In message , at 23:44:48 on
Mon, 3 Jul 2006, Rich Mackin
remarked:
Nope, the route was branded 'Thameslink', including all the same stations as
they are today, by NSE from opening in May 1987.

Although City Thameslink was originally called St Pauls Thameslink
(renamed in '91).
--
Roland Perry