Brian Basterfield, Confessions of an Ageing Trainspotter & Andrew Fairholm
Photo Review
(all photos: Mike Morant Collection)
27th April 1963
? British Rail ?
(Football Specials)
| Locos Used | at least D227, 7919, 34009, 34028, 34039, 34040, 34042, 34045, 34046, 34050, 34052, 34088, 34094, 34098, 44809, 45004, 45495, 45534, 45740, 48417, 48430, 48478 & 73155 |
| Stock Used | all trains from the SR reported as being 12 coaches |
A series of football specials that ran for the F.A. Cup semi-final at Aston Villa between Southampton & Manchester United (Southampton lost 1:0). Fifteen trains are reported as having come from the Southern Region and six from Manchester. The SR trains are referred to as 1-15 below, those originating from Manchester are then listed below them. It has been assumed, unless otherwise stated, that all locos returned on the same train/stock as they arrived on, however this is not confirmed.
Route : Train 1
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 34098 | Southampton - Oxford - Banbury - Birmingham Snow Hill (10.45a) |
| 34098 | Birmingham Snow Hill - Southampton |
Route : Train 2
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 34009 | 07.10d Southampton - Oxford - Worcester - Stourbridge Junction |
| 34009 + 48478 | Stourbridge Junction - Old Hill - Birmingham Snow Hill 11.36a (11.45 actual) |
| 34009 | 18.15d Birmingham Snow Hill - Stourbridge - Southampton |
Route : Train 3
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 34028 | 07.30d Southampton - Oxford - Banbury - Birmingham Snow Hill 11.00a (11.03 actual) |
| 34028 | Birmingham Snow Hill - Southampton |
Route : Train 4
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 34052 | 07.35d Southampton - Oxford - Banbury - Birmingham Snow Hill 11.11a (11.08 actual) |
| 34052 | Birmingham Snow Hill - Southampton |
Route : Train 5
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 34039 | 07.43d Southampton Central - Oxford - Worcester - Stourbridge Junction |
| 34039 + 48417 | Stourbridge Junction - Old Hill - Birmingham Snow Hill (12.18a actual) |
| 34039 | 18.40d Birmingham Snow Hill - Stourbridge Junction - Worcester - Southampton Central |
Route : Train 6
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 34094 | 08.00d Southampton - Oxford - Banbury - Birmingham Snow Hill 11.30a (12.01 actual) |
| 34094 | Birmingham Snow Hill - Southampton |
Route : Train 7
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 34046 | Southampton - Oxford - Worcester - Stourbridge Junction |
| 34046 + 48430 | Stourbridge Junction - Old Hill - Birmingham Snow Hill (12.43 actual) |
| 34046 | 18.55d Birmingham Snow Hill - Stourbridge Junction - Southampton |
Route : Train 8
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 34042 | 08.35d Southampton - Oxford - Banbury - Birmingham Snow Hill 12.08a (12.22 actual) |
| 34042 | Birmingham Snow Hill - Southampton |
Route : Train 9
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 34088 | 08.49d Southampton - Oxford - Banbury - Birmingham Snow Hill 12.22a (12.39 actual) |
| 34088 | Birmingham Snow Hill - Southampton |
Route : Train 10
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 34045 | 09.10d Southampton - Oxford - Banbury - Birmingham Snow Hill 13.00a (13.11 actual) |
| 34045 | 19.45d Birmingham Snow Hill - Southampton |
Route : Train 11
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 34040 | 07.55d Bournemouth - (2) - Birmingham Snow Hill 11.53a (12.10 actual) |
| 34040 | Birmingham Snow Hill - (2) - Bournemouth |
Route : Train 12
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 34050 | 08.50d Fareham - Eastleigh - Oxford - Banbury - Birmingham Snow Hill 12.40a (12.51 actual) |
| 34050 | 19.30d Birmingham Snow Hill - Fareham |
Train 13 & 14 - nothing known (possibly planned but
did not run?).
Andrew Fairholm comments: these may be the two referred to that ran via Bristol
to Birmingham New Street.
Route : Train 15
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 73155 | 09.30d Southampton - Basingstoke |
| 7919 | Basingstoke - Oxford - Banbury - Birmingham Snow Hill 13.08a (13.19 actual) |
| 7919 | Birmingham Snow Hill - Southampton |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| D227 | Manchester - Birmingham New Street |
| D227 | Birmingham New Street - Manchester |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 44809 | Manchester - Birmingham New Street |
| 44809 | Birmingham New Street - Manchester |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 45004 | Manchester - Birmingham New Street |
| 45004 | Birmingham New Street - Manchester |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 45495 | Manchester - Birmingham New Street |
| 45495 | Birmingham New Street - Manchester |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 45534 | Manchester - Birmingham New Street |
| 45534 | Birmingham New Street - Manchester |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 45470 | Manchester - Birmingham New Street |
| 45470 | Birmingham New Street - Manchester |
Notes :
(1) For the F.A. Cup semi-final at Aston Villa between Southampton &
Manchester United (Southampton lost).
(2) Route believed to have been : via Somerset & Dorset, Bath Green Park,
?Dr Days Jn, ?Cheltenham & Stratford-upon-Avon.
(3) Route & loco confirmation required but above believed correct as given.
Contemporary reports also comment: "The special from
Brockenhurst ran via Bournemouth and the S&D Jn to Bath, thence Midland to New
Street: the one from Eastleigh was routed via Southampton, Salisbury, Westbury
and Bristol" and "The SR Pacific's were
relieved by Jubilees 45682/90 (82E) at Bath and Bristol" but unsure how these
bits of information fit in with what is already uploaded above.
Sources : various including Bob Taylor, Brian Basterfield, Mike Morant
Brian Basterfield,
Confessions
of an Ageing Trainspotter & Andrew Fairholm
Photo Review
(all photos: Mike Morant Collection)
34098 passes through Hatton, on "train 1".
34028 also captured at Hatton on "train 3".
...and finally, 34094 thunders through Hatton on "train 6".
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