25th March 1975

British Rail
(Football Special)

Locos Used at least 37035, 37086 & 37113
Stock Used [1] : 4591+4929+4848+4953+1810+4962+5119+4940+35290
[2] : 3125+16042+4294+4706+5087+4592+9115E+4626+4702+4491+34535
[3] : 16265+15827+4789+4817+4827+4370+9191E+4475+3959+4780+3769+35462

Route : 1Z33 (throughout?)

Loco Stock Route
37086 [1] Ipswich - Haughley Jn - Bury-St-Edmunds - Leicester
37086? [1]? Leicester - (?reverse of outward route?) - Ipswich

Route : 1Z68 (throughout?)

Loco Stock Route
37113 [2] Ipswich - Haughley Jn - Bury-St-Edmunds - Leicester
37113? [2]? Leicester - (?reverse of outward route?) - Ipswich

Route : 1Z33 (throughout?)

Loco Stock Route
37035 [3] Ipswich - Bury-St-Edmunds - Leicester
37035? [3]? Leicester - (?reverse of outward route?) - Ipswich

Notes :
(1) For the F. A. Cup 6th round second replay between Ipswich and Leeds United the venue was Filbert Street, Leicester. Three specials ran from Ipswich via Bury St Edmunds, there may have been others via London. The final score was a 0-0 draw resulting in a third replay on 27/03/75.

Source : Gerald Brown

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