Back to "The Railtour Files -
1957"5th October 1957
B.R.
(Football Special)
| Loco(s) Used | ????? |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route (1) |
| ????? |
Wolverhampton - Stoke-on-Trent - (via Calder Valley) - Leeds |
| ????? |
Leeds - Wolverhampton |
Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required. The train failed
somewhere near Sowerby Bridge and a L&Y 7F 0-8-0 was added to the front. The
kick-off had to be delayed due to the late arrival to the ground of the
Wolverhampton Wanderers team who were travelling on the train.
Match score was Leeds 1 : 1 Wolverhampton
Sources : Ray Humphries & Andrew Fairholm
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