30th May 2005

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Chester from Newcastle)

Loco Used 67016
Stock Used 3174+1566+3267+3182+1953+3275+3247+17167+10729

Route:
1Z67 : Newcastle to Chester
1Z68 : Chester to Newcastle

Loco Route
67016 Newcastle - (via ECML) - York - Milford SB - Castleford - Wakefield Kirkgate - Huddersfield - Stalybridge - Manchester Victoria - Newton-Le-Willows - Warrington Bank Quay - Helsby - Chester
?67016? Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Newcastle

Source : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Newcastle 08.53d 08.49 21.47a 21.39
King Edward Bridge South Jn 08/55 08/51 21/44 21/36
Birtley 08/59 08/57 21/41 21/32
Durham 09/08 09/02 21/31 21/26
Tursdale Jn 09/14 ? 21/26 ?
Ferryhill South Jn 09/17 09/09 21/23 21/20
Darlington 09/27 09/17 21/13 21/12
Northallerton 09/36 09/38 21/04 21/00
Longlands Jn 09/37 ?
Thirsk 09/43 09/36 20/59 20/55
Tollerton 09/57 09/47 20/51 20/48
Skelton Jn 10/07 10/06 20/45 20/42
York 10.10a ~ 10.12d 10.14 ~ 10.17 20.40a ~ 10.42d 10.31 ~ 20.39
Colton Jn 10/19 10/23 20/33 20/25
Church Fenton 10/24 10/27 20/27 20/20
Milford SB 10/30 10/31 20/21 20/16
Castleford 10/38 10/37 20/13 20/08
Altofts Jn 10/42 10/41 20/09 20/05
Wakefield Kirkgate 10/47 10/48 20/05 20/01
Horbury Jn 10/50 10/51 20/00 19/56
Mirfield East Jn 11/00 ? 19/48 ?
Heaton Lodge (East) Jn 11/04 11/01 19/46 19/44
Huddersfield 11/09 11/06 19/41 19/37
Marsden 11/19 11/15 19/33 19/26
Diggle Jn 11/23 11/19 19/29 19/22
Greenfield 11/25 11/21 19/26 19/20
Stalybridge 11/30 11/27 19/19 19/14
Ashton Moss North Jn 11/34 ? 19/15 ?
Baguley Fold Jn 11/38 11/34 19/11 19/06
Philips Park West Jn 11/39 11/35 19/10 19/04
Miles Platting Jn 11/42 11/36 19/09 19/03
Manchester Victoria 11/45 11/42 19/06 19/01
Deal Street Jn 11/47 ? 19/04 ?
Ordsall Lane Jn 11/49 11/44 19/01 18/54
Eccles 11/53 11/48 18/56 18/50
Astley 11/58 11/53 18/51 18/44
Newton-le-Willows 12/05 11/59 18/45 18/36
Earlestown 12/06 12/01 18/44 18/34
Winwick Jn 12/09 12/03 18/36 18/31
Dallam Jn 12/11 ? ? ?
Warrington Bank Quay 12.13a ~ 12.15d 12.08 ~ 12.10 18.24a ~ 18.28d 18.24 ~ 18.26
Acton Grange Jn 12/19 12/12 18/22 18/20
Frodsham Jn 12/25 ? 18/16 ?
Helsby 12/29 12/22 18/11 18/11
Mickle Trafford Jn 12/34 ? 18/07 ?
Chester 12.43a 12.31 18.01d 18.01


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