Some Famous British Trains.

The named trains of the Home railways include some of the most renowned of passenger services. To mention but a few of these giants of the “Iron Way,” we have the “Flying Scotsman,” the “Royal Scot,” the page 18 page 19

A typical fast passenger locomotive of the Austrian State Railways outside Vienna West Station.

“Irish Mail,” the “Atlantic Coast Express,” the “Cheltenham Flyer,” and the “Golden Arrow.” What romance is associated with all these outstanding rail links!

One hundred years ago, the horse-drawn mail - coaches used to run between London and Holyhead, with the Irish mail aboard, the journey to Holyhead occupying twenty - seven hours. Add to this a sea crossing to Dublin of about ten hours, and you get a total journey time from London to Dublin of about thirty-seven hours. To-day, just 9 hours 10 minutes are taken on the combined rail and steamer journey to Ireland, thanks to the fast mail service of the L. M. & S. Company.

It was on August 1, 1848, that the first “Irish Mail” train drew out of Euston Station, London. She left at 8.45 p.m. To-day, the “Irish Mail” still leaves London at 8.45 p.m. daily, but the service has been accelerated beyond belief. This famous named train conveys passengers, in addition to mails, and included in its composition are luxurious sleeping and restaurant cars.