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On 22 December 1945 at 00:45, the sleeper service from Paddington collided with the back of the 23.00 train from Paddington near Sonning. The engine of the sleeper service was derailed and it and four parcel vans on the rear of the 23.00 service were badly damaged. [5] Taunton sleeping car fire – on 5 July 1978, the up train left Penzance at ...
InterCity Sleeper was the collective name for overnight sleeper train services run by British Rail between London and Scotland, Cornwall, Wales, and Northern England in Great Britain. Services were not provided in Northern Ireland .
First Greater Western, trading as Great Western Railway (GWR), is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that provides services in the Greater Western franchise area. It manages 197 stations and its trains call at over 270.
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The Great Western Railway in East Cornwall. Cheltenham: Runpast Publishing. ISBN 1-870754-11-5. Clinker, CR (1963). The Railways of Cornwall 1809 - 1963. Dawlish: David and Charles. Cooke, RA (1977). Track Layout Diagrams of the GWR and BR WR, Section 11: East Cornwall. Harwell: RA Cooke. MacDermot, E T (1931).
Long-distance train travel can be the journey of a lifetime — so long as you avoid common mistakes. After spending 140 hours traveling nearly 4,000 miles by overnight trains, I've had some regrets.
When airport transfers, taxis, car hire, parking and overnight accommodation are all factored in, a Classic Room (with bunk beds, washbasin and shared bathroom) is a smart and convenient option at ...
Caledonian Sleeper Single berth. Mk3 sleeper vehicles remain in use on the Great Western Railway's Night Riviera from London Paddington to Penzance in Cornwall. All Night Riviera sleeper carriages have been refurbished, and feature keycard locks, new lighting, a wardrobe and under-bed storage.