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St. Paddy

55 001 St. Paddy Nameplate by MW 55 001's Nameplate. Photo by Martin Walker. 55001 York 1975 Andy Sparks 55001 “St Paddy” prepares to depart from York with the 17.04 (14.00 ex London Kings Cross) to Edinburgh (arrives 19.50); Sunday ?3th July 1975.  After its three minute stop at York the train would proceed to call at Darlington, Newcastle and Berwick–upon–Tweed.  Despite being a Sunday passengers could enjoy a meal (roast beef and Yorkshire pudding perhaps?) in the mark 1 restaurant car, the rest of the train is made up of Inter-City’s latest batch of Mark 2 air conditioned stock. Photo: Andy Sparks