Boat Trains - The English Channel and Ocean Liner Specials by Martyn Pring

Author:Martyn Pring
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Published: 2020-12-30T00:00:00+00:00

Those who remembered the pre-war era probably seen through rose tinted glasses had memories of polished engines, first class service and luxury. This was not entirely untrue. The Canterbury was the epitome of this, built as an all first-class ship carrying 400 passengers complete with a Palm Court between their express Pullman trains en-route from London to Paris.

Commenting on service levels provided by Southern, Hartill ventures further:

The ship had one crew and made a single trip a day between Dover and Calais. The low level of utilisation and single crew meant the ships were always in excellent condition with staff who took pride in the job. There are parallels here with the flagship trains and railway engines having specific drivers allocated to them.124

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