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The Mancunian Overview Service type	Passenger train First service	11 March 1927 Last service	1966 Former operator(s)	LMS, BR Route Termini	London Euston Manchester London Road Service frequency	Daily Line(s) used	West Coast Main Line The Mancunian was a named passenger train operating in the United Kingdom.[1]

History The train first ran on Friday 11 March 1927.[2] The Down train from Euston at 11.50am, calling at Crewe with an arrival at Manchester London Road at 3.20pm comprised a six-coach set of carriages, plus a seven-coach set which was split off at Crewe for Liverpool.

The Up train had a departure from Manchester London Road at initially 5.40pm, but later 5.45pm with only one stop at Stafford, arrived in London Euston at 9.p.m, comprising eleven carriages. The Up train was so popular that a relief ran 5 minutes in front of it on Fridays. The train was usually hauled by a Claughton Class Locomotive 1927, Royal Scot locomotive 1928, Britannia Locomotive 1952, and Class 40 Locomotive 1958.

It was Not suspended for the duration of the Second World War. The Up train had an additional call at Crewe and took nearly 30 minutes longer than its pre-war schedule. In 1954 the schedule was re-timed, and a journey time of 3.5 hours was achieved.

The service disappeared with electrification of the West Coast Main Line and Manchester Pullman or normal Replaced in 1966.

References Allen, Cecil J. (1967). Titled Trains of Great Britain. Ian Allan Ltd. p. 48. "Railway's Winter Speed-up". Burnley Express. England. 17 September 1932. Retrieved 5 December 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive.

Categories: Named passenger trains of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, Named passenger trains of British Rail, Category:Railway services introduced in 1927, Category:1927 establishments in England