30th April 2022

Northern Belle
(Llandudno)

Locos Used 47815 'Great Western' & 47854 'Diamond Jubilee'
Stock Used 99025+3174+3273+1566+3267+3275+3247+325+17167+10734+10729

Route :
1Z36 : York to Llandudno Junction
1Z37 : Llandudno Junction to York

Loco(s) Advertised Route
47815 (1) York - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Holmes Jn - Wincobank Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Grindleford - Bamford - Hope - Edale - Chinley - New Mills South Jn - Hazel Grove HL Jn - Northenden Jn - Deansgate Jn - Altrincham - Mobberley - Northwich - Greenbank - Mouldsworth - Mickle Trafford - Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction
47854 (2) Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - York

Notes :
(1) 47854 on rear.
(2) 47815 on rear.
(3) Off tour option: Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
York 07.05d [P11] [NNL] 07.05   21.05a [P5] 21.06
Colton Jn 07/11 07/13   20/59 20/59
Hambleton North Jn 07/18 07/20   20/52 20/53
Temple Hirst Jn 07/23 07/25   20/47 20/49
Shaftholme Jn 07/31 07/32   20/40 20/41
Doncaster 07.40a ~ 07.45d [P8] 07.38 ~ 07.44   20.31a ~ 20.35d [P8] 20.31 ~ 20.35
Hexthorpe Jn 07/49 07/49   20/28 20/28
Mexborough 07/55 07/55   20/20 20/23
Swinton 07/58 07/57   20/17 20/21
Aldwarke Jn 08/00 07/59   20/15 20/18
Masborough Jn 08/02½ 08/02   20/12½ 20/16
Holmes Jn 08/03 08/03   20/12 20/15
Wincobank Jn 08/07 08/08   20/10 20/13
Nunnery Main Line Jn 08/11 08/14   20/07 20/09
Sheffield 08.13a ~ 08.22d [P6] 08.18 ~ 08.22   19.52a ~ 20.05d [P2] 19.59 ~ 20.07
Dore Station Jn 08/28 08/28   19/46 19/53
Dore West Jn 08/29 08/30   19/44 19/52
Totley Tunnel East 08/30 08/31   19/42 19/51
Grindleford 08/37 [P1] 08/38   19/36 [P2] 19/45
Bamford 08/42 ?   19/33 ?
Hope 08/44 ?   19/31 ?
Earles Sidings 08/45 08/45   19/30 19/39
Edale 08/54 [P1] 08/53   19/26 [P2] ?
Chinley East Jn 08/59 ?   19/20 ?
Chinley North Jn 08/59½ 08/59   19/19 19/29
Chinley 09/00½ ?   19/17½ ?
New Mills South Jn 09/03 09/02   19/14 19/22
Hazel Grove HL Jn 09/12 09/07   18*47 ~ 19*05 ? ~ 19.11
Northenden Jn 09/26 09/20   18/33 18/38
Deansgate Jn 09/33 ?   18/27 ?
Navigation Road 09/34 ?   18/26 ?
Altrincham 09/35½ 09/29   18/25 18/28
Hale 09/37 ?   18/22 ?
Mobberley 09/42 09/37   18/18 18/22
Plumley West SB 09/51 09/44   18/11 18/15
Northwich 09/55 ?   18/08 ?
Greenbank 10/00 09/51   18/05 18/06
Mouldsworth 10/16 10/12   17/53 17/55
Mickle Trafford 10/22 10/20   17/47 17/49
Chester 10c29 ~ 10c31 [P3] 10.35 ~ 10.37   17c37 ~ 17c40 [P3] 17/42?
Chester South Jn 10/32 [DM] 10/39   17/35 [UF] 17/40
Saltney Jn 10/34 10/41   17/33 17/38
Shotton 10/40 10/47   17/27 17/33
Flint 10/47 10/57   17/22 17/29
Mostyn East Jn 10/53 11/04   17/16 17/22
Prestatyn 11/00 11/13   17/11 17/12
Rhyl 11/06 11/21   17/07 [P1] 17/06
Abergele & Pensarn 11/14 11/27   17/02 17/01
Colwyn Bay 11/20 ?   16/56 16/54
Llandudno Junction 11.26a [P1] 11.40 [P1]   16.50d [P3] 16.50 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z36 : (47815 with 47854 on rear) : Llandudno Junction to Holyhead

Location Booked
Llandudno Junction 11.40d [P1]
Penmaenmawr 11/48
Bangor 11/57
Menai Bridge 12/04
Llanfairpwll 12/07
Gaerwen 12/10
Valley 12/23
Holyhead 12.30a [P1]

5Z37 : (47854 with 47815 on rear) : Holyhead to Llandudno Junction

Location Booked
Holyhead 15.48d [P1]
Valley 15/54
Gaerwen 16/07
Llanfairpwll 16/10
Menai Bridge 16/12
Bangor 16/19
Penmaenmawr 16/28
Llandudno Junction 16.35a [P3]


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