26th February 2005

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Chester from Cardiff)

Locos Used 67015 & 67028
Stock Used 99678+3174+3273+3267+1566+3275+3247+17167+10729

Route:
1Z73 : Cardiff Central to Chester
1Z74 : Chester to Cardiff Central

Loco(s) Route
67015 (1) Cardiff Central - Newport - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford - Church Stretton - Shrewsbury - Wrexham General - Chester
67028 (2) Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) 67028 on rear.
(1) 67015 on rear.

Sources : Richard Rooker & Nick Roberts

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 07.38d 07.39   19.32a 19.30
Marshfield 07/46 07/48   19/20 19/20
Newport 07/51 07/54   19/15 19/13
Maindee North Jn 07/53 ?   19/12 ?
Cwmbran 08/01 ?   19/05 18/51
Pontypool & New Inn 08/06 ?   19/02 ?
Little Mill Jn 08/10 08/07   19/00 ?
Abergavenny 08/19 08/14   18/51 18/41
Pontrilas 08/32 ?   18/36 ?
Tram Inn 08/37 08/29   18/27 18/21
Hereford 08.45a ~ 08.47d 08.45 ~ 08.47   18.14a ~ 18.16d 18.04 ~ 18.12
Shelwick Jn 08/50 ?   18/11 ?
Leominster 09/01 09/00   18/02 17/50
Woofferton 09/06 09/04   17/55 17/43
Ludlow 09/10 ?   17/50 ?
Bromfield 09/14 ?   17/45 ?
Craven Arms 09/19 09/14   17/41 17/33
Marsh Brook LC 09/28 ?   17/35 ?
Church Stretton 09/31 ?   17/32 ?
Dorrington 09/37 09/27   17/24 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 09/42 09/32   17/16 17/13
Shrewsbury 09/45 09/35   17.11a ~ 17.13d 17.03 ~ 17.10
Gobowen 10/05 10/03   16/48 16/39
Wrexham General 10/19 10/19   16/28 16/27
Saltney Jn 10/31 10/31   16/15 16/15
Chester South Jn 10/35 ?   16/13 ?
Chester 10.37a 10.35   16.12d 16.12


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