I've told this before, but one upside of the diversion of the Watford DC service to Liverpool Street was it made it even easier for less-understanding passengers to transfer to main line trains there.
Thus it became a favoured way for the well-heeled of Hertfordshire etc to send their au-pairs back home to Netherlands, Germany, etc, by this service, transferring directly to the Day Continental to Harwich, and the ship. So farewells were said at the Watford Junction barrier, with instructions to get the LIVERPOOL STREET train. Now accessing the DC line bays involves going onto the Down Fast platform, and walking down to the south end. Unfortunately, at precisely this time, here comes the morning express to LIVERPOOL Lime STREET stopping at the main platform. Porters keen to get it away pronto, words like "Liverpool" and "Street" being shouted and over the PA, get those doors closed and dispatch. Next stop Runcorn.
Apparently the guard, and more particularly the staff at Runcorn, had to deal with this one more than once.
Thus it became a favoured way for the well-heeled of Hertfordshire etc to send their au-pairs back home to Netherlands, Germany, etc, by this service, transferring directly to the Day Continental to Harwich, and the ship. So farewells were said at the Watford Junction barrier, with instructions to get the LIVERPOOL STREET train. Now accessing the DC line bays involves going onto the Down Fast platform, and walking down to the south end. Unfortunately, at precisely this time, here comes the morning express to LIVERPOOL Lime STREET stopping at the main platform. Porters keen to get it away pronto, words like "Liverpool" and "Street" being shouted and over the PA, get those doors closed and dispatch. Next stop Runcorn.
Apparently the guard, and more particularly the staff at Runcorn, had to deal with this one more than once.