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Old February 22nd 08, 02:46 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london
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Default How to terminate a North-South HSL in London?



John B wrote:

On 22 Feb, 15:24, wrote:
BR once ran a cut-price train up the ECML to Newcastle (or maybe
Edinburgh) that started from Finsbury Park.


'The Highwayman' - left Newcastle very late pm, took the coastal route
through Sunderland, arrived FP about 0600. Travelled on it once in the late
60s - don't think it ran for long though, it was a bit like a fully seated
sleeper...


I don't think Mr Band's old enough for it to have been that, is he?


That *is* the one I meant - indeed, it stopped running a long time
before I ever went anywhere near Finsbury Park (although I thought it
survived into the 80s - ah well, only out by 20 years or so...)


Ah. I misread your first comment. Apologies...

Jonn