Crystal Palace FC charter a steam train for a match.

[Cherry_Picker]

Dunno if this is in the right forum, a cursory glance has shown that the story hasn't made it here yet but most people here like trains and football so it's certainly relevant. Crystal Palace FC are running a steam train from Clapham Junction & Selhurst to Southampton on the final day of the season. One of their owners is a buff by the looks of things.

Crystal Palace FC co-owner Jeremy Hosking is a prominent collector of vintage steam trains and we are delighted to be able to announce that Jeremy is organising a steam train journey to and from Southampton for our final league game of the 2015/2016 season on Sunday May 15th 2016.

It is planned that the train will be hauled by the recently restored “Battle of Britain Class” locomotive “Lord Dowding” which was built in 1946 and served on the Southern Railway until taken out of service in 1967. This locomotive was named after the Commanding Officer of RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain who is credited with having played a crucial role in Britain's aerial defence and, consequently, the defeat of Hitler’s plans to invade Britain in World War Two.

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They are selling tickets but I'd imagine most of us don't meet the criteria to buy one. You have to be a Palace season ticket holder to be eligible. If you are it's worth noting that the team will be on the train for the trip back to London.

 

[swt_passenger]

They are selling tickets but I'd imagine most of us don't meet the criteria to buy one. You have to be a Palace season ticket holder to be eligible. If you are it's worth noting that the team will be on the train for the trip back to London.

Now sold out according to the website, unfortunately.

Which may well have happened since your post of course, so definitely no criticism intended.

 

[Drogba11CFC]

Anyone know the path it'll take? Will it be going via Ford, Petersfield or Winchester?

 

[Southern]

Anyone know the path it'll take? Will it be going via Ford, Petersfield or Winchester?

The schedule (Clapham, Selhurst, West Croydon, Southampton) would suggest routing via the Mole Valley down to Ford OR turning off at Leatherhead to go via Guildford & Petersfield. For some reason, the latter completely slipped my mind earlier.

 

[Clip]

A vintage train to a football match? Must match the vintage style of football they produce too

 

[paul1609]

Jeremy Hoskins is/was a major shareholder in Crystal Palace

 

[DeeGee]

As a football special, will it be a "Dry" train?

 

[Clip]

As a football special, will it be a "Dry" train?

Doubt it. Why would it be?

When I mentioned vintage football earlier on I meant football that hadnt moved on since the early 1950s. F**k Pardew

 

[Kite159]

This is where Southampton missed a trick when building St Marys by not putting a platform in on the little freight line towards the Eastern Docks, for use for Football specials, with relevant point/track work around the junction.

 

[DeeGee]

Doubt it. Why would it be?

Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc.) Act 1985

 

[DarloRich]

I guess haveing a major steam train owner as an investor in the club helps with arranging this service

This is where Southampton missed a trick when building St Marys by not putting a platform in on the little freight line towards the Eastern Docks, for use for Football specials, with relevant point/track work around the junction.

why? There is no real point. i bet this is the first time a FOOTEX has run to Southampton since they moved ground.

 

[NSEFAN]

For crowd control measures it's probably better to get people to walk to Southampton Central in order to disperse the crowds somewhat.

 

[38Cto15E]

For this special journey,34052 Lord Dowding needs a quick makeover, to 34056 Croydon.

 

[sprinterguy]

For this special journey,34052 Lord Dowding needs a quick makeover, to 34056 Croydon.

Presumably one identity crisis for "Braunton" was considered quite enough!

 

[Smitham]

They are selling tickets but I'd imagine most of us don't meet the criteria to buy one. You have to be a Palace season ticket holder to be eligible. If you are it's worth noting that the team will be on the train for the trip back to London.

I am a CPFC ST holder but dithered and it sold out. TBH none of my mates would want to cough up that much for the trip.

Route is as follows:
Clapham Junction
Wandsworth Common
Balham
Streatham Common
Norbury
Thornton Heath
Selhurst
West Croydon
Waddon
Wallington
Carshalton Beeches
Sutton
Cheam
Ewell East
Epsom
Ashtead
Leatherhead
Bookham
Effingham Junction
Horsley
Clandon
London Road
Guildford
Farncombe
Godalming
Milford
Witley
Haslemere
Liphook
Liss
Petersfield
Rowlands Castle
Havant
Bedhampton
Cosham
Portchester
Fareham
Swanwick
Bursledon
Hamble
Netley
Sholing
Woolston
Bitterne
St Denys
Southampton Central
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Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc.) Act 1985

Dinner with wines and beers on the return journey. (not travelling TOO a sporting event presumeably)

 

[Upton]

What was the price of the tickets as a matter of interest?

 

[Smitham]

It was £200 plus match ticket. Jeremy Hosking paid the additional £100 per person cost.
Really good of him. He has been planning this for three years and was only able to do this game due to the fact that kick off date and time could not be changed by the TV companies. (last game of the season)

 

[Deepgreen]

I am a CPFC ST holder but dithered and it sold out. TBH none of my mates would want to cough up that much for the trip.

Route is as follows:
Clapham Junction
Wandsworth Common
Balham
Streatham Common
Norbury
Thornton Heath
Selhurst
West Croydon
Waddon
Wallington
Carshalton Beeches
Sutton
Cheam
Ewell East
Epsom
Ashtead
Leatherhead
Bookham
Effingham Junction
Horsley
Clandon
London Road
Guildford
Farncombe
Godalming
Milford
Witley
Haslemere
Liphook
Liss
Petersfield
Rowlands Castle
Havant
Bedhampton
Cosham
Portchester
Fareham
Swanwick
Bursledon
Hamble
Netley
Sholing
Woolston
Bitterne
St Denys
Southampton Central
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Dinner with wines and beers on the return journey. (not travelling TOO a sporting event presumeably)

Expect the loco and stock to be stripped of anything removable on the return! Is the same return route expected?
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It was £200 plus match ticket. Jeremy Hosking paid the additional £100 per person cost.
Really good of him. He has been planning this for three years and was only able to do this game due to the fact that kick off date and time could not be changed by the TV companies. (last game of the season)

However, NR can still change pretty much everything about the trip (gauging issues, engineering works, routeing, steam ban for lineside fire prevention, etc.)!

 

[DarloRich]

Expect the loco and stock to be stripped of anything removable on the return! Is the same return route expected?

What are you talking about? The train is £200 a ticket!

 

[trainmania100]

This runs this sunday
Does anyone have any updates or timings?

 

[Deepgreen]

No timings posted yet. Route expected to be either via Leatherhead - Bookham - Guildford, or Leatherhead - Dorking - Horsham.

 

[trainmania100]

Okay, wouldnt mind seeing this but if it leaves CLJ earlier than 10am I probably wont bother.
The football kickoff is at 3pm

 

[Smitham]

BTP have ruined this for a lot of people. Declared it a football special and will enforce the dry train rule for both out and rtn.

CLAPHAM JUNCTION 10.08 - departs platform 17
BALHAM 10/15
STREATHAM COMMON 10/20
SELHURST arr 0.28 dep 10.30
WEST CROYDON arr 10.38 dep 10.41
WALLINGTON 10/45
SUTTON (SURREY) 10/51
EPSOM 11/00
LEATHERHEAD 11/08
EFFINGHAM JUNCTION 11/18
GUILDFORD 11/34
SHALFORD JN 11/36
FARNCOMBE 11/39
HASLEMERE arr11/53 dep 12W13 (stop to take on water I think)
PETERSFIELD 12/28
HAVANT 12/43
FARLINGTON JN 12/48
COSHAM COSHAM 12/50
FAREHAM 12/59
ST DENYS 13/23
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL 13.28

 

[trainmania100]

Okay thanks for that shouldn't be long til the timings are on RTT freightlocate

 

[Deepgreen]

Engineering works between West Croydon and New Cross Gate that day. I hope the location allows the Selhurst - West Croydon route to be available.

 

[trainmania100]

Engineering works between West Croydon and New Cross Gate that day. I hope the location allows the Selhurst - West Croydon route to be available.

Id rather it go via Brighton Mainline
Seeing as Saturday 14th Three Bridges to Weymouth has been cancelled ill need something to make up for it :P

 

[Deepgreen]

Id rather it go via Brighton Mainline
Seeing as Saturday 14th Three Bridges to Weymouth has been cancelled ill need something to make up for it :P

As I live not too far from the Leatherhead area, I hope to see it there.

 

[trainmania100]

As I live not too far from the Leatherhead area, I hope to see it there.

I live not far from Brighton so hopefully ill see it near there :P

 

[Islineclear3_1]

I live not far from Brighton so hopefully ill see it near there :P

I'm the wrong side of Sutton that day due to the engineering block so will have to look at my options.

Any ideas as to the coaching stock, i.e. Mk 1, Mk2, livery etc please?

 

[trainmania100]

I'm the wrong side of Sutton that day due to the engineering block so will have to look at my options.

Any ideas as to the coaching stock, i.e. Mk 1, Mk2, livery etc please?

Its DB Sckenker operated, not sure what coaches they usually use