Canton Kowloon Railway- Reserved Saloon- Express Through Trains-1935

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ckr flying dragon reserved saloon 1935 pac coll t62

Photograph of one of the "RESERVED SALOON" carriages  of the Canton-Kowloon Railway's express trough trains introduced in 1935.

(From an original 'Canton_Kowloon Railway' brochure of 1935. This forms part of the P. A. Crush Chinese Railway Collection- Catalogue Reference :- Timetables-T-62)

Date picture taken
1935

Comments

The reserved saloon in this photograph, in my opinion is unlikely to have been the converted KCR 's Hall-Scott motor coaches since both were modified to form the streamlined 1st Class railcars. First, was the "Taipo Bell" and next  the "Canton Belle"  between 1936 and 1937. 

The Chinese-owned Canton-Kowloon  Railway had a 1st Class Saloon car on their books according to their annual reports from the 1930's and this was likely upgraded to form this "new" Reserved Saloon carriage.  However, there was also a single motorized trailer car which was delivered with the KCR's Hall-Scott motor coaches and since this had seldom been used, there is a record that this was also converted by KCR into a "Reserved Saloon".  

 I am, however,  still inclined to think that the photo above is more likely the CKR's saloon and not the KCR's because (a) this brochure was promoting the CKR and not the KCR  and (b) the number of windows and rooftop ventilators do not appear to match those of the Hall-Scott trailer car....... although the pictures are very grainy and, I could be wrong.