24th April 2010
V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
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| Loco Used | 67005 'Queen's Messenger' | 
Route :
1Z79 : Birmingham International to Harrogate
1Z80 : Harrogate to Birmingham International
| Loco | Route | 
| 67005 | Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Park Lane Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross Jn - Chesterfield - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Holmes Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Mexborough - Doncaster - (via ECML) - York - Skelton Jn - Poppleton - Knaresborough - Harrogate | 
| 67005 | Harrogate - (reverse of outward route) - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Hambleton South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Lifford West Jn - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Stechford - Birmingham International | 
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.
Source : Scott Spencer

Photo Review
67005 arrives at Doncaster on the outward leg (photo: Scott Spencer)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Scott Spencer)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | 
| Birmingham International | 07.01d | 22.39a | 
| Stechford | 07/06 | 22/33 | 
| Aston | 07/15 | - | 
| Perry Barr north Jn | 07/19 | - | 
| Bescot Stadium | 07/24 | - | 
| Pleck Jn | 07/27 | - | 
| Walsall | 07/30 | - | 
| Ryecroft Jn | 07/32 | - | 
| Park Lane Jn | 07/50 | - | 
| Proof House Jn | - | 22/29 | 
| Birmingham New Street | - | 22.23 ~ 22.27 | 
| Selly Oak | - | 22/14 | 
| Lifford West Jn | - | 22/09 | 
| Lifford East Jn | - | 22/07 | 
| Bordesley Jn | - | 22/02 | 
| St Andrews Jn | - | 22/01 | 
| Landor Street Jn | - | 21/59 | 
| Water Orton West Jn | 07/52 | ? | 
| Water Orton | 07/54 | 21/53 | 
| Kingsbury Jn | 07/58 | 21/50 | 
| Tamworth HL | 08/03 | 21/44 | 
| Wichnor Jn | 08/08 | 21/38 | 
| Burton-on-Trent | 08/12 | 21/33 | 
| Clay Mills Jn | 08/14 | 21/31 | 
| North Stafford Jn | 08/18 | 21/28 | 
| Stenson Jn | 08/19 | 21/28 | 
| Derby | 08.30a ~ 08.35d | 21.16a ~ 21.21d | 
| Broadholme | 08/46 | ? | 
| Ambergate Jn | 08.49 ~ 08.57 | 21/04 | 
| Clay Cross North Jn | 09/08 | 20/58 | 
| Chesterfield South Jn | 09/10 | 20/56 | 
| Chesterfield | 09/11 | 20/54 | 
| Tapton Jn | 09/11 | 20/54 | 
| Dore Station Jn | 09/23 | 20/45 | 
| Sheffield | 09.28 ~ 09.33 | 20.17 ~ 20.39 | 
| Nunnery Main Line Jn | 09/35 | 20/15 | 
| Wincobank Station Jn | 09/37 | 20/11 | 
| Holmes Jn | 09/40 | 20/10 | 
| Aldwarke Jn | 09/43 | 20/07 | 
| Swinton | 09/44 | 20/05 | 
| Mexborough | 09/48 | 20/02 | 
| Hexthorpe Jn | 09/55 | 19/57 | 
| Doncaster | 09.58 ~ 10.02 | 19.47 ~ 19.53 | 
| Shaftholme Jn | 10/07 | 19/42 | 
| Temple Hirst Jn | 10/14 | 19/35 | 
| Hambleton North Jn | 10/18 | - | 
| Hambleton South Jn | - | 19/30 | 
| Hambleton West Jn | - | 19/27 | 
| Gascoigne Wood Jn | - | 19/25 | 
| Sherburn Jn | - | 19/22 | 
| Church Fenton | - | 19/19 | 
| Colton Jn | 10/23 | 19/12 | 
| York | 10.28 ~ 10.30 | 19/07 | 
| Skelton Jn | 10/33 | 19/04 | 
| Poppleton | 10.36 ~ 10.50 | 18.58 18.59 | 
| Hammerton | 10.59 ~ 11.00 | 18.49 ~ 18.50 | 
| Cattal | 11.03 ~ 11.04 | 18.45 ~ 18.46 | 
| Knaresborough | 11.12 ~ 11.13 | 18.35 ~ 18.36 | 
| Harrogate | 11.19a | 18.28d |