27th April 1963

? British Rail ?
(Football Specials)

Locos Used at least 5070 'Sir Daniel Gooch', 5922 'Caxton Hall' & 6991 'Acton Burnell Hall'

Route : 1X36

Loco Route
5922? Cheltenham - Wembley Stadium
5922 Wembley Stadium - Cheltenham

Route : 1X38

Loco Route
6991? Minehead - Wembley Stadium
6991 Wembley Stadium - Minehead

Route : 1X39

Loco Route
5070? Stourbridge - Wembley Stadium
5070 Wembley Stadium - Stourbridge

Notes :
(1) For England v Wales international match. Did the locos work the trains throughout (all seen passing through Harlesden on the return legs)? Other specials are likely to have run in addition to those listed above.

Source : Andrew Fairholm

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