10th November 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Oxford / Windsor Castle from Liverpool / Crewe / Birmingham)

Loco Used 67012
Stock Used ?????

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

Loco Route
67012 Liverpool Lime Street - Runcorn - Crewe - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Bescot - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Maidenhead
67012 Maidenhead - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street

Sources : Richard Rooker & Nick Roberts

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 07.02d 07.07   20.37a 20.34
Edge Hill 07/06 07/11   20/33 20/29
Wavertree Jn 07/09 07/13   20/31 20/25
Allerton 07/13 07/16   20/28 20/21
Ditton Jn 07/17 07/21   20/24 20/14
Runcorn 07/19 07/23   20/21 20/11
Weaver Jn 07/25 07/29   20/16 20/06
Winsford SB 07/31 07/37   20/08 19/58
Winsford 07/32 07/38   20/06 19/57
Crewe Coal Yard 07/42 ?   19/55 ?
Crewe 07.51a - 08.00d 07.47 - 07.57   19.48a - 19.53d 19.42 - 19.48
Basford Hall Jn 08/06 08/00   19/44 19/37
Madeley 08/11 08/07   19/35 19/31
Norton Bridge 08/24 08/17   19/23 19/22
Stafford 08/31 08/26   19/13 19/17
Bushbury Jn 08/42 08/48   19/03 19/05
Portobello Jn 08/47 08/53   19/00 19/01
Darlaston Jn 08/52 08/55   18/57 18/58
Bescot Stadium 08/56 09/08   18/55 18/56
Perry Barr North Jn 09/04 09/14   18/50 18/49
Aston 09/07 09/17   18/45 18/46
Stechford 09/17 09/21   18/29 18/40
Birmingham International 09.26a - 09.35d 09.27 - 09.32   18.19a - 18.23d 18.24 - 18.32
Coventry 09/53 09/43   18/09 18/13
Coventry Park Jn 09/55 09/45   18/07 18/11
Kenilworth 10/00 09/49   18/05 18/08
Milverton Jn 10/05 09/54   17/59 18/01
Leamington Spa 10/07 10/05   17/57 17/59
Fenny Compton 10/21 10/15   17/47 17/49
Banbury 10/35 10/22   17/40 17/42
Aynho Jn 10/42 10/28   17/32 17/39
Heyford 10/48 10/33   17/27 17/34
Wolvercot Jn 10/57 10/40   17/21 17/28
Oxford 11.04a - 11.06d 11.03 - 11.08   17.15a - 17.17d 17.20 - 17.23
Didcot North Jn 11/17 11/17   17/01 17/10
Didcot Parkway 11.23a - 11.32d 11.22 - 11.30   16.57a - 16.59d 17.05 - 17.08
Didcot East Jn 11/33 ?   16/55 ?
Reading 11.48a - 12.02d 11.51 - 11.57   16/30 16/33
Twyford 12/08 12/03   16/24 16/26
Maidenhead 12.14a 12.12   16.18d 16.18


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