From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.
2nd May 1959
British Rail
(Football Specials)
| Locos Used | at least 42256 & 61163 |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 42256 | London Marylebone - Wembley Stadium |
| 42256 | Wembley Stadium - London Marylebone |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 61163 | Nottingham Victoria - ??? - High Wycombe - Neasden Jn - Wembley |
| ?61163? | Wembley - (?reverse of outward route?) - Nottingham Victoria |
Notes :
(1) For
FA Cup Final (final score: Nottingham Forest 2:1 Luton Town). Details of the other specials are required
- the ticket below suggests train(s) also ran from from Luton.
From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.
Sources : John Clifford (from contemporary
sources) & Tony Saville
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