Elizabeth’s great-great grandmother, Queen Victoria, first rode a train in 1842 — aboard a special carriage built for her and her family by the Great Western Railway Company in 1840.

Albert took on the role of 'moral tutor' to Victoria, which irritated her but meant she relied more heavily on him. The Queen – who often rode in an open carriage – was the target of eight ...

During a grand procession to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897, Canadian Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier rode in a carriage directly behind the Queen. (Courtesy of the National ...