7th August 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Bath From Lincoln / Nottingham)

Loco(s) Used 67025 & 67028
Stock Used ?10729+17167+3247+3275+1953+3182+3267+1566+3273+3174?

Route:
1Z67 : Lincoln Central to Bath Spa
1Z68 : Bath Spa to Lincoln Central

Loco Route
????? Lincoln Central - Boultham Jn - Newark Castle - Nottingham - Mansfield Jn - Trent South Jn - Loughborough - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Abbey Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Bordesley Jn - Kings Norton - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Charfield - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Stapleton Road - Dr Days Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa
????? Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Abbotswood Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Lincoln Central

Notes :
(1) Loco confirmation required (i.e. which led and when).


67028 crosses the River Trent at Newark (photo: Dave Burton)

Sources : various including Mark Baines

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Lincoln Central 09.00d 09.01   22.03a 22.00
West Holmes Jn 09/03 ?   22/00 ?
Boultham Jn 09/04 ?   21/59 ?
Newark Crossing East Jn 09/23 09/23   21/41 21/40
Newark Crossing 09/24 09/23   21/40 21/39
Newark Castle 09/25 09/26   21/39 21/38
Netherfield Jn 09/52 09/44   21/23 21/20
Nottingham 10.00a ~ 10.03d 09.49 ~ 10.03   21.12a ~ 21.17d 21.07 ~ 21.14
Mansfield Jn 10/06 10/06   21/08 21/04
Trent East Jn 10/15 10/15   21/01 20/54
Trent South Jn 10/16 10/17   21/00 20/48
Loughborough 10/21 10/29   20/52 20/41
Sileby Jn 10/24 10/34   20/48 20/37
Syston South Jn 10/26 10/37   20/42 20/35
Leicester 10.33a ~ 10.42d 10.42 ~ 10.43   20.32a ~ 20.34d 20.22 ~ 20.29
Wigston North Jn 10/48 10/49   20/28 20/17
Hinckley 10/59 11/00   20/14 20/07
Nuneaton 11/05 11/05   20/09 20/06
Abbey Jn 11/07 11/06   20/06 ?
Whitacre Jn 11/19 11/16   19/51 19/50
Water Orton 11/23 11/22   19/47 19/46
Landor Street Jn 11.29a ~ 11.31d 11.36 ~ 11.36   19.37a ~ 19.39d 19.40 ~ ??.??
St Andrews Jn 11/41 ?   19/32 19/38
Borsdesley Jn 11/43 11/39   19/27 19/36
Kings Norton 11/55 11/53   19/21 19/30
Longbridge 11/58 12/05   19/17 19/25
Barnt Green 12/02 12/08   19/14 19/23
Bromsgrove 12/04 12/11   19/08 19/17
Stoke Works Jn 12/06 12/13   19/04 19/10
Droitwich Spa   18/50 19/10
Tunnel Jn   18/44 ?
Worcester Shrub Hill   18/43 18/58
Norton Jn   18/38 ?
Abbotswood Jn 12/13 12/20   18/34 18/45
Ashchurch 12/20 12/27   18/26 18/39
Cheltenham Spa 12/26 12/35   18/20 18/33
Barnwood Jn 12/32 12/42   18/14 18/28
Gloucester Yard Jn 12/33 ?   18/13 ?
Standish Jn 12/38 12/49   18/08 18/22
Charfield 12/46 12/58   18/00 18/15
Yate 12/51 13/01   17/55 18/09
Westerleigh Jn 12/57 13/05   17/52 18/05
Bristol Parkway 13.06a ~ 13.08d 13.12 ~ 13.14   17.44a ~ 17.46d 17.58 ~ 18.00
Filton Jn 13/12 ?   17/42 ?
Stapleton Road 13/18 13/21   17/38 17/51
Dr Days Jn 13/20 13/24   17/36 17/49
North Somerset Jn 13.22a ~ 13.45d ?   17/34 ?
Bath Spa 13.58a 13.44   17.22d 17.32


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