David Pearson's orange ticket
(used on the 07.40/17.15 trains)
7th January 1961
British Rail
(Football Specials)
| Locos Used | ??? |
Route : Orange Tickets
| Loco | Route |
| Stanier Class 5 | Watford Junction - (via WCML) - Roade - Northampton - Market Harborough - (via Erewash Valley) - Tapton Jn - Treeton Jn - Rotherham Masborough |
| Stanier Class 5 | Rotherham Masborough - (?reverse of outward route?) - Watford Junction |
Route : Blue Tickets
| Loco(s) | Route |
| ????? | Watford Junction - ?(via WCML) - Roade - Northampton - Market Harborough - (via Erewash Valley) - Tapton Jn - Treeton Jn? - Rotherham Masborough |
| ????? | Rotherham Masborough - (?reverse of outward route?) - Watford Junction |
Route : Buff Tickets
| Loco(s) | Route |
| ????? | Harrow & Wealdstone - (via WCML) - ?Roade - Northampton - Market Harborough - (via Erewash Valley) - Tapton Jn - Treeton Jn? - Rotherham Masborough |
| ????? | Rotherham Masborough - (?reverse of outward route?) - Harrow & Wealdstone |
Notes :
(1) For FA Cup 3rd round match (Rotherham United v. Watford at Millmoor,
Rotherham - 3pm k.o.).
(2) Passengers from intermediate stations between Harrow & Wealdstone and
Watford Junction were able to use the third special (buff tickets), using
Watford electric services to/from Watford Junction.
David Pearson's orange ticket
(used on the 07.40/17.15 trains)
Source : David Pearson
Timings (Advertised Only)
(from David Pearson)
Orange Tickets:
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| Watford Junction | 07.40d | 21.10a |
| Rotherham Masborough | 12.00a | 17.15d |
Blue Tickets:
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| Watford Junction | 07.55d | 21.25a |
| Rotherham Masborough | 12.15a | 17.20d |
Buff Tickets:
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| Harrow & Wealdstone | 07.55d | 22.08a |
| Headstone Lane | [07.41d] | ? |
| Hatch End | [07.43d] | ? |
| Carpenders Park | [07.46d] | ? |
| Bushey & Oxhey | [07.49d] | ? |
| Watford High Street | [07.53d] | ? |
| Watford Junction | ??.??a ~ 08.11d | 21.57a ~ ??.??d |
| Kings Langley | ??.??a ~ 08.17d | 21.48 |
| Apsley | ??.??a ~ 08.22d | 21.42 |
| Hemel Hempstead | ??.??a ~ 08.27d | 21.38 |
| Berkhamstead | ??.??a ~ 08.35d | 21.31 |
| Tring | ??.??a ~ 08.41d | 21.24 |
| Leighton Buzzard | ??.??a ~ 08.52d | 21.08 |
| Rotherham Masborough | 12.55a | 17.40d |
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