29th September 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
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Locos Used 67004 & 67026
Stock Used 3174+3273+325+3267+3182+1953+3275+3247+17167+10729

Route:
1Z71 : Liverpool Lime Street to Maidenhead
1Z72 : Maidenhead to Liverpool Lime Street

Loco(s) Route
????? Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Runcorn - Weaver Jn - Winsford - Crewe - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr South Jn - Aston - Stechford - Coventry - Kenilworth - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - (1) - Reading - Maidenhead
????? Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Didcot North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes :
(1) Confirmation required if went via Didcot Parkway or avoiding line

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 07.02d 07.02   20.37a 20.45
Edge Hill 07/06 07/06   20/33 20/42
Wavertree Jn 07/09 07/09   20/31 20/38
Allerton 07/13 07/14   20/28 20/34
Ditton Jn 07/17 07/20   20/24 20/17
Runcorn 07/19 07/23   20/21 20/14
Weaver Jn 07/25 07/29   20/16 20/09
Winsford SB 07/31 07/36   20/08 20/02
Winsford 07/32 ?   20/06 ?
Crewe Coalyard SB 07/42 ?   19/55 ?
Crewe 07.51a ~ 08.00d 07.51 ~ 08.01   19.48a ~ 19.53d ?
Basford Hall Jn 08/06 08/05   19/44 ?
Madeley 08/11 08/10   19/35 ?
Norton Bridge 08/24 08/21   19/23 ?
Stafford 08/31 08/34   19/13 ?
Bushbury Jn 08/42 09/01   19/03 19/13
Portobello Jn 08/47 09/05   19/00 ?
Darlaston Jn 08/52 09/08   18/57 ?
Bescot Stadium 08/56 09/10   18/55 ?
Perry Barr North Jn 09/04 09/17   18/50 ?
Aston 09/07 09/24   18/45 ?
Stechford 09/17 09/30   18/29 ?
Birmingham International 09.26a ~ 09.35d 09.36 ~ 09.44   18.19a ~ 18.23d ?
Coventry 09/53 09/56   18/09 ?
Kenilworth 10/00 10/01   18/05 18/03
Milverton Jn 10/05 10/06   17/59 17/58
Leamington Spa 10/07 10/11   17/57 17/56
Fenny Compton 10/21 10/21   17/47 17/44
Banbury 10/35 10/30   17/40 17/37
Aynho Jn 10/42 10/35   17/32 17/30
Heyford 10/48 10/42   17/27 17/26
Wolvercot Jn 10/55 10/51   17/21 17/19
Oxford 11/03 ?   17.15a ~ 17.17d 17.13 ~ 17.15
Didcot North Jn ? ?   17/01 17/00
Didcot Parkway ? ?   16.57a ~ 16.59d 16.56 ~ 16.58
Didcot East Jn ? ?   16/55 ?
Reading ? ?   16/30 16/32
Twyford ? ?   16/24 16/30
Maidenhead 11.50a 11.50   16.18d 16.20


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