RDowse
New Member
Hi All,
I've recently started a small collection of Edmondson tickets, but I'm getting a bit confused about the branding and dating on them and wondered if there were any experts on here that might be able to help? (apologies in advance, some of these questions may turn out to be a bit stupid)
For example, I have a ticket from Malvern Wells to Great Malvern dated 24 Jan 64. It's branded as Great Western Railways. Can I assume that this is from 1864 since GWR has been nationalised by 1964 or were tickets still printed with big 4 branding even in the BR age? Per Wikipedia the station was closed between 19 Jan 1861 and 1 Feb 1864 which suggests it can't be 1864?
I also have a ticket from Great Malvern to Ashchurch which is dated 29 November 52 (post nationalisation), but is branded LM&SR, so I'm confused. It obviously can't be 1852 since LMS didn't exist.
Is what I'm assuming to be a year not actually a year??
Any help much appreciated.
I've recently started a small collection of Edmondson tickets, but I'm getting a bit confused about the branding and dating on them and wondered if there were any experts on here that might be able to help? (apologies in advance, some of these questions may turn out to be a bit stupid)
For example, I have a ticket from Malvern Wells to Great Malvern dated 24 Jan 64. It's branded as Great Western Railways. Can I assume that this is from 1864 since GWR has been nationalised by 1964 or were tickets still printed with big 4 branding even in the BR age? Per Wikipedia the station was closed between 19 Jan 1861 and 1 Feb 1864 which suggests it can't be 1864?
I also have a ticket from Great Malvern to Ashchurch which is dated 29 November 52 (post nationalisation), but is branded LM&SR, so I'm confused. It obviously can't be 1852 since LMS didn't exist.
Is what I'm assuming to be a year not actually a year??
Any help much appreciated.