15th April 2016
Belmond (Northern Belle)
The Spirit of Travel Dinner
| Locos Used | 57305 'Northern Princess' & 57312 'Solway Princess' | 
| Stock Used | load 11 | 
Route : 1Z38 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route | 
| 57312 (1) | Manchester Victoria - Deal Street Jn - Salford Crescent - Kearsley - Bolton - Lostock Jn - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Leyland - Farington Curve Jn - Preston - Lancaster - Morecambe South Jn - Carnforth - Wennington - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Daisyfield Jn - Blackburn - Cherry Tree - Bamber Bridge - Farington Curve Jn - Preston | 
| 57305 (2) | Preston - Farington Curve Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria | 
Notes : 
(1) 57305 on rear.
(2) 57312 on rear.
(3) Confirmation of loco order required (i.e. which led each leg of the trip).
Source : Gareth Kelly
![]()
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Manchester Victoria | 17.59d | 18.01 | 23.03a | 23.02 | |
| Deal Street Jn | 18/00½ | 18/02 | 22/58½ | 23/00 | |
| Salford Central | 18/01 | 18/03 | 22/57 | 22/59½ | |
| Salford Crescent | 18/03½ | 18/06 | 22/54 | 22/56 | |
| Agecroft Jn | 18/05 | ? | 22/52 | ? | |
| Clifton | 18/07 | 18/10 | 22/49 | 22/51½ | |
| Farnworth | 18/11½ | 18/14 | 22/43 | ? | |
| Burnden Jn | 18/14 | 18/15 | 22/40½ | ? | |
| Bolton | 18/14½ | 18/17 | 22/39½ | 22/45 | |
| Lostock Jn | 18/19 | 18/22 | 22/34 | ? | |
| Adlington | 18/25 | 18/27½ | 22/26 | 22/35 | |
| Chorley | 18/28 | 18/30½ | 22/22 | 22/32 | |
| Euxton Jn | 18/35 | 18/36 | 22/15½ | 22/28 | |
| Leyland | 18/36½ | 18/37½ | 22/13½ | 22/26 | |
| Farington Jn | 18/37½ | 18/38 | 22/11½ | 22/23½ | |
| Farington Curve Jn | 18/39 | 18/39½ | 22/10 | 2/22 | 
| Location | Booked | Actual | 
| Preston | 18.41 ~ 18.47 | 18.42 ~ 18.49 | 
| Barton & Broughton PL | 18.55 ~ 18.05½ | ? | 
| Garstang & Catteral | 19/13½ | 19/28½ | 
| Lancaster | 19.23½ ~ 19.33½ | 19/39 | 
| Morecambe South Jn | 19/37½ | 19/41 | 
| Carnforth North Jn | 19/40½ | 19/48½ | 
| Carnforth | 19.41½a ~ 20.15d | 19.49 ~ 20.25 | 
| Wennington | 20/28½ | ? | 
| Clapham | 20/38 | ? | 
| Settle Jn | 20/48 | 20/59 | 
| Hellifield | 20/51½ | 21/08 | 
| Clitheroe | 21/13½ | 21/28 | 
| Daisyfield Jn | 21/31½ | 21/44 | 
| Blackburn | 21/35 | 21/45½ | 
| Mill Hill | 21/36½ | 21/47 | 
| Cherry Tree | 21/37½ | 21/47½ | 
| Pleasington | 21/38½ | 21/48½ | 
| Bamber Bridge | 21/45 | 21/54 | 
| Lostock Hall Jn | 21/46 | 21/55 | 
| Farington Curve Jn | 21/46½ | 21/56 | 
| Skew Bridge | 21/49 | 21/58 | 
| Preston | 21.55a ~ 22.07d | 22.03 ~ 22.17 | 
Timings continue in first table.
![]()
Back to "The Railtour Files"