royal train

Noun

royal train (plural royal trains)

1. A set of railway carriages dedicated for the use of the monarch or other members of a royal family.
   • The Royal Train which will be used for the forthcoming tour of the King and Queen and the Princesses through the Union of South Africa will consist of 14 coaches, of which eight have been built recently by the Metropolitan-Cammell Carriage & Wagon Co. Ltd.1947 January and February, “South African Royal Train”, in Railway Magazine, page 36
2. A special train carrying royalty, including such vehicles.
   • The Royal train, which was preceded by a pilot train for officials, journalists, and photographers, was made up of twelve cars (baggage car, composite baggage and staff sleeping car, business car, dining car, three compartment cars, two chambrette sleeping cars, a private car for the Prime Minister...1939 September, “The Royal Train in Canada”, in Railway Magazine, page 202