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Brighton Belle
The Brighton Belle was a named train which was operated by the Southern Railway and subsequently by British Rail from Victoria Station in London to Brighton, on the Sussex coast. Commissioned as the flagship of the Southern Railway's mass electrification project, which commenced in 1931, the world's only electric all-Pullman service ran daily between London Victoria and Brighton from 1933 until 1972. Five-car all-Pullman electric multiple units designated "5-BEL" were commissioned by the Southern Railway as the flagship of the world's then-largest electrification project, which covered over 160 track miles. The 15 cars, built in 1932,were operated in trains comprising two units, the remaining unit normally held in reserve.
November 1st 2024
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