Merseyside Express Explained

Merseyside Express
Type:Passenger train
Operator:London Midland
Start:Euston
End:Liverpool Lime Street
Frequency:Daily
Line Used:West Coast Main Line
Stock:Stanier 8P pacific, No.6201 Princess Elizabeth

The Merseyside Express was a named passenger train that ran non-stop between Euston and Liverpool Lime Street stations on the West Coast Main Line in the 1950s, typically hauled by Princess class Pacifics. Its final journey was in 1962. Lizzie, named after the future queen when she was just seven years old, has held the world record for continuous high-speed travel by any steam locomotive since 1936.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Glory days of steam return . www.expressandstar.com . en.