11th May 2005

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Windermere from York / Leeds / Manchester)

Loco(s) Used at least 67030

Route:
1Z67 : York to Oxenholme
1Z68 : Oxenholme to York

Loco(s) Route
67030 York - Church Fenton - Crossgates - Leeds - Methley Jn - Altofts Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Huddersfield - Stalybridge - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Deal Street Jn - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Preston - Lancaster - Oxenholme
?67030? Oxenholme - (reverse of outward route) - York

Notes :
(1) Loco confirmation required.

Sources : various including Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
York 08.00d 08.13   22.30a 22.13
Colton Jn 08/07 08/19   22/23 22/07
Church Fenton 08/14 08/25   22/19 22/03
Micklefield 08/25 08/30   22/14 21/59
Cross Gates 08/32 08/36   22/03 21/54
Neville Hill West Jn 08/36 ?   21/58 ?
Leeds 08.40a ~ 08.49d 08.43 ~ 08.49   21.44a ~ 21.55d 21.36 ~ 21.46
Leeds West Jn 08/50 ?   21/42 ?
Engine Shed Jn 08/51 08/51   21/41 21/29
Methley Jn 08/59 09/00   21/32 21/18
Altofts Jn 09/01 09/02   21/29 21/16
Wakefield Kirkgate 09/09 09/09   21/25 21/12
Horbury Jn 09/13 09/13   21/17 21/08
Mirfield East Jn 09/28 ?   21/10 ?
Heaton Lodge (East) Jn 09/31 09/25   21/07 20/56
Huddersfield 09/38 09/38   21/00 20/52
Marsden 09.52a ~ 10.10d 09.50 ~ 10.00   20/51 20/44
Diggle Jn 10/07 10/05   20/45 20/39
Greenfield 10/09 10/07   20/39 20/36
Stalybridge 10/14 10/14   20/32 20/31
Ashton Moss North Jn 10/18 ?   20/24 ?
Baguley Fold Jn 10/22 ?   20/18 20/18
Philips Park West Jn 10/30 10/22   20/17 20/17
Miles Platting Jn 10/33 10/24   20/16 20/16
Manchester Victoria 10.36a ~ 10.51d 10.30 ~ 10.43   20.03a ~ 20.12d 20.04 ~ 20.14
Deal Street Jn 10/53 ?   20/01 ?
Salford Crescent 10/58 10/57   19/58 19/59
Bolton 11/09 11/08   19/46 19/48
Lostock Jn 11/14 11/12   19/43 19/42
Chorley 11/25 11/22   19/35 19/33
Euxton Jn 11/31 11/28   19/31 19/29
Farington Jn 11/39 ?   - -
Preston 11/49 11/39   19/24 19/22
Lancaster 12.10a ~ 12.19d 12.17 ~ 12.17   19/01 19/01
Morecambe South Jn 12/22 12/19   18/57 18/58
Carnforth UPL - -   18.34a ~ 18.53d 18.38 ~ 18.53
Carnforth North Jn 12/25 12/22   18/32 18/32
Oxenholme 12.37a 12.34   18.22d 18.22


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