8th January 2005

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Edinburgh Sights & Shopping from Crewe / Manchester / Bolton)

Loco Used 67005
Stock Used 10729+17167+3247+1953+3182+3267+1566+3273+3174

Route:
1Z61 : Crewe to York (Edinburgh Waverley)
1Z19 : (Edinburgh Waverley) York to Crewe

Loco Route
67005 Crewe - Wilmslow - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport - Phillips Park - Manchester Victoria
67005 Manchester Victoria - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Castleton East Jn - Rochdale - Hebden Bridge - Bradley Wood Jn - Healey Mills - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Castleford - Milford - York (2)
67005 York - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria
67005 Manchester Victoria - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) Presumably a coach was provided to get passengers from Bolton to Manchester Victoria
(2) Train terminated at York owing to disruption to train services as a result of severe overnight storms that had battered much of the UK.
(3) Originally booked York - Castleford - Wakefield Kirkgate - Mirfield East Jn - Huddersfield - Stalybridge - Manchester Victoria on the return.

Sources : various including 'Ballymoss' & Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker)

Due to the disruptions, the return started at York at an earlier time and was diverted back via the outward route. These earlier times are in the bottom table.

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 06.00d 05.59   23.13a Retimed
Crewe Sydney Bridge 06/03 06/01   23/10 Retimed
Sandbach 06/07 06/16   23/04 Retimed
Alderley Edge 06/17 06/26   22/55 Retimed
Wilmslow 06/19 06/28   22/53 Retimed
Cheadle Hulme 06/27 06/30   22/47 Retimed
Adswood Road Jn 06/28 06/31   22/45 Retimed
Edgeley Jn No1 06/30 ?   22/43 Retimed
Stockport 06/30 06/33   22/42 Retimed
Heaton Norris Jn 06/32 ?   22/40 Retimed
Ash Bridge Jn 06/33 ?   22/38 Retimed
Denton Jn 06/38 ?   22/32 Retimed
Ashton Moss North Jn 06/44 ?   22/26 Retimed
Baguley Fold Jn 06/50 06/55   22/22 Retimed
Philips Park West Jn 06/51 06/56   22/21 Retimed
Miles Platting 06/54 06/58   22/20 Retimed
Manchester Victoria 06.57a ~ 07.12d 07.01 ~ 07.22   21.56a ~ 22.16d Retimed
Miles Platting 07/16 07/24   21/53 Retimed
Thorpes Bridge Jn 07/17 07/26  
Vitriol Works 07/21 07/32  
Castleton East Jn 07/27 ?  
Rochdale 07/32 07/48  
Littleborough 07/39 07/52  
Hall Royd Jn 07/48 08/01  
Hebden Bridge 07/56 08/07  
Milner Royd Jn 08/06 08/19  
Greetland Jn 08/16 ?  
Bradley Wood Jn 08/24 08/32  
Heaton Lodge East Jn 08/29 08/34  
Philips Park West Jn   21/52 Retimed
Bagley Fold Jn   21/49 Retimed
Ashton Moss North Jn   21/45 Retimed
Stalybridge   21/41 Retimed
Greenfield   21/36 Retimed
Diggle Jn   21/34 Retimed
Marsden   21/30 Retimed
Huddersfield   21/20 Retimed
Heaton Lodge Jn   21/15 Retimed
Mirfield East Jn 08/31 ?   21/12 Retimed
Thornehill L.N.W. Jn 08/32 ?   ? Retimed
Horbury Jn 08/42 08/45   21/03 Retimed
Wakefield Kirkgate 08/47 08/49   20/59 Retimed
Altofts Jn 08/53 08/53   20/53 Retimed
Castleford 08/58 08/57   20/49 Retimed
Milford Jn 09/08 09/07   20/43 Retimed
Church Fenton 09/13 09/09   20/38 Retimed
Colton Jn 09/17 09/15   20/34 Retimed
York 09.23a ~ 09.25d 09.44 - CANX   20.26a ~ 20.28d Retimed
Skelton Jn 09/28 CANX   20/23 CANX
Tollerton Jn 09/34 CANX   20/16 CANX
Thirsk 09/42 CANX   20/08 CANX
Northallerton 09/47 CANX   20/02 CANX
Darlington 09/56 CANX   19/52 CANX
Ferryhill South Jn 10/05 CANX   19/41 CANX
Tursdale Jn 10/07 CANX   19/38 CANX
Durham 10/12 CANX   19/30 CANX
Birtley Jn 10/24 CANX   19/21 CANX
King Edward Bridge East Jn 10/27 CANX   19/17 CANX
Newcastle 10.30a ~ 10.32d CANX   19.13a ~ 19.15d CANX
Heaton South Jn 10/35 CANX   19/09 CANX
Morpeth 10/45 CANX   18/57 CANX
Wooden Gate Jn 10*59 ~ 11*09 CANX   18*32 ~ 18*42 CANX
Alnmouth 11/11 CANX   18/31 CANX
Belford L.C. 11/24 CANX   18/20 CANX
Berwick-Upon-Tweed 11/38 CANX   18/08 CANX
Signal ED402 11/41 CANX   18/05 CANX
Reston 11/47 CANX   17/58 CANX
Grantshouse 11/53 CANX   17/53 CANX
Dunbar 12/02 CANX   17/42 CANX
Drem 12/10 CANX   17/35 CANX
Monktonhall Jn 12/22 CANX   17/23 CANX
Portobello Jn 12/24 CANX   17/20 CANX
Edinburgh 12.28a CANX   17.15d CANX

Return retimed timings.

Location Booked Actual
York 14.00d 14.08
Colton Jn 14/06 14/14
Church Fenton 14/10 14/22
Milford Jn 14/15 14/27
Castleford 14/26 14/35
Altofts Jn 14/30 14/39
Wakefield Kirkgate 14/41 14/46
Horbury Jn 14/45 14/49
Healey Mills S.S. 14*50 ~ 15*50 14*53 ~ 15*47
Mirfield East Jn 15/56 ?
Heaton Lodge Jn 16/00 15/56
Bradley Wood Jn 16/02 15/58
Greetland Jn 16/08 ?
Milner Royd Jn 16/10 16/06
Hebden Bridge 16/18 16/13
Hall Royd Jn 16/26 16/18
Littleborough 16/35 16/29
Rochdale 16/42 16/35
Castleton East Jn 16/46 ?
Vitriol Works 16/53 16/45
Thorpes Bridge Jn 17/02 16/51
Miles Platting 17/06 17/07
Manchester Victoria 17.10a ~ 17.30d 17.12 ~ 18.01
Philips Park West Jn 17/35 18/06
Baguley Fold Jn 17/36 18/07
Ashton Moss North Jn 17/40 ?
Denton Jn 17/46 ?
Ash Bridge Jn 17/52 ?
Heaton Norris Jn 17/57 ?
Stockport 17/59 18/30
Edgeley Jn No1 18/00 ?
Adswood Road Jn 18/02 ?
Cheadle Hulme 18/04 18/34
Wilmslow 18/28 18/38
Alderley Edge 18/31 18/40
Sandbach 18/45 18/48
Crewe Sydney Bridge 18/52 18/54
Crewe 19.00a 19.01


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