24th April 2010
V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
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| Loco Used | 67005 'Queen's Messenger' |
Route :
1Z79 : Birmingham International to Harrogate
1Z80 : Harrogate to Birmingham International
| Loco | Route |
| 67005 | Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Park Lane Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross Jn - Chesterfield - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Holmes Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Mexborough - Doncaster - (via ECML) - York - Skelton Jn - Poppleton - Knaresborough - Harrogate |
| 67005 | Harrogate - (reverse of outward route) - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Hambleton South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Lifford West Jn - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Stechford - Birmingham International |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.
Source : Scott Spencer
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Photo Review
67005 arrives at Doncaster on the outward leg (photo: Scott Spencer)
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Scott Spencer)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Birmingham International | 07.01d | 22.39a |
| Stechford | 07/06 | 22/33 |
| Aston | 07/15 | - |
| Perry Barr north Jn | 07/19 | - |
| Bescot Stadium | 07/24 | - |
| Pleck Jn | 07/27 | - |
| Walsall | 07/30 | - |
| Ryecroft Jn | 07/32 | - |
| Park Lane Jn | 07/50 | - |
| Proof House Jn | - | 22/29 |
| Birmingham New Street | - | 22.23 ~ 22.27 |
| Selly Oak | - | 22/14 |
| Lifford West Jn | - | 22/09 |
| Lifford East Jn | - | 22/07 |
| Bordesley Jn | - | 22/02 |
| St Andrews Jn | - | 22/01 |
| Landor Street Jn | - | 21/59 |
| Water Orton West Jn | 07/52 | ? |
| Water Orton | 07/54 | 21/53 |
| Kingsbury Jn | 07/58 | 21/50 |
| Tamworth HL | 08/03 | 21/44 |
| Wichnor Jn | 08/08 | 21/38 |
| Burton-on-Trent | 08/12 | 21/33 |
| Clay Mills Jn | 08/14 | 21/31 |
| North Stafford Jn | 08/18 | 21/28 |
| Stenson Jn | 08/19 | 21/28 |
| Derby | 08.30a ~ 08.35d | 21.16a ~ 21.21d |
| Broadholme | 08/46 | ? |
| Ambergate Jn | 08.49 ~ 08.57 | 21/04 |
| Clay Cross North Jn | 09/08 | 20/58 |
| Chesterfield South Jn | 09/10 | 20/56 |
| Chesterfield | 09/11 | 20/54 |
| Tapton Jn | 09/11 | 20/54 |
| Dore Station Jn | 09/23 | 20/45 |
| Sheffield | 09.28 ~ 09.33 | 20.17 ~ 20.39 |
| Nunnery Main Line Jn | 09/35 | 20/15 |
| Wincobank Station Jn | 09/37 | 20/11 |
| Holmes Jn | 09/40 | 20/10 |
| Aldwarke Jn | 09/43 | 20/07 |
| Swinton | 09/44 | 20/05 |
| Mexborough | 09/48 | 20/02 |
| Hexthorpe Jn | 09/55 | 19/57 |
| Doncaster | 09.58 ~ 10.02 | 19.47 ~ 19.53 |
| Shaftholme Jn | 10/07 | 19/42 |
| Temple Hirst Jn | 10/14 | 19/35 |
| Hambleton North Jn | 10/18 | - |
| Hambleton South Jn | - | 19/30 |
| Hambleton West Jn | - | 19/27 |
| Gascoigne Wood Jn | - | 19/25 |
| Sherburn Jn | - | 19/22 |
| Church Fenton | - | 19/19 |
| Colton Jn | 10/23 | 19/12 |
| York | 10.28 ~ 10.30 | 19/07 |
| Skelton Jn | 10/33 | 19/04 |
| Poppleton | 10.36 ~ 10.50 | 18.58 18.59 |
| Hammerton | 10.59 ~ 11.00 | 18.49 ~ 18.50 |
| Cattal | 11.03 ~ 11.04 | 18.45 ~ 18.46 |
| Knaresborough | 11.12 ~ 11.13 | 18.35 ~ 18.36 |
| Harrogate | 11.19a | 18.28d |