16th February 1974

British Rail
(Football Special)

Loco Used 125
Stock Used load 13

Route :

Loco Route
125 Leeds - Methley Jn - Normanton - Cudworth - Wath Road Jn - Ritherham Masborough - Sheffield - Dore - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Stenson Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Bordesley Jn - Kings Norton - Stoke Works Jn - Dunhampstead - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Filton Jn - Filton Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Parson Street - Ashton Gate (1)
125 Ashton Gate - (reverse of outward route) - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Bescot Walsall - Brownhills - Lichfield TV - Wichnor Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield - Beighton Jn - Rotherham Masborough - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds

Notes :
(1) One of the first uses of the re-opened Ashton gate station (on the Portishead line) for football specials to keep supporters out of Bristol city centre. Ian Umpleby comments: The bare platform with (I think) one small brick shelter was hardly suitable bur served its purpose. For FA Cup match (score - Bristol City 1:1 Leeds Utd).

Source : Ian Umpleby

Timings (Booked & Actual Only)
(from Ian Umpleby)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Leeds 08.00d 07.56½   ??.??a 21.18½ 0.00
8.44 Methley Jn ? 08/10½   ? 21/06½ 8.44
10.72 Normanton ? 08/13   ? 21/04½ 10.72
14.08 Oakenshaw South Jn ? 08/16   ? 21/01 14.08
20.72 Cudworth ? 08/22½   ? 20/50 20.72
28.08 Wath Road Jn ? 08/28½   ? 20/43½ 28.08
34.00 Rotherham Masborough ? 08/34½   ? 20/36½ 34.00
39.36 Sheffield ? 08*57 ~ 08*59  
43.56 Dore ? 09/07  
- Beighton Jn   ? 20/24 ?
51.56 Chesterfield ? 09/17   ? 20/12 49.60
55.56 Clay Cross South Jn ? 09/21½   ? 20/07½ 53.60
63.64 Ambergate Jn ? 09/32   ? 19/58½ 61.68
75.68 Derby ? 09/41½   ? 19c42½ ~ 19c44 73.72
80.52 Stenson Jn ? 09/48   ? ? 78.56
86.72 Burton-on-Trent ? 09/53   ? 19/31 84.76
92.32 Wichnor Jn ? 09/58   ? 19/24½ 90.36
99.56 Tamworth ? 10/04½  
105.24 Kingsbury ? 10/08½  
109.36 Water Orton ? 10/12  
115.40 Landor Street Jn ? 10c18 ~ 10c20½  
116.32 Bordesley Jn ? 10/25  
- Lichfield City   ? 19/15 96.72
- Walsall   ? 18/56½ 107.32
- Bescot   ? 18/52½ 109.08
- Aston   ? 18/45 115.68
- Birmingham New Street   ? 18c37 ~ 18c39 118.36
- Selly Oak   ? 18/31½ 121.64
121.44 Kings Norton ? 10/37   ? 18/28½ 124.04
126.40 Barnt Green ? 10/43½   ? ? ?
130.08 Bromsgrove ? 10/46½   ? 18/13½ ?
143.40 Abbotswood Jn ? 10/58½   ? 18/00 ?
161.36 Cheltenham Spa ? 11/18   ? 17/46 ?
168.08 Gloucester Yard ? 11/25   ? ? ?
174.20 Standish Jn ? 11/31   ? 17/33½ ?
194.00 Yate ? 11/48   ? ? ?
195.45 Westerleigh Jn ? 11/50½   ? 17/17 ?
201.28 Filton Jn ? 11/57½   ? 17/10 ?
206.12 Bristol Temple Meads ? 12/04½   ? 17/02½ ?
208.00 Parson Street ? 12/09   ? 16/57½ ?
209.12 Ashton Gate ??.??a 12.14   16.45d 16.52½ ?


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