Ray later told me that as the train was following a service train that was scheduled to stop at all stations he took it very easy along the coast so as not to catch up and have to brake and accelerate each time they got a caution. His max was only 55mph. Well as I only just reached Llandudno Juntion 2 minutes earlier after being slowed by holiday traffic I must admit to being glad.

CLIVE HANLEY(C)