25th September 2021

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 57313 'Scarborough Castle' & 57316
Stock Used 99025+3174+3273+1566+3267+3275+3247+325+17167+10729+10734

Route :
1Z60 : York to Carlisle
1Z61 : Carlisle to York

Loco(s) Route
57313 (1) York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Castleford - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge East Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Copy Pit - Gannow Jn - Accrington - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
57316 (2) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn
57313 (3) Blackburn - (reverse of outward route) - York

Notes :
(1) 57316 on rear.
(2) 57313 on rear.
(3) This tour was originally advertised to be hauled by steam locomotive 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' from Carnforth - Carlisle - Hellifield, however 6201 had failed and the substitute, 60163 'Tornado', was at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway Steam Gala.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
York 07.53d [P10] [NNL] 07.54   18.53a [P10] 19.15
Colton Jn 07/59 [NNL] 08/02   18/45 [NNL] 19/10
Church Fenton 08/05½ [P1] 08/07   18/39 [P2] [NNL] 19/07
Milford Jn 08/11½ 08/10   18/34 19/03
Castleford 08/22 08/19   18/27 [P1] 18/56
Altofts Jn 08/26 08/26   18/23 18/52
Normanton 08/27½ 08/27   18/22 18/51
Wakefield Kirkgate 08.33a ~ 08.37d [P2] 08.33 ~ ?   18.16a ~ 18.18d [P1] 18.41 ~ 18.47
Horbury Jn 08/41 [UF] 08/42   18/13 [DF] 18/37
Mirfield East Jn 08/50½ 08/49   18/02½ 18/28
Heaton Lodge Jn 08/52½ 08/52   17*53 ~ 17*58 18/26
Bradley Wood Jn 08/55½ 08/54   17/52 18/24
Brighouse 08.58a ~ 09.01d [P2] 08.58 ~ 09.03   17.45a ~ 17.49d [P1] 18.16 ~ 18.22
Greetland Jn 09/06½ 09/08   17/36½ 18/11
Milner Royd Jn 09/09½ 09/10   17/34½ 18/09
Hebden Bridge 09/17 [P1] 09/16   17/27½ [P2] 17/59
Hall Royd Jn 09/25½ 09/24   17/23½ 17/54
Stansfield Hall Jn 09/26½ 09/26   17/19½ 17/52
Copy Pit 09/34 09/35   17/10½ 17/44
Gannow Jn 09/42 09/44   17/01½ 17/35
Accrington 09/49½ [P2] 09/52   16/54 [P1] 17/25
Daisyfield Jn 09/57½ 09/59   16/48 17/03
Blackburn 09.59a ~ 10.25d [P1] 10.02 ~ 10.27   16.31a ~ 16.46d [P1] 16.41 ~ 17.01

 

Location Booked Actual
Lostock Hall Jn 10/37½ 10/38
Farington Curve Jn 10/41 [DS] 10/42
Ribble Jn 10/43½ [DS-DF] 10/45
Preston 10*45 ~ 10*49 [P3] 10.47 ~ 10.50
Fylde Jn 10/51½ 10/52
Barton & Broughton 10/55½ 10/57
Garstang & Catteral 10/58½ 11/00
Lancaster 11/10 [DF] 11/10 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 11/11½ 11/11
Carnforth South Jn 11/17 ?
Carnforth North Jn 11*19 ~ 11*26 [GL1] 11.19 ~ 11.26
Oxenholme Lake District 11/39 [P2] 11/38
Grayrigg 11/44 11/44
Tebay 11/49 11/49
Shap Summit 11/54½ 11/53
Shap Harrisons Sidings 11/58 11/57
Penrith North Lakes 12/06 [P2] 12/04
Carlisle 12.23a [P1] ~ 14.18d [P1] 12.18 ~ 14.20
London Road Jn 14/20 14/22
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/21 14/23
Howe & Co Sidings 14/28 14/31
Low House Crossing SB 14/31½ 14/36
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/39 ?
Culgaith SB 14/47 14/54
Kirkby Thore SB 14/49½ 14/57
Appleby 14/56½ 15/03
Ormside 14/59 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/04½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/08½ 15/15
Mallerstang 15/13 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/17½ ?
Garsdale 15/20½ 15/28
Blea Moor 15/29½ 15/38
Ribblehead 15/32½ 15/41
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 15/36½ ?
Helwith Bridge 15/38 ?
Settle Jn 15/46½ 15/55
Hellifield 15/50 16/01
Horrocksford Jn 16/09½ ?
Clitheroe 16/10 [P1] 16/21
Whalley 16/15 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 16/29 16/38

Timings continue in first table.

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