15th April 1972
British Rail
(Football Specials) - 9 trains
Locos Used | at least 33, 102, 132, 161, 193, 1711, 1735 & 1736 |
Stock Used | 1Z44, 1Z45, 1Z70, 1Z71, 1Z72 & 1Z95 were 11 coach rakes |
Route : 1Z44 throughout
Loco(s) | Route |
1711 | Birmingham - Derby - Sheffield |
?1711? | Sheffield - Birmingham |
Route : 1Z45 throughout
Loco(s) | Route |
1736 | Birmingham - Derby - Sheffield |
?1736? | Sheffield - Birmingham |
Route : 1Z70 throughout
Loco(s) | Route |
193 | Birmingham - Derby - Sheffield |
?193? | Sheffield - Birmingham |
Route : 1Z71 throughout
Loco(s) | Route |
161 | Birmingham - Derby - Sheffield |
?161? | Sheffield - Birmingham |
Route : 1Z72 throughout
Loco(s) | Route |
132 | Birmingham - Sheffield |
?132? | Sheffield - Birmingham |
Route : 1Z73 throughout
Loco(s) | Route |
??? | Birmingham - Sheffield |
??? | Sheffield - Birmingham |
Route : 1Z95 throughout
Loco(s) | Route |
1735 | Birmingham - Derby - Sheffield |
?1735? | Sheffield - Birmingham |
Route : 1Z96 throughout
Loco(s) | Route |
102 | Birmingham - Derby - Sheffield |
?102? | Sheffield - Birmingham |
Route :
Loco(s) | Stock Used | Route |
33 | 10 coaches | Leeds - (via Viaduct Line) - Gelderd Road Jn - Wakefield Westgate - Hare Park Jn - South Kirkby Jn - Moorthorpe - Wath Road Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Rotherham Central - Tinsley - Broughton Lane - Woodburn Jn - Sheffield Victoria - Wadsley Bridge |
??? (3) | 10 coaches | Wadsley Bridge - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds |
Notes :
(1) For FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough (Leeds United 3:0 Birmingham City).
(2) Route & loco confirmation required - locos listed may not have worked
throughout. Another train (also listed as 1Z72?) may have run from the
Birmingham area. Other trains probably ran from the Leeds area.
(3) Given as a "Peak" (class 45 or 46) for the journey back, number unknown.
Sources : Steve Haynes, Ian Umpleby & Paul Green
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian Umpleby)
Times for Leeds train (hauled outward by 33).
M.C | Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
0.00 | Leeds | 12.35d | 12.34 | 18.30a | 18.29 | |
1.64 | Gelderd Road Jn | ? | 12/39 | ? | 18/23½ | |
10.24 | Wakefield Westgate | ? | 12*51½ ~ 12*52 | ? | 18/11½ | |
14.16 | Hare Park Jn | ? | 12/57 | ? | 18/06½ | |
20.08 | South Kirkby Jn | ? | 13/05 | ? | 17/59 | |
20.64 | Moorthorpe | ? | 13/06½ | ? | 17/57½ | |
27.44 | Wath Road Jn | ? | 13/16 | ? | 17/46½ | |
30.64 | Aldwarke Jn | ? | 13/25 | ? | 17/37 | |
33.12 | Rotherham Central | ? | 13/29 | ? | 17/32½ | |
35.40 | Tinsley | ? | 13/32½ | ? | 17/29 | |
36.44 | Broughton Lane | ? | 13/34 | ? | 17/27 | |
38.40 | Woodburn Jn | ? | 13/41½ | ? | 17/24 | |
39.52 | Sheffield Victoria | ? | 13/43½ | ? | 17/20½ | |
42.48 | Wadsley Bridge | 13.50a | 13.49½ | 17.15d | 17.15½ |