Practice after Grouping 109 



neat one. The tender is carried on eight 

 wheels with rigid axles and weighs 62 1 tons 

 which is about 6 tons heavier than that 

 of the standard variety. On some of the 

 new tenders, the coal capacity has been 

 increased by one ton and a door is pro- 

 vided at each end of the corridor on the 

 tender. 



The original arrangement for the relief 

 of the driver and fireman was timed as the 

 train passed Tollerton, which is as near as 

 possible half-way between King's Cross and 

 Edinburgh. It is thought, however, that in 

 practice the engine crew will change over 

 twice during the run. 



New trains have been designed and built 

 for this non-stop service. The addition of 

 a hairdressing saloon was well worth while 

 and during the writer's trip it was well 

 patronised. 



In connection with the hairdressing saloon 

 it was observed that a waiting-room was 

 provided, this enabled prospective cus- 

 tomers to wait their turn without having 

 to go back to their compartments. 



