23rd August 2003

Northern Belle
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Loco(s) Used 47??? & 47773

Route:
1Z55 : Birmingham International to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z19 : Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham International

Loco(s) Route
47??? Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
47773 Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham International

Notes :
(1) Outward loco confirmation required (47773?)

Sources : various including Nick Roberts

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham International 05.21d 05.21   22.00a 22.00
Stechford 05/25 05/29   21/55 21/53
Aston 05/30 05/36   21/50 21/48
Perry Barr North Jn 05/34 05/39   21/45 21/42
Bescot Stadium 05/39 05/44   21/37 21/34
Darlaston Jn 05/40 05/46   21/35 21/23
Portobello Jn 05/51 05/50   21/31 21/21
Bushbury Jn 06/00 05/53   21/26 21/16
Stafford No.4 06/14 ?   21/15 ?
Stafford 06/15 06/08   21/14 21/02
Norton Bridge 06/21 06/15   21/05 20/57
Madeley 06/33 06/23   20/55 20/49
Basford Hall Jn 06/40 06/31   20/50 20/41
Crewe 06.44a ~ 06.49d 06.36 ~ 06.51   20.30a ~ 20.44d 20.32 ~ 20.38
Crewe Coal Yard 06/53 ?   20/29 ?
Winsford SB 06/59 07/02   20/18 20/19
Weaver Jn 07/08 07/09   20.02a ~ 20.10d ? ~ 20.11
Acton Grange Jn 07/15 07/14   19/56 20/05
Warrington Bank Quay 07.17a ~ 07.19d 07.16 ~ 07.21   19.50a ~ 19.52d 19.58 ~ 20.03
Winwick Jn 07/24 07/25   19/44 19/53
Springs Branch Jn 07/32 07/34   19/39 19/47
Wigan Station Jn 07/33 ?   19/38 ?
Wigan North Western 07/34 07/36   19/38 19/45
Balshaw Lane Jn 07/40 07/43   19/30 19/31
Euxton Jn 07/43 07/45   19/22 19/27
Preston 07.54a ~ 08.10d 08.16 ~ 08.23   19.12a ~ 19.14d 19.14 ~ 19.18
Lancaster 08/37 08/44   18/53 18/54
Morecambe South Jn 08/39 08/46   18/51 18/52
Carnforth North Jn 08/44 08/50   18/48 18/50
Oxenholme 08/57 09/05   18/39 18/41
Tebay 09/09 09/21   18/29 18/32
Penrith 09/26 09/42   18/13 18/16
Carlisle 10.02a ~ 10.09d 09.57 ~ 10.02   17.52a ~ 17.54d 17.54 ~ 17.58
Gretna Jn 10/20 10/12   17/43 17/43
Quintinshill 10/24 10/25   17/40 17/42
Lockerbie 10/35 10/43   17/26 17/31
Beattock DPL 10.48a ~ 11.05d ?  
Beattock Summit 11/22 11/15   17/10 17/16
Abington 11.30a ~ 11.42d 11.22 ~ 11.30   17/02 17/09
Carstairs South Jn 11/56 11/45   16/47 16/54
Carstairs East Jn 11/59 11/47   16/45 16/53
Midcalder Jn 12/15 12/05   16/28 16/33
Slateford Jn 12/31 12/13   16/16 16/20
Haymarket 12/33 12/39   16/14 16/18
Edinburgh Waverley 12.38a 12.49   16.10d 16.14


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