24th January 1976

B.R.
(Football Special)

Locos Used ??, ??, 47421

Route :

Loco Route
?? Clapham Jct, Willesden H.L., Gospel Oak, Harringay, Doncaster, Leeds, Bradford.
47421 Bradford, Leeds, Doncaster, Finsbury Park, Stratford, South Tottenham, Gospel Oak, Willesden H.L., Clapham Jct.

Notes :
Wimbledon had originally been the starting point of this tour but a locomotive failure moved the starting point to Clapham Jct. The replacement locomotive also failed near Newark, fortunately the crew were able to revive the machine after a short delay.

Source : David Hills (compiled from contemporary reports)

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