25th September 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Carlisle from Manchester)

Loco(s) Used 67006 & steam: 6233
Stock Used 99041+17167+3247+3275+3273+1953+3182+3267+3174+1566

Route:
1Z60 : Manchester Victoria to Carlisle
1Z63 : Carlisle to Manchester Victoria

Loco(s) Route
6233 (1) Manchester Victoria - Eccles - Astley - Parkside Jn - Golborne Jn - Wigan North Western - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - (via S&C) - Carlisle
6233 (1) Carlisle - (via WCML) - Preston - Euxton Jn - Chorley - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) 67006 on rear.

Sources : various including Richard Savage & Rob Perrins

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 09.06d 09.20
Deal Street Jn 09/08 ?
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/10 09/25
Eccles 09/16 09/30
Astley 09/21 09/35
Parkside Jn 09/30 ?
Golborne Jn 09/37 09/47
Springs Branch Jn 09/46 09/55
Wigan South Jn 09/47 ?
Wigan North Western 09/48 09/56
Balshaw Lane Jn 09/58 10/05
Euxton Jn 10/02 10/06
Farington Jn 10/06 ?
Lostock Hall Jn 10/23 10/22
Cherry Tree 10.35a ~ 10.52d ?
Blackburn 10.57a ~ 11.09d 11.01 ~ 11.11
Daisyfield Jn 11/12 ?
Clitheroe 11/32 11/48
Horrocksford Jn 11/34 ?
Hellifield 11/55 12/22
Long Preston 11.58a ~ 12.27d ?
Settle Jn 12/30 ?
Ribblehead 12/45 ?
Blea Moor 12/48 ?
Garsdale 13/03 ?
Kirkby Stephen 13/18 13/40
Appleby 13/31 ?
Kirby Thore SB 13/38 ?
Culgaith 13/42 ?
Low House SB 14/01 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/14 14/28
London Road Jn 14/15 ?
Carlisle 14.18a ~ 18.36d 14.31 ~ 18.39
Penrith 19/00 18/56
Tebay 19/22 19/13
Oxenholme 19/37 19/23
Carnforth North Jn 19/51 20/08
Carnforth UPL 19.53a ~ 20.26d ?
Morecambe South Jn 20/31 ?
Lancaster 20/34 20/14
Preston 20/55 20/33
Euxton Jn 21/02 20/40
Chorley 21/06 20/49
Lostock Jn 21/14 21/03
Bolton 21/21 21/10
Salford Crescent 21/33 21/23
Ordsall Lane Jn 21/34 ?
Deal Street Jn 21/37 ?
Manchester Victoria 21.39a 21.30


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