10th November 2022

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 47812, 57314 'Conwy Castle' & steam: 45212
Stock Used (3) (99035)+99025+3174+3273+1953+3267+3247+325+17167+10734+10729

Route :
1Z84 : Coventry to Carlisle
1Z87 : Carlisle to Coventry

Loco(s) Route
57314 (1) Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carlisle
45212 (2) Carlisle - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Millom - Park South Jn - Barrow-in-Furness - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Carnforth [U&DGL]
47812 (2) Carnforth [U&DGL] - Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Coventry

Notes :
(1) 47812 on rear.
(2) 57314 on rear.
(3) 99035 was only in the consist when 45212 was on the train.
(4) The return leg was rerouted via the Cumbrian Coast line due to a freight train derailment at Petteril Bridge Jn.
(5) The return leg was heavily delayed north of Stafford by reason(s) unknown.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Tim Geaney

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Coventry 07.33d [P3] 07.32   21.25a [P1] 22.57
Berkswell 07/39 07/40   21/16 22/50
Birmingham International 07.44a ~ 07.52d [P1] 07.45 ~ 07.53   21.02a ~ 21.09d [P5] 22.37 ~ 22.44
Stechford 08/01½ 08/00   20/56 22/31
Aston 08/08 [P1] 08/10   20/52 [P2] 22/25
Perry Barr North Jn 08/15 08/16   20/46 22/18
Bescot Stadium 08/23½ 08/24   20/37 22/10
Darlaston Jn 08/24½ 08/27   20/36 22/08
Portobello Jn 08/27½ 08/31   20/31½ 22/05
Wolverhampton 08.35a ~ 08.41d [P1] 08.37 ~ 08.45   20.23a ~ 20.27d [P3] 21.55 ~ 21.59
Wolverhampton North Jn 08/43 08/46   20/20 21/53
Bushbury Jn 08/48 08/48   20/18½ 21/51
Penkridge 08/56½ 08/54   20/12 21/44
Rickerscote 09/02 08/57   20*01 ~ 20*06 [UBS] 21.33 ~ 21.38
Trent Valley Jn 09/03 [DS] 08/58   19/58½ 21/30
Stafford 09.04a ~ 09.07d [P5] [DS] 08.59 ~ 09.05   19.55a ~ 19.57d [P4] 21.24 ~ 21.28
Doxey Jn 09/09 [DF] 09/06   19/54 [US] ? ~ 21.23
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/13 [DF] 09/11   19/50 [US] 19/54
Norton Bridge 09/14 [DF] 09/12   ? ?
Madeley 09/23 [DF] 09/20   19/40 [US] 19/44
Basford Hall Jn 09/28 [DF] 09/24   19/32 [US] 19/37
Crewe 09.31a ~ 09.34d [P6] [DF] 09.34 ~ 09.40   19.24a ~ 19.27d [P12] [US] 19.27 ~ 19.33
Crewe Coal Yard 09/38 09/42   19/19½ 19/23
Winsford 09/43 09/48   19/10½ [US] 19/16
Hartford Jn 09/47 09/52   19/05½ 19/12
Acton Bridge 09/48½ 09/53   19/03½ 19/10
Weaver Jn 09/51 09/54   19/01½ 19/08
Acton Grange Jn 09/54 09/58   18/57 19/04
Warrington Bank Quay 09/55½ [P3] 10/00   18/55½ [P2] 19/03
Dallam Jn 09/56½ 10/01   18/54½ 19/02
Winwick Jn 09/58½ 10/02   18/52½ 19/00
Golborne Jn 10/01½ 10/08   18/50½ 18/56
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ 10/16   18/47 18/53
Wigan South Jn 10/09½ 10/17   18/46½ 18/52
Wigan North Western 10/10 [P5] 10/18   18/46 [P4] 18/51
Balshaw Lane 10/18 10/23   18/39½ 18/44
Euxton Jn 10/19½ 10/25   18/37½ 18/42
Ribble Jn 10/23 [DF] 10/29   18/32½ [UF] 18/35
Preston 10.24a ~ 10.26d [P3] [DF] 10.30 ~ 10.33   18.13a ~ 18.31d [P6] [UF] 18.12 ~ 18.34
Fylde Jn 10/28 ?   18/12 [UT] ?
Barton & Broughton 10/32 10/38   18/08 18/06
Garstang & Catteral 10/35 10/42   18/02½ 18/02
Lancaster 10/43 [DF] 10/51   17/53 [UF] 17/53
Morecambe South Jn 10/45 10/52   17/51½ 17/50

 

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth North Jn 10/49 10/54
Oxenholme Lake District 10/59½ [P2] 11/03
Grayrigg 11/04½ 11/08
Tebay 11/09½ 11/12
Shap Summit 11/15 11/17
Shap Harrisons Sidings 11/18½ 11/20
Penrith North Lakes 11/26½ [P2] 11/27
Carlisle 11.46a [P3] ~ 13.33d [P1] 11.53 [P3] ~ 13.38 [P1]
Currock Jn 13/39 13/42
Wigton 13/52 [P1] 13/55
Maryport 14/14 14/17
Workington 14/22 14/24
Parton North Jn 14/33 ?
Parton 14/40 ?
Whitehaven 14t46 ~ 14t48 14.41 ~ 14.45
St Bees 14t57 ~ 14t59 14.54 ~ 14.55
Sellafield 15tw11 ~ 15tw26 15.07 ~ 15.28
Drigg 15/31 [P1] 15/34
Ravenglass 15/34 ?
Bootle 15/41 15/42
Silecroft 15/47 [P2] 15/49
Millom 15/51 15/53
Foxfield 15/59 [P1] 16/01
Askam 16/07 16/09
Park South Jn 16/12 16/14
Barrow-in-Furness 16/20 [P2] 16/21
Dalton Jn 16/28 16/28
Ulverston 16/38 16/36
Grange-over-Sands 16/51 [P1] 16/49
Arnside 16/56 16/53
Carnforth 17/04 [P1] 17/04
Carnforth North Jn 17/05 17/06
Carnforth South Jn 17L08 ~ 17L45 [GL2] 17.09 ~ 17.45

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z86 : (45212 with 99035) : Carnforth to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 08.23d
Carnforth H.S. 08.33 ~ 08.38
Carnforth 08/43
Carnforth North Jn 08.45 ~ 08.53
Oxenholme Lake District 09/10
Grayrigg 09/20
Tebay 09*31 ~ 09*47
Shap Summit 09/58
Shap Harrisons Sidings 10/02
Penrith North Lakes 10/11
Upperby Bridge Jn 10/28
Upperby Jn 10w33 ~ 11w05 [UTGL]
Bog Jn 11/10
Currock Jn 11.15 ~ 11.23
Carlisle 11.30 ~ 11.59 [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE291 12.02 ~ 12.05
Carlisle 12.07a [P3]

5Z87 : (45212 with 57314 on rear) : Carlisle to Upperby
5Z87 : (57314 with 45212 on rear) : Upperby to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.17d [P3]
Upperby Jn 12/21
Upperby 12.26 ~ 13.10 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/16
Carlisle 13.21a [P1]


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