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The interior of the 'Jolly Tar', the first of British Rail's new 'Tavern Cars', at Waterloo Station, London, 25th May 1949. The cars are styled in the manner of an old English tavern, with rough-surfaced, whitewashed walls, oak beams and oak settles. At one end of the car are a cocktail bar and a snack counter in a more modern style. Each car has it's own name and inn sign. (Photo by Harry Todd/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The interior of the 'Jolly Tar', the first of British Rail's new 'Tavern Cars', at Waterloo Station, London, 25th May 1949. The cars are styled in the manner of an old English tavern, with rough-surfaced, whitewashed walls, oak beams and oak settles. At one end of the car are a cocktail bar and a snack counter in a more modern style. Each car has it's own name and inn sign. (Photo by Harry Todd/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)