14th December 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Christmas Lunch from Birmingham)

Loco Used 67028
Stock Used 10729+17167+3247+3275+1953+3182+3267+1566+3273+3174

Route: 1Z67 throughout

Loco Route
67028 Birmingham International - Aston - Bescot - Wolverhampton - Telford Central - Shrewsbury - Wrexham General - Chester - Crewe - Wem - Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham International

Source : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Richard Rooker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham International 11.38d 11.38   16.05a 16.17
Stechford 11/42 11/45   16/01 16/09
Aston 11/57 11/58   15/56 16/04
Perry Barr North Jn 12/01 12/02   15/52 16/02
Bescot Stadium 12/06 12/13   15/48 15/57
Darlaston Jn 12/08 12/15   15/46 15/53
Portobello Jn 12/12 12/20   15/43 15/50
Wolverhampton 12/26 12/27   15/38 15/46
Wolverhampton North Jn 12/27 12/28   15/36 15/43
Cosford 12/35 ?   15/27 ?
Madeley Jn 12/40 ?   15/19 ?
Telford Central 12/42 12/49   15/18 15/29
Wellington 12/47 12/53   15/11 15/24
Shrewsbury 13/01 13/08   15/00 15/14

 

Location Booked Actual
Shrewsbury 13/01 13/08
Gowbowen 13/19 ?
Wrexham General 13/45 13/50
Saltney Jn 14/00 14/03
Chester South Jn 14/02 ?
Chester 14/03 14/10
Beeston Castle 14/14 ?
Crewe Steelworks SB 14/22 ?
Crewe 14.27a ~ 14.29d 14.34 ~ 14.37
Crewe Gresty Lane 14/31 ?
Nantwich 14/35 14/43
Wrenbury 14/39 ?
Prees 14/47 ?
Wem 14/49 15/00
Harlescott LC 14/57 ?
Shrewsbury 15/00 15/14

Timings continue in first table.

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