3rd March 1973

B.R.
(Football Specials)

Locos Used ?????

Route :

Headcode Loco(s) Route
1Z81 class ?37? 08.30 Norwich - Cambridge - Stratford - Victoria Park - Western Jn - Canonbury - Camden Road - Wembley Central 12.03a
1Z81 class ?37? 19.30d Wembley Central - Ipswich - Norwich 22.24a
1Z82 class ?37? 09.02d Norwich - Cambridge - Stratford - Victoria Park - Western Jn - Canonbury - Camden Road - Wembley Central 12.22a
1Z82 class ?37? 19.20d Wembley Central - Cambridge - Norwich 22.424a
1Z83 class ?37? 09.48d Norwich - Ipswich - Stratford - Victoria Park - Western Jn - Canonbury - Camden Road - Wembley Central 12.35a
1Z83 class ?37? 19.10d Wembley Central - Ipswich - Norwich 22.12a
1Z84 class ?37? 08.38d Lowestoft - Reedham - (via Wensum curve) - Wymondham - Thetford - Cambridge - Stratford - Victoria Park - Western Jn - Canonbury - Camden Road - Wembley Central 12.52a
1Z84 class ?37? 19.00d Wembley Central - (reverse of outward route) - Lowestoft 23.04a
1Z85 class ?37? 09.10d Yarmouth - Acle - Brundall - (via Wensum Curve) - Diss - Ipswich - Stratford - Victoria Park - Western Jn - Canonbury - Camden Road - Wembley Central 13.03a
1Z85 class ?37? 18.50dWembley Central - (reverse of outward route) - Diss - Norwich 22.02a
1Z85 class ?37? 22.10d Norwich - Yarmouth 22.46a
1Z86 class ?37? 10.00d Norwich - Cambridge - Stratford - Victoria Park - Western Jn - Canonbury - Camden Road - Wembley Central 13.22a
1Z86 class ?37? 18.40d Wembley Central - Ipswich - Norwich 22.12a
1Z87 class ?37? 10.35d Norwich - Ipswich - Stratford - Victoria Park - Western Jn - Canonbury - Camden Road - Wembley Central 13.35a
1Z87 class ?37? 18.30d Wembley Central - Cambridge - Norwich 21.50a
1Z88 ?class 47? 10.48d Norwich - Ipswich - Stratford - Victoria Park - Western Jn - Canonbury - Camden Road - Wembley Central 13.52a
1Z88 ?class 47? 18.20d Wembley Central - Ipswich - Norwich 21.10a
1Z89 ?class 47? 11.05d Norwich - Ipswich - Stratford - Victoria Park - Western Jn - Canonbury - Camden Road - Wembley Central 14.03a
1Z89 ?class 47? 18.10d Wembley Central - Ipswich - Norwich 20.56a

Notes :
(1) To transport Norwich City fans to Wembley for the League Cup Final. 1Z88 & 1Z89 were first-class only.

Other trains mentioned (confirmation if specials or service trains is required) were;

Train Route
1 08.40d Norwich - Ipswich - London Liverpool Street 11.07a
1 20.42d London Liverpool Street - Norwich 23.27a
2 08.55d Norwich - Ipswich - London Liverpool Street 11.20a
2 21.12d London Liverpool Street - Norwich 23.37a
3 10.23d Norwich - Cambridge - London Liverpool Street 13.05a
3 21.35d London Liverpool Street - Norwich 00.10a

Source : Chris Harley

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