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Viceroy Special : ウィキペディア英語版 | Viceroy Special
The ''Viceroy Special'' is a special passenger train service operated by J.F. Tours & Travels (Ceylon) Ltd.〔 Powered by the sole steam locomotive kept in operation in Sri Lanka, it is operated as a private train on all railway lines in the island. The 75-year-old luxury train has two air-conditioned observation saloons and a restaurant car. == History == The launch of the ''Viceroy Special'' was spearheaded by Hemasiri Fernando and Cliff Jones. During the Second World War, Lord Louis Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India and Supreme Commander of All Forces in the South East Asian Command (SEAC) used a special train called the ''SEAC Special'' to travel to and from his headquarters in Kandy, Sri Lanka. This train was the inspiration for the ''Viceroy Special''.〔 The ''Viceroy Special'' has been running for over 25 years.
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