7th February 2004

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

Loco(s) Used 67030 & ?67014?

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

Loco(s) Route
67030 Manchester Victoria - (1) Eccles - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Winwick Jn - (via WCML) - (1) Norton Bridge - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Stapleton Road - Dr Days Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa
?67014? Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Borsesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Norton Bridge - Stone - Stoke-on-Trent - Macclesfield - Stockport - Denton Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Miles Platting Jn - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) Loco confirmation required - 67030 noted passing near Filton Abbey Wood "inbound", did it work throughout? Train was late departing Manchester Victoria owing to a fatality (on/near the station?). Train may have been diverted (via Miles Platting Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Denton Jn - Stockport - Stoke-on-Trent) - confirmation required.

Sources : various including Paul Harley

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 08.00d 09.05   22.08a 22.08
Miles Platting Jn DIV? ?   22/04 22/05
Philips Park West Jn DIV? ?   22/03 22/04
Baguley Fold Jn DIV? ?   22/00 22/03
Ashton Moss North Jn DIV? ?   21/56 ?
Denton Jn DIV? ?   21/50 ?
Ash Bridge Jn DIV? ?   21/45 ?
Heaton Norris Jn DIV? ?   21/43 ?
Stockport DIV? ?   21/42 21/44
Edgeley No.1 DIV? ?   21/41 ?
Adswood Road DIV? ?   21/40 21/39
Cheadle Hulme DIV? ?   21/39 21/38
Macclesfield DIV? ?   21/29 21/30
Congleton DIV? ?   21/21 21/20
Kidsgrove DIV? ?   21/16 21/14
Stoke-on-Trent DIV? ?   21.05a ~ 21.07d 21.05 ~ 21.08
Stoke-on-Trent Jn DIV? ?   21/03 20/58
Stone DIV? ?   20/53 20/51
Deal Street Jn 08/02 DIV?  
Ordsall Lane Jn 08/08 DIV?  
Eccles 08/13 DIV?  
Astley 08/21 DIV?  
Newton-le-Willows 08/28 DIV?  
Earlestown 08/33 DIV?  
Winwick Jn 08/35 DIV?  
Dallam Jn 08/37 DIV?  
Warrington Bank Quay 08/38 DIV?  
Acton Grange Jn 08/40 DIV?  
Weaver Jn 08/45 DIV?  
Winsford SB 08/50 DIV?  
Crewe Coal Yard 09/02 DIV?  
Crewe 09.04a ~ 09.07d DIV?  
Basford Hall Jn 09/13 ?  
Madeley 09/18    
Norton Bridge 09/27 10/29   20/39 20/46
Stafford 09.39a ~ 09.47d 10.36 ~ 10.36   20/33 20/38
Stafford No.4 09/48 ?   20/32 ?
Bushbury Jn 10/02 10/50   20/21 20/27
Portobello Jn 10/10 10/54   20/18 20/23
Darlaston Jn 10/13 10/56   20/15 20/20
Bescot Stadium 10/16 10/58   20/14 20/19
Perry Barr North Jn 10/22 11/03   20/09 20/12
Perry Barr West Jn   20/03 20/11
Soho East Jn   19/59 20/07
Soho South Jn   19/58 20/05
Aston 10/27 11/09  
Proof House Jn 10/31 11/13  
Birmingham New Street 10.34a ~ 10.37d 11.16 ~ 11.18   19.50a ~ 19.54d 19.53 ~ 19.59
Selly Oak 10/45 11/25  
Proof House Jn   19/48 19/44
St Andrews Jn   19/45 19/37
Bordesley Jn   19/44 19/36
Kings Norton 10/50 11/28   19/38 19/28
Longbridge 10/58 11/30   19/35 19/24
Barnt Green 11/02 11/32   19/32 19/21
Bromsgrove 11/05 11/36   19/24 19/17
Stoke Works Jn 11/07 11/38   19/23 19/16
Abbotswood Jn 11/14 11/44   19/15 19/08
Ashchurch 11/22 11/52   19/07 19/00
Cheltenham Spa 11/37 11/56   19/01 18/51
Barnwood Jn 11/43 12/01   18*45a ~ 18*53d ??.?? ~ 18.43
Gloucester Yard Jn 11/44 ?   18/43 ?
Standish Jn 11/49 12/07   18/38 18/37
Charfield 11/58 12/16   18/29 18/29
Yate 12/03 12/23   18/23 18/23
Westerleigh Jn 12/09 12/28   18/21 18/19
Bristol Parkway 12.15a ~ 12.17d 12.35 ~ 12.37   18.14a ~ 18.16d 18.12 ~ 18.13
Filton Jn 12/19 12/39   18/12 18/10
Stapleton Road 12/24 12/42   18/08 18/06
Dr Days Jn 12/26 12/44   17*54a ~ 18*06d ??.?? ~ 18.03
North Somerset Jn 12/28 ?   17/51 ?
Bath Spa 12.39a 12.57   17.38d 17.38


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