26th March 2005

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Lunch Excursion from Cardiff / Bristol)

Locos Used 67006 & 67015
Stock Used 99678+3273+3267+3182+1566+3275+3247+17167+10729

Route: 1Z50 throughout

Loco(s) Route
67015 (1) Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Bristol Parkway - Swindon - Challow - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Evesham - Worcester Shrub Hill
67006 (1) Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham Spa - Yate - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) 67006 on rear.
(2) 67015 on rear.

Source : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 11.10d 11.15
Marshfield 11/18 11/23
Newport 11/25 11/29
Severn Tunnel Junction 11/35 11/39
Severn Tunnel West 11/36 ?
Pilning 11/41 11/45
Patchway 11/44 11/49
Bristol Parkway 11.47a ~ 11.50d 11.51 ~ 11.57
Westerleigh Jn 11/55 12/03
Hullavington 12/05 12/11
Wootton Bassett 12/14 12/18
Swindon 12/20 12/23
Uffington 12/28 12/31
Challow 12/30 12/33
Wantage Road 12/33 ?
Milton Jn 12/38 ?
Foxhall Jn 12*41 ~ 13*00 ?
Didcot North Jn 13/13 13/19
Kennington Jn 13/20 ?
Oxford 13/24 13/28
Wolvercote Jn 13/28 13/31
Ascott-Under-Wychwood 13/42 ?
Moreton-In-Marsh 13.55 ~ 13.55½ 13.58 ~ 13.58½
Evesham 14.11a ~ 14.12d 14.15 ~ 14.16
Evesham SB 14*14 ~ 14*15 ?
Norton Jn 14*27 ~ 14*28 ?
Worcester Shrub Hill 14.36a ~ 14.42d 14.36 ~ 14.45
Norton Jn 14/51 ?
Abbotswood Jn 15/14 15/10
Ashchurch For Tewkesbury 15/25 15/21
Cheltenham Spa 15/34 15/33
Barnwood Jn 15/40 15/40
Gloucester Yard Jn 15/41 ?
Standish Jn 15/47 15/46
Charfield 15/57 15/59
Yate 16/02 16/03
Westerleigh Jn 16/10 16/08
Bristol Parkway 16.22a ~ 16.25d 16.21 ~ 16.29
Patchway 16/27 16/32
Pilning 16/33 16/35
Severn Tunnel West 16/39 ?
Severn Tunnel Junction 16/42 16/46
Newport 16/52 16/57
Marshfield 16/58 17/04
Cardiff Central 17.10a 17.13


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