Wigan Album
railways
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Item #: 29767
Taking inflation into account you can actually get a return to London for less today than in 1967. For reference 60/ would be just over £50 today and 82/ would be just over £70.
There used to be a ticket called a "London Saver" that was available in the 80's, you could go to London from Wigan for £11 from Friday and return on Monday morning or before that if you wished. Did it several times in the 80's, really good for a long weekend.
Remember that well AW. There was the seediest 'hotel' imaginable near Euston called Ken's. B&B a tenner.Wild years eh!
In 1958/60 you could get a return ticket, 3s/6d, on an excursion train, to Blackpool, and the ticket also gave you admission to the Tower Ballroom. The return train was known as the passion wagon. Happy days.
Poet, I remember a similar hotel near Kings Cross and God only knows what was going on the next room! I could hear at least 5 different voices, sounded like they were doing acrobatics, lol.
In the mid fifties, when retuning to Germany. On reaching Liverpool Street Station, London, and whilst awaiting the troop train to Harwich, always had a couple of pints in Dirty Dick's, on Liverpool Street Station. All the girders were thick with dust, and cobwebs. Apparently it is still there, to have a pint, or two, in.
Albert- the Blackpool Belle was a getaway train 🚂 that went from northern stations and goes on to say 'and the passion wagon would steam back home'. One of the Houghton Weaver songs.
Linda. All I can say is this, that there were many a belle that travelled on it.