Talk:975025 Caroline

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According to this uk.railway post[1], there is a citation for Caroline on the back cover of:

Butcher, Roger; Fox, Peter (June 1987). 1987 Departmental Coaching Stock (3rd ed.). Platform 5 Publishing. Back cover. ISBN 0-906579-70-8. Since its use on the Royal honeymoon train on 29/07/81, TDB 975025 has become BR's most famous departmental coach. Converted from Hastings buffet car S 60755, TDB 975025 is the Southern Region general manager's saloon and is picture on 20/09/85 at its home depot of Stewarts Lane. £3.25 {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |nopp= ignored (|no-pp= suggested) (help)

—Sladen (talk) 09:27, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, can't confirm - that's the only edition of Departmental Coaching Stock that I don't have! --Redrose64 (talk) 21:21, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

MARC Models

The write-ups of an 00-gauge built of 975025 Caroline contain some additional information (possible nickname of the Tea Trolly), and having B5(s) (not B5) bogies. There appears to have been a significant feature in:

Bendall, Simon, ed. (August 2013). "Modelling: Saloon 975025" (supplement in Rail Express). Rail Express Modeller. No. 207. Mortons Media Group. ISSN 1466-3562.

—Sladen (talk) 10:19, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Cab-ride video

It would appear that it was filmed at somepoint:

Train Crazy (7 June 2012). A Journey on the Inspection Saloon - Willesden to Ashford (running time 205 minutes) (16:9 dual DVD/Blu-ray). Willesden to Ashford via Kensington Olympia, Wandsworth Road, Lewisham, Slade Green, Crayford spur, Sidcup, Lee spur Junction, Orpington, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Hastings, Rye and Ashford: Videoscene. ASIN B0098ZYLXA. Network Rail Inspection Saloon, numbered 975025, named Caroline and painted in the Southern Region green livery
Videoscene. A Journey on the Inspection Saloon by Train Crazy - railway video (trailer). YouTube. just over 8 feet wide

—Sladen (talk) 10:43, 5 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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