14th February 2005

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Valentines Dining from Leeds / York)

Locos Used 67006 & 67015
Stock Used 10729+17167+3247+3275+1953+3182+3267+1566+3174

Route: 1Z67 throughout

Loco(s) Route
????? York - Cross Gates - Leeds - Morley - Hebden Bridge - Copy Pit - Blackburn - Bolton - Manchester Victoria - Stalybridge - Huddersfield - Wakefield Kirkgate - Castleford - Church Fenton - York
????? York - Cross Gates - Leeds

Notes :
(1) Locos presumably ran top-and-tail - confirmation of which led each leg is required.

Source : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
York 11.30d 11.30   16.07a - 16.30d 16.11 ~ 16.56
Colton Jn 11/36 11/35   16/37 17/01
Church Fenton 11/40 11/43   16/41 17/06
Micklefield 11/45 11/57   16/48 17/11
Cross Gates 11/51 12/02   16/52 17/18
Neville Hill West Jn 11/54 ?   16/55 ?
Leeds 11.59a ~ 12.01d 12.08 ~ 12.12   17.00a 17.26

 

Location Booked Actual
Leeds West Jn 12/02 ?
Whitehall Jn 12/03 12/16
Morley 12/10 12/21
Thornhill LNW Jn 12/16 ?
Mirfield East Jn 12/16½ ?
Heaton Lodge Jn 12/19 12/31
Bradley Wood Jn 12/22 12/33
Greetland Jn 12/30 ?
Milner Royd Jn 12/36 12/40
Hebden Bridge 12/46 12/46
Hall Royd Jn 12/50 12/51
Copy Pit 12/58 12/58
Gannow Jn 13/07 13/07
Accrington 13/14 13/16
Daisyfield Jn 13/21 ?
Blackburn 13/22 13/25
Darwen 13.31a ~ 13.41d 13.33 ~ 13.40
Bromley Cross 13/54 13/52
Bolton 14/04 13/57
Salford Crescent 14/16 14/13
Ordsall Lane Jn 14/17 14/14
Deal Street Jn 14/24 ?
Manchester Victoria 14.26a ~ 14.30d 14.27 ~ 14.33
Miles Platting 14/34 14/35
Philips Park West Jn 14/35 14/36
Baguley Fold Jn 14/37 14/38
Ashton Moss North Jn 14/42 ?
Stalybridge 14/58 14/58
Greenfield 15/04 15/04
Diggle Jn 15/08 15/06
Marsden 15/12 15/10
Huddersfield 15/19 15/22
Heaton Lodge East Jn 15/24 15/26
Mirfield East Jn 15/26 ?
Thornhill LNW Jn 15/27 ?
Horbury Jn 15/33 15/38
Wakefield Kirkgate 15/36 15/40
Altofts Jn 15/40 15/45
Castleford 15/43 15/48
Milford Jn 15/50 15/55
Church Fenton 15/55 16/01
Colton Jn 15/59 16/06

Timings continue in first table.
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