The Cambrian Coast Express is an old named passenger train of the Great Western Railway (GWR), and later British Rail, running from London Paddington via...
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The Cambrian Line (Welsh: Llinell y Cambrian), sometimes split into the Cambrian Main Line (Welsh: Prif Linell y Cambrian) and Cambrian Coast Line (Welsh:...
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Coast Express, a named passenger train on the Cambrian Line Cambrian Airways, a Welsh airline begun in 1935, later absorbed by British Airways Cambrian &...
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haulage throughout. In 2007, West Coast Railways took over operation of the Cambrian Coast Express running over the Cambrian Line from Machynlleth to Porthmadog...
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impending nationalisation, but an automat was finally introduced on the Cambrian Coast Express in 1962. In the United States, the Pennsylvania Railroad introduced...
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in Mid- and South Wales. Their most prestigious working was the Cambrian Coast Express, where a Manor took over from a King or Castle at Shrewsbury and...
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the other two gradually disappear in the horizon. For some, this detail expresses the idea of speed, as the puffs are progressively left behind. However...
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CARRIER, BRISTOLIAN*, BROADSMAN*, CALEDONIAN*, CAMBRIAN RADIO CRUISE, CAPITALS LIMITED*+, CAPITALS UNITED EXPRESS, CHELTENHAM FLYER, COMET*, CONDOR (a named...
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services The Bristolian Cambrian Coast Express Cheltenham Spa Express The Cornishman Cornish Riviera Express Flying Dutchman Torbay Express Rolling stock Coaches...
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companies became the shareholders in the new Cambrian Railways Company. The Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway was not included in the amalgamation because...
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named after the famous Dutch Admiral Tromp. In 1845 the 09:30 morning express train between London Paddington and Exeter St Davids was taking 5 hours...
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The Torbay Express is a named passenger train operating in the United Kingdom. The Torbay Express departs from Bristol Temple Meads railway station on...
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formerly for trains like the Cambrian Coast Express. Until 1967, Shrewsbury was served by the GWR, latterly BR Western Region, express services between London...
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Docks and Railway 10+1⁄2 miles (17 km) Barry Railway 68 miles (109 km) Cambrian Railways 295+1⁄4 miles (472 km) Cardiff Railway 11+3⁄4 miles (19 km) Great...
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The Cornish Riviera Express is a British express passenger train that has run between London Paddington and Penzance in Cornwall since 1904. Introduced...
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Snow Hill and Cardiff General. This was the first long-distance diesel express service in Britain, and covered the 117.5 miles (189.1 km) miles between...
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TMD is 'SB'. The depot is situated at Sutton Bridge Junction, where the Cambrian Line connects with the Welsh Marches Line, approximately 500 metres (1...
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Cornish Riviera Express, which again made full use of the wider loading gauge on that route. Introduced in 1931, the Ocean Liner Express ran non-stop in...
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the Merseyside Express from London St Pancras to Liverpool and return on the 14th, and 24087 and 24133 hauled the Cambrian Coast Express from Birmingham...
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services The Bristolian Cambrian Coast Express Cheltenham Spa Express The Cornishman Cornish Riviera Express Flying Dutchman Torbay Express Rolling stock Coaches...
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services The Bristolian Cambrian Coast Express Cheltenham Spa Express The Cornishman Cornish Riviera Express Flying Dutchman Torbay Express Rolling stock Coaches...
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newspaper train from Paddington. The Pembroke Coast Express ran to Pembroke Dock and the Capitals United Express ran to Pembroke Dock with a portion for Neyland...
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Taunton Canal – enabling 200-long-ton (200 t) boats to reach the south coast – at a cost of £1.75 million. This was authorised in 1825, but no further...
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