Huttonian's favourite railway company was the Belfast and County Down Railway (BCDR) which was closed in the 1950s as part of the Beeching reforms. I used to enjoy the 45 minute jourmey from Belfast to Newcastle-one train-the Golfers Express at 10am on Saturdays was fitted out with Bridge tables so as the golfers could have at least one round of Bridge before getting down to the serious business of pre lunch drinks and post prandial golf. A final hand was dealt as the golfers returned to Belfast on the 7pm (no 1900hrs rubbish then) -feeling no pain after a second and third round of apres golf. I am sure that the golfers were all well behaved so I don't know at whom this fierce notice was directed. Spitting was not regarded as a good thing apparently -but I think that there were many no smoking carriages. I doubt if there was much spitting on the 1900 hrs Newcastle/Belfast Express. Smoking certainly and the odd outbreak of vomiting inevitable-but only in First Class.  ¶ 7:39 PM