4th August 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(London Shopping / Hampton Court from Manchester / Crewe / Birmingham)

Loco Used 67012
Stock Used 10729+17167+3247+3275+1953+3182+3267+1566+3273+3174

Route:
1Z71 : Manchester Victoria to Kensington Olympia
1Z81 : Kensington Olympia to Manchester Victoria

Loco Route
67012 Manchester Victoria - Eccles - Newton-le-Willows - Winwick Jn - (via WCML) - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Bescot Stadium - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - (via WCML, Weedon) - Willesden West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Kensington Olympia
67012 Kensington Olympia - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria

Source : Rob Wells

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 07.56d 08.03   22.42a 22.40
Deal Street Jn 07/58 ?   22/40 ?
Ordsall Lane Jn 08/00 08/06   22/37 22/35
Eccles 08/04 08/09   22/31 22/32
Astley 08/12 08/14   22/25 22/28
Newton-le-Willows 08/19 08/21   22/19 22/21
Earlestown 08/20 ?   22/18 ?
Winwick Jn 08/23 08/26   22/15 22/17
Dallam Jn 08/29 ?   22/13 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 08/30 08/30   22/12 22/14
Acton Grange Jn 08/31 08/31   22/10 22/12
Weaver Jn 08/36 08/34   22/03 22/10
Winsford SB 08/42 08/41   21/53 22/04
Crewe Coal Yard SB 08/51 ?   21/47 ?
Crewe 08.53a ~ 09.03d 08.48 ~ 09.02   21.40a ~ 21.44d 21.43 ~ 21.50
Basford Hall Jn 09/11 09/05   21/37 21/38
Madeley 09/21 09/10   21/31 21/28
Norton Bridge 09/34 09/19   21/22 21/19
Stafford 09/43 09/32   21/14 21/13
Bushbury Jn 10/01 09/47   21/02 21/01
Portobello Jn 10/07 09/51   20/58 20/58
Darlaston Jn 10/10 10/01   20/54 20/55
Bescot Stadium 10/11 10/10   20/47 20/53
Perry Barr North Jn 10/19 10/15   20/42 20/48
Aston 10/26 10/18   20/38 20/46
Stechford 10/31 10/23   20/32 20/37
Birmingham International 10.38a ~ 10.42d 10.29 ~ 10.40   20.22a ~ 20.27d 20.24 ~ 20.31
Coventry 10/53 10/57   20/07 20/07
Rugby 11/07 11/09   19/51 19/57
Weedon 11/17 11/18   19/39 19/49
Hanslope Jn 11/26 11/34   19/30 19/39
Milton Keynes Central 11/30 11/38   19/22 19/34
Bletchley 11/33 11/41   19/20 19/30
Ledburn Jn 11/40 11/48   19/12 19/23
Tring 11/45 11/52   19/07 19/18
Bourne End 11/48 11/56   19/03 19/14
Watford Junction 11/53 12/04   18/56 19/07
Harrow & Wealdstone 12/01 12/09   18/51 18/59
Wembley Central 12/03 12/11   18/48 18/53
Willesden West London Jn 12/05 12/15   18/46 18/41
Mitre Bridge Jn 12/14 12/17   18/42 18/39
North Pole Jn 12/16 12/19   18/40 18/38
Kensington Olympia 12.21a 12.20   18.35d 18.35


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