Camping Coach

Camping Coach was the name of an offer several British railway companies to stay for tourists in rural areas and on the coast.

Rolling stock

The vehicles used were to decommissioned cars. They offered simple living and sleeping options. The cars were parked at stations near national parks or on the coast sidings. Waited they were on site from the local train staff. In winter, the cars were often driven to a repair shop for overhaul and brought back to their site in the spring.

Offer

The tariffs for use were such that they should be attractive for groups who arrived by train and took advantage of during their stay, train for day trips.

The first offering of its kind made ​​the London and North Eastern Railway ( LNER ) in 1933 with 10 vehicles. At that time camping and hiking in the great fashion urban bourgeoisie. The following year attracted the London, Midland and Scottish Railway and the Great Western Railway by. In 1935, the Southern Railway joined. In the same year L.N.E.R. offered first time " touring camping coachs " to, camping coaches with local changes.

Due to the Second World War, the offer was discontinued after the summer of 1940 and only slowly introduced back in 1947. Only after the nationalization of the railways in 1948 led British Rail service on a large scale again. From the mid-1960s, but declined the offer: The cars used were worn, this form of leave came out of fashion and the number of suitable stations were still staffed, took off. In 1971, there was an offer for the last time in public, even though many cars the railroad workers and their families were later for holidays available.

Heritage Railways

Today Camping Coaches are offered with some heritage railways in the UK again, wishing thus to address railway enthusiasts. Currently, there is this offer in the following stations:

The offer is also available in some places in the United States.

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