This film was recorded on 30th October 1987 on an HST forming the 08:00 “Tallisman” service from King’s Cross to Edinburgh. We join the train at York for the northern part of the run over the East Coast Main Line. Accompanied by Inspector Cedric Lockwood, our drivers were Hugh Noble, Jim Allen, George Halbert and Robert Quinn.
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