UK Sleeping Car Services

[xotGD]

when did the sleeper which served the Tyne Loop finish? I think I saw it once but I can't remember when. The Durham coast sleeper was still going in 1979

The Durham coast services carried on as a connecting loco-hauled service for a few years after the through sleepers were stopped. Gateshead would chuck out pretty much anything to work it. Lasted at least into 1982, maybe 83.

 

[GrimShady]

Let's not forget the exotic one way sleeper that operated between Glasgow and Aberdeen in the 1980s, a single mk3 placed amongst other mail, parcels and seated stock, and even more bizarrely, returning south coupled between the rearmost coach and the locomotive in the 11am-ish push pull service. They could've upgraded anyone fancying a bit of quiet and a nap...

Wasn't there a sole MK3 SLEP in blue stripe livery.