102 1904-07-01 Paddington
The first of the three de Glehn compound Atlantics built in France for the GWR, No 102 emLa France/em heads out of Paddington past Royal Oak on 1st July 1904.br/ br/ Peter Kerslake says quot;This is the inaugural Down 'Cornish Riviera'. The train included a 'Dreadnought' restaurant car, running behind the leading three Clerestory coaches with two additional Clerestories at the rear.quot;br/ br/ br/ Photo: Rail Archive Stephenson