24th July 2021

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 57313 'Scarborough Castle', 57601 'Windsor Castle' & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (3) (21249)+95402+99025+3174+3273+1566+3267+3247+325+17167+10729+10734

Route :
1Z86 : Telford Central to Carlisle
1Z87 : Carlisle to Telford Central

Loco(s) Route
57601? (1?) (5) Telford Central - Wellington - Abbey Foregate Jn - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Chirk - Ruabon - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham Jn - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - (via WCML) - Carnforth [Goods Loops]
60163 (1) Carnforth [Goods Loops] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
60163 (1) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield [Goods Loops] (4)
57601 (1) Hellifield [Goods Loops] - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Telford Central

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) 60163 replaced failed 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'.
(3) 21249 was only in the consist when 60163 was on the train.
(4) The loco change on the return leg was originally booked to take place at Preston.
(5) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Telford Central 07.39d [P2] 07.39   21.20a 21.14
Wellington 07/47 [DM] 07/44   21/14 [UM] 21/06
Abbey Foregate Jn 07/58 07/53   21/03 20/54
Shrewsbury 08.00a ~ 08.05d [P4] 07.56 ~ 08.04   20.56a ~ 21.01d [P7] 20.42 ~ 20.52
Gobowen 08/26 08/25   20/26 20/24
Chirk 08/29½ ?   20/22½ ?
Ruabon 08/34 ?   20/18 ?
Wrexham General 08.40a ~ 08.43d [P2] 08.38 ~ 08.43   20.02a ~ 20.12d [P1] 19.58 ~ 20.08
Rossett Jn 08/50 08/50   19/55 ?
Saltney Jn 08/58 08/55   19/49 19/43
Roodee Jn 09/03 08/56   19/47½ ?
Chester South Jn 09/06 [UF] 08/58   19/43½ [DS] ?
Chester 09.08a ~ 09.12d [P4] 09.00 ~ 09.11   19.29a ~ 19.41d [P3] [DF] 19.31 ~ 19.40 [P3]
Mickle Trafford 09/17½ 09/16   19/22½ 19/22
Helsby 09/21½ [P2] 09/21   19/17½ [P1] 19/17
Frodsham Jn 09/26½ 09/28   19/13 19/14
Runcorn East 09/28½ [P2] 09/30   19/10½ 19/12
Acton Grange Jn 09/36 [DF] 09/35   19/07 19/08
Warrington Bank Quay 09/39 [P3] 09/38   19/04½ [P2] 19/06
Dallam Jn 09/41 09/38   19/01½ 19/05
Winwick Jn 09/44 09/41   18/59½ 19/03
Golborne Jn 09/46 09/44   18/57½ 19/00
Springs Branch Jn 09/50 09/49   18/54 18/58
Wigan South Jn 09/51 09/50   18/53½ 18/57
Wigan North Western 09/52 [P5] 09/51   18/53 [P4] 18/56
Balshaw Lane 10/01 09/57   18/46½ 18/48
Euxton Jn 10/05 09/59   18/44½ 18/45
Farrington Jn 10/09½ 10/02   18/42 ?
Farrington Curve Jn 10/11½ 10/03   18/40½ DIV
Ribble Jn 10/13 [DF] 10/09   18/39½ [UF] DIV
Preston 10.15a ~ 10.19d [P3] 10.11 ~ 10.17   17L54a ~ 18L38d [P6] [UF] DIV

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/21 10/19
Barton & Broughton 10/25 10/23
Garstang & Catteral 10/28 10/27
Lancaster 10/38½ [DF] 10/36
Morecambe South Jn 10/42 10/37
Carnforth South Jn 10/46½ 10/41
Carnforth North Jn 10L48 ~ 11L26 [GL2] 10.43 ~ 11.29
Oxenholme Lake District 11/41½ [P2] 11/44
Grayrigg 11/51 11/52
Tebay 11/57½ 11/56
Shap Summit 12/07 12/02
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/11 12/07
Penrith North Lakes 12/20 [P2] 12/16
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.19d [P3] 12.34 [P3] ~ 14.34 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/22½ 14/37
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/23½ 14/38
Howe & Co Sidings 14/29½ 14/45
Low House Crossing SB 14/33½ 14/49
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/46 ?
Culgaith SB 14/55 15/08
Kirkby Thore SB 14/58 ?
Appleby 15w06 ~ 15w16 15.08 ~ 15.14
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 15/31
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 ?
Garsdale 15/43 [P1] 15/46
Blea Moor 15/52 16/01
Ribblehead 15/55 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/04 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/08 ?
Settle Jn 16/14 16/18
Hellifield [Goods Loop] 16w20 ~ 16w39 [UGL] 16.25 ~ 17.07
Hellifield 16/41 17/08
Horrocksford Jn 17/10 ?
Clitheroe 17/11 [P1] 17/33
Whalley 17/16 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/31½ 17/58
Blackburn 17/33½ [P4] 18/02
Lostock Hall Jn 17/46½ 18/18
Farington Curve Jn 17/51½ [DS] DIV
Ribble Jn 17/52½ [DF] DIV

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z87 : (57313 with 60163 on rear) : Carlisle - Upperby - London Road Jn - Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.55d [P3]
Upperby Jn 12/58
Upperby 13w00 ~ 13w23 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/27
London Road Jn 13.32 ~ 13.36
Carlisle 13.39 ~ 14.04 [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.06 ~ 14.08
Carlisle 14.10a [P3]

5Z87 : (60163 with 21249) : Preston to Carnforth (cancelled)

Location Booked
Preston 18.08d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/09
Barton & Broughton 18/14
Garstang & Catteral 18/19
Lancaster 18/32
Morecambe South Jn 18/34
Carnforth North Jn 18/40
Carnforth 18/41
Carnforth H.S. 18.43 ~ 18.48
Carnforth Steamtown 18.58a

5Z63 : (60163 with 21249) : Hellifield to Carnforth

Location Revised
Hellifield [Goods Loop] 16.50d
Settle Jn 16/56
Carnforth 17/24
Carnforth North Jn 17/25
Carnforth [U&DGL] 17.28 ~ 17.43
Carnforth North Jn 17/45
Carnforth  17/46
Carnforth H.S. 17.51 ~ 17.56
Carnforth Steamtown 18.06a


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