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  • The Railway Magazine

    From the archive

    Oct 02, 2023 2 minutes

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    100 YEARS AGO OCTOBER 1923

    GWR speed to Chester

    MUCH interest has been occasioned by the acceleration of the GWR service between London and Chester, and hopes of a‘race’were in some quarters indulged in.

    The LMS, however, made no move and is apparently satisfied with its lead of 23 minutes, over a route 16¾ miles shorter. The best LMS run is by the 9.30am from Chester to

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