Egypt Railways - The Egyptian Viceroy's private 2-2-4T steam locomotive (Robert Stephenson Locomotive Works 1295 / 1862)
This combined locomotive and carriage was built in 1862 for the Viceroy of Egypt, Said Pasha, for his private use.
The inside of the carriage was luxuriously upholstered in silk. The decorations were in black, white and gold, designed by Digby Wyatt, specialist in Arabic design. The dome, safety valve covers, handrail fittings, lamps etc. were all gilded. There was a communicating door between the carriage and the locomotive's footplate, so that His Highness could step out and drive himself when he felt disposed, the handles being made of silver.
From Wikipedia:
"The Egyptian connections to Robert Stephenson were very considerable and a wealth of consequential artefacts are in Cairo Railway Museum. This includes what could well be the single most extravagant piece built by the Robert Stephenson Works. This is works number 1295 of 1862 whose artistic design was by Matthew Digby Wyatt. This 2-2-4T for the Egyptian Railways survives with all its fantastical marquetry in the Egyptian Railway Museum at Cairo. It is called the Khedive's Train."
Egypt Railways - The Egyptian Viceroy's private 2-2-4T steam locomotive (Robert Stephenson Locomotive Works 1295 / 1862)
This combined locomotive and carriage was built in 1862 for the Viceroy of Egypt, Said Pasha, for his private use.
The inside of the carriage was luxuriously upholstered in silk. The decorations were in black, white and gold, designed by Digby Wyatt, specialist in Arabic design. The dome, safety valve covers, handrail fittings, lamps etc. were all gilded. There was a communicating door between the carriage and the locomotive's footplate, so that His Highness could step out and drive himself when he felt disposed, the handles being made of silver.
From Wikipedia:
"The Egyptian connections to Robert Stephenson were very considerable and a wealth of consequential artefacts are in Cairo Railway Museum. This includes what could well be the single most extravagant piece built by the Robert Stephenson Works. This is works number 1295 of 1862 whose artistic design was by Matthew Digby Wyatt. This 2-2-4T for the Egyptian Railways survives with all its fantastical marquetry in the Egyptian Railway Museum at Cairo. It is called the Khedive's Train."