4th March 2016

Belmond (Northern Belle)
Spirit of Travel Luncheon

Locos Used 57310 'Pride of Cumbria' & 57312 'Solway Princess'
Stock Used 10729+10734+17167+325+3247+3275+3182+3267+1566+3273+3174

Route : 1Z10 throughout

Loco(s) Route
57312 (1) Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr South Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Smethwick Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Kemble - Swindon - Foxhall Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Coventry - Birmingham International

Notes: 
(1) 57310 on rear. 

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Coventry 11.55d [P1] 11.58
Birmingham International 12.08a ~ 12.23d [P1] 12.09 ~ 12.23
Stechford 12/30 12/31
Aston 12/44½ [P1] 12/47
Perry Barr South Jn 12/47 ?
Perry Barr West Jn 12/48½ 12/53
Soho East Jn 12/52½ 12/58
Soho North Jn 12/55½ 13/00
Galton Jn 12/57 13/04
Smethwick Jn 12/58 13/04½
Rowley Regis 13/03 13/08
Stourbridge Junction 13/15 [P3] 13/18
Blakedown 13/19 13/24
Kidderminster 13.24 ~ 13.26 [P2] 13/27?
Hartlebury 13/32 13/30
Droitwich Spa 13/38 13/43
Tunnel Jn 13/45 13/50
Worcester Shrub Hill 13/46 [P2] 13/52
Norton Jn 13/50 13/56
Abbotswood Jn 13/51½ 13/57
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 13/59 [P2] 14/07
Cheltenham Spa 14/07 [P1] 14/12
Barnwood Jn 14/13 14/17
Gloucester Yard Jn 14/14 14/18
Standish Jn 14/21 14/26
St Mary's LC 14/28 14/34
Kemble 14/35½ [P1] 14/44
Loco Yard Jn 14/44 ?
Swindon 14.47 ~ 14.50 [P1] 14/56?
Uffington 15/01 15/06
Challow 15/03 15/08
Wantage Road 15/05½ 15/11
Foxhall Jn 15/10½ 15/16
Didcot North Jn 15/12 15/18
Kennington Jn 15/21 15/26
Oxford 15.24 ~ 15.28 [P2] 15.30 ~ 15.31?
Wolvercote Jn 15/32 15/35
Heyford 15/39½ [P2] 15/42
Aynho Jn 15/45 15/47
Banbury 15.50a ~ 16.02d [P2] 15.53 ~ 16.04
Fenny Compton 16/10 16/15
Leamington Spa 16.20a ~ 16.22d [P2] 16.24 ~ 16.26 [P2]
Milverton Jn 16.25 ~ 16.36 16/29?
Kenilworth 16/46 16/35
Gibbet Hill Jn 16/48 16/37
Coventry 16.53a ~ 16.58d [P3] 16.53 ~ 16.59
Birmingham International 17.09a [P1] 17.11


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