18th March 2007

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

Locos Used 67002 & 67014
Stock Used 3247+3273+1566+3182+1953+3275+3174+17167+10734

Route:

Loco(s) Route
67002 (1) Birmingham International – Stechford – Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street – Selly Oak – Kings Norton - Barnt Green – Bromsgrove – Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn – Cheltenham Spa – Gloucester – Chepstow – Severn Tunnel Junction – Newport
67014 (2) Newport – Abergavenny – Hereford – Great Malvern – Worcester Foregate Street – Droitwich Spa – Kidderminster – Stourbridge Junction – Langley Green – Smethwick Rolfe Street – Soho South Jn – Birmingham New Street – Proof House Jn - Stechford – Birmingham International

Notes :
(1) 67014 on rear.
(3) 67002 on rear.

Source : Stuart Buffery

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Stuart Buffery)

Location

Booked

Actual

Birmingham International

12.40d

12.47 [P1]

Lea Hall

?

12/51

Stechford

?

12/52

Adderley Park

?

12/54

Birmingham New Street

?a ~ 12.56d

12.58½ ~ 13.04 [P9]

Five Ways

?

13/08

University

?

13/10

Selly Oak

?

13/11

Bournville

?

13/12

Kings Norton

?

13/13½

Northfield

?

13/15

Longbridge

?

13/16

Barnt Green

?

13/18½

Bromsgrove

?

13/21

Abbotswood Jn

?

13/35½

Cheltenham Spa

?

13/48

Gloucester

?

13/57

Lydney

?

14/14

Chepstow

?

14/21½

Caldicot

?

14/29

Severn Tunnel Junction

?

14/30

Newport

?a ~ ?d

14.40 ~ 14.56 [P1]

Cwmbran

?

15/07

Pontypool & New Inn

?

15/12½

Abergavenny

?

15/30

Hereford

?

15.54 ~ 15.57 [P3]

Ledbury

?

16/25

Great Malvern

?

16/33½

Worcester Foregate Street

?

16.45½ ~ 16.46

Droitwich Spa

?

16/54

Kidderminster

?

17/03

Stourbridge Junction

?

17/09½

Cradley Heath

?

17/14

Langley Green

?

17/20

Smethwick Rolfe Street

?

17/22½

Soho South Jn

?

17/24

Birmingham New Street

?

17.29 ~ 17.34 [P1]

Adderley Park

?

17/38

Stechford

?

17/39½

Lea Hall

?

17/40

Marston Green

?

17/41½

Birmingham International

17.45a

17.45 [P1]


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