11th July 2021

Northern Belle
Weymouth Harbour - The Dorset Coast

Locos Used 47802 & 57601 'Windsor Castle'
Stock Used 10734+10729+17167+325+3247+3275+3267+1566+3273+3174+99025

Route :
1Z21 : Coventry to Weymouth
1Z22 : Weymouth to Coventry

Loco(s) Route
57601 (1) Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Dr Day's Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Bradford Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill - Maiden Newton - Dorchester West - Weymouth
47802 (2) Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Coventry

Notes : 
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 57601 on rear.
(3) Off tour option: This tour normally coincides with The Dorset Seafood Festival at Weymouth Harbour. However the event has been postponed due to Covid-19.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Coventry 09.00d [P2] 09.06   21.55a [P2] 21.42
Berkswell 09/06 09/19   21/49 21/36
Birmingham International 09.13a ~ 09.26d [P2] 09.25 ~ 09.33   21.35a ~ 21.44d [P5] 21.21 ~ 21.31
Stechford 09/35½ 09/39   21/27 21/16
Proof House Jn 09/40 [WL] 09/42   21/22 21/12
Birmingham New Street 09.43a ~ 09.48d [P10] 09.46 ~ 09.48   21/19 [P7] [DEL] 21/10
Five Ways 09/53 09/53   21/14 20/59
Selly Oak 09/59 09/58 [P2]   21/08 20/55
Kings Norton 10/04 [FL] 10/02   21/02 20/52
Longbridge 10/10 10/10   20/57 20/50
Barnt Green 10/15 [P2] 10/13   20/54 [P1] [FL] 20/48
Bromsgrove 10/18 [P4] 10/17   20*31 ~ 20*45 [P1] 20.31 ~ 20.41
Stoke Works Jn 10/20 10/18   20/28 20/27
Abbotswood Jn 10/28 10/27   20/19 20/18
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 10/35½ [P2] 10/36   20/11 [P1] 20/09
Cheltenham Spa 10/44 [P1] 10/43   20/04 [P2] 20/03
Barnwood Jn 10/49 10/48   19/56 19/53
Gloucester Yard Jn 10/50 10/49   19/55 19/48
Standish Jn 10/56 10/54   19/43 19/43
Charfield 11/06 11/03   19/32 19/31
Yate 11/11½ 11/11   19/26 19/27
Westerleigh Jn 11/13½ 11/13   19/24 19/24
Bristol Parkway 11c19 ~ 11c21 [P1] 11/18?   19c16 ~ 19c18 [P3] 19.14 ~ 19.18
Filton Abbey Wood 11/24 [P1] [ML] 11/21   19*02 ~ 19*12 [P2] 19.02 ~ 19.04
Horfield Jn 11/25 11/22   19/00 19/00
Narroways Hill Jn 11/28 11/23   18/56½ 18/57
Dr Day's Jn 11/30 11/26   18/54 [ML] 18/54
North Somerset Jn 11/32 11/32   18/52 18/53
Bath Spa 11/42 [P2] 11/44   18/37 [P1] 18/39
Bathampton Jn 11/46 11/47   18/33 18/34
Bradford Jn 11/56 11/58   18/17 18/19
Trowbridge 11/58 12/01   18/15½ 18/17
Westbury 12*05 ~ 12*10 [P2] 12.06 ~ 12.11   18/10 [P3] 18/12
Fairwood Jn 12/15 12/14   18/07 18/09
Clink Road Jn 12/17 12/19   18/04 18/05
Blatchbridge Jn 12/19 12/21   18/02 18/03
East Somerset Jn 12/22 12/25   17/58 18/00
Castle Cary 12/31 [P3] 12/34   17/50 [P2] 17/50
Yeovil Pen Mill 12t52 ~ 12t54 [P3] 12.54 ~ 12.55   17t27 ~ 17t29 [P1] 17.27 ~ 17.29
Maiden Newton 13t18 ~ 13t20 13.22 ~ 13.23   17t02 ~ 17t05 16.58 ~ 17.05
Dorchester West 13.34 ~ 13.35 13.38 ~ 13.39   16.45 ~ 16.48 16.43 ~ 16.44
Dorchester Jn 13/36 13/41   16/44½ 16/42
Weymouth 13.51 [P2] 13.52 [P2]   16.32d [P2] 16.31


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