Avanti West Coast vows another attempt to break London-Glasgow record after losing out by 21 seconds [Scotsman]
Date: 17/06/2021
Avanti West Coast vowed to mount another bid to break the London-Glasgow rail record after its attempt today failed by just 21 seconds.
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Avanti West Coast vows fresh attempt to break London-Glasgow rail record after losing out by 21 seconds
Scotsman
Avanti West Coast vowed to mount another bid to break the London-Glasgow rail record after its attempt today failed by just 21 seconds.
London-Glasgow train journey fails record-breaking attempt by 21 seconds
The Herald
The attempt to break the 36-year-old record for the fastest rail journey between London and Glasgow hadbeen launched on Thursday morning.
London to Glasgow fastest rail journey attempt fails by 21 seconds
BBC News
The Avanti West Coast service was hoping to break the record set 36 years ago.
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On the ultimately unsuccessful attempt to break the Euston to Glasgow speed record, 390044 'Royal Scot' hurries through Bay Horse on 17th June 2021. This charity fund raising event was a joint event between Avanti, Network Rail and Railway Magazine and created lots of national media interest but the Pendolino was twenty one seconds slower than the prototype APT in 1984.
Location: Bay Horse
Company: Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
17/06/2021 Mark Bartlett
Location: Bay Horse
Company: Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway
17/06/2021 Mark Bartlett
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