It is gratifying that no fewer than a dozen steam locomotives and no less than seven carriages that were constructed in 1897 – including one which formed part of Queen Victoria’s 1897 Diamond Jubilee train – remain extant.
These items of rolling stock tell a story and provide educational experiences – be it in a museum, operating on a heritage railway or, as in one example, holiday accommodation reminiscent of the ‘camping coach’ of old but with modern refinements.