5th July 2005

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Chester from Bath / Bristol)

Loco(s) Used ?????
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z27 : Bath Spa to Chester
1Z28 : Chester to Bath Spa

Loco(s) Route
????? Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads
????? Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Days Jn - Stapleton Road - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury - Wrexham General - Chester
????? Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
????? Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa

Notes :
(1) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Rob Fraser

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bath Spa 09.14d 09.18   23.12a 23.00
Bristol Temple Meads 09.28a ~ 09.53d 09.36 ~ 09.54   22.49a ~ 23.00d 22.23 ~ 22.36
Dr Days Jn 09/55 09/55   22/45 22/21
Stapleton Road 09/56½ 09/56   22/43 22/19
Filton Abbey Wood 10/00½ 10/00   22/38½ 22/17
Patchway 10/03 10/06   22/29 22/06
Pilning 10/07 10/11   22/25 22/03
Severn Tunnel Junction 10/13 10/17   22/17 21/56
Little Mill Jn 10/39 10/42   21/36 21/34
Abergavenny 10/46 10/48   21/29 21/28
Tram Inn 11/02 11/01   21/10 21/12
Hereford 11.12a ~ 11.14d 11.08 ~ 11.11   20.59a ~ 21.01d 20.59 ~ 21.04
Shelwick Jn 11/17 ?   20/54 ?
Leominster 11/27 11/22   20/37 20/35
Wooferton 11/32 11/27   20/32 20/30
Craven Arms 11/41½ 11/36   20/23 20/20
Dorrington 11/56 11/49   20/10 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 12/01 11/53   20/01 20/00
Shrewsbury 12/04 11/57   19.47a ~ 19.56d 19.47 ~ 19.58
Gobowen 12/26 12/18   19/27 19/24
Wrexham General 12.42a ~ 12.50d 12.32 ~ 12.51   19.08a ~ 19.12d 19.02 ~ 19.09
Saltney Jn 13/03 13/03   18/54 18/44
Chester 13.08a 13.06   18.45d 18.40


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