1974
B.R.
Explore Britain by Train Excursions
The following are advertised Explore Britain by Train specials - confirmation if they ran (and if they did, the route & locos) is required.
July
Date: Tues 02/07/74 ("Leicester City
Holidays")
Destination: Mystery
Picking up: Loughborough, Leicester, Market Harborough
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Date: Thurs 04/07/74
Destination: Gourock (for cruise round Isle of Bute)
Picking up: Leicester, Loughborough, Derby
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Date: Sun 07/07/74 ("Capital Visit")
Destination: London St Pancras
Picking up: Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway, Nottingham, Loughborough, Leicester
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Date: Sun 07/07/74
Destination: Mystery
Picking up: Beeston, Nottingham, Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway, Burton-on-Trent,
Derby, Matlock, Matlock Bath, Belper, Long Eaton
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Date: Tues 09/07/74 ("Leicester City
Holidays")
Destination: Mystery
Picking up: Loughborough, Leicester, Hinckley
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Date: Sun 14/07/74
Destination: Mystery
Picking up: Hinckley, Narborough, Melton Mowbray, Oakham,
Loughborough, Leicester, Kettering, Wellingborough
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Date: Sun 14/07/74 ("Seaside")
Destination: Weston-super-Mare
Picking up: Matlock, Matlock Bath, Belper, Derby, Burton-on-Trent
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Date: Sun 14/07/74 ("Seaside")
Destination: Blackpool
Picking up: Leicester, Loughborough, Beeston, Nottingham,
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway
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Date: Weds 17/07/74 ("Senior Citizens Only")
Destination: Blackpool
Picking up: Wellingborough, Kettering, Market Harborough, Leicester, Narborough,
Hinkley
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Date: Sun 21/07/74
Destination: Mystery
Picking up: Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway, Nottingham, Beeston, Burton-on-Trent -
Derby, Matlock, Matlock Bath, Belper, Long Eaton
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Date: Sun 21/07/74 ("Seaside")
Destination: Colwyn Bay, Penmaenmawr, Bangor, Holyhead
Picking up: Leicester, Loughborough, Derby
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Date: Sat 27/07/74 ("Rail Enthusiasts &
Seaside")
Destination: Grosmont (for NYMR) & Whitby
Picking up: Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham, Beeston, Long Eaton, Derby
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Date: Sun 28/07/74 ("Cathedral City &
Seaside")
Destination: Bristol, Torquay
Picking up: Wellingborough, Kettering, Market Harborough, Leicester, Hinckley,
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway, Nottingham, Beeston, Long Eaton, Derby,
Burton-on-Trent
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Date: Sun 28/07/74
Destination: Mystery
Picking up: Nottingham, Beeston, Burton-on-Trent, Derby, Long Eaton, Matlock,
Matlock Bath, Belper
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Date: Tues 30/07/74 ("Derby Town Holidays")
Destination: Blackpool
Picking up: Burton-on-Trent, Derby, Long Eaton, Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway
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August
To come...