16th September 2006

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Durham)

Loco Used 67012
Stock Used 10734+17167+3174+3275+1953+3182+3267+1566+3273+3247

Route:
1Z32 : Birmingham International to Durham
1Z34 : Durham to Birmingham International

Loco Route
67012 Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Bescot Stadium - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Park Lane Jn - Water Orton - Nuneaton - Hinckley - Leicester - Loughborough - Trent South Jn - Spondon - Derby
67012 Derby - Spondon - Trent East Jn - Toton - Langley Mill - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Meadowhall - Holmes Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Mexborough - Doncaster - Temple Hirst Jn - Hambleton North Jn - York - Thirsk - Northallerton - Darlington - Durham
67012 Durham - (reverse of outward route) - Aldwarke Jn - Rotherham Central - Holmes Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Derby
67012 Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham International

Notes :
(1) The BLS trip on the same day sat alongside this tour twice during the day.
The first time at Tyne Yard, where the ECS from this tour was stabled (11:28a ~ 17:08d).
The second was at York, with 67012 in Platform 11 & 66061 working the BLS tour in Platform 10.


VSOE (left) & BLS (right) meet at York in the evening. (photo: PRAR)

Source : Alan Sheppard

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan & Roj Fraser)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Birmingham International 05.30d 00.04a
Stechford 05/34 23/58
Aston 05/42 23/53
Perry Barr North Jn 05/46 23/50
Bescot Stadium 05/53 23/45
Pleck Jn 05/55 23/43
Walsall 05/57 23/41
Ryecroft Jn 05/59 23/39
Park Lane Jn 06/17 23/21
Water Orton West Jn 06/19 23/19
Water Orton 06/21 23/18
Whitacre Jn 06/25 23/14
Abbey Jn 06/36 23/02
Nuneaton 06/39 23/00
Hinckley 06/45 22/52
Wigston North Jn 06/57 22/39
Leicester 07.03a ~ 07.08d [P2] 22.28a ~ 22.33d [P3]
Syston South Jn 07/14 22/22
Sileby Jn 07/17 22/18
Loughborough 07/21 [P1] 22/12 [P2]
Trent South Jn 07/26 22/04
Sheet Stores Jn 07/27 22/04
Spondon 07/32 21/58
Derby 07.39a ~ 08.00d [P6] 21.27a ~ 21.52d [P4]
Spondon 08/06 21/22
Sheet Stores Jn 08/12 21/17
Trent East Jn 08/14 21/15
Toton Jn 08/16 21/13
Toton Centre 08/17 21/12
Stapleford & Sandiacre 08/19 21/10
Trowell Jn 08/21 21/07
Langley Mill 08/25 21/03
Pye Bridge Jn 08/28 21/00
Alfreton 08/30 20/58
Clay Cross South Jn 08/37 20/53
Chesterfield 08/40 20/50
Dore Station Jn 08/51 20/42
Sheffield 08.59a ~ 09.03d [P1] 20.26a ~ 20.36d [P6]
Nunnery Main Line Jn 09/05 20/22
Wincobank Jn 09/07 20/15
Holmes Jn 09/08 20/12
Rotherham Central - 20/02
Aldwarke Jn 09/11 19/50
Swinton 09/14 19/47
Mexborough 09/17 19/41
Hexthorpe Jn 09/24 19/34
Doncaster 09/29 [P.4] 19/31 [UF]
Shaftholme Jn 09/32 19/22
Temple Hirst Jn 09/39 19/14
Hambleton North Jn 09/43 19/09
Colton Jn 09/49 19/02
York 09.55a ~ 10.06d [P11] 18.31a ~ 18.55d [P11]
Skelton Jn 10/09 18/25
Tollerton Jn 10/16 18/19
Thirsk 10/24 18/10
Northallerton 10/30 18/05
Darlington 10/43 [DM] 17/55 [UM]
Ferryhill South Jn 10/55 17/46
Tursdale Jn 10/58 17/44
Durham 11.05a 17.36d


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