11th September 2004

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

Loco Used 67006

Route:
1Z71 : Manchester Victoria to Bath
1Z21 : Bath to Manchester Victoria

Loco Route
67006 Manchester Victoria - Eccles - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestoen - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Crewe - Shrewsbury - Hereford - Maindee North Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Pilning - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa
67006 Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 08.10d 08.16   22.29a 22.36
Deal Street Jn 08/12 ?   22/27 ?
Ordsall Lane Jn 08/14 08/19   22/24 22/31
Eccles 08/18 08/22   22/16 22/28
Astley 08/23 08/27   22/10 22/24
Newton-le-Willows 08/30 08/33   22/04 22/17
Earlestown 08/31 ?   22/03 ?
Winwick Jn 08/34 08/39   22/00 22/12
Dallam Jn 08/36 ?   21/58 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 08/37 08/42   21/57 22/07
Acton Grange Jn 08/39 08/43   21/55 22/02
Weaver Jn 08/44 08/49   21/51 21/58
Winsford SB 08/50 08/54   21/51 21/52
Winsford 08/51 ?   ? ?
Crewe Coal Yard SB 09/10 ?   21/40 ?
Crewe 09.11a ~ 09.22d 09.09 ~ 09.21   21.34a ~ 21.36d 21.37 ~ 21.44
Gresty Lane 09/24 ?   21/32 ?
Nantwich 09/30 09/27   21/27 21/29
Wrenbury 09/37 ?   21/23 ?
Prees 09/46 ?   21/12 ?
Wem 09/49 09/46   21/09 21/13
Harlescott LC 09/57 ?   21/00 ?
Shrewsbury 10/00 09/59   20.35a ~ 20.55d 21/02
Sutton Bridge Jn 10/02 ?   20/31 ?
Dorrington 10/10 ?   20/25 ?
Marsh Brook LC 10/19 ?   20/16 ?
Craven Arms 10/23 10/23   20/10 20/41
Bromfield LC 10/26 ?   20/06 ?
Wooferton 10/32 ?   20/01 20/32
Leominster 10/37 10/37   19/56 20/27
Shelwick Jn 10/48 ?   19/46 20/19
Hereford 10.51a ~ 10.54d 10.48 ~ 10.51   19.41a ~ 19.43d 20.13 ~ 20.16
Tram Inn 11/02 10/58   19/32 20/04
Pontrilas 11/07 ?   19/27 ?
Abergavenny 11/18 11/15   19/16 19/49
Little Mill Jn 11/25 11/22   19/09 19/41
Maindee North Jn 11/37 ?   18/55 ?
Maindee East Jn 11.40a ~ 11.50d ?   18/53 ?
Severn Tunnel Junction 12/01 11/59   18/43 19/16
Severn Tunnel UTG 12/03 ?   18/41 ?
Pilning 12/09 12/09   18/35 19/08
Patchway 12/13 12/15   18/30 19/06
Filton Jn 12/25 ?   18/25 ?
Stapleton Road 12/30 12/25   18/20 18/59
Dr Days Jn 12/32 12/33   18/18 18/54
North Somerset Jn 12.34a ~ 12.45d ?   18/15 ?
Bath Spa 12.57a 12.59   17.58d 18.18


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