royal train
English
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The Royal Train at Sydney Central station, New South Wales, in February 1954
Noun
royal train (plural royal trains)
- (rail transport) A set of railway carriages dedicated for the use of the monarch or other members of a royal family.
- A special train carrying royalty, including such vehicles.
- 1939 September, “The Royal Train in Canada”, in Railway Magazine, page 202:
- The Royal train, which was preceded by a pilot train for officials, journalists, and photographers, was made up of twelve cars (baggage car, composite baggage and staff sleeping car, business car, dining car, three compartment cars, two chambrette sleeping cars, a private car for the Prime Minister of Canada, and two Royal cars.
Alternative forms
- Royal train, Royal Train
Further reading
royal train on Wikipedia.Wikipedia