Streak!
A gorgeous Gresley A4 streamlined Pacific features on this British Railways poster that publicises the Queen of Scots Pullman. The through journey between London Kings Cross and Glasgow Queen Street would have been more leisurely, as rather than taking the East Coast Mainline ‘Race Track’ between York and Darlington, the train went via Leeds, Harrogate and the now-closed line through Ripon.
The poster is likely to date from the early days of British Railways, as the loco carries the short-lived Caledonian Blue livery adopted for the largest express locomotives. That livery was phased out after 1951. The tartan pattern of the track work is also notable. This poster was on display at Loughborough Central station.
Streak!
A gorgeous Gresley A4 streamlined Pacific features on this British Railways poster that publicises the Queen of Scots Pullman. The through journey between London Kings Cross and Glasgow Queen Street would have been more leisurely, as rather than taking the East Coast Mainline ‘Race Track’ between York and Darlington, the train went via Leeds, Harrogate and the now-closed line through Ripon.
The poster is likely to date from the early days of British Railways, as the loco carries the short-lived Caledonian Blue livery adopted for the largest express locomotives. That livery was phased out after 1951. The tartan pattern of the track work is also notable. This poster was on display at Loughborough Central station.