Still Faster Trains in England

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 290, 8 December 1936, Page 10

Still Faster Trains in England

LONDON TO EDINBURGH LONDON, Nov. 14. A regular service'by a streamlined train to cover the 393 miles between King’s Cross and Edinburgh in six hours will be inaugurated in July 1937. The average speed of 66 m.p.h. necessary will be the fastest ever maintained over such a distance in this country, and' one of the fastest in the worm. The six-hour schedule compares with the present best time of 7h 15min taken by the Flying Scotsman for the same journey. The fastest schedule run for the 401 miles from Euston to Glasgow is 7h 25m.

The Cheltenham Flyer, however,- is scheduled'to cover the 77 miles from Swindon to Paddington at an average of 71.3 m.p.h. In Germany, the Flying Hambourger on one occasion covered 17S miles in 145 m.

The decision to start the proposed six-hour trip to Edinburgh is the result of the success'of the Silver Jubilee train, which covers the 268 miles from Newcastle to King’s Cross in 4 hours, which is an averago of 66 m.p.h. Recently an experimental trip was run on to Edinburgh, and the longer journey was done in just under six hours. By permission of the King, the new train will be named “Coronation.” It will be in addition to all the present services, and will stop only at Newcastle on the journey. Tn the autumn of 1937, it was also announced, a new streamlined train will be run from London to Leeds, to cover the 186 miles in 2h 45m. _ This compares with the present best time of 3h 10m, and requires an average speed of 68 m.p.h. _ These new trains will be similar to the Silver Jubilee in all respects, except that minor improvements will be effected.