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    The Metropolitan Special

    Jul 01, 2019 4 minutes
    ALL PICTURES: THE TRANSPORT TREASURY

    SIXTY-FIVE years ago it was possible for an enthusiasts’ special train to attract the attention of the wider public – even at a time when steam traction reigned supreme on Britain’s railways.

    The ‘Metropolitan Special’ tour operated by Railway World magazine achieved this feat during its run from London’s Moorgate station to Quainton Road and return on Sunday, May 23, 1954.

    The train was organised in response to suggestions from readers, and was formed of five Metropolitan compartment coaches in teak livery. It was headed by ‘E’ class 0-4-4T No. L48, one of a type which had

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