The Royal Scotsman

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The Royal Scotsman is a Scottish luxury charter train run by Orient-Express Hotels Ltd.

The train is composed of nine cars, two dining cars, five state cars, one crew car, and one observation car.

The two dining cars are named 'Victory' and 'Raven' with seating for sixteen and twenty people respectively.

The observation car was converted from Pullman Kitchen Car - 'Snipe' - built in 1960 by Metropolitan Cammell. It was acquired by GSWR (Great Scottish and Western Railway Coy) in 1989 and converted into the observation saloon.

Carriage data
Train Length (including locos) VARIES depending on type
Train Length (excluding locos) 618 feet

Observation Lounge Car 99965 Pullman Car E319 “Snipe”
Dining Car 1 99967 Pullman Car E317 “Raven”
Dining Car 2 99131 Ex LNER SC1999 “Victory”
State Car No 1 99961 Pullman Car E324 “Amber”
State Car No 2 99962 Pullman Car E329 “Pearl”
State Car No 3 99963 Pullman Car E331 “Topaz”
State Car No 4 99964 Pullman Car E313 “Finch”
State Car No 5 99968 10541 (Mk III Sleeper) SLEP
Service Car 99969 10556 (Mk III Sleeper) SLEP