31st January 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Edinburgh)

Loco Used 67016
Stock Used 10729+17167+3275+1953+3182+3267+1566+3273+3174

Route:
1Z56 : Birmingham International to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z21 : Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham International

Loco Route
67016 Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Four Oaks - Lichfield City - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Chesterfield - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Holmes Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Mexborough - Doncaster - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
67016 Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Wichnor Jn - Tamworth High Level - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street
67016 Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Stechford - Birmingham International

Notes :
(1) Train held on the Tyne Yard slow line on the outward leg due to awaiting crew at Newcastle.

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham International 05.05d 05.14   22.45a 23.00
Stechford 05/09½ 05/21   22/41 22/53
Proof House Jn   22/37 ?
Birmingham New Street   22.18a ~ 22.34d 22.25 ~ 22.31
Proof House Jn   22/12 22/22
Landor Street Jn   22/10½ 22/20
Water Orton   22/05 22/07
Kingsbury Jn   22/02 22/01
Tamworth High Level   21/57½ 21/56
Aston 05/16 05/26  
Four Oaks 05/25 05/34  
Blake Street 05/27 05/36  
Lichfield City 05/33½ 05/42  
Lichfield Trent Valley HL 05/36 05/45  
Alrewas SB 05/41 05/49  
Wichnor Jn 05/46 05/51   21/52 21/52
Burton-on-Trent 05/50 05/56   21/47 21/47
North Staffordshire Jn 05/55 06/01   21/42½ 21/43
Stenson Jn 05/56 06/02   21/42 21/42
Derby 06.02a ~ 06.04d 06.08 ~ 06.32   21.33a ~ 21.35d 21.33 ~ 21.37
Ambergate Jn 06/15½ 06/42   21/20 21/20
Clay Cross South Jn 06/25 06/49   21/12 21/13
Chesterfield 06.29a ~ 06.31d 06.56 ~ 06.58   21.06a ~ 21.08d 21.06 ~ 21.09
Dore Station Jn 06/45 07/07   20/58 20/56
Sheffield 06.57a ~ 07.02d 07.13 ~ 07.18   20.41a ~ 20.51d 20.37 ~ 20.50
Holmes Jn 07/15 07/26   20/30 20/24
Aldwarke Jn 07/23 07/29   20/27½ 20/19
Swinton 07/26 07/32   20/25 20/17
Hexthorpe Jn 07/35 07/38   20/14 20/09
Doncaster 07/38 07/43   20/12 20/06
Shaftholme Jn 07/42 07/47   20/08 19/56
Temple Hirst Jn 07/50½ 07/53   20/01 19/51
Hambleton North Jn 07/56 07/56   19/57½ 19/47
Colton Jn 08/01 08/02   19/52 19/42
York 08.06a ~ 08.19d 08.06 ~ 08.06   19.19a ~ 19.44d 19.34 ~ 19.35
Skelton Jn 08/22 08/08   19/27 19/31
Tollerton 08/28 08/14   19/21 19/18
Thirsk 08/36 08/22   19/13 19/11
Northallerton 08/41 08/27   19/06 19/06
Darlington 08/55 08/37   18/57 18/58
Ferryhill South Jn 09/05½ 08/46   18/49 18/50
Durham 09/14 08/54   18/42 18/43
Birtley 09/24 09/02   18/33 18/37
King Edward Bridge Jn's 09/27 10/08   18/29 18/31
Newcastle 09c29a ~ 09c31d 10.12 ~ 10.17   18c25a ~ 18c27d 18.25 ~ 18.29
Heaton South Jn 09/34 10/19   18/22 18/22
Morpeth 09/44 10/30   18/10 18/10
Alnmouth 10/09 10/43   17/58 17/57
Belford 10/19 10/54   17/48 17/45
Berwick-upon-Tweed 10/29½ 11/05   17/29½ 17/32
Marshall Meadows 10/32 11/08   17/27 17/30
Grantshouse 10/44½ 11/18   17/12½ 17/18
Dunbar 10/55½ 11/27   16.49a ~ 16.57d 16.49 ~ 17.06
Drem 11/31½ 11/35   16/39 16/37
Monktonhall Jn 11/47½ 11/47   16/25 16/25
Portobello Jn 11/52 11/51   16/21 ?
Edinburgh 11.56a 12.00   16.15d 16.15


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