7th April 2005

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Chester from Coventry / Birmingham)

Loco Used 67003
Stock Used 99678+3273+3267+3182+1566+3275+3247+17167+10729

Route:
1Z69 : Coventry to Chester
1Z70 : Chester to Coventry

Loco Route
67003 Coventry - Birmingham International - Aston - Bescot Stadium - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Crewe - Chester
67003 Chester - Wrexham General - Shrewsbury - Telford Central - Wolverhampton - Bescot Stadium - Aston - Birmingham International - Coventry

Source : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Coventry 08.53d 09.38   20.30a 20.26
Birmingham International 09.03a ~ 09.08d 09.54 ~ 10.01   20.07a ~ 20.19d 20.08 ~ 20.16
Stechford 09/14 10/13   20/03 20/01
Aston 09/28 10/18   19/52 19/55
Perry Barr North Jn 09/32 10/20   19/44 19/51
Bescot Stadium 09/37 10/26   19/39 19/47
Darlaston Jn 09/38 10/27   19/38 19/45
Portobello Jn 09/41 10/30   19/33 19/42

 

Location Booked Actual
Bushbury Jn 09/51 10/35
Stafford No.4 10/04 ?
Stafford 10/05 10/47
Norton Bridge 10/10 10/52
Madeley 10/20 11/01
Crewe Basford Hall Jn 10/27 11/08
Crewe 10/30 11/20
Crewe Steelworks SB 10/33 ?
Beeston Castle 10/42 ?
Chester 10.55a ~ 17.45d 11.46 ~ 17.45
Chester South Jn 17/46 ?
Saltney Jn 17/48 17/48
Wrexham General 18/06 18/02
Gowbowen 18/19 18/22
Shrewsbury 18/39 18/43
Wellington 18/56 18/59
Telford Central 19/02 19/08
Madeley Jn 19/07 ?
Cosford 19/13 19/25
Wolverhampton North Jn 19/24 19/35
Wolverhampton 19/28 19/37

Continued in first table.

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