On Oct 29, 6:34*pm, Miles Bader wrote:
Theo Markettos writes:
A few weeks ago the best food King's Cross could offer was a sandwich. *Not
a hot meal in sight. *There's now a West Cornwall Pasty Company stand (back
near where it used to be, on the extended concourse between plat 7 and 8)
but I think that's it as far as hot food goes.

Wait, isn't KC ... world famous and all that... the departure point for
the wilds of Scotland ... etc?

Which brings to mind the last movie remake of "The Thritynine Steps".
In which, IIRC, the train for Scotland departs from St Pancras instead
of the more accurate Kings Cross.

On Oct 30, 6:15 pm, E27002 wrote:
On Oct 29, 6:34 pm, Miles Bader wrote: Theo Markettos writes:
A few weeks ago the best food King's Cross could offer was a sandwich. Not
a hot meal in sight. There's now a West Cornwall Pasty Company stand (back
near where it used to be, on the extended concourse between plat 7 and 8)
but I think that's it as far as hot food goes.

Wait, isn't KC ... world famous and all that... the departure point for
the wilds of Scotland ... etc?

Which brings to mind the last movie remake of "The Thritynine Steps".
In which, IIRC, the train for Scotland departs from St Pancras instead
of the more accurate Kings Cross.

But the Thames-Clyde Express left from St Pancras.
Tim

On Oct 30, 11:40*am, TimB wrote:
On Oct 30, 6:15 pm, E27002 wrote:

On Oct 29, 6:34 pm, Miles Bader wrote: Theo Markettos writes:
A few weeks ago the best food King's Cross could offer was a sandwich. *Not
a hot meal in sight. *There's now a West Cornwall Pasty Company stand (back
near where it used to be, on the extended concourse between plat 7 and 8)
but I think that's it as far as hot food goes.

Wait, isn't KC ... world famous and all that... the departure point for
the wilds of Scotland ... etc?

Which brings to mind the last movie remake of "The Thritynine Steps".
In which, IIRC, the train for Scotland departs from St Pancras instead
of the more accurate Kings Cross.

But the Thames-Clyde Express left from St Pancras.

IIRC part of the story is that the hero, Richard Hannay, leaves the
train whilst it is on the Forth Bridge. An AFIK, the Thames-Clyde
Express did not cross the Forth.

E27002 wrote:
On Oct 29, 6:34 pm, Miles Bader wrote:
Theo Markettos writes:
A few weeks ago the best food King's Cross could offer was a sandwich. Not
a hot meal in sight. There's now a West Cornwall Pasty Company stand (back
near where it used to be, on the extended concourse between plat 7 and 8)
but I think that's it as far as hot food goes.
Wait, isn't KC ... world famous and all that... the departure point for
the wilds of Scotland ... etc?

Which brings to mind the last movie remake of "The Thritynine Steps".
In which, IIRC, the train for Scotland departs from St Pancras instead
of the more accurate Kings Cross.

It's St Pancras in the book.

--
Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK

On Oct 30, 12:34*pm, Arthur Figgis
wrote:
E27002 wrote:
On Oct 29, 6:34 pm, Miles Bader wrote:
Theo Markettos writes:
A few weeks ago the best food King's Cross could offer was a sandwich.. *Not
a hot meal in sight. *There's now a West Cornwall Pasty Company stand (back
near where it used to be, on the extended concourse between plat 7 and 8)
but I think that's it as far as hot food goes.
Wait, isn't KC ... world famous and all that... the departure point for
the wilds of Scotland ... etc?

Which brings to mind the last movie remake of "The Thritynine Steps".
In which, IIRC, the train for Scotland departs from St Pancras instead
of the more accurate Kings Cross.

It's St Pancras in the book.

Thank you. I sit corrected.

"E27002" wrote in message
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On Oct 30, 11:40 am, TimB wrote:
On Oct 30, 6:15 pm, E27002 wrote:

On Oct 29, 6:34 pm, Miles Bader wrote: Theo Markettos
writes:
A few weeks ago the best food King's Cross could offer was a
sandwich. Not
a hot meal in sight. There's now a West Cornwall Pasty Company stand
(back
near where it used to be, on the extended concourse between plat 7
and 8)
but I think that's it as far as hot food goes.

Wait, isn't KC ... world famous and all that... the departure point
for
the wilds of Scotland ... etc?

Which brings to mind the last movie remake of "The Thritynine Steps".
In which, IIRC, the train for Scotland departs from St Pancras instead
of the more accurate Kings Cross.

But the Thames-Clyde Express left from St Pancras.

IIRC part of the story is that the hero, Richard Hannay, leaves the
train whilst it is on the Forth Bridge. An AFIK, the Thames-Clyde
Express did not cross the Forth.
~~~~

Didn't the Waverley get quite close?

Ken Ward.

E27002 wrote:
On Oct 30, 11:40 am, TimB wrote:
On Oct 30, 6:15 pm, E27002 wrote:

On Oct 29, 6:34 pm, Miles Bader wrote: Theo Markettos writes:
A few weeks ago the best food King's Cross could offer was a sandwich. Not
a hot meal in sight. There's now a West Cornwall Pasty Company stand (back
near where it used to be, on the extended concourse between plat 7 and 8)
but I think that's it as far as hot food goes.
Wait, isn't KC ... world famous and all that... the departure point for
the wilds of Scotland ... etc?
Which brings to mind the last movie remake of "The Thritynine Steps".
In which, IIRC, the train for Scotland departs from St Pancras instead
of the more accurate Kings Cross.
But the Thames-Clyde Express left from St Pancras.

IIRC part of the story is that the hero, Richard Hannay, leaves the
train whilst it is on the Forth Bridge. An AFIK, the Thames-Clyde
Express did not cross the Forth.

I've not seen the film(s), but the Forth Bridge doesn't feature in the
book, which is set in Galloway. However an advertising poster recently
on display at my local station would suggest LNER locos and the Forth
Bridge do appear in a recent stage version of it.

--
Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK

On Oct 30, 2:58*pm, Arthur Figgis wrote:
E27002 wrote:
On Oct 30, 11:40 am, TimB wrote:
On Oct 30, 6:15 pm, E27002 wrote:

On Oct 29, 6:34 pm, Miles Bader wrote: Theo Markettos writes:
A few weeks ago the best food King's Cross could offer was a sandwich. *Not
a hot meal in sight. *There's now a West Cornwall Pasty Company stand (back
near where it used to be, on the extended concourse between plat 7 and 8)
but I think that's it as far as hot food goes.
Wait, isn't KC ... world famous and all that... the departure point for
the wilds of Scotland ... etc?
Which brings to mind the last movie remake of "The Thritynine Steps".
In which, IIRC, the train for Scotland departs from St Pancras instead
of the more accurate Kings Cross.
But the Thames-Clyde Express left from St Pancras.

IIRC part of the story is that the hero, Richard Hannay, leaves the
train whilst it is on the Forth Bridge. *An AFIK, the Thames-Clyde
Express did not cross the Forth.

I've not seen the film(s), but the Forth Bridge doesn't feature in the
book, which is set in Galloway. However an advertising poster recently
on display at my local station would suggest LNER locos and the Forth
Bridge do appear in a recent stage version of it.

It has been a while since I last saw either (I think there are only 2)
version of the movie. The older black and white one, IIRC, did have
Hannay leaving the train on the bridge. I am not sure about the more
recent one.

In message
Arthur Figgis wrote:

E27002 wrote:
On Oct 30, 11:40 am, TimB wrote:
On Oct 30, 6:15 pm, E27002 wrote:

On Oct 29, 6:34 pm, Miles Bader wrote: Theo Markettos writes:
A few weeks ago the best food King's Cross could offer was a sandwich. Not
a hot meal in sight. There's now a West Cornwall Pasty Company stand (back
near where it used to be, on the extended concourse between plat 7 and 8)
but I think that's it as far as hot food goes.
Wait, isn't KC ... world famous and all that... the departure point for
the wilds of Scotland ... etc?
Which brings to mind the last movie remake of "The Thritynine Steps".
In which, IIRC, the train for Scotland departs from St Pancras instead
of the more accurate Kings Cross.
But the Thames-Clyde Express left from St Pancras.

IIRC part of the story is that the hero, Richard Hannay, leaves the
train whilst it is on the Forth Bridge. An AFIK, the Thames-Clyde
Express did not cross the Forth.

I've not seen the film(s), but the Forth Bridge doesn't feature in the
book, which is set in Galloway. However an advertising poster recently
on display at my local station would suggest LNER locos and the Forth
Bridge do appear in a recent stage version of it.


The Kenneth More version (mid 50s) had the Forth bridge scene in, not sure
about the earlier version.

--
Graeme Wall

This address not read, substitute trains for rail
Transport Miscellany at www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail

In message

E27002 wrote:

On Oct 30, 2:58*pm, Arthur Figgis wrote:
E27002 wrote:
On Oct 30, 11:40 am, TimB wrote:
On Oct 30, 6:15 pm, E27002 wrote:

On Oct 29, 6:34 pm, Miles Bader wrote: Theo
Markettos writes:
A few weeks ago the best food King's Cross could offer was a
sandwich. *Not a hot meal in sight. *There's now a West
Cornwall Pasty Company stand (back near where it used to be, on
the extended concourse between plat 7 and 8) but I think that's
it as far as hot food goes.
Wait, isn't KC ... world famous and all that... the departure
point for the wilds of Scotland ... etc?
Which brings to mind the last movie remake of "The Thritynine
Steps". In which, IIRC, the train for Scotland departs from St
Pancras instead of the more accurate Kings Cross.
But the Thames-Clyde Express left from St Pancras.

IIRC part of the story is that the hero, Richard Hannay, leaves the
train whilst it is on the Forth Bridge. *An AFIK, the Thames-Clyde
Express did not cross the Forth.

I've not seen the film(s), but the Forth Bridge doesn't feature in the
book, which is set in Galloway. However an advertising poster recently on
display at my local station would suggest LNER locos and the Forth Bridge
do appear in a recent stage version of it.

It has been a while since I last saw either (I think there are only 2)
version of the movie.

At least 3, 30s, don't know who played the lead, 50s with Kenneth More and 90s(?) with Robert Powell.

--
Graeme Wall

This address not read, substitute trains for rail
Transport Miscellany at www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail