31st December 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(New Years Eve from Manchester)

Loco Used 67005 & 67028
Stock Used 10729+17167+3247+3275+1953+3182+3267+1566+3273+3174

Route: 1Z61 throughout

Loco(s) Route
????? (2) Manchester Victoria - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Chorley - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth - Ulverston - Barrow-In-Furness
????? (2) Barrow-In-Furness - (Reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) Loco confirmation required - Presumably "Top n Tail"? Which lead each section?

Source : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Manchester Victoria 20.40d 20.40   01.54a 01/36 173.62
0.38 Deal Street Jn 20/41 ?   01/52 ? 173.24
1.12 Ordsall Lane Jn 20/43 20/45   01/49 ? 172.50
1.74 Salford Crescent 20/45 20/47   01/35 01/30 171.68
10.63 Bolton 20.56a ~ 21.01d 20.58 ~ 21.01   01.12a ~ 01.22d 01.15 ~ 01.19 162.79
13.52 Lostock Jn 21/06 21/06   01/08 01/11 160.10
22.29 Chorley 21/14 ?   01/00 ? 151.33
25.43 Euxton Jn 21/18 21/25   00/56 00/58 148.19
30.79 Preston 21/23 21/34   00/50 00/51 142.63
51.77 Lancaster 21/41 21/50   00/30 00/32 121.65
53.69 Morecambe South Jn 21/43 ?   00/29 ? 119.73
58.05 Carnforth North Jn 21/46 21/56   00/26 00/27 115.57
58.17 Carnforth 21.47a ~ 21.49d ?   00.25a ~ 00.25½d ? 115.45
64.15 Arnside 21/59 ?   23/33 ? 109.47
67.17 Grange-Over-Sands 22/04 ?   23/28 ? 106.45
77.14 Ulverston 22/17 ?   23/15 ? 96.48
82.24 Dalton Jn 22/26 ?   23/06 ? 91.38
86.71 Barrow-In-Furness 22.38a 22.45   22.58d 23.01 86.71


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