24th June 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Alnmouth Castle/Durham from Crewe / Warrington / Manchester)

Loco(s) Used ?????

Route:
1Z71 : Crewe to Alnmouth
1Z72 : Alnmouth to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
????? Crewe - Weaver Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Stalybridge - Huddersfield - Mirfield East Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - York - (via ECML) - Durham (1)
????? (1) Durham - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) Train terminated at Durham owing to a hot axlebox, had been due to run to/from Alnmouth.

Source : Rob Wells

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 06.30d 06.27   22.08a 21.38
Crewe Coal Yard 06/34 ?   22/06 ?
Winsford SB 06/40 06/36   21/51 21/29
Weaver Jn 06/45 06/47   21.34a ~ 21.40d ??.?? ~ 21.20
Acton Grange Jn 06/49 06/53   21/22 21/11
Warrington Bank Quay 06.51a ~ 06.56d 06.58 ~ 07.04   21.06a ~ 21.15d 21.03 ~ 21.07
Dallam Jn ? ?   21/03 ?
Winwick Jn 07/02 07/10   21/00 20/52
Earlestown 07/04 ?   20/52 ?
Newton-le-Willows 07/07 07/16   20/49 20/43
Astley 07/14 07/23   20/41 20/36
Eccles 07/19 07/27   20/35 20/32
Ordsall Lane Jn 07/25 ?   20/31 20/28
Deal Street Jn 07/28 ?   20/29 ?
Manchester Victoria 07.30a ~ 07.35d 07.37 ~ 07.45   20.24a ~ 20.27d 20.15 ~ 20.25
Miles Platting Jn 07/39 07/49   20/20 20/07
Philips Park West Jn 07/39 07/51   20/05 20/05
Baguley Fold Jn 07/40 07/52   20/02 20/04
Ashton Moss North Jn 07/44 ?   19/58 ?
Stalybridge 07/51 08/04   19/54 19/56
Greenfield 07/57 08/11   19/48 19/48
Diggle Jn 08/00 08/14   19/46 19/46
Marsden 08/04 08/18   19/42 19/42
Huddersfield 08/12 08/27   19/32 19/32
Heaton Lodge (East) Jn 08/19 08/35   19/26 19/23
Mirfield East Jn 08/22 ?   19/18 ?
Thornhill LNW Jn 08/23 ?   ? ?
Horbury Jn 08/30 08/50   19/03 19/00
Wakefield Kirkgate 08/34 08/55   18/59 18/56
Altofts Jn 08/38 09/01   18/47 18/47
Castleford 08/42 09/09   18/42 18/43
Milford SB 08/49 09/17   18/36 18/34
Church Fenton 09/08 09/31   18/31 18/28
Colton Jn 09/16 09/40   18/23 18/23
York 09.22a ~ 09.37d 09.47 ~ 09.52   18.11a ~ 18.16d 18.05 ~ 18.17
Skelton Jn 09/40 09/55   18/08 18/02
Tollerton 09/51 10/06   18/02 17/57
Thirsk 10/06 10/17   17/54 17/50
Longlands Jn 10/15 ?   ? ?
Northallerton 10/16 10/25   17/48 17/45
Darlington 10/27 11/06   17/38 17/37
Ferryhill South Jn 10/37 11/16   17/29 17/29
Tursdale Jn 10/39 ?   17/27 ?
Durham 10.46a ~ 10.49d 11.25 ~ CAN   17.18a ~ 17.20d CAN ~ 17.20
Birtley 11/00 CANCELLED   17/09 CANCELLED
King Edward Bridge South Jn 11/03 CANCELLED   17/05 CANCELLED
Newcastle 11/06 CANCELLED   17/03 CANCELLED
Heaton South Jn 11/13 CANCELLED   16/57 CANCELLED
Morpeth 11/29 CANCELLED   16/41 CANCELLED
Alnmouth 11.49a CANCELLED   16.25d CANCELLED


Back to "The Railtour Files"