25th October 2003

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(York From Birmingham/Derby)

Locos Used At least steam: 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'

Route:
1Z60 : Birmingham International to York
1Z61 : York to Birmingham International

Loco(s) Route
????? Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Blake Street - Lichfield City - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby
6233 Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill Jn - Beighton Jn - Masborough Jn - Swinton - Mexborough - Doncaster - (via ECML) - York
6233 York - (reverse of outward route) - Derby
????? Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham International


6233 storms past Barrow Hill (photo: Roger Geach)

Sources : various including Roger Geach

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham International 08.45d 08.48   21.21a 21.20
Stechford 08/51 08/55   21/17 21/13
Aston 08/56 09/01   21/12 21/08
Sutton Coldfield 09/02 09/09   ? ?
Four Oaks 09/04 09/12   20/54 20/58
Blake Street 09/10 09/14   20/49 20/56
Lichfield City 09/21 09/22   20/39 20/48
Lichfield Trent Valley HL 09/26 09/25   20/37 20/46
Alrewas SB 09/35 09/30   20/29 ?
Wichnor Jn 09/44 09/42   20/25 20/36
Burton-on-Trent 09/48 09/48   20/20 20/29
North Staffordshire Jn 09/55 09/54   20/15 20/24
Stenson Jn 09/56 09/54   20/15 20/23
Derby 10.01a ~ 10.23d 10.02 ~ 10.35   19.43a ~ 20.08d 19.50 ~ 20.16
Ambergate Jn 10/33 10/52   19/31 19/37
Clay Cross South Jn 10/43 11/03   19/23 19/28
Chesterfield 10/48 11/09   19/18 19/22
Tapton Jn 10/54 ?   19/17 ?
Barrow Hill Jn 10.57a ~ 11.27d ?   18.16a ~ 19.11d ?
Beighton Jn 11/34 11/40   18/06 18/15
Treeton Jn 11/41 ?   ? ?
Masborough Jn 11/47 ?   17/56 ?
Aldwarke Jn 11/51 11/53   17/52 17/57
Swinton 11/54 11/56   17/49 17/54
Mexborough 11/57 ?   17/46 ?
Hexthorpe Jn ? ?   17/40 17/44
Doncaster 12/08 12/15   17/36 17/39
Shaftholme Jn 12/12 12/21   17/30 17/32
Temple Hirst Jn 12/21 12/29   17/22 17/25
Hambleton North Jn 12/25 12/33   17/15 17/20
Colton Jn 12/32 12/40   17/07 17/12
York 12.37a 12.46   17.00d 17.04


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