In January 2023 it will have been 50 years since I saw the advertisement for these special offers from British Railways. How long they remained on offer is not known, but they did give me an opportunity to visit three northern cities.
At the time of my first visit to Sheffield. I was recovering from an operation and was glad of a friend to come with me. 11th January 1973 saw us at Wellingborough station for the 07.59 to Derby with the return fare to Sheffield at 70 pence! Soon after arriving at Derby we
