23rd June 1974

L.N.E.R. Society Railtours
The Welsh Borderer

Route :

Notes :
(1) Off train options;
Group 1: 'leaves the train at Wolverhampton and joins the waiting coaches for Bridgnorth Station on the Severn Valley Railway. A steam-hauled trip will be made of over twenty-five miles to Bewdley and back. After time for sight-seeing everybody leaves in the coaches at 18.15 for Wolverhampton'. [see below for train times; the SVR ticket number dictating which service to travel on]
Group 2: 'leaves the train at Welshpool and joins the waiting coaches for Llanfair Caereinion Station on the Welshpool & Llanfair Railway. There will be time for sight-seeing before the coaches depart at 17.45 returning to Welshpool Station'. [see below for the steam-hauled train times]
Group 3: 'leaves the train at Welshpool and joins the waiting coaches for Abergynolwyn Station on the Talyllyn Railway. The coaches depart promptly at 16.30 returning to Welshpool Station'. [see below for the steam-hauled train times]
Group 4A: 'leaves the train at Welshpool and joins the waiting coaches for Severn Street Lock on the Shropshire Union Canal. We begin our cruise immediately and on our return we re-join the coaches and tour via Castle Caereinion (14.00 - 14.30) and Berriew to Powis Castle (15.00 - 17.30). There will be ample time for sight-seeing before returning to Welshpool Station'.
Group 4B: 'leaves the train at Welshpool and joins the waiting coaches touring via Castle Caereinion (13.00 - 13.30) and Berriew to Powis Castle (14.00 - 16.30). There will be time for sight-seeing before the coaches depart for Severn Street Lock on the Shropshire Union Canal. Our cruise begins at 16.45 and returns about 18.00'.
(2) Route & loco confirmation required.

From Alan Restell's ticket collection.

Source : Alan Restell

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Alan Restell)

Severn Valley Railway Services;

Welshpool & Llanfair Railway Service;

Talyllyn Railway Service;

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