7th August 2010

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
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Locos Used 37409, 37608 & 67020
Stock Used 10729+10734+17167+325+3182+3247+3275+3267+1566+3273+3174+92904

Route :
1Z90 : Kings Cross to Inverness
1Z91 : Inverness to Kings Cross

Date Loco(s) Route
07/08 67020 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley
07/08 37608 + 37409 Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Dalmeny - Inverkeithing - Dunfermline Town - Glenrothes with Thornton - Ladybank - Hilton Jn - Perth - Pitlochry - Aviemore - Inverness
09/08 37608 + 37409 Inverness - (reverse of outward route) - Hilton Jn - Stirling - Falkirk Grahamston - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
09/08 67020 Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - York - Church Fenton - Sherburn South Jn - Gascoigne Wood Jn - Hambleton West Jn - Hambleton South Jn - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Late departure from Inverness on the return leg was due to issues with the shunting movements at Aberdeen after the Sunday VSOE tour. Booked route between Perth and Inverkeithing was: Perth - Hilton Jn - Ladybank - Kirkcaldy - Inverkeithing, diversion was due to the late running, to catch-back some of the defecit.

Sources : various including Gordon Lacy & Dave Ross

Photo Review


67020 passes MP117 on the ECML on 07/08 (photo: Gordon Lacy)


37608 & 37409 approach Slochd summit on 09/08 (photo: Dave Ross)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Dave Ross)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Kings Cross 08.03d 08.05   22.37a 22.50
Finsbury Park 08/07 08/10   22/21 22/46
Welwyn Garden City 08/21 08/23   21/56 22/34
Stevenage 08/33 08/35   21/47 22/28
Peterborough 09.08a ~ 09.12d 09.14 ~ 09.21   20.54a ~ 21.02d 21.23 ~ 21.32
Grantham 09/34 10/11   20/26 20/49
Newark Northgate 09.46 ~ 09.54 1.22 ~ 10.29   20/12 ?
Retford 10/08 10/43   19/56 20/16
Doncaster 10/23 10/53   19.43 ~ 19.45 20.05 ~ ??.??
Temple Hirst Jn 10/32 11/02   19/31 19/54
Hambleton South Jn   19/26 ?
Gascoigne Wood Jn   19/08 19/44
Sherburn-in-Elmet   19/06 ?
Church Fenton   19/04 19/37
York 10.47a ~ 10.54d 11.16 ~ 11.28   18.48a ~ 18.54d 19.20 ~ 19.26
Thirsk 11/17 11/45   18/22 19/04
Northallerton 11/26 11/50   18/17 18/58
Darlington 11/37 12/01   18/08 18/46
Durham 11/53 12/17   17/50 18/30
Newcastle Central 12.08 ~ 12.10 12.29 ~ 12.31   17.27 ~ 17.29 18.12 ~ 18.15
Morpeth 12/30 12/46   17/10 17/55
Berwick-upon-Tweed 13/37 13/21   16/38 17/20
Dunbar 13/59 14/06   16/15 16/57
Drem 14/15 14/21   16/08 16/50
Edinburgh Waverley 14L35a ~ 15L12d 14.44 ~ 15.14   15L12a ~ 15L55d 16.04 ~ 16.31
Haymarket 15/16 15/18   15/04 15/56
Inverkeithing 15/37 15/39   14/43 DIV
Burntisland   14/31 DIV
Kirkcaldy   14/24 DIV
Dunfermline Town 15/43 15/47  
Glenrothes with Thornton 16/23 16/22  
Ladybank 16/40 16/36   14/10 DIV
Perth 17.06 ~ 17.31 17.07 ~ 17.31   13.36 ~ 13.44 14.31 ~ 14.36
Pitlochry 18/03 18/07   12/53 14/01
Dalwhinnie 18/40 18/48   12/20 13/31
Kingussie 18/51 19/00   12/05 13/19
Aviemore 19/02 19/12   11/53 13/07
Inverness 20.00a 20.05   10.54d 12.16


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