2nd March 1957

B.R.
(Football Specials)

Locos Used at least 73111 & 73115

Route :

Loco Route
?????

Manchester - ?Mitre Bridge Jn?

73111

?Mitre Bridge Jn? - Kensington Olympia - Boscombe

73111 Boscombe - Kensington Olympia - ?Mitre Bridge Jn? - 
????? ?Mitre Bridge Jn? - Manchester

    Route :

Loco Route
?????

Manchester - ?Mitre Bridge Jn?

73115

?Mitre Bridge Jn? - Kensington Olympia - Boscombe

73115 Boscombe - Kensington Olympia - ?Mitre Bridge Jn? - 
????? ?Mitre Bridge Jn? - Manchester

Notes :
(1) Route & LMR locos confirmation required.

Match score was Bournemouth & Boscombe 1 : 2 Manchester United

Sources : John Clifford & Andrew Fairholm (from contemporary sources)

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