HOME ENGINES TRAVEL Crystal Palace FC vs Southampton FC LORD DOWDING FOR THE FIRST FOOTBALL SPECIAL STEAM TRAIN SINCE 1967! PHOTO GALLERY Crystal Palace Icons Of Steam DB Cargo LORD DOWDING Lord Dowding is a member of the Battle of Britain Class and is named after Air Chief Marshall Dowding who is credited with having played a crucial role in Britain's aerial defence early in WWII. This will be the locomotives first public run after a 1½ year long overhaul and your first chance to see the engine on the main line, taking part in a unique and exciting event. Find out more about the loco... THE FIRST SINCE 1967! According to our research this is the first steam hauled football excursion train in 49 years. The last took place on 26th December 1967 when a special ran from Carlisle to Blackpool! FIRST CRYSTAL PALACE STEAM TRAIN IN 52 YEARS! Thanks to some more amazing research, we believe the last time Crystal Palace F.C. organised a special excursion from London to Southampton was November 7th 1964. This was for a league division two match that CPFC won 1 - 0, so we've got fingers crossed for a repeat scoreline! SHARE YOUR PHOTOS! If you're out and about on the day we'd love you to share your photos with us! Just drop an email to alex@iconsofsteam.com and we'll share them with everyone online! Clapham Junction, Selhurst and West Croydon to Southampton. ROUTE MAP Lord Dowding on test run. Photography courtesy Matt Veale, Richard Postill, Charlie Verrall, John Beresford and David Christie. Thanks go to Pete and Paul Doggett for their research. Crystal Palace Logo © Crystal Palace F.C. 2016. Southampton F.C. Logo © 2016. OUR ENGINES Royal Scot Britannia Braunton Lord Dowding The Sherwood Forester Blue Peter Bittern King Edward I Nunney Castle 4270 92212 Raveningham Hall Port Line Holland America Line EXPLORE RAILWAYS Journey By Steam Our Locomotives 532interactive The Britannia Story History of Royal Scot Farewell to Bittern Football Special ABOUT US About Us Royal Scot Trust Get Involved Vacancies Contact Us Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube ICONS OF STEAM Copyright © 2012 - 2018 Locomotive Services Ltd. All rights reserved. Privacy Site Map Staff Login Legal Contact Us