15th September 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Sightseeing from Preston / Warrington / Crewe)

Loco Used 67004 & 67006
Stock Used 3174+3273+1566+3267+3182+1953+3275+3247+17167+10729

Route:
1Z75 : Preston to London Waterloo
1Z?? : London Waterloo to Preston

Loco(s) Route
67006 (1) Preston - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Northampton) - Wembley Central - Sudbury Jn - Willesden No.7 - Willesden West London Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - West London Jn - Nine Elms Jn - London Waterloo
67006 (1) London Waterloo - (?reverse of outward route?) - Preston

Notes :
(1) Believed 67004 was dead-on-rear both ways (for ECS moves?). Confirmation required.
(2) Outward delay at Wembley believed due to lack of onward driver.

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual - Outward Only)

Location Booked Actual
Preston 07.25d 07.23
Euxton Jn 07/32 07/34
Balshaw Lane Jn 07/34 07/36
Wigan North Western 07/40 07/41
Wigan South Jn 07/40 ?
Springs Branch Jn 07/41 07/43
Winwick Jn 07/48 07/48
Dallam Jn 07/50 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 07.52a ~ 08.00d 07.52 ~ 08.01
Acton Grange Jn 08/06 08/03
Weaver Jn 08/14 08/10
Winsford SB 08/19 08/18
Crewe Coal Yard SB 08/28 ?
Crewe 08.30a ~ 08.37d 08.28 ~ 08.39
Basford Hall Jn 08/42 08/42
Madeley Jn 08/46 08/48
Norton Bridge 08/57 08/56
Stafford 09/00 09/03
Colwich 09/05 09/08
Armitage Jn 09/13 09/13
Lichfield TV LL 09/17 09/17
Tamworth LL 09/21 09/22
Nuneaton 09/31 09/33
Rugby 09/44 09/48
Long Buckby 09/54 09/58
Northampton 10/05 10/09
Hanslope Jn 10/14 10/18
Milton Keynes Central 10/18 10/29
Bletchley 10/22 10/37
Ledburn Jn 10/33 10/45
Tring 10/39 10/51
Bourne End 10/43 10/55
Watford Junction 10/49 11/00
Harrow & Wealdstone 10/59 11/04
North Wembley Jn 11/04 11/06
Wembley Central 11/06 11/09
WM823 & 925 11.11a ~ 11.13d ?
Sudbury Jn 11/15 11/11
Wembley Yard South Jn 11/16 ?
Willesden No.7 11/20 ?
Willesden West London Jn 11/22 12/12
Mitre Bridge Jn 11/23 12/14
North Pole Jn 11/24 12/16
Kensington Olympia 11/27 12/17
Latchmere Jn 11/33 ?
West London Jn 11/43  
Queenstown Road (Battersea) 11/44 ?
Nine Elms Jn 11/45 12/26
Waterloo 11.51a 12.32


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