwich College in London I used to watch the
same thing! Wasn't the Golden Arrow just going to Brighton?
(Was there '64 - '70)
br
jez
On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 11:33:18 +0200, "Roger D. Key" wrote:
> When I was at school at Dulwich College in London I used to watch a
> double-headed wagon-lits Night Ferry from Paris to London pass by the
> school grounds every morning, and later each day the Golden Arrow
Pullman
> Express from London to Paris. All drawn by fine steam locomotives!
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