10th October 1970

British Rail
(Football Special)

Loco Used 166
Stock Used load 11: mark 1's

Route :

Loco Route
166 Leeds - Wakefield Westgate - Moorthorpe - Wath Road Jn - Rotherham Masborough - Beighton Jn - Barrow Hill - Tapton Jn - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Lichfield City - Brownhills - Walsall - Bescot Stadium - Handsworth Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho North Jn - Smethwick Rolfe Street
166 Smethwick Rolfe Street - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds

Notes :
(1) For West Bromwich Albion v. Leeds United match (2-2 final score).

Source : Ian Umpleby

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Umpleby)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Leeds 11.05d 11.08½   ? 20.37
1.64 Gelderd Road Jn ? 11/14   ? 20/32
10.05 Wakefield Westgate ? 11/25½   ? 20/21
14.00 Hare Park Jn ? 11/30   ? 20/14½
19.70 South Kirkby Jn ? 11/38½   ? ?
20.50 Moorthorpe ? 11/40   ? 19/51½
27.30 Wath Road Jn ? 11/49   ? 19/42
33.22 Rotherham Masborough ? 11/58   ? 19c28 ~ 19c33
39.50 Beighton Jn ? 12/14   ? ?
48.34 Tapton Jn ? 12/30½   ? 18/54½
48.78 Chesterfield ? 12/32½   ? 18/53
52.78 Clay Cross South Jn ? 12/37   ? 18/47
62.78 Ambergate Jn ? 12/49   ? 18/38½
73.10 Derby ? 12c59½ ~ 13c00   ? 18c27 ~ 18c27½
84.10 Burton-on-Trent ? 13/13   ? 18/14½
89.30 Wichnor Jn ? 13/19½   ? 18/09
96.10 Lichfield City ? 13/29   ? 18/01
106.50 Walsall ? 13/45   ? 17/46½
108.26 Bescot ? 13/48   ? 17/42
113.10 Handsworth Jn ? 13/54½   ? 17/35½
115.10 Soho East Jn ? 13/58   ? 17/32½
116.22 Smethwick Rolfe Street 14.06a 14.07   17.25d 17.29½


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