21st December 2005

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Christmas Lunch from Derby / Leicester)

Loco Used 67016
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z50 : Leicester to York
1Z51 : York to Derby

Loco(s) Route
67016 Leicester - Loughborough - Derby - Chesterfield - Sheffield - Meadowhall - Rotherham Masborough - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Ferrybridge North Jn - Church Fenton - York
67016 York - (1) (via ECML) - Doncaster - Hexthorpe Jn - (1) Swinton - (reverse of outward route) - Leicester (2)

Notes :
(1) Booked reverse of outward route throughout but was diverted due to late running?
(2) Liecester to Derby was cancelled due to late running.
(3) A 204 minutes late start on the return was due to a SPAD (Signal Passed At Danger) at York as the loco ran round.

Source : Richard Rooker (viewed train at Meadowhall)

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location

 Booked Actual   Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leicester 13.10d 13.10   18.46a 21.55   19.06d CANX
Syston South Jn 13/16 13/16   18/40 21/51   19/12 CANX
Sileby Jn 13/21 13/18   18/38 12/48   19/16 CANX
Loughborough 13/25 13/21   18/34 12/44   19/23 CANX
Trent South Jn 13/31 13/26   18/27 21/35   19/33 CANX
Sheet Stores Jn 13/32 13/26   18/26 21/34   19/34 CANX
Spondon 13/39 13/31   18/21 21/29   19/39 CANX
Derby 13.44a ~ 13.48d 13.45 ~ 13.51   18.10a ~ 18.14d 21.14 ~ 21.25   19.44a CANX

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ambergate Jn 13/59 14/02   18/00 21/02
Clay Cross South Jn 14/09 14/10   17/52 20/53
Chesterfield 14.13a ~ 14.15d 14.14 ~ ?   17.45a ~ 17.47d 20.49 ~ ?
Dore Station Jn 14/26 14/20   17/35 20/39
Heeley Up Loop   17*19a ~ 17*31d ?
Sheffield 14/31 14/28   17/16 20/23
Nunnery Main Line Jn 14/33 ?   17/14 ?
Wincobank Jn 14/37 ?   17/10 ?
Meadowhall ? 14/34   ? 20/20
Holmes Jn 14/41 14/36   17/07 20/18
Aldwarke Jn 14/50 14/39   17/04 20/15
Swinton 14/52 14/41   17/00 20/13
Moorthorpe 14/58 15/02   16/48 DIV
Ferrybridge North Jn 15/06 ?   16/38 DIV
Milford Jn 15/16 15/24   16/30 DIV
Church Fenton 15/21 15/29   16/19 DIV
Hexthorpe Jn   DIV 20/05
Doncaster   DIV 20/02
Shaftholme Jn   DIV 19/55
Temple Hirst Jn   DIV 19/50
Hambleton North Jn   DIV 19/46
Colton South Jn 15/34 ?   16/14 ?
Colton Jn 15/35 15/35   16/13 19/40
York 15.48a 15.48   16.06d 19.30

Timings continue in first table.

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