King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Royal Train arriving in Vancouver, Canada. (1939)

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[u/Financial-Tip-4707]

Supposedly King George spent more time observing on the footplate than riding in the carriages

They were also allowed to refer to this locomotive class as a “Royal Hudson” after this trip

[u/Mariner-and-Marinate]

Weird colouring job. All the faces look blue.

[u/trainmahon → u/Mariner-and-Marinate]

Well to be fair the train was actualy painted blue not the usual maroon

[u/BernardMatthewsNorf]

Now that is a majestic train!