1st December 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Christmas Lunch from Liverpool)

Loco Used 67006
Stock Used 10729+17167+3247+3275+1953+3182+3267+1566+3273+3174

Route: 1Z61 throughout

Loco Route
67006 Liverpool Lime Street - Rainhill - Earlstown - Wigan North Western - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth - Ulverston - Barrow
67006 Barrow - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes :
(1) TOPS report mentions 66182 - possibly used for stock movement?

Sources : Richard Rooker & Rob Wells

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 12.31d 12.32   17.36a 17.08
Edge Hill 12/35 12/36   17/29 17/04
Bootle Branch Jn 12/36 ?   17/28 ?
Huyton 12/42 12/41   17/19 16/55
Rainhill 12/52 ?   17/15 ?
St Helens Jn 12/55 12/50   17/11 16/48
Earlestown 12/59 12/54   17/04 16/45
Newton-Le-Willows 13/00 12/57   17/02 16/44
Golborne Jn 13/08 12/59   16/58 16/34
Springs Branch 13/14 13/05   16/53 16/28
Wigan South Jn 13/15 ?   16/52 ?
Wigna North Western 13/16 13/06   16/50 16/26
Balshaw Lane 13/23 13/12   16/42 16/20
Euxton Jn 13/24 13/15   16/38 16/18
Farington Curve Jn ? ?   16/34 16/15
Ribble Jn ? ?   16/32 ?
Preston 13/31 13/20   16.13a ~ 16.31d 16.09 ~ 16.12
Lancaster 13/49 13/36   15/53 15/51
Morecambe South Jn 13/51 13/37   15/50 15/48
Carnforth North Jn 13/54 13/41   15/41 15/42
Carnforth 13/55 ?   15/40 ?
Arnside 14/04 ?   15/30 ?
Grange-Over-Sands 14/08 ?   15/26 ?
Ulverston 14/20 ?   15/13 ?
Dalton Jn 14/28 ?   15/05 ?
Barrow-In-Furness 14.37a 14.52   14.57d 14.57


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