1 04 Book of Locomotives 



trains. In each case double crews were 

 carried on the locomotives so that relief 

 could be given from time to time on the 

 approximately 400 miles of journey. 



The London, Midland and Scottish 

 demonstrated very clearly that, without going 

 to the expense of corridor tenders, they 

 could quite easily run competitive non- 

 stop trains; on the other hand it is equally 

 certain that the engine-men did not get 

 the rest from their duties as on the London 

 and North-Eastern. 



The " Flying Scotsman ", easily the best 

 known train in Britain, has also been 

 divided. The non-stop portion leaves at the 

 usual hour, i.e., 10 a.m., and is followed 

 five minutes later by the train which calls 

 at the usual- intermediate stations always 

 served by the " Flying Scotsman." 



The writer was fortunate enough to make 

 a trip on the non-stop portion of this famous 

 train soon after its inauguration. Quite 

 apart from the publicity value to the rail- 

 way, there can be no question that the non- 

 stop train has a definite advantage to the 



