6th November 2004
V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Bath from Preston / Manchester / Crewe)
| Loco Used | 67012 |
| Stock Used | ????? |
Route:
1Z65 : Preston - Bath Spa
1Z27 : Bath Spa - Preston
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 67012 | Preston - Bolton - Manchester Victoria - Stockport - Wilmslow - Sandbach - Crewe - Nantwich - Shrewsbury - Craven Arms - Hereford - Abergavenny - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Bath Spa |
| ?67012? | Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Preston |
Notes :
(1) Loco confirmation required.
Sources : Richard Rooker & Guy Middleton
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from various including Richard Rooker)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Preston | 07.12d | 07.21 | 22.25a | 22.53 | |
| Euxton Jn | 07/12 | 07/27 | 22/18 | 22/45 | |
| Chorley | 07/24 | 07/31 | 22/14 | 22/28 | |
| Lostock Jn | 07/33 | 07/39 | 22/06 | 22/35 | |
| Bolton | 07/36 | 07/43 | 22/01 | 22/31 | |
| Salford Crescent | 07/52 | 07/53 | 21/50 | 22/22 | |
| Deal Street Jn | 07/56 | ? | 21/47 | 22/?? | |
| Manchester Victoria | 07.59a - 08.04d | 08.01 - 08.08 | 21.41a - 21.46d | 22.12 - 22.17 | |
| Miles Platting | 08/09 | 08/11 | 21/38 | 22/09 | |
| Philips Park West Jn | 08/10 | 08/11 | 21/37 | 22/08 | |
| Baguley Fold Jn | 08/13 | 08/13 | 21/34 | 22/07 | |
| Ashton Moss North Jn | 08/17 | ? | 21/30 | ? | |
| Denton Jn | 08/23 | ? | 21/25 | ? | |
| Ash Bridge Jn | 08/28 | ? | 21/19 | ? | |
| Heaton Norris Jn | 08/29 | ? | 21/16 | ? | |
| Stockport | 08/33 | 08/34 | 21/15 | 21/48 | |
| Edgeley Jn No.1 | 08/34 | ? | 21/12 | ? | |
| Adswood Road Jn | 08/49 | 08/38 | 21/08 | 21/44 | |
| Cheadle Hulme | 08/50 | 08/41 | 21/07 | 21/42 | |
| Wilmslow | 08/54 | 08/44 | 20/58 | 21/36 | |
| Alderley Edge | 08/56 | 08/45 | 20/57 | 21/31 | |
| Sandbach | 09/06 | 08/57 | 20/46 | 21/20 | |
| Crewe Sydney Bridge | 09/11 | 09/03 | 20/42 | 21/15 | |
| Crewe | ? | ? | 20.34a - 20.39d | 21.09 - 21.13 | |
| Crewe Gresty Lane | 09/22 | ? | 20/33 | ? | |
| Nantwich | 09/26 | 09/27 | 20/28 | 20/43 | |
| Wrenbury | 09/33 | ? | 20/24 | ? | |
| Prees | 09/42 | ? | 20/15 | ? | |
| Wem | 09/45 | 09/49 | 20/12 | ? | |
| Harlescott x | 09/52 | ? | 20/03 | 20/?? | |
| Shrewsbury | 09/58 | 10/07 | 19/59 | 20/14 | |
| Sutton Bridge Jn | 10/01 | ? | 19/57 | ? | |
| Dorrington | 10/09 | ? | 19/51 | ? | |
| Marsh Brook LC | 10/19 | ? | 19/41 | ? | |
| Craven Arms | 10/23 | 10/27 | 19/33 | 19/47 | |
| Bromfield | 10/26 | ? | 19/29 | ? | |
| Woofferton | 10/32 | 10/41 | 19/24 | 19/37 | |
| Leominster | 10/38 | 10/48 | 19/19 | 19/32 | |
| Shelwick Jn | 10/49 | ? | 19/09 | ? | |
| Hereford | 10.52a - 10.54d | 11.00 - 11.09 | 19.04a - 19.06d | 19.16 - 19.20 | |
| Tram Inn | 11/03 | 11/16 | 18/54 | 19/08 | |
| Pontrilas | 11/08 | ? | 18/49 | ? | |
| Abergavenny | 11/19 | 11/35 | 18/38 | 18/49 | |
| Little Mills Jn | 11/26 | 11/41 | 18/26 | 18/36 | |
| Maindee North Jn | 11/38 | ? | 18/10 | ? | |
| Maindee East Jn | 11.41a - 11.51d | ? | 18/08 | ? | |
| Severn Tunnel Jn | 12/03 | 12/05 | 17/58 | 17/56 | |
| Severn Tunnel West | 12/04 | ? | 17/57 | ? | |
| Pilning | 12/09 | 12/15 | 17/52 | 17/50 | |
| Patchway | 12/13 | 12/19 | 17/49 | 17/47 | |
| Filton Jn | 12/16 | ? | 17/47 | ? | |
| Stapleton Road | 12/21 | 12/27 | 17/42 | 17/41 | |
| Dr Day's Jn | 12/23 | 12/30 | 17/40 | 17/38 | |
| North Somerset Jn | 12/28 | ? | 17/34 | ? | |
| Bath Spa | 12.40a | 12.42 | 17.22d | 17.23 |