30th March 1963

British Rail
(Football Specials)

Locos Used 34042 'Dorchester', 34054 'Lord Beaverbrook' & 34102 'Lapford'
Stock Used [1] : ???
[2] : ???
[3] : at least 3943S

Route :

Loco(s) Stock Route
34054 [1] Southampton Central - ??? - Nottingham Victoria
34054? [1]? Nottingham Victoria - ??? - Southampton Central

Route :

Loco(s) Stock Route
34042 [2] Southampton Central - ??? - Nottingham Victoria
34042? [2]? Nottingham Victoria - ??? - Southampton Central

Route :

Loco(s) Stock Route
34102 [3] Southampton Central - ??? - Nottingham Victoria
34102? [3]? Nottingham Victoria - ??? - Southampton Central

Notes :
(1) For Nottingham Forest v. Southampton FA Cup match.
(2) Route confirmation required; Robert Haddon believes the trains are likely to have been routed: Southampton - Eastleigh - Basingstoke - Reading - Didcot - Oxford - Banbury - Woodford Halse - Nottingham, the same route as used by the daily York-Bournemouth and Bournemouth - York train. Robert also adds: I am not sure if the trains used Nottingham Arkwright Street station or not as this station was nearer to Forest's ground than Victoria,although closed to regular passenger trains.


34102 arrives into Nottingham, past Victoria North 'box (photo: Kenneth Gray)

Sources : Bill Jamieson & Robert Haddon/David Newman

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