15th November 2003

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Edinburgh & The Royal Yacht Britannia)

Loco Used 67029
Stock Used 10729+17167+3247+3275+1953+3182+3267+1566+3273+3174

Route:
1Z70 : Manchester Victoria to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z18 : Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Victoria

Loco Route
67029 Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Stalybridge - Diggle Jn - Huddersfield - Mirfield East Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Altofts Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Leeds - Micklefield - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
?67029? Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds - Whitehall Jn - Dewsbury - Thornhill LNW Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) Loco confirmation required for return leg.

Sources : various including Solomon Riley

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 07.35d 07.36   22.12a 22.21
Miles Platting Jn 07/39 07/39   22/09 22/18
Phillips Park West Jn 07/39 07/40   22/08 22/17
Baguley Fold Jn 07/40 07/41   22/05 22/16
Ashton Moss North Jn 07/44 ?   22/01 ?
Stalybridge 07/50 07/49   21/57 22/09
Greenfield 07/56 07/54   21/52 22/02
Diggle Jn 07/59 07/58   21/50 22/00
Marsden 08/03 08/02   21/46 21/56
Huddersfield 08/13 08/09   21/37 21/47
Heaton Lodge (East) Jn 08/19 08/15   21/32 21/43
Mirfield East Jn 08/21 ?   21/28 ?
Thornhill LNW Jn 08/22 ?   21/27 ?
Horbury Jn 08/31 08/29  
Wakefield Kirkgate 08/35 08/34  
Altofts Jn 08/43 08/37  
Methley Jn 08/49 08/39  
Dewsbury   21/25 21/38
Morley   21/19 21/31
Whitehall Jn   21/14 21/22
Engine Shed Jn 09/02 08/49  
Leeds West Jn 09/03 ?   21/13 ?
Leeds 09.05a ~ 09.10d 08.55 ~ 09.11   21.08a ~ 21.13d 21.13 ~ 21.20
Neville Hill West Jn 09/13 ?   21/05 ?
Cross Gates 09/17 09/17   21/01 21/05
Micklefield 09/24 09/21   20/57 21/00
Church Fenton 09/28 09/25   20/52 20/55
Colton Jn 09/32 09/30   20/48 20/51
York 09.37a ~ 09.42d 09.35 ~ 09.42   20.40a ~ 20.42d 20.42 ~ 20.46
Skelton Jn 09/45 ?   20/38 20/39
Tollerton Jn 09/55 09/54   20/32 20/33
Thirsk 10/07 10/05   20/23 20/25
Longlands Jn 10/15 ?  
Northallerton 10/16 10/13   20/18 20/21
Darlington 10/24 10/23   20/09 20/11
Ferryhill South Jn 10/33 10/33   20/01 19/58
Tursdale Jn 10/35 ?   19/58 ?
Durham 10/40 10/39   19/51 19/50
Birtley 10/50 10/46   19/40 19/43
King Edward Bridge Jns 10/53 10/49   19/36 19/38
Newcastle 10.55a ~ 10.59d 10.52 ~ 10.59   19.31a ~ 19.34d 19.31 ~ 19.37
Heaton South Jn 11/02 11/02   19/28 19/27
Morpeth 11/14 11/18   19/18 19/14
Morpeth North Jn 11*16a ~ 11*27d ?  
Alnmouth 11/43 11/45   19/06 19/02
Belford 11/54 11/56   18/56 18/51
Berwick-upon-Tweed 12/05 12/15   18/45 18/40
Marshall Meadows 12/08 12/19   18/43 18/38
Reston 12/14 ?   18/37 ?
Grantshouse 12/19 12/31   18/32 18/27
Dunbar 12/39 12/40   18/20 18/17
Drem 12/40 12/49   18/09 18/07
Monktonhall Jn 13/01 13/00   17/56 17/56
Portobello Jn 13/03 13/02   17/54 17/53
Edinburgh 13.07a 13.12   17.50d 17.49


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