The TEES THAMES

[mardle]

I am looking to order some 4mm carriage destination boards for my model of the Tees Thames to run on Stoke Summit. The train obviously carried TEES THAMES boards but I also think it carried Kings Cross - Saltburn ones and possibly Kings Cross - Middlesbrough ones (even possibly Kings Cross - Middlesbrough - Saltburn ones !!). Has anyone got definitive information please. I saw the train quite frequently in the early 60s but took no notice of destination boards in my spotting days !!

[STAFFORDA4]

Looking at my cuttings file I can’t see any roof boards on the carriages, let alone destination or route ones. Only headboards on the locomotives. Sorry
Eric, formerly of Middlesbrough 1950s-1960s

[rockinjohn]

Hi not sure if this is a figment of your imagination for your layout,as a "Cross" area boy never saw the word "Thames" in conjunction with Kings Cross workings, yeah next door(St Pancras had the "Thames Clyde Express"Tees-Tyne (Express)" Pullman maybe?but dont remember any coach destination boards with names you mentioned, apart from Tyne Dock.

[tomburnham]

mardle is quite correct. The Tees-Thames was a short lived service, from 1959 to 1961, between Kings Cross-Middlesbrough-Saltburn.
Sorry I can't help with the destination boards. There aren't any photos listed in the NERA collections.

Tom.

[rockinjohn]

Hi Mardle sorry, lead you astray, never ever saw the train or empty stock hanging around with those headboards affixed, a real rarity for a short period, anyone got dep/arrival times locos diagramed etc?

[tomburnham]

Hi rockinjohn,

There was an earlier thread in the Photographs and Videos section that goes someway to answering your questions.
https://www.lner.info/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4630

Tom.

[Ecclesweb]

Also, FYI, see:

https://railway-photography.smugmug.com ... -hPNNrzM/A