3rd April 2004

?V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle) ?
(Grand National Special)

Locos Used 67007, 67028 & 67030
Stock Used 10729+17167+3247+3275+1953+3182+3267+1566+3273+3174

Route:
1Z78 : Euston to Edge Hill
1Z79 : Liverpool Lime Street to Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
67007 London Euston - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Ealing Broadway - South Ruislip - Gerrards Cross - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Kenilworth - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Crewe - Weaver Jn - Runcorn - Allerton - Edge Hill
????? (1) Liverpool Lime Street - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe - Kidsgrove - Uttoxeter - Stenson Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Trent Jn - Mansfield Jn - Nottingham - Bingham - Grantham - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Were locos top-and-tail or doubleheaded? Return route confirmation required.

Source : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual
Euston 06.15d 06.26
Camden South Jn 06/18 06/29
Camden Jn 06/18 06/30
Willesden WL Jn 06/22 06/35
Willesden SW Sidings 06/25 ?
Acton Wells Jn 06/28 06/38
Acton Main Line 06/32 ?
Acton West 06/33 06/43
West Ealing 06/35 ?
Greenford South Jn 06/43 ?
Greenford West Jn 06/45 ?
South Ruislip 06/50 07/01
West Ruislip 06/54 07/03
Gerrards Cross 07/03 07/07
High Wycombe 07.17a ~ 07.19d 07.17 ~ 07.20
Princes Risborough 07/35 07/29
Bicester North 07/57 07/50
Aynho Park Jn 08/13 07/58
Aynho Jn 08/14 08/00
Banbury 08.18a ~ 08.20d 08.08 ~ 08.21
Fenny Compton 08/28 08/31
Leamington Spa 08.38a ~ 08.49d 08.40 ~ 08.40
Milverton Jn 08/52 08/42
Kenilworth 08/58 08/51
Coventry Park Jn 09/02 08/57
Coventry 09/10 09/15
Birmingham International 09/25 09/27
Stechford 09/31 09/36
Aston 09/39 09/44
Perry Barr North Jn 09/46 09/46
Bescot Stadium 09/54 09/53
Darlaston Jn 09/55 09/55
Portobello Jn 09/58 09/58
Bushbury Jn 10/01 10/01
Stafford No.4 SB 10/11 ?
Stafford 10/11 10/12
Stafford No.5 SB 10/12 ?
Norton Bridge 10/18 10/16
Madeley 10/25 10/24
Basford Hall Jn 10/31 10/31
Crewe 10.36a ~ 10.48d 10.36 ~ 10.43
Crewe Coalyard SB 10/53 ?
Winsford SB 10/59 10/51
Weaver Jn 11/04 10/58
Runcorn 11/09 11/03
Ditton Jn 11/14 11/06
Allerton 11/21 11/10
Wavertree Jn 11/25 11/17
Edge Hill 11.28a 11.21
Liverpool Lime Street 18.43d 18.43
Edge Hill 18/47 18/48
Wavertree Jn 18/51 18/49
Allerton 18/54 18/54
Ditton Jn 19/04 18/59
Runcorn 19/10 19/03
Weaver Jn 19/16 19/13
Winsford SB 19/22 19/21
Winsford 19/23 ?
Crewe Coal Yard SB 19/31 ?
Crewe 19.32a ~ 19.33d 19.29 ~ 19.33
Barthomley Jn 19/39 19/38
Alsager 19/42 19/41
Kidsgrove 19/4 519/45
Stoke-on-Trent 19/54 19/53
Stoke-on-Trent Jn 19/55 19/55
Longton 19/59 19/58
Caverswall 20/02 ?
Uttoxeter 20/15 ?
Tutbury & Hatton 20/23 20/26
North Staffs Jn 20/32 20/30
Stenson Jn 20/33 20/32
Sheet Stores Jn 20/55 20/51
Trent East Jn 21/00 20/53
Mansfield Jn 21/06 21/00
Nottingham 21/09 21/03
Netherfield Jn 21/14 21/08
Bingham 21/24 ?
Bottesford West Jn 21/30 ?
Allington Jn 21/37 21/30
Nottingham Branch Jn 21/41 ?
Grantham 21.43a ~ 21.45d 21.36 ~ 21.44
Stoke Tunnel 21/50 21/51
Tallington Jn 21/59 22/01
Peterborough 22/07 22/06
Connington South Jn 22/15 ?
Huntingdon 22/20 22/17
Sandy 22/29 22/26
Hitchin 22.38a ~ 22.40d 22.36 ~ 22.40
Stevenage 22/45 22/45
Woolmer Green Jn 22/49 22/49
Welwyn Garden City 22/53 22/53
Potters Bar 22/57 22/58
Alexandra Palace 23/02 23/03
Finsbury Park 23/04 23/05
Belle Isle 23/08 23/07
Kings Cross 23.10a 23.09


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