Thames-Clyde Express

<gbftn112@newspaper.ft.com> wrote in message
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> Didn't the St Pancras departure time become 08.50 at one point in the
> early 1970s? I think Peter Masson said earlier it was 09.05 in 1971. I
> remember that time too, but thought it got earlier atsome point.

It was 0800 in 1973-74. I think by then BR had actually realised that no-one
would be likely to use the TC to travel from St Pancras to anywhere beyond
Sheffield, though there was something of a market from Kettering, Leicester,
Nottingham, Sheffield and Leeds to Scotland (a lot of Scots had come South
to work in the steelworks at Corby - hence the Kettering stop), and the
earlier start from London meant a more convenient departure from these
stations and arrival in Glasgow.

Peter

"Peter Masson" <Peter.Masson1@> wrote in message news:<bk2ovc$ql8$1@titan.>...
> <gbftn112@newspaper.ft.com> wrote in message
> news:3F64D227.B23244CF@newspaper.ft.com...

> Indeed - even in 1973-74 it was possible to give the 0800 TC a miss at St P,
> catch the 0910 from KX, and pick up the TC at Leeds. So I can't really
> understand why passengers for Leeds would take the TC, but I concede that
> those for Skipton, Settle and Appleby might prefer the convenience of a
> through train, especially for a party of children.
>
> Peter

Perhaps there was something about 70's Midland ambience? I'll have to
see if I can find a few more of the St. Pancras Daily Orders for then,
but I'm sure it wasn't only parties including youngsters?

Andy A.