29th June 2005

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

Loco Used 67030
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z67 : Cardiff Central to Chester
1Z68 : Chester to Cardiff Central

Loco Route
67030 Cardiff Central - Newport - Hereford - Shrewsbury - Crewe - Chester
67030 Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Source : Nick Roberts

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 09.14d 09.15   21.13a 21.10
Marshfield 09/22 09/22   21/02 21/02
Newport 09/28 09/28   20/57 20/54
Little Mill Jn 09/44 09/42   20/43 ?
Abergavenny 09/51 09/49   20/36 20/35
Tram Inn 10/07 10/05   20/20 20/17
Hereford 10.15a ~ 10.17d 10.12 ~ 10.14   20.09½a ~ 20.11½d 20.07 ~ 20.09
Shelwick Jn 10/22 ?   20/05 ?
Leominster 10/32 10/26   19/50 19/56
Woofferton 10/37 10/30   19/41 19/49
Craven Arms 10/52½ 10/45   19/32 19/35
Dorrington 11/16 11/01   19/19 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 11/25 11/07   19/10½ 19/13
Shrewsbury 11/28 11/11   19/08 19/11
Wem 11/41 11/26   18/53 18/57
Nantwich 11/56½ 11/46   18/37 18/39
Crewe 12/05 11/58   18/31 18/33
Beeston Castle & T SB 12/16½ ?   18/19½ 18/18
Chester 12.28a 12.30   18.08d 18.08


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