29th August 2004
V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Dinner Excursion from Liverpool / Chester)
Locos Used | 67005 & 67014 |
Stock Used | ????? |
Route: 1Z67 (throughout?)
Loco(s) | Route |
????? | 18.40 Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - ?Walton Old Jn? - Acton Grange Jn - Frodsham Jn - Helsby - Chester - Saltney Jn - Wrexham General - Shrewsbury - Wellington - (via Oxley chord) - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Crewe - Chester |
????? | Chester - Helsby - Frodsham Jn - Acton Grange Jn - ?Walton Old Jn? - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - St Helens Junction - Huyton - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street |
Notes :
(1) Loco & route confirmation (via Walton Old Jn?) required.
Sources : various
Timings (Booked & Actual)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Liverpool Lime Street | 18.40d | 18.41 | 23.49a | 00.05 | |
Edge Hill | 18/44 | 18/44 | 23/45 | 00/02 | |
Bootle Branch Jn | 18/45 | ? | 23/43 | ? | |
Huyton | 18/54 | 18/51 | 23/38 | 23/56 | |
Rainhill | 18/57 | ? | 23/35 | ? | |
St Helens Junction | 19/01 | 19/00 | 23/33 | 23/49 | |
Earlestown | 19/06 | ? | 23/29 | ? | |
Winwick Jn | 19/13 | 19/24 | 23/27 | 23/41 | |
Dallam Jn | 19/16 | ? | ? | ? | |
Warrington Bank Quay | 19/17 | 19/29 | 23/22 | 23/38 | |
Walton Old Jn | 19/19 | ? | 23/20 | ? | |
Acton Grange Jn | 19/21 | 19/31 | 23/18 | 23/36 | |
Frodsham Jn | 19/26 | ? | 23/12 | ? | |
Helsby | 19/30 | 19/52 | 23/07 | 23/28 | |
Mickle Trafford Jn | 19/37 | ? | 23/03 | ? | |
Chester | 19.44a ~ 19.49d | 20.06 ~ 20.14 | 22.35a ~ 22.58d | 22.57 ~ 23.16 |
Location | Booked | Actual |
Chester South Jn | 19/50 | ? |
Saltney Jn | 19/52 | 20/17 |
Wrexham General | 20/05 | 20/30 |
Gobowen | 20/18 | 20/43 |
Shrewsbury | 20.39a ~ 20.42d | 21/05 |
Wellington | 20/58 | 21/19 |
Madeley Jn | 21/07 | ? |
Cosford | 21/14 | ? |
Oxley SB GL | 21/22 | ? |
Oxley (Stafford Road Jn) | 21/25 | ? |
Bushbury Jn | 21/32 | 21/51 |
Stafford | 21/42 | 22/02 |
Norton Bridge | 21/48 | 22/07 |
Madeley | 21/59 | 22/17 |
Basford Hall Jn | 22/07 | 22/22 |
Crewe | 22.10a ~ 22.12d | 22.26 ~ 22.35 |
Crewe Steel Works | 22/15 | ? |
Beeston Castle & T SB | 22/24 | ? |
Timings continue in first table.
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