Newspaper/Mail Trains circa 80's

[Old Timer]

If I remember correctly 1G50 split up in New Street it conveyed portions for Wolverhampton and Walsall, when the main train was emptied at New Street I believe it went ECS to Curzon Street to await the empty vans back from Wolverhampton and Walsall then went ECS Curzon Street to Wembley/Camden.

Thank you Old Chap !

Did we operate a Shrewsbury news service or was that served from something like a Manchester to Cardiff or similar paper train?

Also did we have a 1G51 or similar ?

 

[Saltleyman]

Thank you Old Chap !

Did we operate a Shrewsbury news service or was that served from something like a Manchester to Cardiff or similar paper train?

Also did we have a 1G51 or similar ?

Possibly the train from Euston arrived as 1G50,and the portion for Wolverhampton went forward as 1G51 and the portion for Walsall went forward as 1G52,however it's such a long time ago I can't remember,I know Saltley men worked the Walsall portion and New Street men the Wolves portion.

 

[deltic]

Thank you Old Chap !

Did we operate a Shrewsbury news service or was that served from something like a Manchester to Cardiff or similar paper train?

Also did we have a 1G51 or similar ?

In the early 1980s Shrewsbury was served by 1V01 Crewe-Cardiff newspaper train (vans off 00.30? ex Man Picc) - papers were not carried via Wolverhampton.

1G18 01.20 Euston - Wolverhampton - with vans carried forward on 03.18 New St to Walsall on 1G04