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Old October 30th 09, 08:15 PM posted to uk.railway,misc.transport.urban-transit,uk.transport.london
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Default 'Duke of York' pub at Kings Cross open?


"E27002" wrote in message
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On Oct 30, 11:40 am, TimB wrote:
On Oct 30, 6:15 pm, E27002 wrote:

On Oct 29, 6:34 pm, Miles Bader wrote: Theo Markettos
writes:
A few weeks ago the best food King's Cross could offer was a
sandwich. Not
a hot meal in sight. There's now a West Cornwall Pasty Company stand
(back
near where it used to be, on the extended concourse between plat 7
and 8)
but I think that's it as far as hot food goes.


Wait, isn't KC ... world famous and all that... the departure point
for
the wilds of Scotland ... etc?


Which brings to mind the last movie remake of "The Thritynine Steps".
In which, IIRC, the train for Scotland departs from St Pancras instead
of the more accurate Kings Cross.


But the Thames-Clyde Express left from St Pancras.


IIRC part of the story is that the hero, Richard Hannay, leaves the
train whilst it is on the Forth Bridge. An AFIK, the Thames-Clyde
Express did not cross the Forth.
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Didn't the Waverley get quite close?

Ken Ward.