24th November 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Edinburgh Sights & Shopping from Crewe / Warrington / Liverpool / Preston)

Locos Used 67006 & 67024
Stock Used 10729+17167+3247+3275+1953+3182+3267+1566+3273+3174

Route:
1Z71 : Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z22 : Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
67006 (1) Crewe - Warrington - Liverpool Lime Street
67024 Liverpool Lime Street - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
67024 Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street
67006 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 67024 on rear.

Sources : Nick Roberts & Rob Wells

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Rob Wells)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 06.33d 06.35   22.43a 22.32
Crewe Coal Yard SB 06/37 ?   22/41 ?
Winsford SB 06/43 06/44   22/31 22/20
Weaver Jn 06.50a ~ 07.06d 06/50   22/25 22/09
Acton Grange Jn 07/11 06/54   22/19 22/02
Warrington Bank Quay 07.13a ~ 07.19d 06.59 ~ 07.16   22.06a ~ 22.15d 21.48 ~ 21.49
Dallam Jn 07/22 ?   22/04 ?
Winwick Jn 07/24 07/21   22/01 21/42
Earlestown 07/27 07/23   21/56 21/37
St Helens Junction 07/30 07/27   21/52 ?
Rainhill 07/33 ?   21/49 ?
Huyton 07/35 07/38   21/46 21/27
Bootle Branch Jn 07/41 ?   21/42 ?
Edge Hill 07/42 07/44   21/40 21/22
Liverpool Lime Street 07.50a ~ 08.01d 07.48 ~ 08.02   21.12a ~ 21.36d 21.03 ~ 21.18
Edge Hill 08/05 08/06   21/08 20/59
Bootle Branch Jn 08/06 ?   21/07 ?
Huyton 08/15 08/12   20/58 20/53
Rainhill 08/18 ?   20/56 ?
St Helens Junction 08/20 08/19   20/53 20/46
Earlestown 08/23 08/24   20/51 20/44
Newton-le-Willows 08/26 08/29   20/50 20/42
Golborne Jn 08/30 08/32   20/45 20/24
Springs Branch Jn 08/36 08/38   20/41 20/19
Wigan South Jn 08/37 ?   20/40 ?
Wigan North Western 08/38 08/39   20/40 20/18
Balshaw Lane Jn 08/44 08/45   20/29 20/13
Euxton Jn 08/50 08/46   20/28 20/11
Preston 08.58a ~ 09.10d 08.53 ~ 09.03   20.12a ~ 20.21d 19.57 ~ 20.06
Lancaster 09/32 09/23   19/52 19/39
Morecambe South Jn 09/34 09/25   19/49 19/37
Carnforth North Jn 09/38 09/28   19/46 19/34
Oxenholme 09/48 09/36   19/37 19/25
Grayrigg 09*56a ~ 10*06d ?   ? ?
Tebay 10/13 09/46   19/26 19/15
Penrith 10/31 10/00   19/10 18/58
Carlisle 10.51a ~ 11.00d 10.14 ~ 10.26   18.49a ~ 18.51d 18.34 ~ 18.42
Gretna Jn 11/13 10/35   18/39 18/25
Quintinshill 11/20 10/37   18/36 18/25
Lockerbie 11/33 10/48   18/23 18/14
Beattock 11/46 11/07   18/14 18/04
Beattock Summit 12/06 11/20   18/07 17/58
Abington 12/12 11/27   17/59 17/52
Carstairs South Jn 12/27 11/40   17/48 17/39
Carstairs East Jn 12/39 11/43   17/46 ?
Midcalder Jn 12/56 12/02   17/29 17/23
Slateford Jn 13/08 12/12   17/16 17/15
Haymarket 13/11 12/24   17/09 17/12
Edinburgh Waverley 13.14a 12.31   17.05d 17.09


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