3rd May 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
???

Loco(s) Used at least 67006

Route:
1Z43 : Newcastle to Chester
1Z44 : Chester to Newcastle

Loco(s) Route
67006 Newcastle - (via ECML) - York - Church Fenton - Cross Gates - Leeds - Dewsbury - Thornhill LNW Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Greetland Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Rochdale - Manchester Victoria - Eccles - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Walton Old Jn - Acton Grange Jn - Frodsham Jn - Helsby - Chester
?67006? Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - (reverse of outward route) - Thornhill LNW Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - (reverse of outward route) - King Edward Bridge South Jn - (1) High Level Bridge Jn (1) - Newcastle

Notes :
(1) Loco confirmation required. Was booked over High Level Bridge into Newcastle on the return but the timings (2 minutes from King Edward Bridge South Jn to the station) suggests it went direct - confirmation anyone?

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Rob Wells)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Newcastle 07.55d 07.58   21.23a 21.20
High Level Bridge Jn   21/21 ?DIV?
Greensfield Jn   21/19 ?DIV?
King Edward Bridge South Jn 07/57 08/00   21/17 21/18
Birtley 08/01 08/05   21/13 21/11
Durham 08/10 08/11   21/03 21/05
Tursdale Jn 08/15 ?   20/57 ?
Ferryhill South Jn 08/16 08/18   20/54 20/55
Darlington 08/26 08/26   20/45 20/46
Northallerton 08/36 08/35   20/36 20/35
Thirsk 08/40 08/39   20/31 20/29
Tollerton 08/48 08/46   20/23 20/22
Skelton Jn 08/54 08/52   20/17 20/16
York 08.56a ~ 09.02d 08.58 ~ 09.09   19.58a ~ 20.14d 19.52 ~ 20.13
Colton Jn 09/12 09/14   19/51 19/38
Church Fenton 09/20 09/24   19/41 19/33
Micklefield 09/27 09/29  
Cross Gates 09/34 09/33  
Neville Hill West Jn 09/39 ?  
Leeds 09.44a ~ 09.55d 09.44 ~ 09.56  
Leeds West Jn 09/57 ?  
Whitehall Jn 09/58 09/58  
Morley 10/03 10/03  
Dewsbury 10/09 10/07  
Milford SB   19/34 19/29
Castleford   19/28 19/20
Altofts Jn   19/20 19/06
Wakefield Kirkgate   19/12 19/02
Horbury Jn   19/09 18/58
Thornhill LNW Jn 10/15 ?   19/02 ?
Mirfield East Jn 10/16 ?   19/01 ?
Heaton Lodge Jn 10/18 10/12   18/58 18/47
Bradley Wood Jn 10/20 10/14   18/55 18/39
Greetland Jn 10/25 10/19   18/48 ?
Milner Royd Jn 10/27 10/21   18/46 18/33
Hebden Bridge 10/34 10/28   18/37 18/21
Hall Royd Jn 10/38 10/32   18/32 18/11
Littleborough 10/44 10/43   18/22 17/58
Rochdale 10/48 10/49   18/16 17/50
Vitriol SB 10/55 10/55   18/05 17/39
Thorpes Bridge Jn 11/06 10/58   17*37a ~ 17*59d 17/35
Miles Platting Jn 11/08 10/59   17/31 17/28
Manchester Victoria 11/14 11/11   17/28 17/25
Deal Street Jn 11/16 ?   17/26 ?
Ordsall Lane Jn 11/26 11/15   17/20 17/20
Eccles 11/31 11/18   17/14 17/14
Astley 11/37 11/24   17/09 17/10
Newton-le-Willows 11/43 11/32   17/02 17/03
Earlestown 11/45 ?   17/01 ?
Winwick Jn 11/47 11/36   16/57 16/58
Dallam Jn 11/51 ?   16/53 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 11/54 11/43   16/52 16/55
Walton Old Jn 11/56 ?  
Acton Grange Jn 11/59 11/47   16/50 16/52
Frodsham Jn 12/08 ?   16/45 ?
Helsby 12/15 11/58   16/40 16/45
Mickle Trafford Jn 12/20 ?   16/36 ?
Chester 12.38a 12.12   16.30d 16.35


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