1970 excursions - Percy Danks and the Merrymaker program

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[martyjon]

Then, in the 1980s, there were the ‘Network Days’ and the Persil voucher scheme, exchanging them for rail tickets,

Didn't Kellogg's get in on the act too.

[bradshaw]

Have just come across this
http://www.srpublicity.co.uk/brs/brs20.htm

[Timmer]

Then, in the 1980s, there were the ‘Network Days’ and the Persil voucher scheme, exchanging them for rail tickets,

Didn't Kellogg's get in on the act too.

They did indeed and Boots.

In the early days of privatisation a number of newspapers did some great rail travel offers. Not needed so much now with trains running at almost capacity or beyond more often than not.

[CyclingSid]

Looking at the collection of railcards, I did think when I renewed this year that the person on the cover looked remarkably well preserved. I obviously wouldn't tick the boxes as a male equivalent (the wrinkles, let alone the fungus)

[eightf48544]

I've just been on 2 of the Modern Equivalents of the Merrymakers from Slough to Fishguard and Telford both from Slough by UK^▸ (United Kingdom) Railtours. Fare and dining probably more expensive than the Merry Makers.

Also note in ticket display is a Mystery Tour. Went on one once from Slough to Coventry in a 9 car 117 went out via Worcester and up Lickey Incline.

Also another one, not sure if was a Mystery Tour or an Excursion to York  from Slough which went via Bordsley to Derby and then up the Midland Mainline from Sheffield via Normanton and Castleford to York. Now severed as through route. Can't remember stock.

Then, in the 1980s, there were the ‘Network Days’ and the Persil voucher scheme, exchanging them for rail tickets,

Network Days were great. Chasing the remaining loco hauled starting off with the Cross Country from ? via  Slough to Dover getting off at Bromley South. Then Liverpool Street Cambridge/ Colchester, Lewes  to Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes back to Euston, Cross country via Reading. On the final one chasing 50's on the Exeter's. The latter trains were packed and the drivers entered into the spirit of the thing by thrashing them.

[martyjon]

Went on many a Mystery Tour from Bristol which were ushered by a lovely person, a Cyril Saunders, and very popular they were and August Bank Holiday trips had a duplicate running, on one occasion the destination was Eastbourne and there were 4 trains run from Bristol that day.