I have clear memories of steam in Liverpool Exchange, in particular, Clan Buchanan heading a Glasgow express and the rebuilt Patriot, Bunsen, at the platform blocks. The adjacent hotel is where Chris’s mum and dad stayed for their post-war honeymoon. The old L&YR terminus closed in 1977 and its remaining suburban electric services were transferred to the new Moorfields underground station nearby. Demolition took place the following year, though someone had the foresight to retain the frontage of the old station and hotel and incorporate it into the offices that replaced the former entrance and concourse. It still looks splendid today, even when you are trying to get run over by taking a picture while standing in the middle of the road.
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