History

These Pullman Cars are of the 1960 design which were manufactured by Metro-Cammell of Saltley, Birmingham. Forty four were ordered from the company for the Pullman services on the East Coast Main Line. Opal ended it’s working life in the Hull Pullman and was withdrawn from service in June 1978 at York.

Opal was purchased by Jos De Crau and delivered to the NYMR in 1979. It was restored in Pullman umber and cream livery, with its original name in 1982. After many years in service it was withdrawn from traffic for overhaul and returned to traffic in Pullman splendour in 1998.