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Post by womble on May 17, 2019 17:00:34 GMT
The time is c1949. I have recollection of travelling (from Wimbledon) in a carriage that had a partition with a more spacious area and being told that this had been the first class section. Was this true?
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Post by norbitonflyer on May 17, 2019 21:14:25 GMT
The time is c1949. I have recollection of travelling (from Wimbledon) in a carriage that had a partition with a more spacious area and being told that this had been the first class section. Was this true? Quite likely - by 1949 the R stock was beginning to appear, but most SSR trains were still pre-war and had thus been built for two classes, as First was not abolished until 1940. |
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Post by AndrewPSSP on May 17, 2019 21:20:43 GMT
Quite likely - by 1949 the R stock was beginning to appear, but most SSR trains were still pre-war and had thus been built for two classes, as First was not abolished until 1940. Those seats must have been a lot nicer (and fancier) than modern declassified first class! |
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Post by John Tuthill on May 17, 2019 21:39:27 GMT
The time is c1949. I have recollection of travelling (from Wimbledon) in a carriage that had a partition with a more spacious area and being told that this had been the first class section. Was this true? Quite likely - by 1949 the R stock was beginning to appear, but most SSR trains were still pre-war and had thus been built for two classes, as First was not abolished until 1940. Check out "From Steam to Silver"(Capital Transport)Brilliant read. |
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Post by spsmiler on May 17, 2019 23:34:24 GMT
Some COP trailers retained the doorways (but without internal doors) until the trains were withdrawn. I have photos of these but to my surprise none of them are online. The Q stock train will include a 1st / 3rd composite car, hopefully with the internal doors restored and first class decals on the doors, windows, etc Below is a photo from inside it, showing door-less doorways.  |
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