page_title: Victorian Railways Royal Train
section_title: Carriages
hierarchical_section_title: Victorian Railways Royal Train / Operation / Carriages
caption_attribution_description: English: State Car 5, as used on w:Victorian Railways Royal Trains, in the w:V/Line 'executive' livery. In the custody of the w:Seymour Railway Heritage Centre.
context_page_description: The Victorian Railways' Royal Trains operated to transport members of the Royal Family on their numerous tours of Australia on the Victorian rail network. The same carriages were also used for a number of vice-regal trains for the Governor-General of Australia and the Governor of Victoria. The last Royal Train ran in 1988.
context_section_description: In the history of the Victorian Railways there were five special carriages designated for royal train and other special services, designated State Car 1 through to State Car 5.
  The carriages were painted in the standard royal blue with gold trim of the Victorian Railways, with the exception of the 1988 Royal Tour. Operated by its successor V/Line, this trip was operated by two freshly cleaned, partially repainted (below footplate) and polished locomotives in the standard V/Line orange and grey livery, with the carriages painted in a one off 'executive' livery of grey and white, with orange and green trim.
  State Car 1 entered service in 1890 as Enterprise. It was renamed in 1900 and was scrapped in August 1956.
  State Car 2 and State Car 3 both entered service in 1901 and were both rebuilt for other uses in 1919.
  State Car 4 was built in 1912 based on the then state of the art wooden E type carriage design. It featured an observation balcony at one end, Governor's and Lady's bedrooms (which could be separated by doors), dining room, kitchen, male and female bathrooms (each with a bath, shower and toilet), and accommodation for ladies-in-waiting and other support staff. A total of nine sleeping berths were provided. This carriage is owned by VicTrack Heritage and is allocated to the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre.
  State Car 5 was based on the steel air-conditioned S type carriage design in 1951. Royal insignia were painted on each side. The carriage featured a kitchen, lounge/dining area, two main bedrooms with en-suite facilities (a bathroom with a bath, basin, shower and toilet), two sleeping/sitting compartments for attendants, and a third bathroom. In 1954 it was displayed at the Centenary Exhibition. It was repainted into the grey livery in 1988 for the royal tour of the year, and has since been allocated to the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre collection.
  Mitta Mitta was converted from BRS 228 for use as a support carriage for State Car 5 on vice-regal trains in 1994, but was never used in the role. It was fitted with sleeping berths, bathroom, kitchen, and a dining and lounge area.
  Norman (former Spirit of Progress parlour/lounge/club car) was also used on royal trains.
caption: State Car 5 in storage at the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre
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