Special Excursion by Diesel Train : 29 May 1960 : handbill : British Railways : London Midland Region : 1960

            One of the many thousands of printed handbills issued by the railways over decades, this dating from April 1960 and issued by the British Railways, London Midland Region for a day excursion from Liverpool, South Lancashire and Cheshire (Stalybridge!) to Huddersfield, Leeds and Harrogate. Quite what there would have been to do on a Sunday in Huddersfield or Leeds, other than visit family I am not sure - but six hours in Harrogate would have potential had some opportunities!

The excursion is by one of the railway's relatively new Diesel Multiple Units that were being rapidly intorduced as part of the British Railways Modernisation Plan to sweep away steam. I notice that refreshments were available; I wonder if this means it was one of the 'inter-city' DMU's that had a miniature buffet. I'm sure someone knows! The leaflet carries a "London Midland" region version of the BR totem and a vignette of a speeding DMU possibly a 'stock' scraperboard illustration by A.N. Wolstenholme.

Taken on: August 24, 2024

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