3rd October 2014

Belmond
(Northern Belle)

Locos Used 47790 'Galloway Princess' & 47828
Stock Used 11 coaches

Route : 
1Z19 : Lincoln Central to Chester
1Z86 : Chester to Lincoln Central

Loco(s) Route
47790 (1) Lincoln Central - West Holmes Jn - Swinderby - Newark Castle - Lowdham - Netherfield Jn - Nottingham - Mansfield Jn - Beeston South Jn - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Long Eaton - Derby
47828 (2) Derby - Stenson Jn - North Stafford Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Wichnor Jn - Tamworth HL - Kingsbury Jn - Water Orton - Park Lane Jn - Sutton Park - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Telford Central - Wellington - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Ruabon - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Parkside Jn - Patricroft - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Deal Street Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Philips Park South Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Denton Jn - Heaton Norris Jn - Stockport - Macclesfield - Kidsgrove - Stoke-on-Trent - Blythe Bridge - Uttoxeter - North Stafford Jn - Stenson Jn - Derby
47790 (1) Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Lincoln Central

Notes : 
(1) Believed to have been 47790 with 47828 on rear; confirmation required.
(2) Believed to have been 47828 with 47790 on rear; confirmation required.

Source : Gareth Kelly

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Lincoln Central 06.47d 09.47   22.01a 22.05½
West Holmes Jn 06/50 ?   21/58 ?
Swinderby 07/00½ ?   21/47 ?
Newark Crossing East Jn 07/09 07/08   21/38½ 21/41½
Newark Flat Crossing 07/10 07/09   21/38 21/41
Newark Castle 07/11 07/10   21/36½ 21/38
Staythorpe Crossing 07/14 07/15   21/32 ?
Lowdham 07/22 07/23   21/24 21/22
Netherfield Jn 07/29 07/29   21/19 21/17
Nottingham 07.38a ~ 07.43d 07.37 ~ 07.43   21.07a ~ 21.14d 21.06 ~ 21.11
Mansfield Jn 07/45½ 07/45   20.54 ~ 21.04 ??.?? ~ 21.02
Beeston South Jn 07/48½ 07/48   20/51 20/48
Trent East Jn 07/55 07/52½   20/44 20/42
Sheet Stores Jn 07/57 07/54   20/41 20/39½
Long Eaton 07/57½ 07/56   20/40 20/38
Draycott 08/00 07/59   20/37½ 20/34
Spondon 08/04 08/02   20/33 20/30½
London Road Jn 08/08 08/07   20/28 20/26
Derby 08.09a ~ 08.22d 08.08 ~ 08.25   20.15a ~ 20.27d 20.11 ~ 20.25
London Road Jn 08/23 08/26   20/14 20/10
Peartree 08/24½ 08/59   20/11½ 20/06
Stenson Jn 08/29 08/32½   20/04 20/02
North Stafford Jn 08/29½ 08/33   20/03 20/00½

 

Location Booked Actual
Willington 08/30½ 08/34
Clay Mills Jn 08/33 08/36
Burton-on-Trent 08/35 08/38
Branston Jn 08/36 08/39
Wichnor Jn 08/40 08/43
Elford 08/42½ 08/45
Tamworth 08/46 08/49
Wilnecote 08/48 08/50
Kingsbury Branch Jn 08/52 ?
Kingsbury Jn 08/52 ?
Water Orton 08/56 08/56
Water Orton West Jn 08/58 08/57
Park Lane Jn 09/02 08/59
Sutton park 09/12½ ?
Ryecroft Jn 09/31 09/28
Walsall 09/33 09/29
Pleck Jn 09/36 09/32
Darlaston Jn 09/39 09/35
Portobello Jn 09/44 09/43½
Wolverhampton 09/57 10/01½
Wolverhampton North Jn 09/59 10/03½
Stafford Road Jn 10/00 10/05
Bilbrook 10/03 10/13½
Codsall 10/03½ 10/16
Albrighton 10/06½ 10/21
Cosford 10/08 10/23
Shifnal 10/12½ 10/26½
Madeley Jn 10/15 10/29
Telford Central 10/16 10/30
Oakengates 10/17 10/31
Wellington 10/20 10/35
Abbey Foregate Jn 10/32½ ?
Shrewsbury 10/33 10/46
Gobowen 11/03 11/14
Wrexham General 11/18 11/29½
Saltney Jn 11/31 11/51
Chester 11.35a ~ 17.05d 11.57½ ~ 17.05
Mickle Trafford 17/11 17/10
Helsby 17/15 17/15
Frodsham Jn 17/20 17/20
Runcorn East 17/22 17/22
Acton Grange Jn 17/28 17/25
Warrington Bank Quay 17/32 17/30
Dallam Jn 17/33 ?
Winwick Jn 17/37 17/35
Earlestown 17/44 17/47
Newton-le-Willows 17/46 17/49½
Astley 17/52 17/57
Eccles 17/57 18/01½
Ordsall Lane Jn 18/02 18/03½
Deal Street Jn 18/05 18/06
Manchester Victoria 18/07 18/08½
Miles Platting 18/11 18/11
Philips Park West Jn 18/11½ 18/12
baguley Fold Jn 18/13 18/13
Ashton Moss North Jn 18/21 18/21
Denton Jn 18/27 18/26
Ash Bridge Jn 18/33 18/32
Heaton Norris Jn 18/36 18/38
Stockport 18.38 ~ 18.41 18.43½ ~ 18.45
Edgeley Jn No.1 18/44 18/47
Adswood Road Jn 18/48 18/49½
Cheadle Hulme 18/50 18/52
Bramhall 18/51½ 18/54
Poynton 18/53½ 18/56
Adlington 18/56 18/58
Prestbury 18/58 19/00
Macclesfield 19/01 19/03
Congleton 19/09 19/11
Kidsgrove 19/14 19/15
Longport 19/18 19/18
Stoke-on-Trent 19/21 19/21
Stoke Jn 19/23 19/22
Longton 19/27 19/27
Uttoxeter SB 19/43 19/42
Tutbury & Hatton 19/54 19/51

Timings continue in first table.

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