special saloon

 

• Rhymes: -uːn

special saloon (plural special saloons)

1. (rail transport, UK) A special railway carriage reserved for royalty and other dignitaries.
   • 1961 March, “Talking of trains”, in Trains Illustrated, page 135:

     The failure of a new Brush 1,600 h.p. diesel on the down "Fenman" when it was conveying the Queen in a special saloon was an unfortunate piece of bad publicity for B.R.

   • 2014, Bill Horsfall, London Midland & Scottish‎^[1], Author House, page 75:

     After the war, the GWR restored its royal train, in reality special saloons provided for its directors and important guests, but the SR had finally discarded its ancient train, employing Pullman-cars where necessary.