24th April 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Carlisle from Crewe - Manchester)

Loco Used 67030
Stock Used 10729+17167+3247+3275+1953+3182+1566+3273+3174

Route:
1Z65 : Crewe to Carlisle
1Z66 : Carlisle to Crewe

Loco Route
67030 Crewe - (via WCML) - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Manchester Victoria
67030 Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Lostock Hall Jn - Chorley - Euxton Jn  Farington Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Carlisle
67030 Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 08.10d 08.12   21.39a 21.43
Crewe Coal Yard SB 08/14 ?   21/37 ?
Winsford SB 08/21 08/21   21/27 21/34
Weaver Jn 08/26 08/28   21/20 21/29
Acton Grange Jn 08/30 08/32   21/14 21/25
Warrington Bank Quay 08/31 08/34   21/12 21/24
Dallam Jn 08/32 ?   21/11 ?
Winwick Jn 08/34 08/43   21/09 21/18
Earlestown 08/36 ?   21/06 ?
Newton-le-Willows 08/38 08/48   21/05 21/13
Astley 08/45 08/54   20/59 21/07
Eccles 08/49 09/00   20/53 21/02
Ordsall Lane Jn 08/55 09/04   20/50 20/58
Deal Street Jn 09/04 ?   20/48 ?
Manchester Victoria 09.07a ~ 09.27d 09.08 ~ 09.34   20.27a ~ 20.46d 20.35 ~ 20.54
Deal Street Jn 09/29 ?   20/25 ?
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/44 09/38   ? ?
Salford Crescent 09/45 09/44   20/19 20/28
Bolton 09/57 09/55   20/05 20/18
Lostock Jn 10/02 09/59   20/01 20/14
Chorley 10/15 10/07   19/53 20/05
Euxton Jn 10/21 10/12   19/49 20/01
Farington Jn 10/26 ?   19/46 ?
Lostock Hall Jn 10/30 10/28   19/42 19/51
Blackburn 10.42a ~ 11.10d 10.41 ~ 10.52   19/33 19/40
Daisyfield Jn 11/12 ?   19/30 ?
Clitheroe 11/29 11/39   19/10 19/18
Horrocksford Jn 11/30 ?   19/09 ?
Hellifield 11/48 12/05   18/40  
Settle Jn 12/08 ?   18/34 ?
Ribblehead 12/23 ?   18/21 ?
Blea Moor 12/26 ?   18/18 ?
Garsdale 12/36 ?   18/09 ?
Kirkby Stephen 12/46 12/56   17/55 18/00
Appleby 12/57 ?   17/42 ?
Kirby Thore SB 13/03 ?   17/34 ?
Culgaith 13/16 ?   17/31 ?
Low House SB 13/31 ?   17/16 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/41 13/43   17/06 17/13
London Road Jn 13/47 ?   17/05 ?
Carlisle 13.50a 13.49   17.03d 17.10

   
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