Interesting Photo - so I googled Blue Train all I found was: -
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THE TELCOM ORGANISATION was formed by arrangement with the War Office in June 1944 to enable personnel of Cable & Wireless Ltd to accompany the armed services in the assault on the Axis powers, in Europe and Asia, as an uniformed force. They were subject to military discipline and to the orders of military Commanders in Chief.
Members of the unit were given para-military status and operated on the front line from vehicles known as the 'blue train'
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This C&W History website also mentions a blue train in Italy and aTelcon unit in Korea in 1950.
The original AWM photo's narrative is:
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Western Europe. C. 1944-11. A section of a Mobile Field Photographic Section, operating with 2nd Tactical Air Force. The many and elaborately equipped vehicles comprising the Section are popularly known in the RAF as the "Blue Train".
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Are these the same ?
Anybody know more or have more photos?