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"North of London" Eurostar set 3309/10 at
Manchester Piccadilly, on a test run to Paris in January 1998.
Sadly, international passenger services from Manchester and other
destinations have never commenced operation. The trains built for
these services saw some use on domestic services betweeen London
and York/Leeds. |
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Heathrow Express began operations between London (Paddington)
and Heathrow Airport on 25 May 1998. On 13 June, 332010
departs Paddington with the 13.25 to Heathrow
Terminal 4. |
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A GNER Intercity 125 at York on 24 May 1998, on the
09.40 Inverness to London King's Cross "Highland
Chieftain" |
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Former 'Clacton' unit 309617 at Wolverhampton on
5 September 1998, working the North Western Trains 19.07
Birmingham New St - Manchester Piccadilly service. The remaining
Class 309 units were all withdrawn in 2000. |
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Class 321s replaced Class 309s on Clacton services in the
late 1980s. 321364 is seen at Shenfield working the First Great
Eastern 12.15 from London (Liverpool Street) to Clacton on
11 July. |