Lord Adonis celebrated the start of nationalised East Coast Main Line by travelling to York on Saturday, aboard the 08:00 Kings Cross - Edinburgh (1S07) .
He then returned from York to London at 11:00 aboard 1E06.
Happily both journeys took place without incident.
But better to be safe than sorry.
As is evident from these two mysterious empty trains that also ran on Saturday
5Z07 08:04 Kings Cross – York
5Z06 10:55 York – Kings Cross (dep 11:02)
Eye wonders what on earth they were for?
Perhaps they were tasked with carrying the Noble Lord's official papers?
UPDATE: This from the Shunter...
The Noble Lord will soon be getting ideas above his station.
Not even Her Majesty the Queen has a 'spare' train in tow.