The Daily Mirror nearly gets it right . . .

From the Daily Mirror, 08/03/24.

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Presumably the reference to LNER has come from some sort of press release (from the ORR?) as other papers are following the same drift. Pity that the mainstream media can no longer afford to employ competent reporters or sub-editors.

It's not exactly wrong - LNER are the only company currently running trains between London and Stirling, apart from the Sleeper.

From the Daily Mirror, 08/03/24.

Click on the image to see it enlarged enough to read.

Presumably the reference to LNER has come from some sort of press release (from the ORR?) as other papers are following the same drift. Pity that the mainstream media can no longer afford to employ competent reporters or sub-editors.

Slightly off topic but I am old enough to remember the old motor rail services from the early seventies one of which originated at Stirling. In those days it was a popular car transportation service which not only served Stirling but numerous points all over the country. The one I remember most in my number collecting days was known as the Anglo Scottish car carrier which usually came straight through Darlington and was usually hauled by the great Deltics. From recollection it used the enclosed car carriages unlike other services which used the flats for cars. Way before people used planes which gradually saw the demise of these services.
Still have fond memories standing on that bridge outside Darlo station.

northroad in post 155642 said:

Slightly off topic but I am old enough to remember the old motor rail services from the early seventies one of which originated at Stirling. In those days it was a popular car transportation service which not only served Stirling but numerous points all over the country. The one I remember most in my number collecting days was known as the Anglo Scottish car carrier which usually came straight through Darlington and was usually hauled by the great Deltics. From recollection it used the enclosed car carriages unlike other services which used the flats for cars. Way before people used planes which gradually saw the demise of these services.
Still have fond memories standing on that bridge outside Darlo station.

Remember it well at Stirling. Normally 50,s used to open trailers, then enclosed.

tynie123 in post 155654 said:

northroad in post 155642 said:

Slightly off topic but I am old enough to remember the old motor rail services from the early seventies one of which originated at Stirling. In those days it was a popular car transportation service which not only served Stirling but numerous points all over the country. The one I remember most in my number collecting days was known as the Anglo Scottish car carrier which usually came straight through Darlington and was usually hauled by the great Deltics. From recollection it used the enclosed car carriages unlike other services which used the flats for cars. Way before people used planes which gradually saw the demise of these services.
Still have fond memories standing on that bridge outside Darlo station.

Remember it well at Stirling. Normally 50,s used to open trailers, then enclosed.

We went on such a train back in the early 1970s. It was a Perth to Kensington Olympia overnight train and my parents had a Morris Traveller if I remember correctly, but I'be not got a clue what the Motive Power was.

Peter