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[email protected] · June 4th 10, 10:01 PM posted to uk.transport.london

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On Jun 4, 3:01*am, wrote:
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(E27002) wrote:
IIRC, and it was a LONG time ago: DMUs ran through to the Midland
Suburban area from Moorgate. *Loco hauled stock ran thru to the GN
suburbs. *At some point the GN trains changed over to DMU and then
ceased altogether, and the tunels up thru Kings Cross Closed.

The down tunnel was particularly interesting because the trains
literally came up Hotel Curve, into the platfrom, on the suburban
side of Kings Cross. It was a sight to behold. *I remember feeling
some regret when the service ended.

There were loco-hauled GN trains until the service ceased for the GN
electrification. They were the last non-corridor suburban stock too.

Thank you for that. It is so long ago that I had a hard time
remembering. I do recall seeing a train come up between the platform
faces on the Kings Cross suburban side. I suspect that the
arrangement was unique.

I never used that part of King's Cross before the GN electrification. I
only used whatever bits the Cambridge Buffet Expresses and other trains
used, and not very often as I mainly used Liverpool St in those days.

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Colin Rosenstiel