27th May 2021

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 57314, 57601 'Windsor Castle' & steam: 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'
Stock Used (3) (80217)+99025+3174+3273+1566+3267+3275+3247+325+17167+10729+10734

Route :
1Z75 : Liverpool Lime Street to Carlisle
1Z76 : Carlisle to Liverpool Lime Street

Loco(s) Route
57314 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria
57601 (2) Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Parkside Jn - Golborne Jn - Wigan North Western - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
6201 (2) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
6201 (2) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
57314 (1) Preston - Wigan North Western - Golborne Jn - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - St Helens Junction - Huyton - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street
57601 (2) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) 57601 on rear.
(2) 57314 on rear.
(3) 80217 was only in the consist when 6201 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 08.14d [P10] 08.15
Crown Street Jn 08/17 08/17
Edge Hill 08/18½ [P1] 08/19
Former Edge Hill SB 08/19 08/20
Bootle Branch Jn 08/19½ 08/21
Olive Mount Jn 08/21 08/22
Roby 08/25 [FL] 08/24
Huyton 08/26 08/25
Rainhill 08/29 08/27
St Helens Junction 08/32 [P1] 08/30
Earlestown 08/34½ [P1] 08/35
Newton-le-Willows 08.37a ~ 08.42d 08.37 ~ 08.45
Parkside Jn 08/43½ 08/47
Astley 08/50 08/55
Eccles 08/55 09/00
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/00 09/04
Salford Central 09*03 ~ 09*13 09.06 ~ 09.10
Deal Street Jn 09/14 09/11
Manchester Victoria 09.18a ~ 09.29d [P4] 09.17 ~ 09.30
Deal Street Jn 09/31 09/33
Salford Central 09/35 09/34
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/39 09/40
Eccles 09/43 09/44
Astley 09/48 09/48
Parkside Jn 09/54½ 09/55
Golborne Jn 09/57½ [DF] 09/59
Springs Branch Jn 10/00½ 10/06
Wigan South Jn 10/01 10/07
Wigan North Western 10/01½ [P5] 10/08
Balshaw Lane 10/08 10/13
Euxton Jn 10/09½ 10/15
Farington Curve Jn 10/13 10/18
Ribble Jn 10/14 [DF] 10/18
Preston 10/15 [P3] [DF] 10/20
Fylde Jn 10/16 10/21
Barton & Broughton 10/20 10/25
Garstang & Catteral 10/23 10/29
Lancaster 10/32 [DF] 10/38
Morecambe South Jn 10/33½ 10/39
Carnforth South Jn 10/38 10/43
Carnforth North Jn 10L40 ~ 11L24 [GL2] 10.45 ~ 11.25
Oxenholme Lake District 11/39½ [P2] 11/45
Grayrigg 11/48½ 11/55
Tebay 11/55 12/00
Shap Summit 12/04½ 12/07
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/08 12/12
Penrith North Lakes 12/17 [P2] 12/20
Carlisle 12.37a [P3] ~ 14.19d [P3] 12.37 ~ 14.19
London Road Jn 14/22½ 14/22
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/23 14/23
Howe & Co Sidings 14/29½ 14/31
Low House Crossing SB 14/33½ 14/35
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/46 ?
Culgaith SB 14/55 14/54
Kirkby Thore SB 14/58 14/58
Appleby 15w06 ~ 15w16 15.04 ~ 15.15
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 15/29
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 ?
Garsdale 15/43 [P1] 15/44
Blea Moor 15/52 15/54
Ribblehead 15/55 15/55
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/04 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/08 ?
Settle Jn 16/14 16/13
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w20 ~ 16w39 16.20 ~ 16.42
Hellifield 16/40 16/43
Horrocksford Jn 17/10 ?
Clitheroe 17/11 [P1] 17/04
Whalley 17/16 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/30 17/27
Blackburn 17/32 [P4] 17/30
Lostock Hall Jn 17/43 17/42
Farington Curve Jn 17/51 [DS] 17/50
Ribble Jn 17/52 [DS-DF] 17/57
Preston 17L54 ~ 18L31 [P6] [UF] 18.00 ~ 18.37
Ribble Jn 18/33 [UF] 18/38
Farington Curve Jn 18/34 18/40
Euxton Jn 18/38 18/46
Balshaw Lane 18/43 18/49
Wigan North Western 18/51½ [P4] 18/57
Wigan South Jn 18/52 18/58
Springs Branch Jn 18/54 18/59
Golborne Jn 18/59 19/03
Newton-le-Willows 19.06a ~ 19.09d 19.07 ~ 19.14
Earlestown 19/11 [P2] 19/16
St Helens Junction 19/13½ [P2] 19/19
Rainhill 19/16 19/22
Huyton 19/19½ [P1] [FL] 19/25
Roby 19/20 19/26
Olive Mount Jn 19/24 19/28
Bootle Branch Jn 19/30 19/29
Former Edge Hill SB 19/31½ 19/31
Edge Hill 19/34½ [P4] 19/32
Crown Street Jn 19/41 19/33
Liverpool Lime Street 19.44a ~ 19.59d [P9] 19.36 ~ 19.59
Crown Street Jn 20/01½ 20/01
Edge Hill 20/03½ [P3] 20/03
Former Edge Hill SB 20/05 20/04
Bootle Branch Jn 20/05½ 20/05
Olive Mount Jn 20/07 20/06
Roby 20/10½ 20/08
Huyton 20/11 20/09
Rainhill 20/14 20/12
St Helens Junction 20/16½ [P1] 20/15
Earlestown 20/19 [P1] 20/18
Newton-le-Willows 20/21 20/18
Parkside Jn 20/22 20/19
Astley 20/28½ 20/25
Eccles 20/33½ 20/30
Ordsall Lane Jn 20/41½ 20/35
Salford Central 20/51½ 20/36
Deal Street Jn 20/52 20/37
Manchester Victoria 20.55a [P4] 20.47


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z75 : (6201 with 57314 on rear) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.44d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.46 ~ 12.48
Carlisle 12.50a [A]

5Z76 : (6201 with 57314) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.04d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.06 ~ 13.08
Carlisle 13/10 [B]
Upperby Jn 13/12
Upperby 13w14 ~ 13w38 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/40
London Road Jn 13/44
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.45 ~ 13.47
London Road Jn 13/48
Carlisle 13.52a [A]

5Z78 : (6201 with 57314 on rear) : Carlisle to Carlisle (cancelled)

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.07d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.09 ~ 14.11
Carlisle 14.13a [P3]

5Z79 : (6201 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.12d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/14
Barton & Broughton 18/19
Garstang & Catteral 18/25
Lancaster 18/42
Morecambe South Jn 18/50
Carnforth North Jn 18/57
Carnforth 18.58 ~ 19.01
Carnforth Headshunt 19.06 ~ ?
Carnforth Steamtown ?a


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