General Service ⁽⁷⁾

N.P.C.S. ⁽¹⁴⁾

Unusual Coaches ⁽⁴⁾

Diner Coaches ⁽⁸⁾

Composite Coaches ⁽⁴⁾

American Specials ⁽⁷⁾

W.C.J.S. ⁽⁶⁾

Royal Trains ⁽¹⁰⁾

Railmotor ⁽³⁾

Motor Train ⁽⁵⁾

Wolverton Works ⁽⁴⁾

Unusual Coaches

Business express

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Coaches for the “City-to-City” express, which ran between Wolverhampton, Birmingham and London Broad Street. It was the LNWR’s response to the Great Western opening the Aynho cut-off, and the prospect of two-hour expresses between Birmingham and Paddington.

The up train left Wolverhampton at 7.50, Birmingham at 8.20 and arrived at Broad Street at 10.35; the down train left Broad Street at 17.25, arriving Birmingham 19.40 and Wolverhampton 20.05.

A typewriting compartment was provided, as were breakfast/meal facilities in the splendid 12-wheel diner.

The up train was marshalled brake third / composite / composite diner / brake composite (with typewriting compartment)