4th January 2006

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Edinburgh Sights, Shopping & Royal Yacht Britannia from Crewe / Manchester / Bolton & Preston)

Locos Used 67013 & 67016
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z26 : Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z27 : Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
67016 (1) Crewe - Warrington Bank Quay - Earlestown - Eccles - Manchester Victoria
67013 (2) Manchester Victoria - Bolton - Preston - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn- Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
67016 (1) Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria
67013 (2) Manchester Victoria - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 67013 on rear.
(2) 67016 on rear.
(confirmation of which hauled each leg is required)

Sources : Richard Rooker & Nick Roberts

Timings (Booked & Actual)
 (from Richard Rooker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 07.41d 08.05   23.44a 23.41
Crewe Coal Yard 07/44 ?   23/42 ?
Winsford SB 07/50 08/13   23/33 23/29
Weaver Jn 07/56 08/19   23/27 23/24
Acton Grange Jn 08/00 08/22   23/22 23/20
Warrington Bank Quay 08/03 08/23   23/20 23/19
Dallam Jn 08/04 ?   23/19 ?
Winwick Jn 08/06 08/27   23/17 23/14
Earlestown 08/09 08/30   23/13 23/11
Newton-Le-Willows 08/10 08/32   23/12 23/08
Astley 08/16 08/38   23/06 23/01
Eccles 08/26 08/45   23/00 22/56
Ordsall Lane Jn 08/32 08/49   22/56 22/52
Deal Street Jn 08/38 ?   22/55 ?
Manchester Victoria 08.40a ~ 08.51d 08.54 ~ 09.12   22.32a ~ 22.54d 22.35 ~ 22.48
Deal Street Jn 08/53 ?   22/30 ?
Salford Crescent 08/59 09/18   22/25 22/28
Bolton 09.11a ~ 09.16d 09.29 ~ 09.32   22.07a ~ 22.12d 22.14 ~ 22.17
Lostock Jn 09/21 09/36   22/03 22/09
Chorley 09/31 09/44   21/55 21/59
Euxton Jn 09/38 09/48   21/51 21/55
Preston 09.45a ~ 09.50d 09.55 ~ 10.00   21.38a ~ 21.43d 21.39 ~ 21.48
Lancaster 10/09 10/18   21/21 21/20
Morecambe South Jn 10/11 10/19   21/19 21/18
Carnforth Up Passenger Loop   21*00a ~ 21*15d 21*01 ~ 21*11
Carnforth North Jn 10/14 10/23   20/58 ?
Oxenholme 10/25 10/31   20/46 20/47
Tebay 10/40 10/43   20/37 20/38
Penrith 10/59 10/59   20/22 20/23
Carlisle 11.16a ~ 11.19d 11.14 ~ 11.18   20.03a ~ 20.05d 19.58 ~ 20.05
Gretna Jn 11/32 11/27   19/54 19/49
Kirkpatrick Signal MC862 11/36 11/30   19/49 19/43
Lockerbie 11/48 11/39   19/34 19/32
Beattock 11/59 11/49   19/21 19/18
Beattock Summit 12/14 12/00   19/14 19/10
Abington 12/22 12/06   19/05 19/04
Carstairs South Jn 12/33 12/23   18/53 18/49
Carstairs East Jn 12/37 12/41   18/51 18/47
Auchengray 12/43 ?   18/47 ?
Torphin 12/51 ?   18/42 ?
Midcalder Jn 12/57 12/59   18/37 18/31
Slateford Jn 13/14 13/07   18/21 18/15
Haymarket 13/16 13/09   18/12 18/12
Edinburgh 13.19a 13.15   18.08d 18.06


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