number of trains to Edinburgh

[Kestrel]

Here's a question for the experts.

A friend of mine has just travelled from Chester to Edinburgh and said they had to use six trains.

Would they have had to use six in the 'good old days'. I said not. Something like Chester to York and then pick up the King's Cross to Edinburgh train.

Is there anyone who can give the answer?

Thank you

[50C]

I think in steam days the journey would be Chester to Manchester and then catch a Liverpool to Newcastle express and change at Newcastle for Edinboro.

The expresses from Liverpool were usually double-headed to Leeds city to get them over the Pennines. Once at Leeds the LMS locos were replaced by an LNER pacific-usually an A3 from Neville Hill or Gateshead sheds if memory serves me right.


50c

[DaveF]

Chester to Crewe or Warrington, then direct to Edinburgh, according to the current timetables. Journey time less than 4 hours.

I can't see how it could possibly need 6 trains!

[cambois]

I agree 2 changes Chester to Dunblane with a two hourly service via Edinburgh and another via Glasgow. You can get to practically the whole country in two change from Dunblane - it is quite surprising. 6 changes sounds like Sunday engineering and/or cheap tickets