23rd March 2022

Northern Belle
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Locos Used 47815 'Great Western' & 57316 'Alnwick Castle'
Stock Used 92904+10734+17167+325+3247+3275+3267+1566+3273+3174+99025

Route :
1Z59 : London Victoria to Bath Spa
1Z61 : Bath Spa to Manchester Victoria

Loco(s) Route
47815 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Jn - Barnes - Richmond - Twickenham - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa
47815 (1) Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford - Shelwick Jn - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Nantwich - Crewe - Winsford - Weaver Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) 57316 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 09.52d [P2] [DCF] 09.56
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/55 09/59
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/12 10/00
Longhedge Jn 10/14 10/06
Clapham Junction 10/17 [P5] [DWF] 10/14
Barnes 10/25 [P3] 10/20
Richmond 10/32 [P1] 10/23
Twickenham 10/36½ [P5] 10/25
Whitton Jn 10/38½ 10/29
Feltham Jn 10/39½ 10/30
Feltham 10/41½ [P2] 10/32
Staines 10/48 [P2] 10/41
Virginia Water 10/58 [P2] 10/49
Ascot 11/05 [P2] 10/58
Wokingham 11/13 [P2] 11/09
Earley 11/18 11/14
Reading Spur Jn 11/28 11/18
Reading 11.30a ~ 11.31d [P9] [DM] 11.29 ~ 11.34
Reading High Level Jn 11/33 [DM] 11/36
Goring & Streatley 11/38½ [P4] [DM] 11/44
Didcot Parkway 11/44 [P1] 11/50
Wantage Road 11/49½ 11/55
Challow 11/52½ 11/58
Uffington 11/54½ 12/00
Swindon 12.04a ~ 12.33d [P4] 12.09 ~ 12.36
Wootton Bassett Jn 12/40 12/44
Chippenham 12/48½ [P1] 12/51
Thingley East Jn 12/50½ 12/52
Thingley Jn 12/52 12/53
Bathampton Jn 13/15 13/05
Bath Spa 13.19a [P2] ~ 17.21d [P1] 13.10 [P2] ~ 17.22 [P?]
North Somerset Jn 17/31 17/35
Dr Day's Jn 17/33 [RL] 17/36
Narroways Hill Jn 17/35 17/39
Horfield Jn 17/37 17/42
Filton Abbey Wood 17/38 [P4] 17/44
Patchway 17/46 [P2] 17/48
Pilning 17/51 [P2] 17/52
Severn Tunnel East 17/52 17/54
Severn Tunnel West 17/57 17/58
Severn Tunnel Junction 17/58 [P3] [DM] 18/00
Llanwern West Jn 18/05 18/07
Maindee East Jn 18/09 18/11
Maindee North Jn 18/12 18/15
Cwmbran 18/22½ 18/24
Pontypool & New Inn 18/27½ ?
Little Mill Jn 18/30 18/32
Abergavenny 18/39 18/42
Pontrilas 18/50½ 18/56
Tram Inn 18/55½ 19/02
Hereford 19c04 ~ 19c06 [UR] 19/09?
Shelwick Jn 19/09 19/12
Moreton-on-Lugg 19/12 19/15
Leominster 19/20 19/22
Woofferton 19/25 19/28
Ludlow 19/28½ ?
Bromfield 19/30 19/35
Craven Arms 19/34½ [P1] 19/41
Marsh Brook LC 19/41½ 19/53
Church Stretton 19/44 ?
Dorrington SB 19/50½ 20/04
Sutton Bridge Jn 19/56½ 20/10
Shrewsbury 20c00 ~ 20c02 [P4] 20/14?
Harlescott LC 20/07 20/19
Wem 20/15 20/29
Prees 20/18 20/33
Whitchurch 20/22 20/35
Wrenbury 20/26 20/41
Nantwich 20/30 20/45
Crewe Gresty Lane 20/36 20/50
Crewe 20c38 ~ 20c44 [P11] [DF] 20.56 ~ 21.02
Crewe Coal Yard 20/48 21/04
Winsford 20/59 21/11
Hartford Jn 21/04 [DS] 21/16
Acton Bridge 21*07 ~ 21*19 [DF] 21/31
Weaver Jn 21/23½ 21/34
Acton Grange Jn 21/26½ 21/39
Warrington Bank Quay 21/28½ [P4] [DS] 21/44
Dallam Jn 21/29½ 21/46
Winwick Jn 21/34 21/49
Earlestown 21/37 [P4] 21/53
Newton-le-Willows 21/39 21/55
Parkside Jn 21/40 21/56
Astley 21/50 22/01
Eccles 21/57 22/06
Ordsall Lane Jn 22/04 22/11
Salford Central 22/10 22/13
Deal Street Jn 22/11 22/14
Manchester Victoria 22.13a [P3] 22.18


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z50 : (47815 with 57316 on rear) : Bath Spa to Bath Goods Loop

Location Booked
Bath Spa 13.23d [P2]
Bath Goods Loop 13.26a [DGL]

5Z61 : (47815 with 57316 on rear) : Bath Goods Loop to North Somerset Jn
5Z61 : (57316 with 47815 on rear) : North Somerset Jn to Chippenham
5Z61 : (47815 with 57316 on rear) : Chippenham to Bath Spa

Location Booked
Bath Goods Loop 15.45d [DGL]
Bristol East Depot 15*57 ~ 16*06
North Somerset Jn 16.09 ~ 16.20
Bath Spa 16/32 [P2]
Bathampton Jn 16/35
Thingley East Jn 16/47
Chippenham 16.49 ~ 16.59 [P1]
Thingley East Jn 17/01
Thingley Jn 17/02
Bathampton Jn 17/09
Bath Spa 17.14a [P1]


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