6th November 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Bath from Preston / Manchester / Crewe)

Loco Used 67012
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z65 : Preston - Bath Spa
1Z27 : Bath Spa - Preston

Loco(s) Route
67012 Preston - Bolton - Manchester Victoria - Stockport - Wilmslow - Sandbach - Crewe - Nantwich - Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Hereford - Abergavenny - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Bath Spa
?67012? Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Preston

Notes :
(1) Loco confirmation required.

Sources : Richard Rooker & Guy Middleton

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from various including Richard Rooker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Preston 07.12d 07.21   22.25a 22.53
Euxton Jn 07/12 07/27   22/18 22/45
Chorley 07/24 07/31   22/14 22/28
Lostock Jn 07/33 07/39   22/06 22/35
Bolton 07/36 07/43   22/01 22/31
Salford Crescent 07/52 07/53   21/50 22/22
Deal Street Jn 07/56 ?   21/47 22/??
Manchester Victoria 07.59a - 08.04d 08.01 - 08.08   21.41a - 21.46d 22.12 - 22.17
Miles Platting 08/09 08/11   21/38 22/09
Philips Park West Jn 08/10 08/11   21/37 22/08
Baguley Fold Jn 08/13 08/13   21/34 22/07
Ashton Moss North Jn 08/17 ?   21/30 ?
Denton Jn 08/23 ?   21/25 ?
Ash Bridge Jn 08/28 ?   21/19 ?
Heaton Norris Jn 08/29 ?   21/16 ?
Stockport 08/33 08/34   21/15 21/48
Edgeley Jn No.1 08/34 ?   21/12 ?
Adswood Road Jn 08/49 08/38   21/08 21/44
Cheadle Hulme 08/50 08/41   21/07 21/42
Wilmslow 08/54 08/44   20/58 21/36
Alderley Edge 08/56 08/45   20/57 21/31
Sandbach 09/06 08/57   20/46 21/20
Crewe Sydney Bridge 09/11 09/03   20/42 21/15
Crewe ? ?   20.34a - 20.39d 21.09 - 21.13
Crewe Gresty Lane 09/22 ?   20/33 ?
Nantwich 09/26 09/27   20/28 20/43
Wrenbury 09/33 ?   20/24 ?
Prees 09/42 ?   20/15 ?
Wem 09/45 09/49   20/12 ?
Harlescott x 09/52 ?   20/03 20/??
Shrewsbury 09/58 10/07   19/59 20/14
Sutton Bridge Jn 10/01 ?   19/57 ?
Dorrington 10/09 ?   19/51 ?
Marsh Brook LC 10/19 ?   19/41 ?
Craven Arms 10/23 10/27   19/33 19/47
Bromfield 10/26 ?   19/29 ?
Woofferton 10/32 10/41   19/24 19/37
Leominster 10/38 10/48   19/19 19/32
Shelwick Jn 10/49 ?   19/09 ?
Hereford 10.52a - 10.54d 11.00 - 11.09   19.04a - 19.06d 19.16 - 19.20
Tram Inn 11/03 11/16   18/54 19/08
Pontrilas 11/08 ?   18/49 ?
Abergavenny 11/19 11/35   18/38 18/49
Little Mills Jn 11/26 11/41   18/26 18/36
Maindee North Jn 11/38 ?   18/10 ?
Maindee East Jn 11.41a - 11.51d ?   18/08 ?
Severn Tunnel Jn 12/03 12/05   17/58 17/56
Severn Tunnel West 12/04 ?   17/57 ?
Pilning 12/09 12/15   17/52 17/50
Patchway 12/13 12/19   17/49 17/47
Filton Jn 12/16 ?   17/47 ?
Stapleton Road 12/21 12/27   17/42 17/41
Dr Day's Jn 12/23 12/30   17/40 17/38
North Somerset Jn 12/28 ?   17/34 ?
Bath Spa 12.40a 12.42   17.22d 17.23


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