Blue Pullman

Blue Pullman

The history of the Metropolitan-Cammell Blue Pullman units can be compared to a ride on a roller-coaster indeed, that very comparison was made about the ride of these trains at the time, and their entry into service, and success on the line, followed a similar pattern.Often referred to (rather incorrectly) as the forerunners of the HSTs, the Blue Pullmans had the similar advantage of a fixed formation and the quick turnaround times made possible as a result. However, where they did point towards the future was in the standard of service provided, and while this was only available to a select (some might say a privileged) few, in later years, the speed and passenger facilities demonstrated by the sets would become the norm.How and why the sets came about, their construction, testing and introduction, are all covered in this detailed work, most of the information and many of the photographs appearing in print for the first time. Full of facts, figures and anecdotes, �Blue Pullman� is of interest to enthusiasts of the BR Modernisation Plan, the London Midland and Western Regions in the 1960s, and the Blue Pullmans themselves.First published in 2005, and unavailable for some, the title has been reprinted due to popular demand.
Hardcover, 168 pages, 180 colour and b/w illustrations.