1985/86 season
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11:55 Cambridge-Ipswich / 17:07 Ipswich-Cambridge
31414 waits at Dullingham with 11:55 Cambridge to Ipswich footex on 12 April 1986. This was the last loco hauled footex; for the final Ipswich Town home game of the season two weeks later a dmu was provided. Mister C
The footex continued into the 1985/86 season, and it still gave opportunities to cover the Coldham Lane to Chippenham Junction section on a loco hauled train, even if the motive power was of less interest for the enthusiast.
1 February was the only time the footex ran between 4 January and 8 March. As in 1984/85, this was mainly due to bad weather leading to matches being postponed.
1985/86 season - 11:55 Cambridge-Ipswich / 17:07 Ipswich-Cambridge
| Date | Locomotive | Date | Locomotive |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 August | Not known | 14 December | 47605 |
| 31 August | 31112* | 28 December | 47580 |
| 14 September | 31248* | 1 January | 47584 |
| 21 September | 31453* | 4 January | 47542 |
| 12 October | 31408 | 1 February | 31407 |
| 26 October | 31425 | 8 March | 31418(a) |
| 2 November | 31412 | 22 March | dmu |
| 16 November | 31409 | 12 April | 31414 |
| 30 November | 47581 | 26 April | dmu |
* - 1208 Cambridge-Ipswich, (a) - failed at Cherry Hinton, dragged back into Cambridge by 31163 and train cancelled
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