27th May 2004

? V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle) ?
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Loco(s) Used ?????

Route:
1Z67 : Crewe to Kensington Olympia
1Z85 : Kensington Olympia to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
????? Crewe - Madeley - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Bescot Stadium - Aston - Stechford - Coventry - Kenilworth - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - (via Didcot avoiding Line) - Reading - Twyford - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Kensington Olympia
????? Kensington Olympia - (reverse of outward route, except via Didcot Parkway) - Crewe

Source : Rob Wells

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Crewe 06.08d 06.05 23.48a 23.48
Basford Hall Jn 06/13 06/08 23/43 23/45
Madeley 06/18 06/16 23/36 23/32
Norton Bridge 06/27 06/25 23/23 23/26
Stafford 06/33 06/29 23/16 23/21
Bushbury Jn 06/45 06/41 23/04 23/08
Portobello Jn 06/51 06/46 23/01 23/04
Darlaston Jn 06/54 06/48 22/58 23/00
Bescot Stadium 06/56 06/50 22/57 22/58
Perry Barr North Jn 07/03 06/54 22/52 22/52
Aston 07/06 07/00 22/48 22/49
Stechford 07/11 07/11 22/43 22/42
Birmingham International 07.15a ~ 07.20d 07.17 ~ 07.23 22.25a ~ 22.38d 22.24 ~ 22.35
Coventry 07/30 07/35 22/16 22/11
Coventry Park Jn 07/32 07/37 22/14 22/00
Kenilworth 07/37 07/41 22/10 21/56
Milverton 07/41 07/46 22/04 21/50
Leamington Spa 07/43 07/49 22/02 21/48
Fenny Compton 07/54 07/59 21/53 21/36
Banbury 08/04 08/06 21/41 21/28
Aynho Jn 08/09 08/10 21/34 21/24
Heyford 08/17 08/15 21/24 21/19
Wolvercot Jn 08/24 08/24 21/16 21/13
Oxford 08/28 08/28 21/13 21/10
Didcot North Jn 08/38 08/37 21/02 21/01
Didcot Parkway 20.58a ~ 21.00d 20.56 ~ 20.59
Didcot East Jn 08/39 ? 20/57 ?
Reading 08.55a ~ 09.05d 08.54 ~ 09.01 20/40 20/37
Twyford 09/11 09/07 20/31 20/32
Maidenhead 09/17 09/15 20/25 20/26
Slough 09/27 09/26 20/20 20/21
Airport Jn 09/35 09/35 20/07 20/08
Southall 09/39 09/38 20/03 20/04
West Ealing 09/48 ? ? ?
Acton West 09/51 09/53 19/54 19/54
Acton Main Line 09/53 ? 19/52 ?
Acton Wells Jn 10/01 10/00 19/43 19/37
Willesden SW Sidings 10/03 ? 19/41 ?
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/07 10/06 19/36 19/33
North Pole Jn 10/08 10/08 19/35 19/32
Kensington Olympia 10.12a 10.09 19.30d 19.29


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