[ 12-12-2004: Message edited by: Ocean Liners ]

En route, we had an excellent meal in the dining car, fixed menu according to class booked on the ship. It was certainly superior to traveling that distance by bus....er coach!

And our wine and liqueur purchaes from Fauchon, not many just one or two, traveled aboard the same train. We next saw them, undamaged, when we disembarked in NYC. A great and seamless system....then.

[ 12-14-2004: Message edited by: Cambodge ]

Only special trains drive all the way to the Wilhelminakade terminal. There was no direct link between the HAL terminal and the railway network. Before 1959 passengers from abroad (mainly frome the east) and eastern/southern parts off the Netherlands arriving by train at the Maasstation. Thene take a taxicab ore bus / trolly to go to the wilhelminakade.

Passengers comming frome Brittain by boat and passengers frome the northern parts off the Netherlands arriving by train at the Delftse Port station. Thene take a taxicab ore bus / trolly to go to the wilhelminakade.

[ 12-16-2004: Message edited by: Ocean Liners ]

It was a great system with everything close together and under one roof, without going out into the elements!

The photo seen former boat train's platform in kobe port, Now Port Liner's (Kobe New Transit) station is located just above Port terminal.

[ 12-16-2004: Message edited by: Ocean Liners ]

Just imagen those big and massiv steam engines witte those elegant traincars. Bringing here passengers to a terminal in Southampton , Le Havre etc. so they cane board a grand liner as Normandie, Queen Mary, Europa ore Nieuw Amsterdam.

Passengers staying overnight could catch the train to the Ocean Terminal, from their doorstep. The train then crossed the main road on its way to the docks.

Photograph Above: The South Western Hotel was taken over by the Royal Navy in August 1940 and given the name HMS Shrapnel. It was used for various naval administrative purposes, and as a transit camp for naval personnel. This photograph was taken after an air raid on the 23rd November and shows some damage to the rear of the hotel and to the Terminus Station.

Blitz Damage to the train terminus at the rear of the Hotel.

Photograph Above: The South Western Hotel was taken over by the Royal Navy in August 1940 and given the name HMS Shrapnel. It was used for various naval administrative purposes, and as a transit camp for naval personnel. The hotel remained in government hands until 1953, after which it continued to be used as offices by various organisations, including the BBC and Cunard Line. It was converted into apartments in 2001, and is now called Imperial House. This photograph shows naval staff working in the converted hotel.

Dover Marine station has now become the cruise terminal. Cars arrive instead of trains.

Dover Marine Station 1921.

Dover had the rather nice, Lord Warden hotel near the port, which was within walking distance of the dock. Once again the trains pulled right into the dock itself. In fact a 'boat train' was actually put on the 'boat', to France!

Lord Warden Hotel in the 1930's.

[ 12-16-2004: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]

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Originally posted by mikiebaccarat:
The most interesting part of the trip was the train going down the main street in Liverpool to the landing stage with Bobbies stopping the traffic at each cross street.

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Approaching Liverpool Riverside Station

From www.subbrit.org.uk

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Notes: Riverside Station was provided by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board specifically for boat trains (in particular the LNWR American Specials) running thorough the Waterloo Tunnel from Edge Hill.

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The tunnel is/was from Edge Hill to Waterloo Road just across from E.Waterloo Dock adjacent to Princess Dock and Landing Stage.

[ 12-16-2004: Message edited by: Ocean Liners ]

Hoek van Holland Quay station

B12 8572 arriving at Parkeston Quay station in 1937 at the head of the down Flushing Continental boat train.

[ 12-18-2004: Message edited by: Ocean Liners ]

Tokaido main lines were completely electrified in the Autumn of 1956.
The last electrified portion was between Maibara and Kyoto.

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