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Between Jan 1958 and Dec 1960 I travelled regularly from Manchester to Aylesbury, firstly by the 16.30 from London Road (now Piccadilli) via Sheffield and the Great Central direct to Aylesbury, hauled by an A3 pacific. Sometime during late 1959, London road was closed for rebuilding and the 16.30 departed from Manchester Echange, hauled by a black five, and went by the Reddish line to Stockport, then started a cross country saga (Macclesfield, Stoke, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Rugby and so to Watford). Arrival at Watford was always at least an hour late so we missed the last bus to Rickmansworth. This route was used because of the electrification and rebuilding of the West Coast main line . This meant waiting for the milk train at 02.00 to get to Euston to have our travel passes stamped at the "Regulators" office to prove our excuse for late arrival a Halton Camp. Oh! happy Days!
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