26th August 2011

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
The Dartmouth Regatta

Locos Used 47790 'Galloway Princess' & 47832 'Solway Princess'
Stock Used 11 'Northern Belle' coaches

Route :
1Z21 : Birmingham International to Paignton
1Z22 : Paignton to Birmingham International

Locos Route
47790 + 47832 Birmingham International - Stechford (1) - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - (1) Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Spetchley - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Stapleton Road - Dr Days Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Paignton
47790 + 47832 Paignton - (reverse of outward route) - Kings Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Stechford - Birmingham International

Notes :
(1) Booked route was: Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr South Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Kings Norton but diverted due to the late departure from Birmingham International.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham International 06.24d 06.49   23.34a 23.35
Stechford 06/31 06/59   23/28 23/28
Aston 06/46 DIV  
Perry Barr South Jn 06/51 DIV  
Perry Barr West Jn 06/56 DIV  
Soho East Jn 07/02 DIV  
Soho South Jn 07/03 DIV  
Proof House Jn DIV 07/06   23/23 23/25
Birmingham New Street 07/08 07/14   23/21 23/20
Selly Oak ? ?   23/15 23/07
Proof House Jn 07/10 DIV  
St Andrews Jn 07/13 DIV  
Bordesley Jn 07/14 DIV  
Lifford East Jn 07/19 DIV  
Kings Norton 07/25 07/27   23/11 23/01
Longbridge 07/28 07/30   23/07 22/56
Barnt Green 07/32 07/32   23/04 22/54
Bromsgrove 07/35 07/35   22/55 22/50
Stoke Works Jn 07/37 07/37   22/53 22/49
Abbotswood Jn 07/45 07/45   22/44 22/41
Ashchurch 07/53 07/53   22/34 22/35
Cheltenham Spa 08.06a ~ 08.10d 07.59 ~ 08.06   22.22a ~ 22.26d 22.23 ~ 22.29
Barnwood Jn 08/17 08/11   22/16 22/13
Gloucester Yard Jn 08/18 ?   21/57 ?
Standish Jn 08/24 08/18   21/51 21/40
Charfield 08/37 08/28   21/40 21/31
Yate 08/43 08/33   21/40 21/31
Westerleigh Jn 08/45 08/38   21/32 21/24
Bristol Parkway 08/50 08/44   21/23 21/19
Filton Abbey Wood 08/53 08/48   21/20 21/18
Narroways Hill Jn 08/57 08/51   21/17 21/16
Dr Days Jn 09/01 08/54   21/15 21/14
Bristol Temple Meads 09.04a ~ 09.17d 09.03 ~ 09.16   20.50a ~ 21.12d 21.02 ~ 21.11
Worle Jn 09/41 09/36   20/30 20/32
Uphill Jn 09/43 09/40   20/28 20/30
Bridgwater 09/54 09/52   20/19 20/16
Cogload Jn 10/00 09/57   20/14 20/09
Taunton 10/07 10/05   20/11 20/04
Norton Fitzwarren Jn 10/09 10/10   20/08 20/03
Whiteball 10/18 10/18   20/02 19/57
Tiverton Parkway 10/21 10/20   19/59 19/53
Tiverton Loop 10/23 10/22   19/57 19/52
Cowley Bridge Jn 10/35 10/33   19/45 19/42
Exeter St Davids 10/38 10/36   19/43 19/40
Dawlish Warren 10.50 ~ 11.00 [DPL] 10.51 ~ 10.58   19/33 19/30
Dawlish 11/03 11/01   19/31 19/29
Teignmouth 11/06 11/04   19/28 19/26
Newton Abbot 11/14 11/11   19/22 19/21
Newton Abbot West Jn 11/14 11/13   19/21 19/19
Paignton 11.38a 11.33   19.08d 19.09


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