25th February 2006

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Chester from Cardiff)

Loco Used 67020
Stock Used 3273+1566+3267+3182+1953+3275+3247+17167+10734

Route:
1Z67 : Cardiff Central to Chester
1Z68 : Chester to Cardiff Central

Loco Route
67020 Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester
67020 Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Sources : Janet Cottrell & Solomon Riley

Timings (Booked & Actual)
 (from Janet Cottrell)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 09.02d 09.02   19.35a 19.29
Marshfield 09/11 09/10   19/25 19/20
Newport 09/22 09/15   19/16 19/13
Little Mill Jn 09/38 09/30   19/03 18/58
Abergavenny 09/45 09/41   18/56 18/52
Tram Inn 10/01 09/58   18/40 18/38
Hereford 10.11a ~ 10.13d 10.05 ~ 10.06   18.29a ~ 18.31d 18.27 ~ 18.31
Shelwick Jn 10/16 ?   18/26 ?
Leominster 10/25 10/18   18/15 18/15
Woofferton 10/30 10/25   18/10 18/09
Craven Arms 10/39½ 10/38   18/01 18/00
Dorrington 10/54 ?   17/48 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 11/00 11/01   17/40 17/40
Shrewsbury 11/03 11/04   17.35a ~ 17.37d 17.36 ~ 17.37
Gobowen 11/22 11/24   17/12 17/15
Wrexham General 11/45 11/43   16/55 17/01
Saltney Jn 11/58 11/55   16/38 16/41
Chester 12.02a 11.59   16.34d 16.34


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