27th October 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Edinburgh & the Royal Yacht Britannia from Birmingham / Derby / Sheffield)

Loco(s) Used ?????

Route:
1Z60 : Birmingham International to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z20 : Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham International

Loco Route
????? Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Four Oaks - Lichfield City - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Chesterfield - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Holmes Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Hexthorpe Jn - Doncaster - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
????? Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham International

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham International 06.21d 06.34   00.10a 00.19
Stechford 06/25 06/41   00/03 00/13
Aston 06/30 06/48   23/58 00/08
Four Oaks 06/40 06/59   23/48 23/58
Blake Street 06/42 07/06   23/46 23/55
Lichfield City 06/48 07/27   23/40 23/48
Lichfield TV HL 09/51 07/30   23/37 23/46
Alrewas SB 09/55 07/35   23/32 ?
Wichnor Jn 06/57 07/40   23/26 23/37
Burton-on-Trent 07/06 07/53   23/21 23/29
North Stafford Jn 07/14 08/02   23/16 23/25
Stenson Jn 07/14 08/03   23/16 23/25
Derby 07.20a ~ 07.24d 08.10 ~ 08.20   23.07a ~ 23.10d 23.15 ~ 23.19
Ambergate Jn 07/35 08/34   22/56 23/05
Clay Cross South Jn 07/44 08/42   22/48 22/56
Chesterfield 07.48a ~ 07.50d 08.46 ~ 08.47   22.40a ~ 22.42d 22.47 ~ 22.50
Dore Station Jn 07/58 08/56   22/32 22/36
Sheffield 08.03a ~ 08.05d 09.03 ~ 09.08   22.24a ~ 22.26d 22.26 ~ 22.30
Nunnery Mainline Jn 08/06 ?   22/22 ?
Wincobank Station Jn 08/09 ?   22/16 ?
Holmes Jn 08/14 09/16   22/12 22/14
Aldwarke Jn 08/21 09/19   22/09 22/10
Swinton 08/25 09/21   22/08 22/08
Mexborough ? ?   22/06 ?
Hexthorpe Jn 08/32 09/28   22/01 22/01
Doncaster 08.35a ~ 08.39d 09.33 ~ 09.35   21/59 21/56
Shaftholme Jn 08/44 09/39   21/52 21/47
Temple Hirst Jn 08/50 09/45   21/45 21/41
Hambleton North Jn 08/54 09/48   21/38 21/38
Colton Jn 09/01 09/54   21/32 21/33
York 09.11a ~ 09.20d 09.59 ~ 10.04   21/27 21/27
Skelton Jn 09/23 10/06   21/25 21/23
Tollerton 09/29 10/12   21/19 21/06
Thirsk 09/38 10/19   21/11 20/55
Northallerton 09/44 10/25   20/57 20/48
Darlington 09/53 10/34   20/42 20/37
Ferryhill South Jn 10/02 10/42   20/29 20/26
Durham 10/04 ?   20/22 20/19
Birtley 10/09 10/48   20/13 20/13
King Edward Bridge South Jn 10/25 10/59   20/09 20/07
Newcastle Central 10.27a ~ 10.29d 11.05 ~ 11.11   20.05a ~ 20.07d 20.03 ~ 20.06
Heaton South Jn 10/32 11/15   20/02 19/47
Morpeth 10/42 11/26   19/48 19/30
Wooden Gate Jn 10.55a ~ 11.10d ?   - -
Alnmouth 11/12 11/40   19/24 19/07
Belford 11/23 11/50   19/03 18/48
Crag Mill Loop 11.26a ~ 11.40d ?   18.51a ~ 19.01d ?
Berwick-upon-Tweed 11/53 12/00   18/34 18/32
Marshall Meadows 11/55 12/03   18/31 18/30
Reston GSP 12/00 ?   18/21 ?
Grantshouse 12/06 12/15   18/16 18/17
Dunbar 12/15 12/54   18/05 18/05
Drem UPL 12.28a ~ 12.54d ?   - -
Drem 12/55 13/01   17/50 17.31a ~ ??.??d
Prestonpans US - -   17.30a ~ 17.40d ?
Monktonhall Jn 13/08 13/11   17/21 17/22
Portobello Jn 13/11 13/13   17/17 17/20
Edinburgh Waverley 13.15a 13.17   17.13d 17.14


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