10th January 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Edinburgh)

Loco Used 47757

Route:
1Z68 : Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z18 : Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
47757 Crewe - (via WCML) - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Newton-le-Wilows - Eccles - Manchester Victoria
47757 Manchester Victoria - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Daisyfield Jn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Carlisle - Lockerbie - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
47757 Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Blackburn - Darwen - Bolton - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria
47757 Manchester Victoria - (reverse of outward route) - Warrington Bank Quay - Walton Old Jn - Acton Grange Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 67024 was the booked loco but this was failed as it was being prepared (with an ETS fault) and 47757 substituted. The delay leaving Edinburgh on the way back was recorded as being due to the stock arriving late into the station, caused by 47757 requiring refuelling at Millerhill.

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 05.52d 06.38   00.01 23.58
Crewe Coal Yard SB 05/56 ?   23/58 ?
Winsford SB 06/02 ?   23/46 23/50
Weaver Jn 06/07 06/53   23/41 23/41
Acton Grange Jn 06/11 06/56   23/35 23/36
Walton Old Jn   23/33 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 06/13 06/58   23/31 23/34
Dallam Jn 06/14 ?   23/30 ?
Winwick Jn 06/16 07/00   23/27 23/30
Earlestown 06/18 ?   23/24 ?
Newton-le-Willows 06/20 07/09   23/20 23/24
Astley 06/28 07/17   23/14 23/17
Eccles 06/33 07/21   23/09 23/11
Ordsall Lane Jn 06/39 07/26   23/04 23/07
Deal Street Jn 06/42 ?   22/55 ?
Manchester Victoria 06.44a ~ 07.02d 07.31 ~ 07.45   22.37a ~ 22.54d 22.43 ~ 23.03
Deal Street Jn 07/04 ?   22/34 ?
Ordsall Lane Jn 07/07 07/49   ? ?
Salford Crescent 07/09 07/51   22/31 22/38
Bolton 07.21a ~ 07.24d 08.03 ~ 08.07   22.16a ~ 22.19d 22.11 ~ 22.22
Lostock Jn 07/29 08/11  
Chorley 07/36 08/18  
Euxton Jn 07/42 08/22  
Farington Jn 08/02 ?  
Lostock Hall Jn 08/06 08/29  
Bromley Cross   22/10 22.03a ~ ??.??d
Darwen   21/57 21/51
Blackburn 08.20a ~ 08.34d 08.42 ~ 08.45   21.30a ~ 21.48d 21.33 ~ 21.43
Daisyfield Jn 08/38 ?   21/28 ?
Clitheroe 08/55 09/04   21/08 21/13
Horrocksford Jn 08/56 ?   21/05 ?
Hellifield 09/23 09/23   20/29 20/38
Settle Jn 09/27 ?   20/20 ?
Ribblehead 09/42 ?   20/05 ?
Blea Moor 09/45 ?   20/02 ?
Garsdale 09/55 ?   19/53 ?
Kirkby Stephen 10/05 10/06   19/42 19/55
Appleby 10/16 ?   19/30 ?
Kirby Thore SB 10/22 ?   19/23 ?
Culgaith 10/25 ?   19/21 ?
Low House SB 10/40 ?   19/06 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 10/56 10/49   18/56 18/56
London Road Jn 10/57 ?   18/55 ?
Carlisle 11.00a ~ 11.02d 10.52 ~ 11.01   18.51a ~ 18.53d 18.49 ~ 18.54
Gretna Jn 11/12 11/10   18/41 18/30
Quintinshill 11/16 11/11   18/38 18/29
Lockerbie 11/27 11/25   18/23 18/18
Beattock 11/38 11/35   18/12 18/08
Beattock Summit 11/53 11/47   18/04 18/00
Abington DPL // UPL 12.02a ~ 12.36d ?   17.05a ~ 17.51d ?
Carstairs South Jn 12/55 12/51   16/48 17/38
Carstairs East Jn 12/57 12/53   16/46 17/36
Midcalder Jn 13/14 13/09   16/29 17/19
Slateford Jn 13/23 13/17   16/18 17/02
Haymarket 13/33 13/35   16/16 17/00
Edinburgh 13.42a 13.42   16.12d 16.55


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