In recognition of the first Royal Train service as part of Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, a locomotive was unveiled arriving into Manchester Victoria Station today in a specially commissioned Jubilee design.
The locomotive, which will haul the Royal Train to Jubilee events this year, is painted in silver with an image of the United Kingdom flag and was officially named Diamond Jubilee by HM The Queen earlier that morning.
The celebratory design was commissioned by DB Schenker Rail UK, the Royal Train Operator, to commemorate the historic link between HM The Queen’s reign and the railway.
The Royal Train has been a central part of the travel arrangements of the Royal Family since the first service operated on 13 June 1842.
The train will transport members of the Royal Family to Diamond Jubilee events across the UK this year.
What a pity they could’nt have soted out a British loco
 Agree but then aren’t the Royals part German anyway???
DB Schenker are, of course, German but the Class 67 loco portrayed was built in Spain to an American design – we don’t build locos in this country any more.
yes mate, i know how you feel..
Wouldn’t it have been great to have Tornado as the Royal Train loco for 2012 !
Of course it would have been great. However, 6201 Princess Elizabeth will be stationary on Battersea Railway Bridge on 3rd June, where she will start the Thames Jubilee Parade flotilla with a blast on her hooter.
 how absolutely spiffing…!
Should have been a refurbed 142 in these ‘we are all in this together ‘ bullshit-times, money no object when it comes to the civil-listers and their ever growing legion,why not gold-plate the skip and chrome the wheels?,Jesus would indeed weepeth !Â
Tornado is taking the Royal train to Alnmouth tomorrow (23 July 2012).