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Well in 1968, if you were lucky enough to be travelling on the "Royal Scot" the 10.05 Euston to Glasgow and you fancied having a "nosh", here is the menu for that train.
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Pate or
Thick Vegetable soup
or Fruit Juice.
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MAIN COURSE

Roast Leg of Lamb, Mint Sauce or,
Halibut Duglere or,
Cold Chicken and Ham Salads
Roast Potatoes and Duchess Potatoes
Cauliflower Polonaise, Peas.
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Sweet

Fruit Salad Flan and Cream or,
Scotch Woodcock or,
Cheese Board, Salads
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Price a mere 18/- !

Coffee 1/6d a cup.
No mention of Tea.
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On the other hand, if you were on the Western and travelled on the 1815 Paddington to Worcester you could have Mushroom soup,Sirloin Steak, chips and Peas, Apple pie and Cream AND Coffee for atotal price of 19/6d.
If on the other hand you just wanted to stay in the buffet car, you could have a hot snack of Boiled Egg with Roll and Butter 2/- or Hot pies at 1/7d each or Egg and Bacon for 4/-
Coffe in the Buffet was 1/- a cup.

Eat up lads...Enjoy.

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I wonder if they do the same on todays trains ???


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