British Military Train Yellow Menu Page 2 of 4 Berlin 1980s

            The British Military Train ran from 1945 until the reunification of Berlin in 1990. It shuttled between Berlin and Helmstedt every day of the year except Christmas Day, and of course during the Soviet Blockade of Berlin from 24 June 1948 to 12 May 1949.

Catering was provided by a crew supplied by the CIWLT of Orient Express fame. An excellent silver service regaled both crew and passengers. There were five colour coded menus changing each day. Of course, for passengers this was fine, but for us crew members it got a little repetitive!

In about 1985, the Train Conducting Warrant Officers got breakfast changed to “full English” all the year round; I always regretted this decision. Again, in about 1985/6, for tea and biscuits when the train pulled back into Braunschweig Station from the sidings, they introduced individual chocolate sponge cakes with mock cream in addition to individual catering packs of biscuits. We called the cakes “fat pills”.

Taken on: May 25, 2025

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Sets appears in: • History Vol 3 • Ephemera Vol 5 more » • Berlin • BMT - The Berliner • Railwayana « less

Groups appears in: • Retired and Loving It! • *Welsh Photographers* more » • Experience History: Berlin 1961-1989 • Allies in Berlin 1945 - 1994 « less

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