IT’S AROUND 800 metres to walk between our local terminus stations Euston and King’s Cross. Yesterday my son Edmund and I went the long way, round travelling 800 miles via Edinburgh where we had a splendid lunch. We travelled behind vintage electric locomotive No 87 002 “Royal Sovereign”, a superb British-engineered machine designed for fast Anglo-Scottish services and the last one left in operative condition.
It was a wonderful day out, with the snow-covered Cumbrian fells sparkling in the sunshine. On the way back along the East Coast Main Line, there was enough light remaining to enjoy the coastal views around Berwick, one of the finest vistas from a carriage window in the world.
As we pulled in on time at the buffers at King’s Cross, nearly 16 hours after we had left Euston, we were very happy. If only all rail travel could be like this!
