Preserved British Pullman carriages

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These British Pullman carriages are preserved, or have continued to operate on the main line beyond their original service life:

Early Pullman cars

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Early Pullman cars[1][2]
Origin
Number
Name Type Manufacturer
Year
Location Owner Photograph
MR Ariel Parlour First Pullman, USA 1876 Selsey
Body only, Now a house[3]
MR 1–4 Clerestory third Baggage Pullman, USA Midland Railway – Butterley Midland Railway trust
Grounded body only[4]
MR 21 Clerestory Sleeping/Day Car Pullman, USA Midland Railway – Butterley Midland Railway Trust
Grounded body only[5]
LBSCR Princess Ena Kitchen First Brighton 1906 Petworth Old Station Petworth
Under restoration at The Old Railway Station B & B, Petworth [6]
GNR Dunrobin Clerestory Day / Sleeping car Pullman Car Company 1882 Embsay
Used on Great Northern Railway. Body only in remnants as parts for Balmoral.[7]
MR GNR3 Balmoral Clerestory Day/Sleeping Car Pullman, Detroit/Derby 1882 Embsay Stephen Middleton
One of four built. Sold to the Midland Railway where it was put onto a 6-wheel underframe. Later worked for GNR on the East Coast Main Line, later bought by the Highland Railway, where given bogies circa 1895. Withdrawn 1907. Eventually went to Brighton in 1918 where it was added to a home for the family of Mr Marks, the Superintendent of the Pullman Car Company, using spare parts from Pullman car Dunrobin and bogies and a few other parts from a scrapped LMS Scenery Van from the Foxfield Railway.[8][9]
SER 88 Dolphin First Parlour Gilbert Car Company 1891 Selsey
Body only, now a house[10]
SECR 90 Figaro Baggage car Gilbert Car Company 1892 Selsey
Body only, now a house
SER 79 Mabel First Parlour Metro Carriage Wagon 1897 Selsey
Body only, now a house[11]
SER 77 Dora First Parlour Midland Carriage Wagon 1897 Selsey
Body only, now a house[12]
SER 76 Venus II First Parlour Metro Carriage Wagon 1897 Selsey
Body only, now a house[13]
SER 75 Hilda First Kitchen Jackson & Sharp, USA 1897 Selsey
Body only, now a house[14]
SER 72 Tulip First Parlour Jackson & Sharp, USA 1897 Selsey
Body only, now a house[15]
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Pullman 1910–1922 cars

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1910–1922 cars for service on London, Brighton and South Coast Railway and South Eastern and Chatham Railway[1][16]
Origin
Number
Name Type Manufacturer
Year
Location Owner Photograph
SECR 32 Emerald (1st) Kitchen First BRCW 1910 Conwy Valley Conwy Valley Railway
Awaiting Restoration[17]
SECR 43 Sapphire Parlour First BRCW 1910 Barrow Hill Folkestone Harbour Company
For Sale by tender, January 2017. Built with wooden frames and bogies, which would preclude running above 25 mph[18][19] Intended to become a restaurant at the former Folkestone Harbour railway station.[20]
SECR 47 Alicante Kitchen First Cravens 1912 Petworth Old Station Petworth Thumb
Restored, now Bed and Breakfast accommodation.[21]
SECR 50 Mimosa Kitchen First BRCW 1914 Petworth Old Station Petworth Thumb
Restored, now Bed and Breakfast accommodation.[22]
SECR 59 Topaz Parlour First BRCW 1914 NRM York National Railway Museum Thumb
Operational[23]
SECR 92 Malaga Parlour First (12 wheel) Pullman, Longhedge 1921 Shepperton Ian Allan Publishing Thumb
Directors and visitors dining room[24]
SECR 99 Padua Parlour First (12 wheel) BRCW 1920 Barrow Hill Folkestone Harbour Company
For Sale by tender, January 2017. Built with wooden frames and bogies, which may preclude running above 25 mph[18][25] Intended to become a restaurant at the former Folkestone Harbour railway station.[20]
SECR 102 Rosalind Kitchen First (12 wheel) BRCW 1921 Barrow Hill Folkestone Harbour Company
For Sale by tender, January 2017. Built with wooden frames and bogies, which may preclude running above 25 mph[18][26] Intended to become a restaurant at the former Folkestone Harbour railway station.[20]
LBSCR 113 Car 13 Kitchen Third rebuilt Observation Car Clayton Wagons Ltd 1921 Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway Dart Valley Railway plc Thumb
Operational[27]
LBSCR 114 Car 14 Kitchen Third rebuilt Observation Car Clayton Wagons Ltd 1921 Swanage Railway Swanage Railway Thumb
Operational[28]
SECR 135 Elimira Kitchen First Clayton Wagons Ltd 1921 Ravenglass Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
Under Restoration[29]
SECR 136 Formosa Kitchen First Clayton Wagons Ltd 1921 Portsmouth Arms Thumb
Under Restoration[30]
SECR 137 Maid of Kent (1st) Kitchen First Clayton Wagons Ltd 1921 Ravenglass Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway
Under Restoration[31]
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Pullman 1923–1931 cars

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1923–1931 cars for service on Southern Railway, London and North Eastern Railway and Great Western Railway[1][32]
Origin
Number
Name Type Manufacturer
Year
Location Owner Photograph
SR 154 Flora Guard Parlour First BRCW 1923 Petworth Old Station Petworth Thumb
Restored, now Bed and Breakfast accommodation.[33]
SR 156 Montana Guard Parlour First BRCW 1923 Petworth Old Station Petworth Thumb
Restored, now Bed and Breakfast accommodation.[34]
LNER 157 Car 54 Brake Parlour Third Clayton Wagons Ltd 1923 Bluebell Railway Bluebell Railway Thumb
Restored to service, with wheelchair access, 22 March 2024[35][36]
SR 175 Fingall Kitchen First BRCW 1924 Bluebell Railway Bluebell Railway Thumb
Operational[37]
SR 184 Theodora Kitchen First Metropolitan 1926 Kent and East Sussex Railway Kent and East Sussex Railway Thumb
Operational.[38]
SR 185 Barbara Kitchen First Metropolitan 1926 Kent and East Sussex Railway Kent and East Sussex Railway Thumb
Operational.[39]
SR 194 Car 36 Parlour Brake Third BRCW 1926 Bluebell Railway Private individual
Awaiting Restoration[40]
LNER 208 Car 208 Parlour Third Midland RC&W 1927 Galway Gleno Abbey Hotel
Awaiting Restoration; ex-Leona (2nd); Grounded Body and only surviving Pullman coach in Ireland[41]
LNER 213 Minerva (3rd) Parlour First Midland RC&W 1927 Stewarts Lane VSOE Pullman Thumb
Operational[42]
LNER 219 Car 64 Parlour Third Metropolitan 1928 Bluebell Railway Bluebell Railway Thumb
Operational; named Christine[43]
LNER 228 Car 75 Parlour Third Metropolitan 1928 Hilderstone Spot Gate Inn Thumb
Built into restaurant since 1967[44]
LNER 229 Car 76 Parlour Third Metropolitan 1928 Carnforth MPD Thumb
Awaiting Overhaul; named Lillian[45]
LNER 232 Car 79 (2nd) Brake Parlour Third Metropolitan 1928 North Yorkshire Moors Railway North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Operational[46]
LNER 238 Phyllis Kitchen First Metropolitan 1928 Stewarts Lane VSOE Pullman
Awaiting Restoration[47]
LNER 239 Agatha Parlour First Metropolitan 1928 Stewarts Lane VSOE Pullman
Awaiting Restoration[48]
LNER 242 Ursula Parlour First Metropolitan 1928 Hilderstone Spot Gate Inn Thumb
Built into restaurant since 1967[49]
LNER 243 Lucille Parlour First Metropolitan 1928 Stewarts Lane VSOE Pullman Thumb
Operational[50]
CIWL 245 Ibis Kitchen First BRCW 1925 Stewarts Lane VSOE Pullman Thumb
Operational[51]
CIWL 246 Lydia Kitchen First BRCW 1925 Private individual
Under restoration[52]
CIWL 247 Isle of Thanet Guard Parlour First BRCW 1925 Carnforth Private individual Thumb
Operational[53]
GWR 254 Zena Parlour First Metropolitan 1928 Stewarts Lane VSOE Pullman Thumb
Operational[54]
GWR 255 Ione Kitchen First Metropolitan 1928 Stewarts Lane VSOE Pullman Thumb
Operational[55]
LNER 261 Car 83 Parlour Third BRCW 1930–31 Keighley and Worth Valley Railway VSOE Pullman
Operational[56]
LNER 262 Car 84 Parlour Third BRCW 1930–31 Keighley and Worth Valley Railway Keighley and Worth Valley Railway Thumb
Operational; named Mary[57]
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Pullman 1932 cars

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1932 Metro-Cammell electric multiple units[1][58]
Origin
Number
Name Type Location Owner Photograph
SR 264 Ruth Kitchen Composite Stewarts Lane VSOE UK Pullman
Awaiting Restoration, Originally with 6-PUL set 3017, later 3042[59]
SR 278 Bertha Kitchen Composite Carnforth West Coast Railway Company
Operational, Originally with 6-PUL set 3012, later 3001[60]
SR 279 Hazel Kitchen First Barrow Hill Engine Shed 5-BEL Trust
Awaiting Restoration, Originally with 5-BEL Unit 2051[61]
SR 280 Audrey Kitchen First Stewarts Lane VSOE UK Pullman Thumb
Operational, Originally with 5-BEL Unit 2052[62]
SR 281 Gwen Kitchen First Stewarts Lane VSOE UK Pullman Thumb
Operational, Originally with 5-BEL Unit 2053[63]
SR 282 Doris Kitchen First 5-BEL Trust Thumb
Exchanged for 307 Carina; Originally with 5-BEL Unit 2051[64]
SR 283 Mona Kitchen First Stewarts Lane VSOE UK Pullman
Awaiting Restoration, Originally with 5-BEL Unit 2053[65]
SR 284 Vera Kitchen First Stewarts Lane VSOE UK Pullman Thumb
Operational, Originally with 5-BEL Unit 2052[66]
SR 285 Car 85 Parlour Third Barrow Hill Engine Shed 5-BEL Trust
Awaiting Restoration, Originally with 5-BEL Unit 2053[67]
SR 286 Car 86 Parlour Third Stewarts Lane VSOE UK Pullman
Awaiting Restoration, Originally with 5-BEL Unit 2051[68]
SR 287 Car 87 Parlour Car Barrow Hill Engine Shed 5-BEL Trust Thumb
Awaiting Restoration, Originally with 5-BEL Unit 2052[69]
SR 288 Car 88 Driving Motor Parlour Third Barrow Hill Engine Shed 5-BEL Trust Thumb
Awaiting Restoration, Originally with 5-BEL Unit 2051[70]
SR 289 Car 89 Driving Motor Parlour Third Fen Drayton Carriages of Cambridge Thumb
Originally with 5-BEL Unit 2051[71] Formerly located at Little Mill Inn, Derbyshire. Sold to Carriages of Cambridge and moved to new location in June 2023.[72]
SR 291 Car 91 Driving Motor Brake Parlour Barrow Hill Engine Shed 5-BEL Trust
Awaiting Restoration, Originally with 5-BEL Unit 2052[73]
SR 292 Car 92 Driving Motor Parlour Third Stewarts Lane VSOE UK Pullman
Awaiting Restoration, Originally with 5-BEL Unit 2053[74]
SR 293 Car 93 Driving Motor Parlour Third Stewarts Lane VSOE UK Pullman
Awaiting Restoration, Originally with 5-BEL Unit 2053[75]
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Pullman 1951 cars

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1951 "Festival of Britain" cars[1][76]
Origin
Number
Name Type Manufacturer
Year
Location Owner Photograph
BR(S) 301 Perseus Parlour First BRCW 1951 Stewarts Lane VSOE Pullman Thumb
Operational[77]
BR(S) 302 Phoenix Parlour First Pullman, Preston Park 1952 Stewarts Lane VSOE Pullman Thumb
Operational[78]
BR(S) 304 Aries Kitchen First Pullman, Preston Park 1952 Kent and East Sussex Railway Kent and East Sussex Railway Thumb
Under Restoration[79]
BR(S) 305 Aquila Kitchen First BRCW 1951 Garden Park, Hewish, Weston-super-Mare Carriages Cafe at Hewish Thumb
Intended for use as static restaurant
BR(S) 306 Orion Kitchen First BRCW 1951 Seaton Peco Thumb
Static Display / Coffee shop[80]
BR(S) 307 Carina Kitchen First BRCW 1951 Bluebell Railway Private individual
Awaiting removal from Bluebell Railway
BR(S) 308 Cygnus Parlour First BRCW 1951 Stewarts Lane VSOE Pullman Thumb
Operational[81]
BR(S) 310 Pegasus ("The Trianon Bar") Bar Car Metro Cammell 1951 Crewe Diesel Depot Locomotive Services Ltd
Operational[82]
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Pullman 1960 cars

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Pullman 1960 Metro-Cammell cars[1][83]
Origin
Number
Name Type Location Owner Photograph
BR(E) 311 Eagle Kitchen First Tyseley (Previously National Railway Museum) Thumb
Operational; restored as part of the Channel 4 television series Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow.[84][85]
BR(E) 313 Finch Sleeping Car (ex Kitchen First) Hamilton LMD Belmond Group
Operational; rebuilt as sleeping car by Royal Scotsman[86]
BR(E) 315 Heron Kitchen First Carnforth West Coast Railway Company
Poor Condition[87]
BR(E) 316 Magpie Kitchen First Hamilton LMD Private owner
Poor Condition[88]
BR(E) 317 Raven Dining Car (ex Kitchen First) Hamilton LMD Belmond Group
Operational; rebuilt as dining car by Royal Scotsman[89]
BR(E) 318 Robin Kitchen First North Yorkshire Moors Railway North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Operational[90]
BR(E) 319 Snipe Observation Car (ex Kitchen First) Hamilton LMD Belmond Group
Operational; rebuilt as lounge car with open observation platform by Royal Scotsman[91]
BR(E) 321 Swift Dining Car (ex Kitchen First) Hamilton LMD Belmond Group
Operational; rebuilt as dining car by Royal Scotsman[92]
BR(E) 324 Amber Sleeping Car (ex Parlour First) Hamilton LMD Belmond Group
Operational; rebuilt as sleeping car by Royal Scotsman[93]
BR(E) 325 Amethyst Parlour First Carnforth West Coast Railway Company
Operational[94]
BR(E) 326 Emerald (2nd) Parlour First Carnforth West Coast Railway Company
Operational[95]
BR(E) 327 Garnet Parlour First North Yorkshire Moors Railway North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Operational[96]
BR(E) 328 Opal Parlour First North Yorkshire Moors Railway North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Operational[97]
BR(E) 329 Pearl (2nd) Sleeping Car (ex Parlour First) Carnforth Belmond Group
Operational; rebuilt as sleeping car by Royal Scotsman[98]
BR(E) 331 Topaz (2nd) Sleeping Car (ex Parlour First) Hamilton LMD Belmond Group
Operational; rebuilt as sleeping car by Royal Scotsman[99]
BR(E) 335 Kitchen Second Tyseley Birmingham Railway Museum Trust Thumb
Operational[100]
BR(E) 337 Kitchen Second Carnforth Belmond Group
Operational[101]
BR(E) 340 Kitchen Second Hurn Wadsworth and Co
Static use at 'The Avon Causeway' Hotel, former Hurn Station, near Bournemouth.[102]
BR(E) 347 Diamond Parlour Second Carnforth West Coast Railway Company Thumb
Operational[103]
BR(E) 348 Topaz[104] Parlour Second Carnforth West Coast Railway Company
Operational[105]
BR(E) 349 Parlour Second Tyseley Birmingham Railway Museum Thumb
Operational[106]
BR(E) 350 Tanzanite[104] Parlour Second Carnforth West Coast Railway Company
Operational[107]
BR(E) 351 Sapphire[104] Parlour Second Carnforth West Coast Railway Company Thumb
Operational[108]
BR(E) 352 Amethyst Parlour Second Carnforth West Coast Railway Company Thumb
Operational[109]
BR(E) 353 Parlour Second Tyseley Birmingham Railway Museum Trust Thumb
Operational[110]
BR(E) 354 The Hadrian Bar Bar Car Carnforth West Coast Railway Company
Operational[111]
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Pullman 1966 cars

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Pullman 1966 Pullman cars built at Derby[1]
Origin
Number
Name Type Location Owner Photograph
British Rail 504 Ullswater Kitchen First Carnforth West Coast Railway Company
Operational[112]
British Rail 506 Windermere Kitchen First Carnforth West Coast Railway Company
Operational[113]
British Rail 546 City of Manchester Parlour First Carnforth West Coast Railway Company
Awaiting restoration[114]
British Rail 548 Grasmere Parlour First Carnforth West Coast Railway Company Thumb
Operational[115]
British Rail 549 Bassenthwaite Parlour First Carnforth West Coast Railway Company Thumb
Operational[116]
British Rail 550 Rydal Water Parlour First Carnforth West Coast Railway Company Thumb
Operational[117]
British Rail 551 Buttermere Parlour First Carnforth West Coast Railway Company
Operational[118]
British Rail 552 Ennerdale Water Parlour First Carnforth West Coast Railway Company
Operational[119]
British Rail 553 Crummock Water Parlour First Carnforth West Coast Railway Company
Operational[120]
British Rail 586 Derwent Water Brake Parlour First Carnforth West Coast Railway Company
Operational[121]
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Pullman 1985 cars

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Mark 3b carriages built at Derby as Intercity Pullman cars.[122][page needed]
Origin
Number
Name Type Location Owner Photograph
British Rail 11073 William Ewart Gladstone Pullman First Open Mid-Norfolk Railway Mid-Norfolk Railway
Preservation Trust (MNRPT)
Name carried when in use on Manchester Pullman. Refurbished by Greater Anglia. Preserved on the Mid-Norfolk Railway following withdrawal. Operational[123]
British Rail 11080 Emmeline Pankhurst Pullman First Open Mid-Norfolk Railway MNRPT
Name carried when in use on Manchester Pullman. Refurbished by Greater Anglia. Preserved on the Mid-Norfolk Railway following withdrawal. Operational[124]
British Rail 11081 Elizabeth Gaskell Pullman First Open Mid-Norfolk Railway MNRPT Thumb
Name carried when in use on Manchester Pullman. Refurbished by Greater Anglia. Preserved on the Mid-Norfolk Railway following withdrawal. Operational[125]
British Rail 11082 James Joule Pullman First Open Barry Tourist Railway Barry Rail Centre
Name carried when in use on Manchester Pullman. Refurbished by Greater Anglia. Preserved on the Barry Tourist Railway following withdrawal. Operational[126]
British Rail 11085 Sir John Barbirolli Pullman First Open Mid-Norfolk Railway MNRPT Thumb
Name carried when in use on Manchester Pullman. Refurbished by Greater Anglia including fitting with accessible toilet facilities. Preserved on the Mid-Norfolk Railway following withdrawal. Operational[127]
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