12th April 2008
V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Edinburgh)
| Locos Used | 67003 & 67021 |
| Stock Used | ????? |
Route:
1Z77 : Liverpool Lime Street to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z78 : Edinburgh Waverley to Liverpool Lime Street
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 67003(1) | Liverpool Lime Street - Huyton - St Helens Junction - Newton-le-Willows - Golborne Jn - Wigan North Western - Euxton Jn - Preston |
| 67021 (2) | Preston - Euxton Jn - Chorley - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton-under-Lyne - Stalybridge - Diggle - Marsden - Huddersfield - Mirfield - Thornhill LNW Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - Micklefield - Church Fenton - York - Darlington - Newcastle - Berwick-upon-Tweed - Drem - Edinburgh Waverley |
| 67003(1) | Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Church Fenton - Micklefield - Leeds - Dewsbury - Thornhill LNW Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Preston |
| 67021 (2) | Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street |
Notes :
(1) 67021 on rear.
(2) 67003 on rear.
(3) Route confirmation required, above is booked route. Return loco confirmation
also required.
Source : Simon Cross
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Simon Cross)
| Location |
Booked (out)
|
Booked (rtn)
|
|
| Liverpool Lime Street |
05.25d [P8] [SL]
|
23.46a [P8]
|
|
| Edge Hill |
05/29½
|
23/42
|
|
| Edge Hill S.B. |
05/30
|
|
23/41½ [FL]
|
| Bootle Branch Jn |
05/30½
|
23/40
|
|
| Huyton |
05/35½
|
23/34½
|
|
| Rainhill |
05/38½
|
23/32
|
|
| St. Helens Junction |
05/41
|
23/29½
|
|
| Earlestown |
05/43½ [P1]
|
23/27 [P2]
|
|
| Newton-le-Willows |
05/44½
|
23/36
|
|
| Golborne Jn |
05/48 [FL]
|
23/22
|
|
| Springs Branch Jn |
05/54½
|
23/16½
|
|
| Wigan South Jn |
05/55
|
23/16
|
|
| Wigan North Western |
05/55½ [P5]
|
|
23/15½ [P4]
|
| Balshaw Lane |
06/02 [SL]
|
23/09
|
|
| Euxton Jn |
06/06
|
23/07
|
|
| Farington Curve Jn |
06/09
|
?
|
|
| Preston |
06.12a ~ 06.22d [P2]
|
22.50a ~ 23.00a [P3]
|
|
| Ribble Jn |
06/23½ [FL]
|
?
|
|
| Euxton Jn |
06/28½
|
22/44 [FL]
|
|
| Chorley |
06/32½
|
22/38½
|
|
| Lostock Jn |
06/40½
|
22/30½
|
|
| Bolton |
06/47 [P3]
|
22/26 [P4]
|
|
| Salford Crescent |
07/00 [UB]
|
|
22/14½ [P2]
|
| Salford Central |
07/02½
|
22/12
|
|
| Deal Steet Jn |
07/04 [SL]
|
22/11½
|
|
| Manchester Victoria |
07.13a ~ 07.17d [P3]
|
22.06½a ~ 22.10d [P3]
|
|
| Miles Platting Jn |
07/21½
|
22/03½
|
|
| Philips Park West Jn |
07/22
|
22/01
|
|
| Baguley Fold Jn |
07/23
|
22/00
|
|
| Ashton Moss North Jn |
07/26½
|
21/56
|
|
| Stalybridge |
07/30½ [P1]
|
21/52 [P2]
|
|
| Greenfield |
07/37
|
21/46
|
|
| Diggle Jn |
07/39½
|
21/44
|
|
| Marsden |
07/43½
|
21*29½ ~ 21*39 [UPL]
|
|
| Huddersfield |
07/52½ [P8]
|
21/19½ [P1]
|
|
| Heaton Lodge Jn |
21/14½
|
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| Heaton Lodge East Jn |
07/58½
|
|
|
| Mirfield East Jn |
08/01
|
21/12½
|
|
| Thornhill LNW Jn |
08/01½
|
21/11½
|
|
| Horbury Jn |
08/08½ [SL]
|
|
|
| Wakefield Kirkgate |
08/19 [TL]
|
|
|
| Altofts Jn |
08/23
|
|
|
| Castleford |
08/27
|
|
|
| Milford Jn |
08/32
|
|
|
| Morley |
|
21/05½
|
|
| Whitehall Jn |
|
20/59½
|
|
| Leeds West Jn |
|
20/59
|
|
| Leeds |
|
20/58 [P16] [Line F]
|
|
| Neville Hill West Jn |
|
20/54½
|
|
| Cross Gates |
|
20/51½
|
|
| Micklefield |
|
20/46½
|
|
| Church Fenton |
08/38 [NNL]
|
20/36
|
|
| Colton Jn |
08/51½
|
20/31
|
|
| York |
08c57 ~ 09c01 [P5]
|
20c23 ~ 20c25 [P5] [LSL]
|
|
| Skelton Jn |
09/04 [SL]
|
|
20/17
|
| Tollerton Jn |
09/13
|
20/09½
|
|
| Thirsk |
09/23 [FL]
|
20/00
|
|
| Northallerton |
09/30½
|
19/54½ [FL]
|
|
| Darlington |
09/41½ [P4b]
|
19/44 [UML]
|
|
| Ferryhill South Jn |
09/51½
|
|
19/34½
|
| Tursdale Jn |
09/53½
|
19/32½
|
|
| Durham |
09/59
|
19/26½ [P1]
|
|
| Birtley Jn |
10/11
|
19/18½
|
|
| King Edward Bridge South Jn |
10/20 [FL]
|
19/14
|
|
| Newcastle Central |
10/23 [P2]
|
|
19/12 [P3]
|
| Heaton South Jn |
10/27
|
19/07½
|
|
| Morpeth |
10/42
|
18/54
|
|
| Chevington Loops |
?
|
18*33 ~ 18*43
|
|
| Wooden Gate Jn |
10*57 ~ 11*05
|
?
|
|
| Alnmouth |
11/07
|
|
18/20
|
| Belford L.C. |
11/20
|
18/06½
|
|
| Berwick-upon-Tweed |
11/32
|
17/54½ [P1]
|
|
| Reston Sig. EG403 / EG402 |
11/35
|
17/52
|
|
| Reston GSP |
11/41½
|
17/46½
|
|
| Grantshouse |
11/47½
|
|
17/41½
|
| Dunbar |
11/59½
|
17/29½
|
|
| Drem UPL |
|
17*11 ~ 17*17
|
|
| Drem |
12/08
|
?
|
|
| Monktonhall Jn |
12/19
|
16/59½
|
|
| Portobello Jn |
12/31
|
16/57
|
|
| Edinburgh Waverley |
12.35a [P8w]
|
16.53d [P8w]
|
|