28th July 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(London Sightseeing from Liverpool / Crewe / Birmingham)

Locos Used 67012 & 67022
Stock Used 3174+3273+1566+3267+3182+1953+3275+3247+17167+10729

Route:
1Z75 : Liverpool Lime Street to London Waterloo
1Z84 : London Waterloo to Liverpool Lime Street

Loco(s) Route
67022 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Runcorn - Weaver Jn - Crewe - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Bescot Stadium - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - Weedon - Watford Junction - Wembley Central - Willesden West London Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - West London Jn - Nine Elms Jn - London Waterloo
67012 (2) London Waterloo - (reverse of outward route) - Willesden West London Jn - Wembley Yard - Wembley Central - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes :
(1) assumed 67012 on rear (confirmation required).
(2) assumed 67012 with 67022 on rear (confirmation required). Train was delayed in the Willesden area due to a problem with 67012 but other reports suggest it was seen further north on its journey so was not presumably swapped.

Sources : various including Rob Wells

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 08.11d 08.11   23.48a 01.15a
Edge Hill 08/15 08/14   23/44 01/11
Wavertree Jn 08/18 08/16   23/42 01/08
Allerton 08/24 08/20   23/35 01/02
Ditton Jn 08/28 08/25   23/28 00/54
Runcorn 08/30 08/27   23/25 00/51
Weaver Jn 08/37 08/36   23/20 00/43
Winsford SB 08/43 08/47   23/14 00/37
Crewe Coal Yard 08/52 ?   23/08 ?
Crewe 08.54a ~ 09.03 08.55 ~ 09.03   23.02a ~ 23.05d 00.19 ~ 00.26
Basford Hall Jn 09/11 09/06   22/58 00/16
Madeley 09/20 09/15   22/52 00/07
Norton Bridge 09/35 09/24   22/42 23/53
Stafford 09/44 09/31   22/35 22/41
Bushbury Jn 10/00 09/54   22/23 23/24
Portobello Jn 10/05 09/59   22/18 23/12
Darlaston Jn 10/12 10/01   22/15 23/08
Bescot Stadium 10/13 10/05   22/12 23/07
Perry Barr North Jn 10/18 10/15   22/06 23/02
Aston 10/25 10/21   22/00 22/59
Stechford 10/31 10/34   21/52 22/53
Birmingham International 10.38a ~ 10.43d 10.43 ~ 10.51   21.41a ~ 21.45d 22.42 ~ 22.47
Coventry 10/53 11/09   21/30 22/29
Rugby 11/06 11/22   21/21 22/21
Weedon 11/16 11/32   21/09 22/12
Hanslope Jn 11/26 11/42   20/59 22/01
Milton Keynes Central 11/30 11/47   20/53 21/56
Bletchley 11/34 11/50   20/51 21/50
Ledburn Jn 11/41 11/57   20/45 21/39
Tring 11/46 12/01   20/38 21/33
Bourne End 11/50 12/04   20/30 21/27
Watford Junction 11/56 12/10   20/20 21/21
Harrow & Wealdstone 12/00 12/14   20/14 21/15
Wembley Central 12/02 12/19   20/09 21/09
Sudbury Jn   20/07 ?
Wembley Yard South Jn   20/06 ?
Willesden No.7   20/03 ?
Willesden West London Jn 12/00 12/14   19/59 20/22
Mitre Bridge Jn 12/14 12/32   19/58 19/55
North Pole Jn 12/16 12/33   19/57 19/54
Kensington Olympia 12/22 12/35   19/53 19/51
Latchmere Jn 12/30 ?   19/44 19/43
West London Jn 12/31 ?   19/40 ?
Nine Elms Jn 12/33 12/45   19/38 19/37
Waterloo 12.37a 12.54   19.33d 19.33


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