London Marylebone
If only: Sam Fay would surely have been proud to see HST's heading for all points North from Marylebone. That on the left, sadly, had struggled in from Banbury on a single working power car. Paddington station was closed for two days (the 27th and 28th, due to Crossrail works), so services to and from Swansea were diverted, and reversed at Banbury, non-stop to London. Booking clerks were not well informed: we were met with a blank stare at Bath Spa, and advised to use Chiltern trains at Banbury. The train manager's announcement leaving Marylebone was apposite, including the classic comment: 'This train has been diverted. We're glad you all found us'. Trains from Devon and Cornwall were diverted to Waterloo. see image 19063 for a similar situation 50 years ago.
Location: London Marylebone
Original line: Great Central Railway
Photographer: Ken Strachan
Contact photographer: Ken Strachan
Photosets: Great Central Railway
Date: 28/12/2015
Image number: 53774
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