19th February 2005

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Edinburgh & Royal Yacht Britannia from Birmingham / Derby / Sheffield)

Loco Used 67028
Stock Used 99678+3174+3273+3267+1566+3275+3247+17167+10729

Route:
1Z60 : Birmingham International to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z21 : Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham International

Loco Route
67028 Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Lichfield City - Burton-on-Trent - Derby - Chesterfield - Dore - Sheffield - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Church Fenton - York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
67028 Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham International


67028 passes Meadowhall (photo: Richard Rooker)

Source : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham International 06.15d 06.15   23.05a 23.25
Stechford 06/23 06/22   23/00 23/19
Aston 06/28 06/29   22/53 23/14
Four Oaks 06/40 06/38   22/42 23/05
Blake Street 06/43 06/40   22/40 23/03
Lichfield City 06/52 06/48   22/33 22/56
Lichfield Trent Valley 06/56 06/53   22/30 22/55
Lichfield Trent Valley Jn 06/57 ?   22/29 22/54
Alrewas L.C. 07/03 06/58   22/23 ?
Wichnor Jn 07/05 07/00   22/20 22/47
Burton-On-Trent 07/19 07/05   22/15 22/38
North Stafford Jn 07/28 07/11   22/10 22/34
Stenson Jn 07/29 07/11½   22/09 22/33
Derby 07.38a ~ 07.58d 07.20 ~ 07.52   21.51a ~ 22.00d 22.18 ~ 22.23
Ambergate Jn 08/14 08/02   21/39 22/08
Clay Cross South Jn 08/24 08/11   21/29 21/59
Chesterfield 08/29 08/14   21/26 21/56
Dore Station Jn 08/36 08/23   21/18 21/49
Sheffield 08.42a ~ 08.46d 08.34 ~ 08.46   21.08a ~ 21.12d 21.40 ~ 21.44
Nunnery Main Line Jn 08/48 08/47   21/06 ?
Wincobank Jn 08/51 08/52   21/01 21/30½
Meadowhall ? 08/52½   ? 21/30
Holmes Jn 08/53 08/54½   20/58 21/28
Aldwarke Jn 08/56 08/58   20/55 21/24
Swinton 09/00 08/59   20/54 21/22
Moorthorpe 09/11 09/06   20/47 21/16
Ferrybridge North Jn 09/21 ?   20/36 ?
Mildford Jn 09/30 09/26   20/30 20/51
Church Fenton 09/36 09/30   20/26 20/47
Colton Jn 09/44 09/34   20/22 20/41
York 09.49a ~ 09.51d 09.43 ~ 09.54   20.14a ~ 20.16d 20.31 ~ 20.36
Skelton Jn 09/54 09/57   20/12 20/28
Tollerton Jn 10/00 10/03   20/07 20/23
Thirsk 10/08 10/12   19/59 20/16
Northallerton 10/14 10/17   19/55 20/11
Darlington 10/24 10/26   19/46 20/01
Ferryhill South Jn 10/34 10/35   19/38 19/52
Tursdale Jn 10/36 ?   19/36 ?
Durham 10/42 10/41   19/28 19/46
Birtley Jn 10/52 10/50   19/17 19/40
King Edward Bridge East Jn 10/55 10/55   19/12 19/35
Newcastle 10/59 11/01   19.06a ~ 19.09d 19.29 ~ 19.33
Heaton South Jn 11/03 11/05   19/02 19/25
Morpeth 11/13 11/16   18/52 19/13
Wooden Gate Jn 11*27 ~ 11*36 ?   ? ?
Alnmouth 11/38 11/43   18/40 19/01
Belford L.C. 11/50 11/54   18/30 18/50
Berwick-Upon-Tweed 12/02 12/05   18/20 19/39
Marshall Meadow 12/05 12/08   18/17 18/37
Reston 12/11 ?   18/11 ?
Grantshouse 12/16 12/19   18/06 18/26
Dunbar 12/25 12/29   17/56 18/16
Drem Down Passenger Loop 12*33 ~ 12*50 ?  
Drem 12/51 12/38   17/48 18/07
Monktonhall Jn 13/01 12/50   17/39 17/50
Portobello Jn 13/03 12/57   17/37 17/47
Edinburgh 13.07a 13.06   17.33d 17.42


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