Date: 25/10/2010

UK transport minister Theresa Villiers was challenged last night to explain how she can keep a promise to maintain direct east coast mainline connections from London to the north and north-east while still saving on the cost of badly-needed new express trains.

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The inaugural Clansman service from London Euston pulls into Platform 2 at Inverness in the summer of 1974, the first day of the summer timetable following completion of WCML electrification.
Location: Inverness
Company: Inverness and Nairn Railway
//1974 Frank Spaven Collection (Courtesy David Spaven)

43238 at the rear of the 14.50 to Kings Cross on 5th June 2010. This service was diverted to run non-stop between Dundee and Haymarket via Perth and Stirling due to engineering work in Fife.
Location: Aberdeen
Company: Aberdeen Railway
05/06/2010 Michael Gibb

An InterCity HST continues its journey north to Aberdeen following the Dundee stop on 5 August 1981. The train is seen here shortly after passing Camperdown Junction with the dock estate to the left and the A92 road running parallel with the line on the right.
Location: Camperdown Junction
Company: Trades Lane and Carolina Port Railway
05/08/1981 John Furnevel