11th February 2005

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Valentines Dining from Edinburgh / Glasgow)

Locos Used 67006 & 67015
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z24 : Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central
1Z25 : Glasgow Central to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z26 : Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Central

Loco(s) Route
????? Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Slateford Jn - Midcalder Jn - Benhar Jn - Shotts - Holytown Jn - Mossend East Jn - Mossend West Jn - Bellshill - Uddingston Jn - Newton - Rutherglen East Jn - Eglington Jn - Glasgow Central
????? Glasgow Central - Eglington Jn - Rutherglen East Jn - Carmyle - Langloan Jn - Coatbridge Central - Cumbernauld - Greenhill Lower Jn - Carmuirs West Jn - Carmuirs East Jn - Polmont Jn - Linlithgow - Winchburgh Jn - Haymarket West Jn - Gorgie Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Pprtobello Jn - Edinburgh Waverley
????? Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Slateford Jn - Midcalder Jn - Benhar Jn - Shotts - Holytown Jn - Mossend East Jn - Mossend West Jn - Bellshill - Uddingston Jn - Newton - Rutherglen East Jn - Eglington Jn - Glasgow Central

Notes :
(1) Loco confirmation required (i.e. which led each leg).

Edinburgh passengers presumably dined on the round trip between Edinburgh & Glasgow and the Glasgow passengers on the round trip from Glasgow.

Sources : various including Nick Roberts

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual
Edinburgh Waverley 17.06d 17.08
Haymarket 17/10 17/12
Slateford Jn 17/15 17/14
Midcalder Jn 17/29 17/22
Benhar Jn 17/48 ?
Shotts 17/51 17/40
Holytown Jn 18/00 17/51
Mossend East Jn 18/01 17/54
Mossend West Jn 18/03 17/55
Bellshill 18.05a ~ 18.07d ?
Uddingston Jn 18/13 ?
Newton 18/16 18/04
Rutherglen East Jn 18/22 18/09
Eglington Jn 18/26 18/17
Glasgow Central 18.29a ~ 18.46d 18.20 ~ 18.48
Eglington Jn 18/49 18/52
Rutherglen East Jn 18/56 18/57
Carmyle 18/59 ?
Langloan Jn 19/10 ?
Coatbridge Central 19/12 19/16
Gartsherrie South Jn 19/14 19/18
Garnqueen North Jn 19/16 19/20
Cumbernauld 19/26 19/25
Greenhill Lower Jn 19/34 19/33
Carmuirs West Jn 19/37 19/35
Carmuirs East Jn 19/38 ?
Grangemouth Jn 19/43 ?
Polmont Jn 19/47 19/48
Linlithgow 19/51 19/56
Winchburgh Jn 19/56 20/02
Newbridge Jn 20/01 20/06
Haymarket West Jn 20/11 20/14
Gorgie Jn 20/13 ?
Craiglockhart Jn 20/29 20/18
Niddrie West Jn 20/40 20/30
Portobello Jn 20/44 20/36
Edinburgh Waverley 20.48a ~ 20.54d 20.45 ~ 20.55
Haymarket 20/58 20/58
Slateford Jn 21/00 21/00
Midcalder Jn 21/13 21/12
Benhar Jn 21/25 ?
Shotts 21/28 21/37
Holytown Jn 21/51 21/47
Mossend East Jn 21/52 21/50
Mossend West Jn 21/55 21/51
Uddingston Jn 22/11 21/56
Newton 22/16 22/00
Rutherglen East Jn 22/19 22/06
Eglington Jn 22/23 22/14
Glasgow Central 22.27a 22.18


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