16th October 2021

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 57314, 86401 'Mons Meg' & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (4) (21249)+99025+3174+3273+1566+3267+3275+3247+325+17167+10729+10734

Route :
1Z60 : Crewe to Carlisle
1Z61 : Carlisle to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
86401 (1) Crewe - (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
57314 (2) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 57314 on rear.
(2) 86401 on rear.
(3) 60163 replaced advertised 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'.
(4) 21249 was only in the consist when 60163 was on the train.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Tim Geaney

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 09.27d [P12] [DF] 09.27 [P12]   19.35a [P12] 19.31 [P11]
Crewe Coal Yard 09/30½ 09/30   19/31½ 19/25
Winsford 09/35½ 09/36   19/20½ 19/18
Hartford Jn 09/39½ 09/39   19/16½ 19/14
Acton Bridge 09/41 09/41   19/14½ 19/13
Weaver Jn 09/44 09/42   19/11½ 19/12
Acton Grange Jn 09/47 09/45   19/05 19/08
Warrington Bank Quay 09/49 [P3] 09/47   19/02½ [P2] 19/06
Dallam Jn 09/50 09/48   19/01½ 19/05
Winwick Jn 09/52 09/50   18/59½ 19/03
Golborne Jn 09/55 09/53   18/57½ 19/02
Springs Branch Jn 09/58 09/57   18/54 18/59
Wigan South Jn 09/58½ 09/58   18/53½ 18/58
Wigan North Western 09/59 [P5] 09/59   18/53 [P4] 18/57
Balshaw Lane 10/05½ 10/03   18/46½ 18/48
Euxton Jn 10/08 10/04   18/44½ 18/46
Farington Jn 10/10½ 10/06   18/42 18/42
Farington Curve Jn 10/11½ 10/07   18/40½ 18/41
Ribble Jn 10/12½ [DF] 10/09   18/39½ [UF] 18/39
Preston 10.14a ~ 10.17d [P3] [DF] 10.11 ~ 10.18 [P3]   17L54a ~ 18L38d [P5] [UF] 17.56 ~ 18.38

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/18½ 10/20
Barton & Broughton 10/22½ 10/23
Garstang & Catteral 10/25½ 10/26
Lancaster 10/34½ [DF] 10/38 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/36 10/39
Carnforth South Jn 10/42½ ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L44 ~ 11L05 [GL2] 10.46 ~ 11.08
Oxenholme Sig.CE45 11*24 ~ 11*31 [DGL] ?
Oxenholme Lake District 11/32½ [P2] 11/33
Grayrigg 11/42 11/42
Tebay 11/48½ 11/47
Shap Summit 11/58 11/53
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/02 11/57
Penrith North Lakes 12/12 [P2] 12/05
Carlisle 12.32a [P3] ~ 14.20d [P3] 12.30 [P3] ~ 14.20 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/24 14/23
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/25 14/24
Howe & Co Sidings 14/32 14/31
Low House Crossing SB 14/36 14/37
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/44½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/53½ 14/53
Kirkby Thore SB 14/56½ 14/57
Appleby 15w04 ~ 15w14 15.03 ~ 15.15
Ormside 15/20½ ?
Crosby Garrett 15/26½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/29½ [P1] 15/28
Mallerstang 15/34½ 15/32
Ais Gill Summit 15/39½ 15/37
Garsdale 15/41½ [P1] ?
Blea Moor 15/50½ 15/49
Ribblehead 15/59½ 15/59
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/04½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/06½ ?
Settle Jn 16/12½ ?
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w18 ~ 16w39 [UGL] 16.12 ~ 16.39
Hellifield 16/40 16/40
Horrocksford Jn 17/07 ?
Clitheroe 17/10 [P1] 17/02
Whalley 17/15 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/31 17/28
Blackburn 17/33 [P4] 17/31
Lostock Hall Jn 17/46 17/43
Farington Curve Jn 17/51 [DS] 17/46
Ribble Jn 17/52 [DF] 17/53

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z87 : (57314 with 60163 on rear) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.39d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.40 ~ 12.42
Carlisle 12.45 ~ 12.54 [P1]
Upperby Jn 12/58
Upperby 13w00 ~ 13w41 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/43
London Road Jn 13/47
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.50 ~ 13.53
London Road Jn 14/00
Carlisle 14.04a [P3]

0Z65 : (86401) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth H.S. 16.49d
Carnforth  16.51 ~ 16.54
Carnforth North Jn 16/57
Morecambe South Jn 17/03
Lancaster 17/04
Garstang & Catteral 17/15
Oxheys Goods Loop 17*24 ~ 18*19
Fylde Jn 18/21
Preston 18.23a [P5]

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

Location Booked
Preston 18.09d [P5]
Fylde Jn 18/10
Barton & Broughton 18/15
Garstang & Catteral 18/20
Lancaster 18*33 ~ 18*47 [P3]
Morecambe South Jn 18/51
Carnforth North Jn 18/57
Carnforth  18.58 ~ 19.01
Carnforth H.S. 19.03 ~ 19.08
Carnforth Steamtown 19.23a


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