Britain's First Named Train - The Irish Mail

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This time, we look back at Britain's first named train, and one which proved to be among its longest running, with the Irish Mail becoming part of the vital link between the capitals of Dublin and London, replacing aged stagecoaches on the run between London and Holyhead in the far northwest of Wales.

For 154 years, the Irish Mail would evolve with improvements in traction and rolling stock, and through trial and tragedy would continue to provide the important connection to the ferry services at Holyhead until June 2002, even in the face of rising air competition, though one thing the Irish Mail could not survive was the increasing corporatisation of the privatised rail network, where named trains and luxurious offerings were sacrificed on the altar of economy.

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