Sandy in Bedforshire is where, for a short distance, the former L&NWR Bedford to Cambridge 'Varsity' route (closed in 1968) and the GNR lines that are now part of the ECML run in parallel for about half a mile but do not connect. Both companies had separate but adjacent stations with a shared island platform, this is now merged into one station. With a down 'Yorkshire Pullman' express Gresley 'A3' 4-6-2 No. 2747 'Coronach' powers through Sandy having just passed through the station. It was built at Doncaster in Nov. 1928 and was withdrawn in Apr. 1962 as BR No. 60093.

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