Railway Herald
On 15th May 2016 the final day of the FA Premier League football season Bullied Light Pacific 34046 Braunton, running in the guise of its scrapped classmate 35052 Lord Dowding, is returning from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction with the first steam hauled football fans special since 1967. There was very little risk of on board vandalism with most fans paying over £240 per ticket! Class 67 67023 was assisting at the rear The location is St Denys Junction as the train takes the South Coast route to Havant and then onto the Portsmouth Direct line.
Roger Burfitt
