27th September 2003

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Edinburgh Sightseeing from Manchester)

Loco Used 47799

Route:
1Z71 : Manchester Victoria to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z19 : Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Victoria

Loco Route
47799 Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Ashton - Stalybridge - Huddersfield - Mirfield - Batley - Leeds
47799 Leeds - Woodlesford - Castleford - Church Fenton - York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
47799 Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Church Fenton - Cross Gates - Leeds - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 07.00d 07.00   22.55a 22.45
Miles Platting Jn 07/04 07/03   22/52 22/41
Philips Park West Jn 07/05 07/03   22/51 22/40
Baguley Fold Jn 07/06 07/05   22/48 22/39
Ashton Moss North Jn 07/10 ?   22/44 ?
Stalybridge 07/14 07/13   22/40 22/32
Greenfield 07/24 07/18   22/35 22/22
Diggle Jn 07/28 07/23   22/33 22/20
Marsden 07/32 07/29   22/29 22/16
Huddersfield 07/41 07/41   22/19 22/03
Heaton Lodge Jn 07/46 07/47   22/12 21/59
Mirfield East Jn 07/49 ?   22/03 ?
Dewsbury 07/51 07/52   21/59 21/55
Morley 07/57 07/57   21/53 21/51
Whitehall Jn 08/04 08/04   21/46 21/46
Leeds West Jn 08/04 ?   21/46 ?
Leeds 08.07a ~ 08.27d 08.03 ~ 08.33   21.40a ~ 21.44d 21.38 ~ 21.44
Neville Hill West Jn - -   21/36 ?
Cross Gates - -   21/31 21/32
Micklefield - -   21/27 21/28
Leeds West Jn 08/29 ?   - -
Engine Shed Jn 08/30 08/34   - -
Methley Jn 08/39 08/44   - -
Whitwood Jn 08/42 ?   - -
Castleford 08/45 08/49   - -
Milford SB 08/52 08/57   - -
Church Fenton 08/59 09/01   21/21 21/23
Colton Jn 09/03 09/07   21/17 21/18
York 09.09a ~ 09.16d 09.12 ~ 09.17   21.08a ~ 21.10d 21.08 ~ 21.13
Skelton Jn 09/19 09/19   21/05 21/05
Tollerton 09/26 09/26   20/58 20/59
Thirsk 09/35 09/34   20/50 20/52
Northallerton 09/41 09/40   20/44 20/47
Darlington 09/52 09/51   20/34 20/38
Ferry Hill South Jn 10/03 10/02   20/26 20/30
Tursdale Jn 10/07 ?   20/24 ?
Durham 10/15 10/10   20/18 20/21
Birtley 10/27 10/18   20/10 20/15
King Edward Bridge Jns 10/30 10/24   20/06 20/09
Newcastle 10.33a ~ 10.35d 10.27 ~ 10.35   20.02a ~ 20.04d 20.01 ~ 20.08
Heaton South Jn 10/39 10/38   19/58 19/59
Morpeth 10/51 10/50   19/44 19/43
Alnmouth 11/04 11/04   19/22 19/22
Belford 11/16 11/16   19/02 19/06
Berwick-upon-Tweed 11/27 11/26   18/42 18/50
Marshall Meadows 11/37 11/30   18/39 18/47
Reston 11/43 ?   18/32 ?
Grantshouse 11/48 11/41   18/2 718/32
Dunbar 11/57 11/50   18/16 18/18
Drem 12/06 12/01   18/08 18/07
Monktonhall Jn 12/21 12/17   17/54 17/56
Portobello Jn 12/28 12/25   17/51 17/53
Edinburgh 12.37a 12.35   17.47d 17.46


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