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Peter_L

Rick has an article about Daimlers that includes a photo of one being loaded on to a motorail (Circa 1960's) There are also some other photos taken at the same location.

I thought the subject was in the Mystery Photo section but I couldn't find it there.

Here is another photo dated 1967.

and on The National Rail Museum website is this

http://www.nrm.org.uk/ourcollection/photo?group=Liverpool%20Street&objid=1995-7233_LIVST_PM_253

and 007's Aston Martin also got a ride.

http://nationalrailwaymuseum.wordpress.com/2012/09/14/james-bond-007-lets-the-train-take-the-strain/

The whole area has now been redeveloped and there is no trace of the branch lines, or the mill buildings seen in the background.

A railway website dealing with Sutton Coldfield has misidentified the location as being in Sutton Coldfield.

peter scott · Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7215 Location: Edinburgh

Great photo of the Victor Peter. The Railway Museum link says that the Motorail service to Scotland stopped in 1988. Maybe this was true from Caledonian Road but I can remember delivering a car to my daughter in France and using a service that ran from Scotland to Euston in the early 1990s.

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OuBallie · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:45 am Post subject:

The 007 Aston link.
What are those three braces at the side of the train for?
Wonder what the value of that Aston would be today!

Geoff - I MOST definately couldnt affort it Sad

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Peter_L · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 2:52 pm Post subject:

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Riley Blue · Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1751 Location: Derbyshire

Very likely Peter as I've seen a photo of the car deck running the length of the train, i.e. continuing between the carriages.
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Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22802 Location: UK

Peter_L · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 2:07 pm Post subject:

That's the Mk10 Rick. I had it in my mind that the Daimler and Jag photos were on the same page, but it is more likely that I put them together in my mind mainly because of the common location.

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22802 Location: UK

Peter_L · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 4:22 pm Post subject:

Perhaps all the cars and references to Motorail maybe be put together ? I know it means extra work.

It is an interesting chapter of British motoring history.