3rd November 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Carlisle from Doncaster / Leeds / Manchester / Sheffield)

Loco Used 67004
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z65 : Manchester Victoria - Carlisle
1Z66 : Carlisle - Leeds

Loco Route
67004 Manchester Victoria - Ashburys - New Mills Central - Chinley - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Holmes Jn - Swinton - Hexthorpe Jn - Doncaster - Shaftholme Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Cross Gates - Leeds - Shipley - Keighley - Skipton - (via S&C) - Carlisle
67004 Carlisle - Oxenholme - Lancaster - Preston - Chorley - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park South Jn - Ashburys - Chinley - Sheffield - Doncaster - (1) Adwick - South Kirkby Jn - Hare Park Jn - Altofts Jn - Engine Shed Jn - (1) Leeds

Notes :
(1) Booked route was Doncaster - Shaftholme Jn - Temple Hirst Jn - Hambleton South Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Cross Gates - Leeds.

Source : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from various including Richard Rooker)

Location Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 07.50d 07.52
Miles Platting Jn 07/53 07/55
Phillips Park West Jn 07/54 07/58
Phillips Park South Jn 07/55 08/00
Ashburys 08/03 08/08
Romiley 08/12 08/19
Marple Wharf Jn 08/14 ?
New Mills Central 08/22 08/28
New Mills South Jn 08/25 ?
Chinley 08/31 08/38
Edale 08/37 ?
Earles Sidings 08/41 08/47
Totley Tunnel East 08/53 08/58
Dore West Jn 08/56 ?
Dore Station Jn 08/57 09/01
Sheffield 09.02a - 09.05d 09.09 - 09.13
Nunnery Mainline Jn 09/06 ?
Wincobank Jn 09/09 ?
Holmes Jn 09/11 09/19
Aldwarke Jn 09/14 09/23
Swinton 09/17 09/26
Mexborough 09/18 ?
Hexthorpe Jn 09/25 09/33
Doncaster 09.32a - 09.34d 09.40 - 09.46
Shaftholme Jn 09/39 09/51
Temple Hirst Jn 09/47 09/57
Hambleton South Jn 09/53 ?
Hambleton West Jn 10/02 ?
Gascoigne Wood Jn 10/06 10/04
Micklefield 10/13 10/09
Cross Gates 10/25 10/15
Neville Hill West Jn 10/30 ?
Leeds 10.35a - 10.41d 10.32 - 10.41
Leeds West Jn 10/43 ?
Whitehall Jn 10/45 10/43
Armley Jn 10/47 10/44
Kirkstall Down Loop 10.51a - 11.21d ?
Apperley Jn 11/26 10/51
Dockfield Jn 11/32 ?
Shipley 11/33 10/59
Keighley 11/39 11/07
Skipton 11/52 11/24
Hellifield 12/07 12/01
Settle Jn 12/11 ?
Ribblehead 12/26 ?
Blea Moor 12/29 ?
Garsdale 12/39 ?
Kirkby Stephen 12/49 12/49
Appleby 13/00 ?
Kirby Thore SB 13/06 ?
Culgaith 13/16 ?
Low House SB 13/31 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/41 13/44
London Road Jn 13/42 ?
Carlisle 13.46a ~ 17.23d 13.51 ~ 17.32
Penrith 17/42 17/48
Tebay 17/58 18/05
Oxenholme 18/08 18/14
Morecambe South Jn 18/25 18/26
Lancaster 18/27 18/28
Preston 18.53a ~ 18.59d 18.47 ~ 18.51
Euxton Jn 19/11 18/57
Chorley 19/15 19/01
Lostock Jn 19/23 19/22
Bolton 19/27 19/28
Salford Crescent 19/39 19/42
Ordsall Lane Jn 19/41 ?
Deal Street Jn 19/44 ?
Manchester Victoria 19.46a ~ 19.51d 19.49 ~ 19.55
Miles Platting 19/55 19/58
Philips Park West Jn 19/55 19/59
Philips Park South Jn 19/57 20/01
Ashburys 20/04 20/08
Romiley 20/13 20/18
Marple Wharf Jn 20/15 ?
New Mills Central 20/23 20/25
New Mills South Jn 20/45 ?
Chinley 20/51 20/35
Edale 21/00 ?
Earles Sidings 21/03 20/44
Totley Tunnel East 21/17 20/55
Dore West Jn 21/18 ?
Dore Station Jn 21/19 21/18
Sheffield 21.24a ~ 21.26d 21.24 ~ 21.29
Nunnery Mainline Jn 21/28 ?
Wincobank Jn 21/31 ?
Holmes Jn 21/35 21/35
Aldwarke Jn 21/41 21/39
Swinton 21/44 21/42
Mexborough 21/45 ?
Hexthorpe Jn 21/51 21/52
Doncaster 21.56a ~ 22.00d 21.57 ~ 22.05
Shaftholme Jn 22/05 DIV
Temple Hirst Jn 22/12 DIV
Hambleton South Jn 22/18 DIV
Hambleton West Jn 22/20 DIV
Gascoigne Wood Jn 22/22 DIV
Micklefield 22/27 DIV
Cross Gates 22/31 DIV
Neville Hill West Jn 22/36 DIV
Leeds 22.40a 22.57

Evening Diversion

Location Booked Actual
Doncaster 22.21d 22.05
Adwick 22/26 22/10
South Kirkby Jn 22/40 22/15
Hare Park Jn 22/48 22/24
Altofts Jn 23/05 22/37
Methley Jn 23/18 ?
Engine Shed Jn 23/33 22/47
Leeds 23.41a 22.57


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