'The Dover Boat Train, Hauled by "Sir Gawain" A King Arthur Type Locomotive', c1930. Creator: Unknown.


'The Dover Boat Train, Hauled by "Sir Gawain" A King Arthur Type Locomotive', c1930. 'The well-known [Southern Railway] Dover Boat Train ascending Grosvenor Road Bank, hauled by the "Sir Gawain", an engine of the "King Arthur" class. The express leaves Victoria at 11 , connecting up with the principal Continental services including the through expresses to the Winter Sports Grounds in Switzerland and the luxurious "Blue" trains to the Riviera. A the height of the season, it is frequently necessary to run this train in three sections.' 4-6-0 engine built in 1925 by North British Loco Company. Postcard.


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