Do such things still exist in the UK? (Not sure if this should be here or in the Special Workings section).
I only ask because i was recently re-watching Michael Palins Great Railway Journey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Railway_Journeys S1x04), on one railtour the rear coach was an observation car - with a sort of balcony at the end where you could go outside and on a BR standard service they had a converted (1890s?) restaurant car with an official BR guide giving a commentary of the route (towards the Kyle of Lochalsh).
This was in 1980 and i certainly have never seen anything like this, do such things exist on the mainline?
I only ask because i was recently re-watching Michael Palins Great Railway Journey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Railway_Journeys S1x04), on one railtour the rear coach was an observation car - with a sort of balcony at the end where you could go outside and on a BR standard service they had a converted (1890s?) restaurant car with an official BR guide giving a commentary of the route (towards the Kyle of Lochalsh).
This was in 1980 and i certainly have never seen anything like this, do such things exist on the mainline?
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