12th June 2004
V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
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| Locos Used | 66018 & 67007 |
Route:
1Z71 : Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z21 : Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quay
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 66018 (1) | Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - St helens Junction - Rainhill - Huyton - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street |
| 67007 | Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Lowton Jn - Golborne Jn - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley |
| 67007 | Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street |
| 66018 (1) | Liverpool Lime Street - (reverse of outward route) - Warrington Bank Quay |
Notes :
(1) 67007 on rear.
(1) Originally planned as Liverpool Lime Street to Edinburgh, pathing problems
taking the direct route via St Helens Central forced the re-planned route.
Sources : various including Nick Roberts & Stephen
Harper
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Timings (Booked Only)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 07.17d | 22.22a |
| Winwick Jn | 07/23 | 22/18 |
| Earlestown | 07/25 | 22/15 |
| St Helens Junction | 07/28 | 22/13 |
| Rainhill | 07/30 | 22/11 |
| Huyton | 07/33 | 22/08 |
| Bottle Branch Jn | 07/38 | 22/04 |
| Edge Hill | 07/40 | 22/02 |
| Liverpool Lime Street | 07.44a ~ 08.02d | 21.27a ~ 21.58d |
| Edge Hill | 08/07 | 21/22 |
| Bottle Branch Jn | 08/08 | 21/21 |
| Huyton | 08/16 | 21/11 |
| Rainhill | 08/19 | 21/09 |
| St Helens Junction | 08/22 | 21/06 |
| Earlestown | 08/25 | 2104 |
| Newton-le-Willows | 08/26 | 21/03 |
| Golborne Jn | 08/30 | 20/59 |
| Springs Branch Jn | 08/35 | 20/54 |
| Wigan Station Jn | 08/36 | 20/53 |
| Wigan North Western | 08/36 | 20/53 |
| Balshaw Lane Jn | 08/43 | 20/47 |
| Euxton Jn | 08/45 | 20/44 |
| Farington Curve Jn | 08/54 | ? |
| Preston | 09.00a ~ 09.05d | 20.33a ~ 20.38d |
| Lancaster | 09/22 | 20/15 |
| Morecambe South Jn | 09/24 | 20/13 |
| Carnforth North Jn | 09/27 | 20/10 |
| Oxenholme | 09/37 | 20/01 |
| Tebay | 09/50 | 19/51 |
| Penrith | 10/06 | 19/35 |
| Carlisle | 10.22a ~ 10.24d | 19.02a ~ 19.16d |
| Gretna Jn | 10/35 | 18/53 |
| Quintinshill | 10/39 | 18/44 |
| Lockerbie | 10/51 | 18/30 |
| Beattock | 11/05 | 18/19 |
| Beattock Summit | 11/22 | 18/11 |
| Abington (DPL) | 11*31a ~ 11*38d | 18/03 |
| Carstairs South Jn | 11/58 | 17/48 |
| Carstairs East Jn | 12/00 | 17/46 |
| Midcalder Jn | 12/17 | 17/29 |
| Slateford Jn | 12/26 | 17/18 |
| Haymarket | 12/28 | 17/15 |
| Edinburgh Waverley | 12.32a | 17.11d |