2nd December 2019

Northern Belle
Bath Christmas Market

Locos Used 57314 & 57601 'Windsor Castle'
Stock Used 3247+3273+1566+3267+3275+3174+3182+325+17167+10734+10729

Route :
1Z50 : Cardiff Central to Gloucester
1Z51 : Gloucester to Bath Spa

Loco(s) Route
57314 (1) Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Filton Abbey Wood - Dr Day's Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
57601 (2) Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Chippenham - Wootton Bassett Jn - Swindon
57314 (1) Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Standish Jn - Gloucester - Lydney - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central
57601 (2) Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Filton Abbey Wood - Dr Day's Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
57314 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa

Notes:
(1) 57601 on rear.
(2) 57314 on rear.

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 11.15d [P2] [B] 11.15
Long Dyke Jn 11/17 [UM] 11/18
Marshfield 11/23½ [UM] 11/23
Ebbw Jn 11/26½ [UM] 11/26
Newport 11/28½ [P4] 11/28
Maindee East Jn 11/30½ [UM] 11/30
Llanwern West Jn 11/32 [UM] 11/32
Severn Tunnel Junction 11/38½ [P4] 11/38
Severn Tunnel West 11/39½ 11/39
Severn Tunnel East 11/44½ 11/42
Pilning 11/45½ [P1] 11/44
Patchway 11/51 [P1] 11/51
Filton Abbey Wood 12/01½ [P1] 12/00
Horfield Jn 12/02½ 12/01
Narroways Hill Jn 12/04 12/02
Dr Day's Jn 12/07 12/04
Bristol East Jn 12/13 [DF] 12/05
Bristol Temple Meads 12.15a ~ 13.03d [P13] 12.06 ~ 13.04
Bristol East Jn 13/05 [UM] 13/05
North Somerset Jn 13/06 13/07
Bath Spa 13.17a ~ 13.21d [P2] 13.19 ~ 13.24
Bathampton Jn 13/25 13/28
Thingley Jn 13/32½ 13/36
Thingley East Jn 13/33 13/37
Chippenham 13/34 [P2] 13/38
Wootton Bassett Jn 13/42 13/46
Swindon 13.48 ~ 13.58 [P3] 13.52 ~ 14.10
Swindon Loco Yard 14/01½ 14/12
Kemble 14/12½ [P2] 14/23
St Mary's LC 14/22½ 14/30
Stroud 14/29 [P2] 14/35
Standish Jn 14/38 14/40
Gloucester Yard Jn 14/46 14/48
Horton Road Jn 14/53 14/56
Gloucester 14.57a ~ 14.59d [P2] 14.57 ~ 15.00
Awre 15/13 15/14
Lydney 15/18 15/18
Chepstow 15/26 15/27
Severn Tunnel Junction 15/35½ [P1] [DM] 15/34
Llanwern West Jn 15/41 [DM] 15/40
Maindee East Jn 15/43½ [DM] 15/41
Newport 15/46½ [P2] [DM] 15/44
Ebbw Jn 15/49 [DM] 15/47
Marshfield 15/54½ [DM] 15/51
Long Dyke Jn 16/04 [B] 16/05
Cardiff Central 16.06a ~ 16.15d [P1] [B] 16.08 ~ 16.17
Long Dyke Jn 16/17 [UM] 16/24
Marshfield 16/23½ [UM] 16/30
Ebbw Jn 16/26½ [UM] 16/33
Newport 16.29a ~ 16.30d [P3] 16.36 ~ 16.37
Maindee East Jn 16/32½ [UM] 16/40
Llanwern West Jn 16/34 [UM] 16/42
Severn Tunnel Junction 16/42 [P4] 16/49
Severn Tunnel West 16/43 16/50
Severn Tunnel East 16/48 16/54
Pilning 16/49 [P1] 16/55
Patchway 16/54 [P1] 16/59
Filton Abbey Wood 17/06 [P3] 17/02
Horfield Jn 17/07 17/03
Narroways Hill Jn 17/10 17/09
Dr Day's Jn 17/12½ 17/13
Bristol East Jn 17/16 [UF] 17/15
Bristol Temple Meads 17.18a ~ 17.35d [P13] 17.16 ~ 17.34
Bristol East Jn 17/37 [UM] 17/36
North Somerset Jn 17/38 17/37
Bath Spa 17.49a [P2] 17.50


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z51 : (57314 with 57601 on rear) : Bath Spa to Swindon
5Z51 : (57601 with 57314 on rear) : Swindon to Barry Tourist Railway

Location Booked
Bath Spa 17.54d [P2]
Chippenham ?
Swindon ? ~ ?
Bristol Parkway ?
Severn Tunnel Junction ?
Newport ?
Cardiff Central ?
Barry Tourist Railway 21.02a


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