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Originally Posted by bigmacca1
........................ I think it was part of a special 'holidaymakers' excursion, avoiding changing trains at Manchester hence the circuitous route! ........................................
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Not necessarily. Until about 1966 through carriages regularly operated between Colne and London Euston (via Accrington, Manchester Victoria and Stockport). They were attached to London trains at Stockport just as you describe.
The first time I ever saw one of these services (passing Manchester Exchange) I was convinced that I had seen my first boat train. I misread the boards on the carriages and thought it said London - Cologne........I was only about 10 at the time. I had obviously heard of Cologne but not Colne.
