Great Northern Railway Directors' Saloon No.706E in use at the Steam Through the Ages event.
This magnificent clerestory saloon was constructed in 1897, and refitted in 1933 by the LNER. It remained in the use of the GNR/LNER directors, then British Railways Eastern Region General Manager until 1969, when it was sold complete from Hornsey Carriage Sheds for the princely sum of £500.
One of the last remaining privately owned coaches on the Bluebell, the Saloon's dedicated team of owners and friends, called the Howlden Group after the Saloon's designer, E.F. Howlden, have now become the Howlden Trust. They have lavished large amounts of time and effort over the years restoring the saloon to its GNR/LNER appearance. It has always remained available for special-traffic use since first arriving at the Bluebell in October 1971.
Great Northern Railway Directors' Saloon No.706E in use at the Steam Through the Ages event.
This magnificent clerestory saloon was constructed in 1897, and refitted in 1933 by the LNER. It remained in the use of the GNR/LNER directors, then British Railways Eastern Region General Manager until 1969, when it was sold complete from Hornsey Carriage Sheds for the princely sum of £500.
One of the last remaining privately owned coaches on the Bluebell, the Saloon's dedicated team of owners and friends, called the Howlden Group after the Saloon's designer, E.F. Howlden, have now become the Howlden Trust. They have lavished large amounts of time and effort over the years restoring the saloon to its GNR/LNER appearance. It has always remained available for special-traffic use since first arriving at the Bluebell in October 1971.