Mac1

I travelled on this train as a young boy with my father from Ipswich to Glasgow Queen Street and back every summer from the late 1950s until 1966. My father was originally from Glasgow, moved to Ipswich in 1951, and would go back home once a year to see his family. It was a very convenient - and I believe cheap - direct rail service for us. I found it all very exciting, and still remember every station en route, particularly Peterborough East then North, and York at midnight. I recall the train stopping once in Cambridge and another time in Sleaford but generally the route was March - Peterborough East. Station stops were generally of long duration. Arrival time in Glasgow at 0530 was not popular with my uncle who had to pick us up. We always had a compartment to ourselves. I do not recall seeing many fellow passengers. I do not recall the types of steam loco which hauled us, except being very impressed when I saw an A4 Pacific at the front when we got off in Glasgow on one occasion.