14th May 2010

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
???

Locos Used at least 66206 & 67017

Route :
1Z63 : York to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z64 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to York

Loco(s) Route
67017 (1) York - Leeds - Church Fenton - Cross Gates - Leeds - Morley - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Jn - Huddersfield - Stalybridge - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Miles Platting Jn - Manchester Victoria - Eccles - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Acton Grange Jn - Runcorn East - Frodsham Jn - Helsby - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction
66206 (2) Llandudno Junction - Llanrwst - Blaenau Ffestiniog
67017 (1) Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llanrwst - Llandudno Junction
66206 (2) Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Bradley Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Greetland Jn - Dryclough Jn - Halifax
67017 (1) Halifax - Dryclough Jn - Greetland Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - (reverse of outward route) - York

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. Also loco confirmation - above is based on the sighting of the train at at Leeds.

Source : Scott Spencer

Photo Review


67017 led 66206 through Leeds in the morning (photos: Scott Spencer)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Scott Spencer)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 06.57d 00.30a
Colton Jn 07/03 00/22
Church Fenton 07/07 00/15
Micklefield 07/13 00/11
Cross Gates 07/18 00/05
Neville Hill West Jn 07/24 00/01
Leeds 07.31a ~ 07.58d 23.51a ~ 23.57d
Leeds West Jn 07/59 23/49
Whitehall Jn 08/00 23/49
Morley 08/06 23/36
Thornhill LNW Jn 08/13 23/30
Mirfield East Jn 08/14 23/26
Heaton Lodge Jn / East Jn 08/24 23/24
Bradley Wood Jn - 23/18
Brighouse - ?
Elland - ?
Greetland Jn - 23/13
Dryclough Jn - 23/10
Halifax - 22.55 ~ 23.07
Dryclough Jn - 22/53
Greetland Jn - 22/50
Elland - 22/49
Brighouse - 22/46
Bradley Wood Jn - 22/43
Bradley Jn ? 22/40
Huddersfield 08.32a ~ 08.35d 22.25a ~ 22.34d
Marsden 08.49 ~ 08.57 22/16
Diggle Jn 09/05 22.00 ~ 22.10
Greenfield 09/07 21/55
Stalybridge 09/13 21/48
Ashton Moss North Jn 09/17 21/44
Baguley Fold Jn 09/21 21/38
Philips Park West Jn 09/24 21/35
Miles Platting Jn 09/25 21/34
Manchester Victoria 09/28 21/30
Deal Street Jn 09/30 21/28
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/33 21/25
Eccles 09/37 21/18
Astley 09/42 21/13
Newton-le-Willows 09/49 21/06
Earlestown 09/56 21/05
Winwick Jn 10/03 21/02
Dallam Jn 10/06 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 10.08 ~ 10.11 20.54 ~ 20.56
Acton Grange Jn 10/15 20/50
Runcorn East 10/18 20/46
Frodsham Jn 10/21 20/44
Helsby 10/26 20/39
Mickle Trafford Jn 10/33 20/35
Chester 10/38 20/29
Chester South Jn 10/39 20/28
Saltney Jn 10/41 20/26
Rockliffe Hall 10/49 20/16
Holywell Jn 10/56 20/09
Rhyl 11/10 19/56
Colwyn Bay 11/20 19/46
Llandudno Junction 11.26 ~ 12.01 19.19 ~ 19.40
Tal-y-Cafn 12.09 ~ 12.10 19.08 ~ 19.09
Llanrwst North 12.20 ~ 12.27 18.57 ~ 18.58
Blaenau Ffestiniog 13.02a 18.24d


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