12th June 1977

F & W Railtours
The Northern Explorer

This train was cancelled for reason(s) unknown

Route :

Traction Booked Route
Class 45-47 or 50 Bristol - Gloucester - Cheltenham - Worcester - Birmingham New Street (& return)
Class 81-87 Birmingham New Street - Preston (& return)
Class 40 Preston - Blackpool North (& return)

Notes :
(1) Pre-tour advertising simply referred to the tour organiser name as 'Fielding & Watts'. This would have been railtour no.10 for F&W Railtours, had it run.

Source : The F&W/Pathfinder Archive

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from the The F&W/Pathfinder Archive)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (Rtn)
Bristol Temple Meads 06.20d 22.45a
Gloucester 07.10d 21.50a
Cheltenham ??.??d ??.??a
Worcester Shrub Hill ??.??d ??.??a
Birmingham New Street ??L??a ~ 08L15d 20L45a ~ ??L??d
Preston ??L?? ~ ??L?? ??L?? ~ ??L??
Blackpool North 10.30a 18.30d

Train Fares

Location Adult Child
Bristol £4.90 £4.40
Gloucester/Cheltenham £4.80 £4.30
Worcester £4.70 £4.20
Birmingham £4.60 £4.10

Off Train Options

Location Coach Tour Activity Adult Fare Child Fare
Preston 1 Yorkshire Dales and Ribble Valley £1.55 £1.05
Preston 2 Pendle Country & Lancashore 'Hot Pot' (lunch included) £3.00 £2.40
Preston 3 Fish 'n' Chips 'n' Bronte Country (lunch at Harry Ramsden's) £1.85 £1.35
Preston 4 Ambleside and Lake Windermere Cruise £2.45 £1.50
Preston 5 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway £1.55 £1.05
Preston 6 Steamtown at Carnforth (entry included) & Lakeside Railway (travel not included) £2.25 £1.55
Blackpool North - Sightseeing or a system tram tour in two parts;
a) part of the system in the vintage 'Dreadnought' tramcar taking approx 2 hours
b) the complete system in a more conventional tram, taking approx. 3½ hours		 No charge
a) £1.00
b) £1.20		 no child fares


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