Lidlington rush hour, Sat May 18th 1991

Tony Ewer unusually armed with black and white film toured the hilly, open country between Lidlington and Ridgmont area to capture the expected 6 “Football Specials” and other passing traffic.

A good start with large logo 56103 passing Ridgmont with the Forders – Hoo Jn contaminated waste empties

47972 passes the open country climbing up Lidlington bank with a Nottingham – Wembley footex

With Lidlington hill behind the train, 47482 takes a long rake towards Wembley from Nottingham

The gates at Lidlington station have already been closed as 54271 and 51916 head East with the 1040 Bedford – Bletchley

47973 looks good East of Lidlington with an Alfreton – Wembley football special

The Football Special list

47520  1T30 0845 Nottingham – Wembey o/w footex 180591

47973  1T32 Alfreton – Wembley o/w footex 180591

47482  1T34 0945 Nottingham – Wembey o/w footex 180591

47534  1T36 Nottingham – Wembey o/w footex 180591

47829  Nottingham – Wembey o/w footex 180591

47972 1T40 Nottingham – Wembey o/w footex 180591

56002  1930 St Pancras – Nottingham Control relief 180591

Spurs 2 Nottingham Forest 1 FA Cup final aet

Thanks to the late Tony Ewer for the atmospheric images

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