Date: 13/11/2009

The government takes control of the East Coast Main Line when operator National Express hands back the franchise later.

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The rear end of a National Express East Coast HST preparing to depart from York on 22 April 2009 on an Aberdeen - London Kings Cross working.
Location: York
Company: York and North Midland Railway
22/04/2009 John Furnevel

A Euston bound Virgin Pendolino exits Glasgow Central on 16 June 2009 as a National Express East Coast service from Kings Cross via Edinburgh runs into the station.
Location: Glasgow Central
Company: Glasgow Central Station (Caledonian Railway)
16/06/2009 Brian Smith

HST set in full National Express East Coast livery heads north, bound for Inverness, on 9 April 2009. Photographed just south of Gleneagles.
Location: Gleneagles
Company: Scottish Central Railway
09/04/2009 Brian Forbes