29th July 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Edinburgh & The Royal Yacht Britannia from Crewe / Warrington/ Manchester)

Loco Used 67014
Stock Used 3174+3273+1566+3267+3182+1953+3275+3247+17167+10729

Route:
1Z72 : Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z19 : Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe

Loco Route
67014 Crewe - (via WCML) - Warrington Bank Quay - Earlestown - Eccles - Manchester Victoria
67014 Manchester Victoria - Bolton - Chorley - Euxton Jn - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Midcalder Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
67014 Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria
67014 Manchester Victoria - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Sources : various including David Ross & Rob Wells

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 06.06d 06.07   22.52a 22.39
Crewe Coal Yard 06/10 ?   22/50 ?
Winsford SB 06/16 06/16   22/41 22/28
Weaver Jn 06/21 06/21   22/35 22/21
Acton Grange Jn 06/28 06/24   22/30 22/12
Warrington Bank Quay 06.30a ~ 06.36d 06.28 ~ 06.35   22.13a ~ 22.26d 21.59 ~ 22.05
Winwick Jn 06/42 06/40   22/08 21/53
Earlestown 06/45 ?   2/59 ?
Newton-le-Willows 06/46 06/44   21/58 21/49
Astley 06/53 06/51   21/51 21/42
Eccles 06/58 06/56   21/46 21/37
Ordsall Lane Jn 07/04 06/59   21/42 21/33
Deal Street Jn 07/10 ?   21/38 ?
Manchester Victoria 07.12a ~ 07.32d 07.13 ~ 07.35   21.16a ~ 21.36d 20.59 ~ 21.29
Deal Street Jn 07/33 ?   21/14 ?
Ordsall Lane Jn 07/35 07/38   ? ?
Salford Crescent 07/37 07/41   21/11 20/50
Bolton 07/47 07/51   20/59 20/34
Lostock Jn 07/51 07/55   20/55 20/27
Chorley 07/59 08/03   20/34 20/13
Euxton Jn 08/06 08/06   20/34 20/13
Preston 08/18 08/15   20/25 20/06
Lancaster 08/37 08/31   19/59 19/43
Morecambe South Jn 08/39 08/34   19/56 19/39
Carnforth North Jn 08/42 08/38   19/52 19/35
Oxenholme 08/52 08/46   19/38 19/19
Tebay 09/05 08/59   19/25 19/10
Penrith 09/21 09/15   19/05 18/48
Carlisle 09.57a ~ 10.10d 09.30 ~ 09.55   18.44a ~ 18.46d 18.20 ~ 18.29
Gretna Jn 10/20 10/04   18/33 18/08
Quintinshill 10/23 10/05   18/30 18/06
Lockerbie 10/35 10/17   18/16 17/55
Beattock 10/46 10/26   18/06 17/46
Beattock Summit 11/01 10/40   17/58 17/39
Abington // UPL 11/09 10/53   17.44a ~ 17.49d ?
Carstairs South Jn 11/33 11/07   17/28 17/19
Carstairs East Jn 11/35 11/10   17/26 ?
Midcalder Jn 11/57 11/26   17/10 16/58
Slateford Jn 12/06 11/40   16/57 16/49
Haymarket 12/10 11/56   16/46 16/47
Edinburgh Waverley 12.14a 12.00   16.42d 16.43


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