Silver Jubilee

The Silver Jubilee was a train mentioned in the Railway Series book, Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines.

Biography
Gordon said that Flying Scotsman told him about the Silver Jubilee.

Real-life History
The Silver Jubilee was a named train of the London and North Eastern Railway. It began service on 30th of September 1935, travelling between London King's Cross and Newcastle upon Tyne. It ran the journey at an average speed of 67 mph, taking four hours to complete it.

The train was made in the year of King George V's Silver Jubilee and was painted silver throughout. It was composed of two twin-set articulated coaches and one triple-set; seven coaches in all.

The train set a new standard for speed in Britain at that time. The service continued until 1939.

They were pulled by LNER Class A4 Pacific locomotives No. 2509 Silver Link, No. 2510 Quicksilver, No. 2511 Silver King and No. 2512 Silver Fox.

Appearances
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The Railway Series

 * Thomas and the Fat Controller's Engines - Birdstrike

Companion Volumes

 * 2007 - Thomas the Tank Engine: The New Collection
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Books

 * 2005 - Thomas Goods Encyclopedia