23rd September 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Durham/Alnwick Castle from...[various])

Loco Used ?????
Stock Used 3174+3273+1566+3267+3182+1953+3275+3247+17167+10729

Route:
1Z71 : Crewe to Alnmouth
1Z72 : Alnmouth to Crewe

Loco Route
????? Crewe - Warrington Bank Quay - Newton-le-Willows - Manchester Victoria - Stalybridge - Marsden - Huddersfield - Heaton Lodge Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Castleford - Milford SB - Church Fenton - York - (via ECML) - Alnmouth
????? Alnmouth - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Crewe 06.30d 06.31 22.08a 21.40
Crewe Coalyard SB 06/34 ? 22/06 ?
Winsford SB 09/40 06/39 21/51 21/28
Weaver Jn 06/45 06/45 21.34a ~ 21.40d 21/19
Acton Grange Jn 06/49 06/49 21/22 21/13
Walton Old Jn 21/17 ?DIV?
Warrington Bank Quay 06.51a ~ 06.56d 06.55 ~ 07.00 21.06a ~ 21.15d 21.01 ~ 21.10
Winwick Jn 07/02 07/05 21/00 20/56
Earlestown 07/04 ? 20/52 ?
Newton-le-Willows 07/07 07/09 20/49 20/43
Astley 07/14 07/16 20/41 20/36
Eccles 07/19 07/21 20/35 20/31
Ordsall Lane Jn 07/25 07/24 20/31 20/28
Deal Street Jn 07/28 ? 20/29 ?
Manchester Victoria 07.30a ~ 07.35d 07.29 ~ 07.38 20.24a ~ 20.27d 20.15 ~ 20.23
Miles Platting Jn 07/39 07/41 20/20 20/12
Philips Park West Jn 07/39 07/42 20/05 20/11
Baguley Fold Jn 07/40 07/43 20/02 20/09
Ashton Moss North Jn 07/44 ? 19/58 ?
Stalybridge 07/51 07/53 19/54 20/01
Greenfield 07/57 07/59 19/48 19/52
Diggle Jn 08/00 08/01 19/46 19/50
Marsden 08/04 08/05 19/42 19/42
Huddersfield 08/12 08/14 19/32 19/26
Heaton Lodge (East) Jn 08/19 08/18 19/26 19/18
Mirfield East Jn 08/22 ? 19/18 ?
Thornhill LNW Jn 08/23 ? ? ?
Horbury Jn 08/30 08/30 19/03 19/02
Wakefield Kirkgate 08/34 08/34 18/59 ?
Altofts Jn 08/38 08/37 18/47 18/51
Castleford 08/42 08/42 18/42 18/46
Milford SB 08/49 08/49 18/36 18/38
Church Fenton 09/08 08/55 18/31 18/31
Colton Jn 09/16 09/02 18/23 18/23
York 09.22a ~ 09.37d 09.09 ~ 09.40 18.11a ~ 18.16d 18.11 ~ 18.17
Skelton Jn 09/40 09/43 18/08 18/07
Tollerton 09/51 09/53 18/02 17/59
Thirsk 10/06 10/11 17/54 17/51
Longlands Jn 10/15 ?
Northallerton 10/16 10/19 17/48 17/46
Darlington 10/27 10/30 17/38 17/37
Ferryhill South Jn 10/37 10/38 17/29 17/29
Tursdale Jn 10/39 ? 17/27 ?
Durham 10.46a ~ 10.49d 11.07 ~ 11.12 17.18a ~ 17.20d 17.17 ~ 17.21
Birtley 11/00 11/20 17/09 17/10
King Edward Bridge Jns 11/03 11/24 17/05 17/02
Newcastle 11/06 11/30 17/03 17/00
Heaton South Jn 11/13 11/33 16/57 16/55
Morpeth 11/29 11/44 16/43 16/43
Alnmouth 11.49a 12.01 16.25d 16.28


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