| Re: OTD - Queen Victoria was the first reigning British monarch to travel on a train Posted by stuving at 20:16, 20th June 2026 |     |
The first journey by a reigning British monarch on a train was made by Queen Victoria on June 13, 1842. She traveled on the British Royal Train from Slough to London’s Paddington Station, completing the trip in 25 minutes.
Who had been using this royal train if Victoria never had?
| Re: OTD - Queen Victoria was the first reigning British monarch to travel on a train Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 19:58, 20th June 2026 | |
Did Her Majesty complain about that?
No, probably not.
| Re: OTD - Queen Victoria was the first reigning British monarch to travel on a train Posted by Oxonhutch at 19:28, 20th June 2026 | |
... She traveled on the British Royal Train from Slough to London’s Paddington Station, completing the trip in 25 minutes.
Apparently she hated travelling at speed as well, being familiar with horse drawn transport. Her fastest journey ever was her funeral train from Gosport to London which was running late.
| Re: OTD - Queen Victoria was the first reigning British monarch to travel on a train Posted by broadgage at 18:49, 20th June 2026 | |
It was alleged that Queen Victoria, disliked passing through tunnels on the Royal Train, and that the Catford loop line was built in order to avoid Penge Tunnel.
| OTD - Queen Victoria was the first reigning British monarch to travel on a train Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 22:06, 13th June 2026 | |
The first journey by a reigning British monarch on a train was made by Queen Victoria on June 13, 1842. She traveled on the British Royal Train from Slough to London’s Paddington Station, completing the trip in 25 minutes.
