16th December 2009

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
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Did this train run? Details taken from an NR timing sheet.

Locos Used Booked for DBS class 67(s)
Stock Used ?????

Route :
1Z67 : Ipswich to Chester
1Z68 : Chester to Ipswich

Loco(s) Route
????? Ipswich - Stowmarket - Haughley Jn - Diss - Norwich
????? Norwich - Wymondham - Thetford - Ely North Jn - Ely
????? Ely - Ely North Jn - March - Whittlesea - Peterborough - Stamford - Oakham - Syston North Jn - Loughborough - Ratcliffe Jn - Trent South Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Stenson Jn - North Staffs Jn - Uttoxeter - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Alsager - Crewe - Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB - Chester
????? Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Ely
????? Ely - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich
????? Norwich - (reverse of outward route) - Ipswich

Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Scott Spencer

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Scott Spencer)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Ipswich 06.10d 23.15a
East Suffolk Jn 06/12 23/13
Stowmarket 06/22 23/01
Haughley Jn 06/26 22/56
Diss 06/37 22/45
Trowse Jn 07/04 22/23
Swing Bridge Jn 07/05 22/21
Norwich 07.07a ~ 07.19d 21.58a ~ 22.20d
Swing Bridge Jn 07/20 21/56
Trowse Jn 07/21 21/55
Wymondham 07/28 21/45
Attleborough 07/34 21/40
Thetford 07/49 21/27
Brandon 07/56 21/20
Ely North Jn 08/15 21/04
Ely 08.18a ~ 08.32d 20.49a ~ 21.01d
Ely North Jn 08/35 20/45
March 08/49 20/25
March West Jn 08/50 20/24
Whittlesea 09/00 20/14
Peterborough East Jn 09/09 20/10
Peterborough 09.14a ~ 09.16d 20.06a ~ 20.08d
Helpston Jn 09/24 19/56
Ketton SB 09/34 19/45
Manton Jn 09/41 19/34
Oakham 09/44 19/28
Langham Jn 09/45 19/26
Melton Mowbray 09/52 19/05
Syston East Jn 10/00 18/50
Syston North Jn 10/01 18/49
Sileby Jn 10/07 18/45
Loughborough 10/14 18/38
Ratcliffe Jn 10/24 18/29
Trent South Jn 10/26 18/26
Sheet Stores Jn 10/27 18/26
Stenson Jn 10/57 18/04
North Staffs Jn 10/57 18/03
Tutbury & Hatton 11/07 17/54
Uttoxeter 11/22 17/44
Caverswall 11/35 17/32
Longton 11/38 17/28
Stoke Jn 11/43 17/24
Stoke-on-Trent 11/44 17/23
Kidsgrove 11/51 17/16
Alsager 11/55 17/12
Barthomley Jn 11/58 17/09
North Stafford Jn 12/01 17/06
Crewe 12.04 ~ 12.06 17.01 ~ 17.03
Crewe Steel Works 12/09 16/58
Besston Castle & Tarporley SB 12/18 16/51
Chester 12.30a 16.40d


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