5th December 1970

British Rail
(Football Special)

Did this train run? Details taken from an advertising leaflet.

Traction Used ?????

Route :

Traction Route
????? Birmingham New Street - Smethwick Rolfe Street - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Burnley Central
????? Burnley Central - (?reverse of outward route?) - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) For Burnley v. West Bromwich Albion match (believed final score was a 1:1 draw).

Source : LASERman

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from LASERman)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Birmingham New Street 10.20d 20.23a
Smethwick Rolfe Street ??.??a ~ 10.29d 20.16a ~ ??.??d
Oldbury ??.??a ~ 10.35d 20.10a ~ ??.??d
Dudley Port ??.??a ~ 10.39d 20.06a ~ ??.??d
Wolverhampton HL ??.??a ~ 10.50d 19.55a ~ ??.??d
Burnley Central 13.27a 17.30d


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