Royal Train News

May 2025. Philip was commissioned to help make a Royal Travel in the 1970s documentary for Channel 5, filmed in late April and broadcast in June. There will also be a dozen pretty exclusive images included in the show from my extensive archives. 
June 2025. The news about the Royal Train being decommissioned from 1st April 2027 has led to Philip being interviewed by ITN news, BBC news, BBC radio, CNN, Asahi TV and the Daily Telegraph.  
The Late Queen and Duke of Edinburgh's Saloons have been restored back to active service. The Royal Train now is back to 9 active vehicles. King Charles use the train travelling to Durham for the April 2025 Maundy Money annual ceremony. Thus continuing a long tradition of the train being used for this event. It continues to be used to date.  

Very sad news this November. The last Royal Train Foreman, Chris Hillyard lost his fight with cancer. His final farewell was attended by an estimated 200 colleagues and friends.

Pictures show Chris at a reception at Wolverton and a group picture at Wolverton Works in about 1991.

​Here is Chris on duty trying to keep a straight face with the principles. And explaining where the passengers may be approaching from!