Coronation Scot

The Coronation Scot was a named express passenger train of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway inaugurated in 1937 for the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth which ran until the start of the war in 1939.

The first five of the Coronation Class pacifics were also turned out in blue with silver "cheat lines".

Photographic evidence suggests that the sets were turned so that first class always ran at the rear of the train.

[2] A popular piece of light orchestral music celebrating this train was composed by Vivian Ellis.

[3] The following two references cover the carriages; for the engines see the "LMS Princess Coronation Class" article.

Streamlined Coronation Scot train at speed on the London-Glasgow route in 1937
Streamlined Coronation Class locomotive, used for the service. The first five were originally painted blue with silver lines; the next fifteen streamlined locos were crimson and gold as shown here