Merseyside Express
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Service type | Passenger train |
| Current operator(s) | London Midland |
| Route | |
| Termini | Euston Liverpool Lime Street |
| Service frequency | Daily |
| Line(s) used | West Coast Main Line |
| Technical | |
| Rolling stock | Stanier 8P pacific, No.6201 Princess Elizabeth |
The Merseyside Express was a named passenger train that ran non-stop between Euston and Liverpool Lime Street stations on the West Coast Main Line in the 1950s, typically hauled by Princess class Pacifics. Its final journey was in 1962. Lizzie, named after the future queen when she was just seven years old, has held the world record for continuous high-speed travel by any steam locomotive since 1936.[1]
References
- ^ "Glory days of steam return". www.expressandstar.com.
See also