17th & 19th September 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
Cornish Gardens

Loco(s) Used 67004
Stock Used 3174+3273+1566+3267+3182+1953+3275+3247+17167+10729+81025

Route:
1Z68 : Manchester Victoria to Truro
1Z33 : Truro to Manchester Victoria

Date Loco(s) Route
17/09 67004 Manchester Victoria - Eccles - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - (via WCML) - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr South Jn - Aston - Stechford - Coventry - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Chippenham - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Plymouth - Truro
19/09 ????? Truro - (reverse of outward route) - Leamington Spa - Hatton - Dorridge - Tyseley - (via Camp Hill) - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street
19/09 ????? Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria

Sources : various including Kevin Law

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 07.56d 08.04   22.10a 22.05
Deal Street Jn 07/58 ?   22/08 ?
Ordsall Lane Jn 08/00 08/07   22/05 22/00
Eccles 08/04 08/11   22/00 21/57
Astley 08/12 08/16   21/54 21/53
Newton-le-Willows 08/18 08/22   21/48 21/46
Earlestown 08/20 ?   21/47 ?
Winwick Jn 08/23 08/27   21/44 21/40
Dallam Jn 08/29 ?   21/42 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 08/30 08/31   21/41 21/36
Acton Grange Jn 08/31 08/32   21/39 21/35
Weaver Jn 08/36 08/37   21/35 21/31
Winsford SB 08/42 08/42   21/29 21/26
Crewe Coal Yard SB 08/51 ?   21/23 ?
Crewe 08.53a ~ 09.03d 08.50 ~ 09.00   21.09a ~ 21.19d 21.10 ~ 21.18
Basford Hall Jn 09/12 09/03   21/05 21/07
Madeley 09/20 09/08   20/58 21/00
Norton Bridge 09/30 09/16   20/47 20/51
Stafford 09/40 09/22   20/41 20/46
Bushbury Jn 09/52 09/39   20/28 20/34
Portobello Jn 09/58 09/43   20/18 20/28
Darlaston Jn 10/01 09/49   20/15 20/25
Bescot Stadium 10/06 09/51   20/12 20/24
Perry Barr North Jn 10/14 09/56   20/04 20/18
Aston 10/26 10/02   19/57 20/14
Stechford 10/31 10/09  
Birmingham International 10.39a ~ 10.49d 10.16 ~ 10.49  
Coventry 10/59 11/04  
Coventry Park Jn 10/59 11/04  
Kenilworth 11/06 11/13  
Milverton Jn 11/12 11/18  
Proof House Jn   19/54 20/10
Birmingham New Street   19.30a ~ 19.52d 19.38 ~ 20.06
Proof House Jn   19/27 19/33
St Andrews Jn   19/24 19/23
Bordesley Jn   19/22 19/07
Small Heath South Jn   19/18 19/05
Tyseley   19/14 19/04
Dorridge   18.51a ~ 19.00d 18.53 ~ ??.??
Hatton   18/43 18/47
Leamington Spa 11/14 11/21   18.35a ~ 18.38d 18.40 ~ 18.40
Fenny Compton 11/25 11/30   18/23 18/31
Banbury 11/35 11/37   18.15a ~ 18.15d 18.26 ~ 18.26
Aynho Jn 11/41 11/47   18/06 18/21
Heyford 11/47 11/53   17/57 18/16
Wolvercot Jn 11/55 11/59   17/49 18/08
Oxford 12/04 12/03   17.36a ~ 17.45d 18.05 ~ 18.05
Didcot North Jn 12/20 12/20   17/23 17/47
Foxhall Jn 12.23a ~ 12.28d ?   17.16a ~ 17.18d ?
Wantage Road 12/35 ?   17/08 ?
Challow 12/38 12/37   17/06 17/31
Uffington 12/39 12/40   17/04 17/30
Swindon 12/48 12/47   16/56 17/22
Wotton Bassett Jn 12/53 12/52   16/48 17/16
Chippenham 13/02 12/59   16/40 17/07
Thingley Jn 13/04 13/01   16/38 17/05
Bathampton Jn 13/16 13/07   16/30 16/59
Bath Spa 13/19 13/14   16/27 16/55
North Somerset Jn 13/30 ?   16/17 ?
Bristol East Jn 13/31 ?   16/16 ?
Bristol Temple Meads 13.33a ~ 13.48d 13.25 ~ 13.46   15.59a ~ 16.15d 16/36
Worle Jn 14/03 14/01   15/42 16/17
Uphill Jn 14/05 14/03   15/37 16/14
Highbridge & Burnham 14/10 14/10   15/32 16/09
Bridgwater 14/14 14/23   15/27 16/05
Cogload Jn 14/19 14/28   15/23 16/01
Taunton 14/22 14/31   15/20 15/58
Tiverton Parkway 14/32 ?   15/10 ?
Cowley Bridge Jn 14/50 ?   14/58 ?
Exeter St Davids 14.56a ~ 14.58d 14.55 ~ 14.58   14.54a ~ 14.56d 15.27 ~ 15.34
Dawlish Warren 15/08 15/08   14/42 15/16
Newton Abbot 15/17 15/18   14/28 15/06
Totnes 15/28 15/30   14/15 14/57
Ivybridge 15/41 15/44   14/03 14/45
Hemerdon 15/46 15/49   13/58 14/38
Lipson Jn 15/51 15/55   13/51 14/31
Plymouth 16/00 16/36   13/48 14/27
St Budeaux Ferry Jn 16/12 ?   13/43 ?
Saltash 16/17 16/46   13/39 14/17
St Germans 16/30 16/56   13/32 14/11
Liskeard 16/40 17/08   13/23 14/02
St Pinnock Viaduct East 16/48 ?   13/18 ?
Largin 16/49 ?   13/17 ?
Lostwithiel 16/59 17/24   13/08 13/48
Par 17/05 17/29   13/02 13/41
St Austell 17/10 ?   12/56 ?
Burngullow Jn 17.13a ~ 17.25d ?   ? ?
Probus 17/33 ?   12/47 ?
Truro 17.40a 17.56   12.40d 12.42


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