18th February 2006

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Edinburgh & Royal Yacht Britannia from Birmingham / Derby / Sheffield)

Loco Used 67001
Stock Used 3273+1566+3267+3182+1953+3275+3247+17167+10734

Route:
1Z60 : Birmingham International to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z20 : Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham International

Loco Route
67001 Birmingham International - Aston - Lichfield City - Burton-On-Trent - Derby - Chesterfield - Sheffield - Meadowhall - Rotherham Masborough - Thrybergh Jn - Mexborough - Doncaster - York - Northallerton - Darlington - Durham - Newcastle - Morpeth - Edinburgh Waverley
67001 Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Durham - Eaglescliffe - Northallerton - (reverse of outward route) - Mexborough - Swinton - Rotherham Masborough - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham International

Sources : Richard Rooker & Janet Cottrell

Timings (Booked & Actual)
 (from Richard Rooker & Janet Cottrell)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham International 06.16d 06.14   22.22a 22.22
Stechford 06/24 06/21   22/15 22.16
Aston 06/29 06/29   22/09 22/11
Four Oaks 06/41 06/38   21/56 22/02
Blake Street 06/43 06/40   21/53 22/00
Lichfield City 06/51 06/48   21/44 21/53
Lichfield Trent Valley High Level 06/54 06/52   21/41 21/51
Alrewas LC 06/58 06/57   21/36 ?
Wichnor Jn 07/00 07/00   21/33 21/44
Burton-On-Trent 07/04 07/05   21/28 21/37
North Stafford Jn 07/09 07/10   21/24½ 21/33½
Stenson Jn 07/10 07/10½   21/24 21/33
Derby 07.16a ~ 07.18d 07.17 ~ 07.23   21.14a ~ 21.17d 21.23 ~ 21.27
Ambergate Jn 07/33 07/33   21/03 21/14
Clay Cross South Jn 07/45 07/42   20/55 21/07
Chesterfield 07/49 07/44   20/51 21/03
Dore Station Jn 07/56 07/52   20/42 20/56
Sheffield 08.01a ~ 08.05d 07.59 ~ 08.05   20.26a ~ 20.35d 20.45 ~ 20.51
Nunnery Main Line Jn 08/07 ?   20/23 ?
Wincobank Jn 08/10 ?   20/18 20/39½
Meadowhall ? 08/10   ? 20/39
Holmes Jn 08/12 08/11   20/16 20/38
Aldwarke Jn 08/16 08/19   20/12 20/35
Thrybergh Jn 07/58 08/20  
Swinton   20/09 20/33
Mexborough 08/33 ?   20/07 ?
Hexthorpe Jn 08/43 08/34   20/02 20/26
Doncaster 08.46a ~ 08.48d 08.38 ~ 08.40   19.58a ~ 19.59d 20.20 ~ 20.22
Shaftholme Jn 08/53 08/44   19/53 20/14
Temple Hirst Jn 09/00 08/50   19/48 20/08
Hambleton North Jn 09/04 08/54   19/44 20/05
Colton Jn 09/10 09/00   19/39 20/00
York 09.15A ~ 09.17D 09.05 ~ 09.23   19.31a ~ 19.33d 19.50 ~ 19.55
Skelton Jn 09/20 09/25   19/29 19/43
Tollerton Jn 09/26 09/31   19/22 19/37
Thirsk 09/34 09/39   19/14 19/30
Northallerton 09/39 09/44   19/10 19/24
Darlington 09/48 09/53  
Eaglescliffe   18/53 ?
Stockton Cut Jn   18/51 ?
Hartburn Jn   18/50 ?
Norton South Jn   18/46 18/54
Norton West Jn   18/45 ?
Ferryhill South Jn 09/58 10/01   18/26 18/22
Tursdale Jn 10/00 ?   18/22 ?
Durham 10/06 10/08   18/17 18/12
Birtley Jn 10/16 10/14   18/08 18/07
King Edward Bridge East Jn 10/19 10/20   18/04 18/01
Newcastle 10/22 10/23   17.58a ~ 18.02d 18.00 ~ 18.00½
Heaton South Jn 10/27 10/26   17/54 17/57
Morpeth 10/38 10/45   17/44 17/46
Wooden Gate Jn 10*57a ~ 11*06d ? ~ ?   ? ?
Alnmouth 11/08 11/08   17/32 17/34
Belford LC 11/23 11/19   17/18 17/24
Berwick-Upon-Tweed 11/38 11/29   17/06 17/13
Marshall Meadow 11/42 11/33   17/04 17/11
Reston 11/48 ?   16/57 ?
Grantshouse 11/55 11/47   16/52 17/02
Dunbar 12/05 11/58   16/42 16/53
Drem 12/15 12/10   16/35 16/36
Monktonhall Jn 12/26 12/28   16/27 16/38
Portobello Jn 12/28 12/30   16/25 16/36
Edinburgh 12.34a 12.34   16.20d 16.32


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