13th October 1973

British Rail
(Football Special)

Loco Used 1778
Stock Used load 9

Route :

Loco Route
1778 Leeds - Methley Jn - Altofts Jn - Goose Hill Jn - Cudworth - Wath Road Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Beighton Jn - Tapton Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Trowell Jn - Toton Centre - Trent - Loughborough - Syston South Jn - Leicester
1778 Leicester - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds

Notes:
(1) Match score - Leicester City 2:2 Leeds united.

Source : Ian Umpleby

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Umpleby)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Leeds 12.00d 12.00½   19.33a 19.26½
8.44 Methley Jn ? 12/14   ? 19/10
10.72 Normanton ? 12/20   ? 19/07½
14.08 Oakenshaw South Jn ? 12/23½   ? 19/04½
20.72 Cudworth ? 12/30½   ? 18/57
28.08 Wath Road Jn ? 12/26½   ? 18/50½
34.00 Rotherham Masborough ? 12/43   ? 18/40
34.32 Masborough South Jn ? 12c44½ ~ 12c46½   ? ??c?? ~ ??c??
40.32 Beighton Jn ? 12/59   ? 18/23½
49.60 Chesterfield ? 13/13½   ? 18/10½
53.60 Clay Cross South Jn ? 13/18½   ? 18/05½
62.40 Pye Bridge Jn ? 13/28   ? 17/57
76.64 Trowell Jn ? 13/35   ? ??/??
76.14 Trent ? 13/40½   ? 17/43
84.28 Loughborough ? 13/48   ? 17/35½
92.14 Syston ? 13/53½   ? 17/30
96.72 Leicester 14.00a 13.59   17.20d 17.21½


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