14th December 2005

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Christmas Lunch from Liverpool / Chester)

Locos Used 67020 & 67021
Stock Used ?????

Route: 1Z71 throughout

Loco(s) Route
67021 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Rainhill - Earlestown - Warrington Bank Quay - Chester - Wrexham General - Shrewsbury
67020 (2) Shrewsbury - Wem - Crewe - Runcorn - Liverpool Lime Street
67021 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Runcorn - Crewe
67020 (2) Crewe - Beston Castle - Chester

Notes :
(1) 67020 on rear.
(2) 67021 on rear.

Sources : Richard Rooker & Nick Roberts

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 11.42d 11.50
Edge Hill 11/48 11/56
Bootle Branch Jn 11/49 ?
Huyton 11/53 12/08
Rainhill 12/00 ?
St Helens Jn 12/07 12/19
Earlestown 12/12 12/25
Winwick Jn 12/19 12/30
Dallam Jn 12/22 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 12/24 12/35
Acton Grange Jn 12/26 12/38
Frodsham Jn 12/32 ?
Helsby 12/40 12/47
Mickle Trafford 12/50 ?
Chester 12.58a ~ 13.13d 12.59 ~ 13.14
Chester South Jn 13/15 ?
Saltney Jn 13/19 13/20
Wrexham General 13/32 13/33
Gobowen 13/45 13/46
Shrewsbury 14.05a ~ 14.15d 14.05 ~ 14.19
Harlescott LC 14/20 ?
Wem 14/29 14/33
Prees 14/32 ?
Wrenbury 14/41 ?
Nantwich 14/48 14/51
Crewe Gresty Lane 14/57 ?
Crewe 15.00a ~ 15.40d 15.22 ~ 15.28
Crewe Coal Yard 15/42 ?
Winford 15/50 15/37
Winford SB 15/51 15/39
Weaver Jn 15/59 15/59
Runcorn 16/05 16/05
Ditton 16/08 16/08
Liverpool South Parkway 16/17 16/14
Wavertree Jn 16/22 16/18
Edge Hill 16/27 16/21
Liverpool Lime Street 16.31a ~ 16.42d 16.25 ~ 17.04
Edge Hill 16/48 17/08
Wavertree Jn 16/51 17/10
Liverpool South Parkway 16/57 17/17
Ditton 17/05 17/22
Runcorn 17/11 17/26
Weaver Jn 17/21 17/31
Winsford SB 17/27 17/39
Crewe Coal Yard 17/34 ?
Crewe 17.36a ~ 17.46d 17.50 ~ 17.59
Crewe Steel Works 17/51 ?
Beeston Castle 18/03 ?
Chester 18.18a 18.20


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