7th October 2021

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 57313 'Scarborough Castle'?, 57601 'Windsor Castle', 86401 'Mons Meg' & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (4) (21249)+99025+3174+3273+1566+3267+3275+3247+325+17167+10729+10734

Route :
1Z79 : Coventry to Carlisle
1Z81 : Carlisle to Coventry

Loco(s) Route
86401 (1) Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carnforth [U&DGL]
60163 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
60163 (1) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield  [Goods Loops] - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
57601? (2?) (5) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Coventry

Notes :
(1) 57601 on rear.
(2) 57313 on rear?
(3) 60163 replaced advertised 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'.
(4) 21249 was only in the consist when 60163 was on the train.
(5) Loco confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Coventry 07.18d [P1] 07.18   21.55a [P1] 21.59
Berkswell 07/23½ 07/25   21/48 21/51
Birmingham International 07.28a ~ 07.41d [P5] 07.31 ~ 07.41   21.40a ~ 21.43d [P4] 21.40 ~ 21.45
Stechford 07/48 07/48   21/33 21/33
Aston 07/57 07/56   21/28 [P2] 21/28
Perry Barr North Jn 08/05 08/02   21/18½ 21/18
Bescot Stadium 08/10½ 08/09   21/10½ 21/12
Darlaston Jn 08/11½ 08/10   21/09½ 21/08
Portobello Jn 08/14½ 08/13   21/06½ 21/04
Wolverhampton 08.25a ~ 08.27d [P1] 08.29 ~ 08.32   21.00a ~ 21.02d [P3] 20.54 ~ 20.59
Wolverhampton North Jn 08/28½ 08/34   20/57 20/51
Bushbury Jn 08/30 08/36   20/53 20/47
Penkridge 08/36½ 08/42   20/40½ 20/40
Trent Valley Jn 08/41 [DS] 08/46   20/34½ 20/34
Stafford 08.42a ~ 08.45d [P5] [DS] 08.47 ~ 08.50 [P5]   20.18a ~ 20.33d [P6] 20.19 ~ 20.32
Little Bridgeford Jn 08/50½ [DS] 08/55   20/11 [US] 20/06
Searchlight Lane Jn 08/52 [DS] 08/56   - -
Madeley 09/00 [DS] 09/03   19/58 [US] 19/56
Basford Hall Jn 09/08 [DS] 09/07   19/48 [US] 19/49
Crewe 09.13a ~ 09.18d [P6] [DF] 09.18 ~ 09.22 [P6]   19.38a ~ 19.43d [P12] [US] 19.40 ~ 19.45
Crewe Coal Yard 09/22 09/24   19/33 19/37
Winsford 09/28 09/30   19/26 19/27
Hartford Jn 09/34 09/32   19/22 19/22
Acton Bridge 09/36 09/34   19/20 19/21
Weaver Jn 09/39 09/35   19/16 19/18
Acton Grange Jn 09/45 09/38   19/02½ 19/09
Warrington Bank Quay 09/47 [P3] 09/40   19/01 [P2] 19/07
Dallam Jn 09/48 09/41   19/00 19/06
Winwick Jn 09/50 09/42   18/58 19/04
Golborne Jn 09/52 09/43   18/56 19/02
Springs Branch Jn 09/55 09/47   18/52½ 18/59
Wigan South Jn 09/55½ 09/50   18/52 18/58
Wigan North Western 09/56 [P5] 09/51   18/51½ [P4] 18/57
Balshaw Lane 10/02½ 09/57   18/43 18/46
Euxton Jn 10/04 10/00   18/40½ 18/41
Farington Jn 10/06 10/02   18/38 18/37
Farington Curve Jn 10/07 10/03   18/36½ 18/36
Ribble Jn 10/08 [DF] 10/08   18/35½ [UF] 18/34
Preston 10/10 [P3] [DF] 10/10 [P3]   17L54a ~ 18L34d [P6] [UF] 17.55 ~ 18.32 [P6]

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/11 10/12
Barton & Broughton 10/15 10/15
Garstang & Catteral 10/18 10/18
Lancaster 10/27 [DF] 10/29
Morecambe South Jn 10/28½ 10/31
Carnforth South Jn 10/34 10/34
Carnforth North Jn 10L36 ~ 11L26 [GL2] 10.36 ~ 11.25
Oxenholme Lake District 11/41½ [P2] 11/40
Grayrigg 11/51 11/47
Tebay 11/57½ 11/52
Shap Summit 12/07 11/58
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/11 12/03
Penrith North Lakes 12/20 [P2] 12/12
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.19d [P3] 12.30 [P3] ~ 14.19 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/22½ 14/21
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/23½ 14/23
Howe & Co Sidings 14/29½ ?
Low House Crossing SB 14/33½ 14/35
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/46 ?
Culgaith SB 14/55 14/53
Kirkby Thore SB 14/58 14/56
Appleby 15w06 ~ 15w16 15.02 ~ 15.10
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] 15/36
Blea Moor 15/52 15/47
Ribblehead 15/55 15/49
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/04 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/08 ?
Settle Jn 16/14 16/02
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w20 ~ 16w39 [UGL] 16.07 ~ 16.39 [UGL]
Hellifield 16/41 16/41
Horrocksford Jn 17/10 ?
Clitheroe 17/11 [P1] 17/02
Whalley 17/16 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/31½ 17/27
Blackburn 17/33½ [P4] 17/31
Lostock Hall Jn 17/46½ 17/43
Farington Curve Jn 17/51½ [DS] 17/47
Ribble Jn 17/52½ [DF] 17/52

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z81 : (57601 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]

0Z81 : (57313?) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 15.20d
Carnforth H.S. 15.30 ~ 15.37
Carnforth  5.42 ~ 15.46
Carnforth North Jn 15/47
Morecambe South Jn 15/55
Lancaster 15/57
Garstang & Catteral 16/07
Fylde Jn 16/18
Preston 16.21 ~ 18.19
Fylde Jn 18.21 ~ 18.23
Preston 18.26a

5Z82 : (60163 with 21249) : Preston to Carnforth

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


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