21st July 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Kew gardens from Liverpool / Crewe / Birmingham)

Locos Used 67021 & 67030
Stock Used 10729+17167+3247+3275+1953+3182+3267+1566+3273+3174

Route:
1Z71 : Liverpool Lime Street to Kensington Olympia
1Z81 : Kensington Olympia to Liverpool Lime Street

Loco Route
67030 Liverpool Lime Street - Allerton - Runcorn - Weaver Jn - Crewe - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - Weedon - Bletchley - Watford Junction - Willesden West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Kensington Olympia
?67021? Kensington Olympia - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes :
(1) Page originally showed 67021 as having worked the train both ways. Information later received showed the outward loco to be 67030, confirmation of the return loco is therefore requested.

Sources : various including Rob Wells

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 08.11d 08.10   22.28a 22.28
Edge Hill 08/15 08/14   22/20 22/20
Wavertree Jn 08/18 08/16   22/18 22/16
Allerton 08/24 08/21   22/15 22/13
Ditton Jn 08/28 08/26   22/11 22/07
Runcorn 08/30 08/29   22/08 22/03
Weaver Jn 08/36 08/37   22/03 21/56
Winsford SB 08/42 08/44   21/53 21/51
Crewe Coal Yard 08/51 ?   21/47 ?
Crewe 08.53a ~ 09.03d 08.51 ~ 09.03   21.40a ~ 21.44d 21.36 ~ 21.43
Madeley 09/21 09/15   21/31 21/28
Norton Bridge 09/34 09/27   21/22 21/21
Stafford 09/43 09/35   21/14 21/15
Bushbury Jn 10/01 09/51   21/02 21/04
Portobello Jn 10/07 09/56   20/58 21/01
Darlaston Jn 10/10 09/59   20/54 20/58
Bescot Stadium 10/11 10/05   20/47 20/56
Perry Barr North Jn 10/19 10/14   20/42 20/52
Aston 10/26 10/21   20/38 20/49
Stechford 10/31 10/27   20/32 20/43
Birmingham International 10.38a ~ 10.42d 10.33 ~ 10.42   20.22a ~ 20.27d 20.17 ~ 20.36
Coventry 10/53 11/01   20/07 20/01
Rugby 11/07 11/13   19/51 19/47
Weedon 11/17 11/23   19/39 19/38
Hanslope Jn 11/26 11/34   19/30 19/30
Milton Keynes Central 11/30 11/38   19/22 19/25
Bletchley 11/33 11/41   19/20 19/24
Ledburn Jn 11/40 11/48   19/12 19/17
Tring 11/45 11/51   19/07 19/14
Bourne End 11/48 11/55   19/03 19/10
Watford Junction 11/53 12/04   18/56 19/03
Harrow & Wealdstone 12/01 12/09   18/51 18/55
Wembley Central 12/03 12/11   18/48 18/52
Willesden WL Jn 12/05 12/16   18/46 18/49
Mitre Bridge Jn 12/14 12/18   18/42 18/45
Kensington Olympia 12.51a 12.21   18.35d 18.33


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