19th October 2005

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
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Locos Used 67008, 67027 & 67028
Stock Used 10734+17167+3247+3275+1953+3182+3267+1566+3273+3174

Route:
1Z67 : York to Cambridge
1Z68 : Cambridge to York

Loco(s) Route
67008 (1) York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Micklefield - Cross gates - Leeds - Whitehall Jn - Holbeck Jn - Wakefield Westgate - Hare Park Jn - South Kirkby Jn - Adwick - Doncaster - (via ECML) - Peterborough - March - Ely - Cambridge
67027 (2) Cambridge - (reverse of outward route) - York

Notes :
(1) 67027 on rear.
(2) 67028 on rear.


The train was serviced during the break at Cambridge (photo: Stewart Levett)

Sources : David Bellamy & Lycra

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Bellamy)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
York 09.04d 09.05   21.50a 21.50
Colton Jn 09/10 09/10   21/44 21/43
Church Fenton 09/14 09/15   21/38 21/38
Micklefield 09/20 09/20   21/33 21/34
Cross Gates 09/25 09/24   21/27 21/29
Neville Hill West Jn 09/29 ?   21/22 ?
Leeds 09.33a ~ 09.36d 09.30 ~ 09.36   21.16a ~ 21.19d 21.16 ~ 21.23
Whitehall Jn 09/38 09/38   21/12 21/13
Holbeck Jn 09/39 ?   21/11 21/13
Wakefield Westgate 09/47 09/49   20/57 21/01
Hare Park Jn 09/53 09/54   20/52 20/50
South Kirkby Jn 10/00 09/59   20/46 20/46
Adwick 10/04 10/06   20/38 20/43
Doncaster 10.17a ~ 10.19d 10.19 ~ 10.25   20.31a ~ 20.33d 20.28 ~ 20.38
Loversall Carr Jn 10/24 10/30   20/25 20/20
Retford 10/33 10/39   20/13 20/12
Newark North Gate 10/44 10/51   19/59 20/00
Barkston South Jn 10/5 010/58   19/53 19/54
Grantham 10/53 11/01   19/48 19/51
Stoke Tunnel 10/57 11/05   19/44 19/48
Tallington Jn 11/22 11/18   19/35 19/38
Peterborough 11.40a ~ 11.42d 11.37 ~ 11.40   19.24a ~ 19.26d 19.27 ~ 19.30
March 12/02 11/57   18/54 18/59
Ely North Jn 12/17 12/10   18/39 18/45
Ely 12/19 12/13   18/36 18/42
Cambridge 12.36a 12.39   18.20a 18.21


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