12th June 2004
V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
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Locos Used | 66018 & 67007 |
Route:
1Z71 : Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z21 : Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quay
Loco(s) | Route |
66018 (1) | Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - St helens Junction - Rainhill - Huyton - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street |
67007 | Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Lowton Jn - Golborne Jn - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley |
67007 | Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street |
66018 (1) | Liverpool Lime Street - (reverse of outward route) - Warrington Bank Quay |
Notes :
(1) 67007 on rear.
(1) Originally planned as Liverpool Lime Street to Edinburgh, pathing problems
taking the direct route via St Helens Central forced the re-planned route.
Sources : various including Nick Roberts & Stephen
Harper
Timings (Booked Only)
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Warrington Bank Quay | 07.17d | 22.22a |
Winwick Jn | 07/23 | 22/18 |
Earlestown | 07/25 | 22/15 |
St Helens Junction | 07/28 | 22/13 |
Rainhill | 07/30 | 22/11 |
Huyton | 07/33 | 22/08 |
Bottle Branch Jn | 07/38 | 22/04 |
Edge Hill | 07/40 | 22/02 |
Liverpool Lime Street | 07.44a ~ 08.02d | 21.27a ~ 21.58d |
Edge Hill | 08/07 | 21/22 |
Bottle Branch Jn | 08/08 | 21/21 |
Huyton | 08/16 | 21/11 |
Rainhill | 08/19 | 21/09 |
St Helens Junction | 08/22 | 21/06 |
Earlestown | 08/25 | 2104 |
Newton-le-Willows | 08/26 | 21/03 |
Golborne Jn | 08/30 | 20/59 |
Springs Branch Jn | 08/35 | 20/54 |
Wigan Station Jn | 08/36 | 20/53 |
Wigan North Western | 08/36 | 20/53 |
Balshaw Lane Jn | 08/43 | 20/47 |
Euxton Jn | 08/45 | 20/44 |
Farington Curve Jn | 08/54 | ? |
Preston | 09.00a ~ 09.05d | 20.33a ~ 20.38d |
Lancaster | 09/22 | 20/15 |
Morecambe South Jn | 09/24 | 20/13 |
Carnforth North Jn | 09/27 | 20/10 |
Oxenholme | 09/37 | 20/01 |
Tebay | 09/50 | 19/51 |
Penrith | 10/06 | 19/35 |
Carlisle | 10.22a ~ 10.24d | 19.02a ~ 19.16d |
Gretna Jn | 10/35 | 18/53 |
Quintinshill | 10/39 | 18/44 |
Lockerbie | 10/51 | 18/30 |
Beattock | 11/05 | 18/19 |
Beattock Summit | 11/22 | 18/11 |
Abington (DPL) | 11*31a ~ 11*38d | 18/03 |
Carstairs South Jn | 11/58 | 17/48 |
Carstairs East Jn | 12/00 | 17/46 |
Midcalder Jn | 12/17 | 17/29 |
Slateford Jn | 12/26 | 17/18 |
Haymarket | 12/28 | 17/15 |
Edinburgh Waverley | 12.32a | 17.11d |