18th August 2004
V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(The Ebor from Chester / Manchester)
Loco Used | 67005 |
Stock Used | 3182+3273+1566+3267+3174+1953+3275+3247+17167+10729 |
Route:
1Z71 : Chester to York
1Z72 : York to Chester
Loco | Route |
67005 | Chester - Helsby - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Astley - Eccles - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting Jn - Vitriol SB - Rochdale - Littleborough - Hebden Bridge - Bradley Wood Jn - Heaton Lodge East Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York |
67005 | York - (reverse of outward route) - Hall Royd Jn - Copy Pit - Accrington - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Euxton Jn - Chorley - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Manchester Victoria - Chester |
67005 | Manchester Victoria - (reverse of outward route) |
Sources : various including Janet Cottrell & Rob Wells
Timings (Booked & Actual)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Chester | 07.37d | 07.39 | 00.16a | 23.45 | |
Helsby | 07/54 | 07/50 | 23/58 | 23/27 | |
Acton Grange Jn | 08/04 | 07/59 | 23/44 | 23/17 | |
Warrington Bank Quay | 08/06 | 08/01 | 23/38 | 23/14 | |
Winwick Jn | 08/09 | 08/04 | 23/31 | 23/09 | |
Earlestown Jn | 08/14 | ? | 23/27 | ? | |
Newton-le-Willows | 08/15 | 08/13 | 23/25 | 23/04 | |
Astley | 08/21 | 08/21 | 23/16 | 22/56 | |
Eccles | 08/27 | 08/27 | 23/11 | ? | |
Ordsall Lane Jn | 08/35 | 08/30 | 23/07 | 22/47 | |
Manchester Victoria | 08.40a ~ 08.44d | 08.41 ~ 08.47 | 22.44a ~ 23.02d | 22.19 ~ 22.44 |
Timings (Booked & Actual)
Location | Booked | Actual |
Miles Platting Jn | 08/47½ | 08/56 |
Thorpes Bridge Jn | 08.53a ~ 09.02d | 09/03 |
Vitriol SB | 09/06 | 09/08 |
Rochdale | 09/15 | 09/19 |
Littleborough | 09/18½ | 09/22 |
Hall Royd Jn | 09/40 | 09/29 |
Hebden Bridge | 09/44 | 09/35 |
Milner Royd Jn | 09/49 | 09/44 |
Greetland Jn | 09/51 | ? |
Bradley Wood Jn | 10/01 | 09/52 |
Heaton Lodge East Jn | 10/06 | 10/00 |
Horbury Jn | 10/26 | 10/20 |
Wakefield Kirkgate | 10/35 | 10/25 |
Altofts Jn | 10/39 | 10/31 |
Castleford | 10/46 | 10/35 |
Milford SB | 10/56 | 10/44 |
Church Fenton | 11/04 | 10/49 |
Colton Jn | 11/14 | 11/08 |
York | 11.22a ~ 19.02d | 11.19 ~ 19.14 |
Colton Jn | 19/08 | 19/19 |
Church Fenton | 19/14 | 19/29 |
Milford SB | 19/20 | 19/36 |
Castleford | 19/30 | 19/44 |
Altofts Jn | 19/36 | 19/48 |
Wakefield Kirkgate | 19/48 | ? |
Horbury Jn | 20/00 | 19/59 |
Heaton Lodge Jn | 20/26 | 20/13 |
Bradley Wood Jn | 20/43 | 20/16 |
Greetland Jn | 20/49 | ? |
Milner Royd Jn | 21/01 | 20/28 |
Hebden Bridge | 21/10 | 20/35 |
Hall Royd Jn | 21/14 | 20/41 |
Copy Pit | 21/22 | 20/48 |
Gannow Jn | 21/32 | 20/58 |
Accrington | 21/39 | 21/07 |
Blackburn | 21/50 | 21/16 |
Lostock Hall Jn | 21/59 | 21/28 |
Euxton Jn | 22/09 | 21/41 |
Chorley | 22/13 | 21/46 |
Lostock Jn | 22/21 | 21/56 |
Bolton | 22/26 | 22/02 |
Salford Crescent | 22/39 | 22/14 |
Timings continue in first table.
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