23rd October 2021

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 57314, 57316, 86401 'Mons Meg' & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (5) (21249)+17167+325+3247+3275+3267+1566+3273+3174+95402+99348+99025

Route :
1Z50 : Manchester Piccadilly to Carlisle
1Z51 : Carlisle to Manchester Victoria

Loco(s) Route
57316 (1) Manchester Piccadilly - Manchester Oxford Road - Deansgate - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - St Helens Junction - Rainhill - Huyton - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street
86401 (2) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Golborne Jn - (via WCML) - Carnforth [U&DGL]
60163 (2) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
60163 (2) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield [Goods Loops]
57314? (2?) (6) Hellifield [Goods Loops] - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
57316? (3?) (6) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street
57314? (2?) (6) Liverpool Lime Street - (reverse of outward route) - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) 86401 on rear.
(2) 57316 on rear.
(3) 57314 on rear.
(4) 60163 replaced advertised 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'.
(5) 21249 was only in the consist when 60163 was on the train.
(6) Loco confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Piccadilly 07.13d [P14] 07.13   - -
Manchester Oxford Road 07/15 [P2] 07/15   - -
Deansgate 07/16 [P2] 07/16   - -
Water Street Jn 07/17 07/17   - -
Manchester Victoria - -   20.54a [P5] 20.47
Deal Street Jn - -   20/51½ 20/43
Salford Central - -   20*44 ~ 20*51 20/42
Ordsall Lane Jn 07/18 07/18   20/40½ 20/40
Eccles 07/22 07/22   20/35½ 20/32
Astley 07/28 07/28   20/30½ 20/28
Parkside Jn 07/33½ 07/34   20/24 20/22
Newton-le-Willows 07/35½ 07/37   20/23 20/21
Earlestown 07/37½ [P2] 07/38   20/21 [P1] 20/19
St Helens Junction 07/40 [P2] 07/41   20/19 [P1] 20/16
Rainhill 07/43½ 07/44   20/16½ 20/13
Huyton 07/48 [P2] [SL] 07/48   20/13½ 20/12
Roby 07.49a ~ 07.55d 07.50 ~ 07.53   20/13 [FL] 20/11
Olive Mount Jn 08/01½ 07/58   20/06½ 20/09
Bootle Branch Jn 08/03½ 07/59   20/05 20/08
Former Edge Hill SB 08/04½ [FL] 08/00   20/04½ 20/07
Edge Hill 08/05½ [P4] 08/01   20/03½ [P3] [SL] 20/06
Crown Street Jn 08/08 08/02   20/01½ [FL] 20/05
Liverpool Lime Street 08.11a ~ 08.58d [P9] 08.08 ~ 08.58 [P6]   19.37a ~ 19.59d [P9] 19.30 ~ 20.02
Crown Street Jn 09/00½ 09/00   19*28 ~ 19*34 [DS] 19/27
Edge Hill 09/03 [P3] [SL] 09/02   19/26 [P2] 19/26
Former Edge Hill SB 09/04 09/03   19/25½ [SL] 19/25
Bootle Branch Jn 09/04½ 09/04   19/25 19/23
Olive Mount Jn 09/07 09/07   19/23 19/21
Roby 09/10½ [FL] 09/12   19/18½ 19/20
Huyton 09/11 09/13   19/18 [P1] [FL] 19/19
Rainhill 09/14 09/15   19/13½ 19/16
St Helens Junction 09/16½ [P1] 09/17   19/10 [P2] 19/13
Earlestown 09/18½ [P1] 09/19   19/07½ [P2] 19/10
Newton-le-Willows 09.19a ~ 09.25d 09.21 ~ 09.27   19.02a ~ 19.05d 19.03 ~ 19.08
Golborne Jn 09*35 ~ 09*43 [DF] ? ~ 09.45   18/58 18/58
Springs Branch Jn 09/56½ 09/52   18/54 18/55
Wigan South Jn 09/57 09/53   18/53½ 18/54
Wigan North Western 09/57½ [P5] 09/54   18/53 [P4] 18/53
Balshaw Lane 10/06½ 10/01   18/46½ 18/46
Euxton Jn 10/09 10/05   18/44½ 18/45
Farington Curve Jn 10/12½ 10/09   18/40½ 18/41
Ribble Jn 10/13½ [DF] 10/11   18/39½ [UF] 18/39
Preston 10/15½ [P3] [DF] 10/13   18.28a ~ 18.38d [P5] [UF] 18.31 ~ 18.38

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/16½ 10/14
Barton & Broughton 10/22½ 10/18
Garstang & Catteral 10/25½ 10/21
Lancaster 10/34½ [DF] 10/33
Morecambe South Jn 10/36 10/34
Carnforth South Jn 10/42½ 10/41
Carnforth North Jn 10L44 ~ 11L26 [GL2] 10.42 ~ 11.37
Oxenholme Lake District 11/41½ [P2] 11/52
Grayrigg 11/51 11/59
Tebay 11/57½ 12/04
Shap Summit 12/07 12/09
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/11 12/13
Penrith North Lakes 12/20 [P2] 12/20
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.20d [P3] 12.38 [P?] ~ 14.20 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/24 14/22
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/25 14/23
Howe & Co Sidings 14/32 14/33
Low House Crossing SB 14/36 14/38
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/44½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/53½ 14/57
Kirkby Thore SB 14/56½ 15/01
Appleby 15w04 ~ 15w14 15.07 ~ 15.20
Ormside 15/20½ ?
Crosby Garrett 15/26½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/29½ [P1] 15/37
Mallerstang 15/34½ ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/39½ ?
Garsdale 15/41½ [P1] 15/50
Blea Moor 15/50½ 16/09
Ribblehead 15/59½ 16/19
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/04½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/06½ ?
Settle Jn 16/12½ 16/35
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16L19 ~ 17L14 [UGL] 16.42 ~ 17.17
Hellifield 17/15½ 17/18
Horrocksford Jn 17/35 ?
Clitheroe 17/37½ [P1] 17/39
Whalley 17/47 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/59 18/01
Blackburn 18/00 [P4] 18/04
Lostock Hall Jn 18/15 18/23
Farington Curve Jn 18/23 [DS] 18/26
Ribble Jn 18/25 [DF] 18/29

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z55 : (57316 with 60163 on rear) : Carlisle - Upperby - Carlisle London Road - Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.52d [P3]
Upperby Jn 12/56
Upperby 12.58 ~ 13.03 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/05
London Road Jn 13/10
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/12
Carlisle London Road 13.16 ~ 13.50
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/53
London Road Jn 13*55 ~ 14*00
Carlisle 14.05a [P3]

0Z66 : (57314) : Carnforth to Hellifield

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 13.57d
Carnforth 14.02 ~ 14.05
Wennington ?
Bentham ?
Giggleswick ?
Settle Jn 14/47
Hellifield 14.51 ~ 15.01
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 15.04 ~ 16.44 [DGL]
Hellifield 16.45 ~ 17.02
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 17.06a [UGL]

5Z64 : (60163 with 21249) : Hellifield to York

Location Booked
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 17.02d
Hellifield 17/03
Gargrave 17/13
Skipton 17/23
Keighley 17/38
Shipley 17/49
Dockfield Jn 17/51
Apperley Jn 17/58
Armley Jn 18/04
Whitehall Jn 18*06 ~ 18*31
Engine Shed Jn 18*35 ~ 18*38
Stourton Jn 18/43
Woodlesford 18/46
Methley Jn 18/48
Whitwood Jn 18*50 ~ 19*06
Castleford 19/10
Milford Jn 19*21 ~ 19*33
Church Fenton 19/43
Colton Jn 19/49
York Yard South Jn 19/56
York Yard North R.S. 20.00 ~ 20.03
York Thrall Turntable 20.11 ~ 20.46
York Yard North R.S. 20.51 ~ 20.54
York Yard South Jn 20.58 ~ 21.06
York Holgate Sidings 21.10 ~ 21.25
York 21.30 ~ 21.32 [P11]
York Siemens 21.37 ~ 21.42
York N.R.M. 21.47a


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