11th October 2003

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Bath From Manchester/Crewe)

Loco Used 47787

Route:
1Z40 : Manchester Victoria to Bath Spa
1Z41 : Bath Spa to Manchester Victoria

Loco Route
47787 Manchester Victoria - Eccles - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - (via WCML) - Crewe - Wem - Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Hereford - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - Dr Days Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa
47787 Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 08.13 08.13   21.37a 21.44
Deal Street Jn 08/15 ?   21/35 ?
Ordsall Lane Jn 08/28 08/25   21/32 21/40
Eccles 08/31 08/29   21/26 21/37
Astley 08/37 08/34   21/22 21/32
Newton-le-Willows 08/43 08/42   21/15 21/26
Earlestown 08/44 ?   21/13 ?
Winwick Jn 08/47 08/47   21/11 21/22
Dallam Jn 08/52 ?   21/09 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 08/53 08/50   21/08 21/18
Acton Grange Jn 08/55 08/51   21/06 21/14
Weaver Jn 09/00 08/57   21/02 21/11
Winsford SB 09/05 09/07   20/57 21/02
Crewe Coal Yard SB 09/14 ?   20/51 ?
Crewe 09.20a ~ 09.25d 09.18 ~ 09.31   20.44a ~ 20.47d 20.45 ~ 20.54
Gresty Lane Jn 09/27 ?   20/42 ?
Nantwich 09/31 09/37   20/37 20/38
Wrenbury 09/36 ?   20/33 ?
Prees 09/45 ?   20/24 ?
Wem 09/48 09/54   20/21 20/21
Harlescott Crossing 09/57 ?   20/12 ?
Shrewsbury 10/00 10/06   20/08 20/05
Sutton Bridge Jn 10/03 ?   20/06 ?
Dorrington 10/10 ?   20/00 ?
Marsh Brook LC 10/18 ?   19/51 ?
Craven Arms 10/23 10/22   19/45 19/42
Bromfield 10/26 ?   19/41 ?
Wooferton 10/32 10/41   19/36 19/32
Leominster 10/37 10/47   19/31 19/27
Shelwick Jn 10/49 ?   19/21 ?
Hereford 10/52 10/59   19/18 19/16
Tram Inn 11/00 11/07   19/09 19/08
Pontrilas 11/06 ?   19/04 ?
Abergavenny 11/16 11/27   18/53 18/52
Little Mill Jn 11/23 11/33   18/46 18/46
Mainde North Jn 11/34 ?   18/32 ?
Maindee East Jn 11/36 ?   18/30 ?
Severn Tunnel Junction 11/46 11/58   18/20 18/22
Pilning 11/52 12/09   18/14 18/15
Patchway 11/58 12/13   18/11 18/13
Filton Jn 12/00 12/16   18/10 18/11
Stapleton Road 12/06 12/19   18/05 18/04
Dr Days Jn 12/08 12/21   18/03 18/02
North Somerset Jn 12/10 ?   17/59 ?
Bath Spa 12.24a 12.38   17.45d 17.47


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