30th July 2021

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 47854 'Diamond Jubilee', 57601 'Windsor Castle' & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (4) (21249)+95402+99025+3174+3273+1566+3267+3247+325+17167+10729+10734

Route :
1Z56 : Coventry to Carlisle
1Z57 : Carlisle to Coventry

Loco(s) Route
57601? (1?) (6) Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Stafford - Searchlight Lane Jn - Yarnfield Jn - Stone - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Alsager - Crewe - (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] (5)
57601 (1) Hellifield [Goods Loops] - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
47854 (2) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Stone - Yarnfield Jn - Stafford - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr South Jn - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry

Notes :
(1) 47854 on rear.
(2) 57601 on rear.
(3) 60163 replaced failed 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'.
(4) 21249 was only in the consist when 60163 was on the train.
(5) The loco change on the return leg was originally booked to take place at Preston.
(6) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Coventry 07.18d [P1] 07.20   22.08a [P1] 22.06
Berkswell 07/23½ 07/30   21/59 22/00
Birmingham International 07.28a ~ 07.41d [P5] 07.35 ~ 07.42   21.49a ~ 21.52d [P4] 21.48 ~ 21.53
Stechford 07/48 07/49   21/41 21/42
Aston 07/57 07/58   21/36 21/35
Perry Barr South Jn 08/03 08/01   21/26 21/25
Perry Barr North Jn 08/05 08/03   - -
Bescot Stadium 08/10½ 08/10   - -
Darlaston Jn 08/11½ 08/12   - -
Portobello Jn 08/14½ 08/15   - -
Perry Barr West Jn - -   21/23 21/23
Soho East Jn - -   21/18 21/18
Soho North Jn - -   21/15 21/14
Galton Jn - -   21/11 21/10
Dudley Port - -   21/07½ 21/03
Wolverhampton 08.25a ~ 08.27d [P1] 08.26 ~ 08.32   20.58a ~ 21.01d [P3] 20.47 ~ 20.51
Wolverhampton North Jn 08/28½ 08/34   20/55½ 20/45
Bushbury Jn 08/30 08/36   20/53 20/43
Penkridge 08/36½ 08/42   20/42 20/36
Trent Valley Jn 08/41 [DS] 08/46   20/36 20/30
Stafford 08.42a ~ 08.45d [P5] [DS] 08.47 ~ 08.51   20.18a ~ 20.34d [P6] 20.22 ~ 20.28
Little Bridgeford Jn 08/50½ [DS] 08/56   20/13 [US] 20/16
Searchlight Lane Jn 08/52 [DNB] 08/57   - -
Yarnfield Jn 08/54 08/59   20/11½ [UNB] 20/14
Stone 08/57 09/02   20/08 20/11
Sideway Loop 09*06 ~ 09*14 [DPL] 09.14 ~ 09.17   - -
Stoke Jn 09/16 09/19   20/00½ 20/03
Stoke-on-Trent 09.17a ~ 09.20d [P2] 09.21 ~ 09.25   19.56a ~ 19.59d [P1] 19.58 ~ 20.02
Kidsgrove 09/29 09/34   19/48 19/48
Alsager 09/32 09/37   19/43½ 19/43
Barthomley Jn 09/35 09/40   19/40½ 19/40
North Stafford Jn 09/38 [UDP] 09/44   19/37 [UDP] 19/35
Crewe 09.41a ~ 09.43d [P6] [DS] 09.48 ~ 09.52   19.31a ~ 19.34d [P5] 19.25 ~ 19.31
Crewe Coal Yard 09/45 09/54   19/26 19/11
Winsford 09/52 [DF] 10/01   19/19 19/05
Hartford Jn 09/57 10/04   19/15 19/01
Acton Bridge 09/58½ 10/06   19/13 19/00
Weaver Jn 10/01 10/07   19/11 18/58
Acton Grange Jn 10/04 10/11   19/04 18/54
Warrington Bank Quay 10/05½ [P3] 10/12   19/02½ [P2] 18/53
Dallam Jn 10/06½ 10/13   19/01½ 18/51
Winwick Jn 10/08½ 10/15   18/59½ 18/50
Golborne Jn 10/10½ 10/16   18/57½ 18/48
Springs Branch Jn 10/13½ 10/20   18/54 18/46
Wigan South Jn 10/14 10/23   18/53½ 18/45
Wigan North Western 10/14½ [P5] 10/24   18/53 [P4] 18/44
Balshaw Lane 10/21 10/30   18/46½ 18/37
Euxton Jn 10/22½ 10/32   18/44½ 18/35
Farrington Jn 10/24½ 10/34   18/42 18/32
Farrington Curve Jn 10/25 10/35   18/40½ 18/31
Ribble Jn 10/26 [DF] 10/36   18/39½ [UF] 18/29
Preston 10/27 [P3] 10/37   17L54 ~ 18L38 [P6] [UF] 18.16 ~ 18.28

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/28 10/38
Barton & Broughton 10/32 10/42
Garstang & Catteral 10/35 10/45
Lancaster 10/45 [DF] 10/56
Morecambe South Jn 10/46½ 10/58
Carnforth South Jn 10/51 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L52 ~ 11L26 [GL2] 11.04 ~ 11.28
Oxenholme Lake District 11/41½ [P2] 11/44 [P2]
Grayrigg 11/51 11/50
Tebay 11/57½ 11/55
Shap Summit 12/07 12/01
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/11 12/06
Penrith North Lakes 12/20 [P2] 12/14
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.19d [P3] 12.31 [P3] ~ 14.19 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/22½ 14/21
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/23½ 14/22
Howe & Co Sidings 14/29½ 14/31
Low House Crossing SB 14/33½ 14/35
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/46 ?
Culgaith SB 14/55 14/52
Kirkby Thore SB 14/58 14/55
Appleby 15w06 ~ 15w16 15.01 ~ 15.11
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 15/24
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 ?
Garsdale 15/43 [P1] 15/38
Blea Moor 15/52 15/55
Ribblehead 15/55 15/57
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/04 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/08 ?
Settle Jn 16/14 16/12
Hellifield [Goods Loop] 16w20 ~ 16w39 [UGL] 16L20 ~ 16L46
Hellifield 16/41 16/58
Horrocksford Jn 17/10 ?
Clitheroe 17/11 [P1] 17/33
Whalley 17/16 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/31½ 17/55
Blackburn 17/33½ [P4] 17/58
Lostock Hall Jn 17/46½ 18/07
Farington Curve Jn 17/51½ [DS] 18/10
Ribble Jn 17/52½ [DF] 18/13

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z57 : (47854 with 60163 on rear) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.55d [P3]
Upperby Jn 12/58
Upperby 13w00 ~ 13w40 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/42
London Road Jn 13/46
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.47 ~ 13.49
London Road Jn 13/50
Carlisle 13.53a [P3]

5Z55 : (60163 with 21249) : Preston to Carnforth (cancelled)

Location Booked
Preston 18.12d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/14
Barton & Broughton 18/20
Garstang & Catteral 18/26
Lancaster 18/42
Morecambe South Jn 18/50
Carnforth North Jn 18/54
Carnforth 18/55
Carnforth H.S. 18.57 ~ 19.07
Carnforth Steamtown 19.17a

5Z62 : (60163 with 21249) : Hellifield to Carnforth

Location Revised
Hellifield [Goods Loop] 16.30d
Settle Jn 16/37
Carnforth 17/21
Carnforth North Jn 17/22
Carnforth [U&DGL] 17.24 ~ 17.44
Carnforth North Jn 17/46
Carnforth  17.47 ~ 17.51
Carnforth H.S. 17.53 ~ 17.57
Carnforth Steamtown 18.06a


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