Does anybody know why they built an accurate 1:1 scale model of a BR Britannia, only to give it Royal Scott style smoke deflectors, valances and a fictitious French identity? I get the film references in the name… but it makes no sense. They’d have done better to make a French loco as used in the Burt Lancaster movie ‘The Train’. The other oddity is the pair of coaches which look like modern rolling stock; not like any Orient Express vehicles currently used. These were also built for the movie; incredible production value but odd choices; why go to all that expense and not make it look correct?
The train was built specifically for the film & resembles a BR Britannia and has been named Le General Rive-Reine which relates to the 1964 war film 'The Train'.
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Does anybody know why they built an accurate 1:1 scale model of a BR Britannia, only to give it Royal Scott style smoke deflectors, valances and a fictitious French identity? I get the film references in the name… but it makes no sense. They’d have done better to make a French loco as used in the Burt Lancaster movie ‘The Train’. The other oddity is the pair of coaches which look like modern rolling stock; not like any Orient Express vehicles currently used. These were also built for the movie; incredible production value but odd choices; why go to all that expense and not make it look correct?
Very good questions! I hope someone can give us the answers. Thanks
The train was built specifically for the film & resembles a BR Britannia and has been named Le General Rive-Reine which relates to the 1964 war film 'The Train'.
@@biffsmallberries5344- yes we know this. What’s really intriguing is is WHY make an accurate Britannia only to doll it is as something fictional ?
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