26th May 2005

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Chelsea Flower Show from Crewe / Birmingham)

Locos Used 67015 & 67017
Stock Used 3174+3273+1566+3267+3182+1953+3275+3247+17167+10729

Route:
1Z84 : Crewe to Kensington Olympia
1Z85 : Kensington Olympia to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
67015 Crewe - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Bescot Stadium - Aston - Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - Northampton - Milton Keynes Central - Watford Junction - Wembley Central - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Kensington Olympia
67017 Kensington Olympia - (reverse of outward route) - Milton Keynes Central - Weedon - Rugby - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Source : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 06.57d 07.00   22.35a 22.41
Basford Hall Jn 07/03 07/03   22/27 22/33
Madeley 07/08 07/09   22/20 22/27
Norton Bridge 07/18 07/16   22/11 22/18
Stafford 07/23 07/23   22/06 22/13
Bushbury Jn 07/35 07/37   21/50 21/52
Portobello Jn 07/40 07/41   21/45 21/43
Darlaston Jn 07/43 07/43   21/42 21/41
Bescot Stadium 07/44 07/45   21/41 21/39
Perry Barr North Jn 07/48 07/49   21/35 21/35
Aston 07/53 07/55   21/30 21/30
Stechford 07/58 08/01   21/26 21/24
Birmingham International 08.02a ~ 08.06d 08.07 ~ 08.14   21.18a ~ 21.21d 21.06 ~ 21.18
Coventry 08/18 08/27   20/59 20/53
Trent Valley Jn 08/32 08/41   20/49 20/45
Rugby 08/34 08/43   20/47 20/44
Hilmorton Jn 08/38 08/45   20/45 20/43
Long Buckby 08/47 08/53  
Northampton 08/56 09/03  
Weedon   20/35 20/36
Hanslope Jn 09/05 09/12   20/25 20/27
Milton Keynes Central 09/12 09/19   20/15 20/20
Bletchley 09/15 09/25   20/10 20/18
Ledburn Jn 09/25 09/35   20/02 20/02
Tring 09/33 09/43   19/51 19/51
Bourne End 09/38 09/50   19/43 19/44
Watford Junction 09/50 10/02   19/35 19/29
Harrow & Wealdstone 09/56 10/07   19/29 19/23
Wembley Central 10.00a ~ 10.01d 10/11   19.22a ~ 19.23d 19.19 ~ 19.20
Sudbury Jn 10/04 10/12   19/19 19/17
Wembley Yard South Jn 10/05 ?   19/18 ?
Willesden Junction No.7 10/08 ?   16/16 ?
Willesden WL Jn 10/12 10/20   19/13 19/06
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/16 10/22   19/12 19/05
North Pole Jn 10/17 10/25   19/10 19/03
Kensington Olympia 10.21a 10.29   19.05d 19.01


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