📖 Item Description
Original 1979 Centenary Express Travellers Fare set, comprising a fold-out leaflet and matching menu from the 100 Years of Railway Refreshment celebrations.
• Includes Centenary Express fold out leaflet (tour details & booking form)
• Includes matching Centenary Express menu card
• Dated 1979 anniversary event (1879–1979)
• “100 Years of Refreshment – Travellers Fare” theme
• Routes include Bristol T.M., Worcester and Severn Tunnel
• A scarce and highly collectable British Rail commemorative set
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🧭 Condition
• Good used condition for age
• Light handling wear and minor creasing
• Some age-related toning and marks
• No major tears or damage
• Both items fully legible and display well
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✨ Features
• Two-piece set: fold out leaflet + menu
• Multi-panel leaflet with excursion programme and booking section
• Named Centenary Express event (desirable)
• Strong period graphics and typography
• Ideal for collectors of railwayana, dining car and event memorabilia
• Genuine original items, not reproductions
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📦 Shipping
✅ Securely packed for safe delivery
✅ Fast dispatch
✅ International buyers welcome via the eBay Global Shipping Programme (GSP)
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🛍️ Trusted Seller
Buy with confidence from Retrofina – offering a trusted, specialist service in railwayana, transport history, antiquarian catalogues, timetables, booklets and ephemera.
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✨ About Retrofina
Retrofina offers a curated selection of authentic transport memorabilia, including motoring, aviation, canals, and shipping, alongside railway and transport collectables. We specialise in railwayana from pre-grouping through to post British Rail and the privatisation era. Our range spans:
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