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| A vintage tile map of the North Eastern Railway (1919?). These tiles are now being produced again and sold to collectors. |
There was plenty of time to get to the station to catch the train to London. It had come from Edinburgh, next stop London. A 40 year old diesel that provided an uncomfortable rough ride. It seems amazing that a diesel should be used when there are wires all the way. This is not environmentally friendly transport.
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| First class meal on East Coast Railway. Fine dining it ain't. Hate to think what economy can be like. |
We had plenty of time to have lunch and a drink at the Parcels Yard in Kings Cross before taking the Underground to the Millennium Gloucester hotel close to Gloucester Road. My cell phone is picking up a strong enough signal through the window that we will not need to pay for wi-fi
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| Kynace Mews, close to the hotel, is an island of calm in a busy London |
