12th June 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
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Locos Used 66018 & 67007

Route:
1Z71 : Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z21 : Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quay

Loco(s) Route
66018 (1) Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - St helens Junction - Rainhill - Huyton - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street
67007 Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Lowton Jn - Golborne Jn - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
67007 Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street
66018 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - (reverse of outward route) - Warrington Bank Quay

Notes :
(1) 67007 on rear.
(1) Originally planned as Liverpool Lime Street to Edinburgh, pathing problems taking the direct route via St Helens Central forced the re-planned route.

Sources : various including Nick Roberts & Stephen Harper

Timings (Booked Only)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Warrington Bank Quay 07.17d 22.22a
Winwick Jn 07/23 22/18
Earlestown 07/25 22/15
St Helens Junction 07/28 22/13
Rainhill 07/30 22/11
Huyton 07/33 22/08
Bottle Branch Jn 07/38 22/04
Edge Hill 07/40 22/02
Liverpool Lime Street 07.44a ~ 08.02d 21.27a ~ 21.58d
Edge Hill 08/07 21/22
Bottle Branch Jn 08/08 21/21
Huyton 08/16 21/11
Rainhill 08/19 21/09
St Helens Junction 08/22 21/06
Earlestown 08/25 2104
Newton-le-Willows 08/26 21/03
Golborne Jn 08/30 20/59
Springs Branch Jn 08/35 20/54
Wigan Station Jn 08/36 20/53
Wigan North Western 08/36 20/53
Balshaw Lane Jn 08/43 20/47
Euxton Jn 08/45 20/44
Farington Curve Jn 08/54 ?
Preston 09.00a ~ 09.05d 20.33a ~ 20.38d
Lancaster 09/22 20/15
Morecambe South Jn 09/24 20/13
Carnforth North Jn 09/27 20/10
Oxenholme 09/37 20/01
Tebay 09/50 19/51
Penrith 10/06 19/35
Carlisle 10.22a ~ 10.24d 19.02a ~ 19.16d
Gretna Jn 10/35 18/53
Quintinshill 10/39 18/44
Lockerbie 10/51 18/30
Beattock 11/05 18/19
Beattock Summit 11/22 18/11
Abington (DPL) 11*31a ~ 11*38d 18/03
Carstairs South Jn 11/58 17/48
Carstairs East Jn 12/00 17/46
Midcalder Jn 12/17 17/29
Slateford Jn 12/26 17/18
Haymarket 12/28 17/15
Edinburgh Waverley 12.32a 17.11d


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