Date: 19/10/2013

Britain is set to return to three-class rail travel, The Telegraph can disclose. It is set to become a reality on the East Coast Main Line to Scotland and north east England when the currently state-run franchise, is returned to private hands. The proposal, contained in the franchise prospectus drawn up by the Department for Transport, led to accusations that the Government was looking to turn the clock back to the 1950s. [From Mark Bartlett]

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Third class rail travel on the way back

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Ministers are facing accusations of turning the clock back 50 years with proposals to introduce a third class of rail travel on the East Coast Main Line

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A third class workers return ticket, date unknown, headed Dumbarton & Balloch Joint Line, issued between Dumbarton and Glasgow (College) (NB). The original Glasgow City & District Railway station at College (so called due to being built alongside the Old College of the University of Glasgow), was renamed High Street in 1914, with Dumbarton acquiring the word Central in 1952.
Location: Tickets and labels
Company: Dumbarton and Balloch Joint Railway (Caledonian Railway, Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway and North British Railway Joint)
-/-/- John McIntyre

Former North British Railway non corridor bogie lavatory third coach no 1748 of 1905 which survived into BR ownership as the Edinburgh District Engineers Dept Sleeping Van ED 970012. It is seen in late 1973 at Boat of Garten station having been acquired by the Strathspey Railway and was used for a number of years as accommodation for volunteers. To the right is an ex LNER Gresley First Class Sleeping Car in weathered BR Blue & Grey.
Location: Boat of Garten
Company: Inverness and Perth Junction Railway
//1973 John McIntyre

Ex-LNWR motor coach open brake third no 28249 introduced on the Broad Street - Richmond (North London Line) services following electrification in 1916. Photographed at the NRM on 29 June 2011 during temporary relocation pending completion of structural alterations.
Location: National Railway Museum York
Company: National Railway Museum
29/06/2011 John Furnevel