19th December 2022

Northern Belle
Christmas Lunch

Locos Used 47812 & 57313 'Scarborough Castle'
Stock Used 99025+3275+3273+1953+3267+3174+3247+325+17167+10734+92904

Route :
1Z08 : London Victoria to Westbury
1Z09 : Westbury to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
57313 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Richmond - Twickenham - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury
47812 (2) Westbury - Heywood Road Jn - Pewsey (5)
57313 (3) Pewsey - Newbury
57313 (4) Newbury - Theale - Southcote Jn - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Willesden West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 47812 on rear.
(2) 57313 on rear.
(3) 57313 propelling.
(4) 47812 dead-in-train.
(5) 47812 failed near Pewsey. 57313 propelled the train to Newbury, where it ran round and hauled the train back to London Victoria, diverted via Slough and Kensington Olympia.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains & Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 12.50d [P2] [DCF] 12.52   19.00a [P2] 20.12
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 12/54 12/55   18/55 [UCS] 20/03
Stewarts Lane Jn 12/56 [RVL] 12/56   18/46 20/00
Longhedge Jn 12/57½ 12/58   18/42 [RVL] 19/58
Clapham Junction 13*03 ~ 13*09 [P5] [DWF] 13/06   18*30 ~ 18*36 [P4] DIV
Barnes 13/16 [P3] 13/11   18/25 [P2] [UWF] DIV
Richmond 13/19 [P1] 13/15   18/22 [P2] DIV
Twickenham 13/24 [P5] 13/18   18/19 [P4] DIV
Whitton Jn 13/26 13/21   18/16½ DIV
Feltham Jn 13/27 13/22   18/16 DIV
Feltham 13/31 [P2] 13/25   18/13 [P1] DIV
Staines 13/40 [P2] 13/34   18/05 [P1] DIV
Virginia Water 13/50 [P2] 13/42   17/50½ [P1] DIV
Ascot 13/56 [P2] 13/59   17/43½ [P1] DIV
Bracknell 13/59 [P2] 14/06   17/39½ [P1] DIV
Wokingham 14/04 [P2] 14/13   17/33½ [P1] DIV
Earley 14/08 14/18   17/29 DIV
Reading Spur Jn 14/10 14/20   17/26 DIV
Reading New Jn 14*12 ~ 14*17 [DM] 14/22   - -
Reading Southern Jn - -   17/25 DIV
Latchmere Jn - -   DIV 19/57
Kensington Olympia - -   DIV 19/48
North Pole Jn - -   DIV 19/43
Mitre Bridge Jn - -   DIV 19/41
Willesden West London Jn - -   DIV 19/38
Willesden SW Sidings - -   DIV ?
Acton Wells Jn - -   DIV ?
Acton Main Line - -   DIV ?
Acton West - -   DIV 19/30
West Ealing - -   DIV 19/26
Southall - -   DIV 19/20
Heathrow Airport Jn - -   DIV 19/15
Slough - -   DIV 19/07
Maidenhead - -   DIV 19/01
Twyford - -   DIV 18/55
Reading 14c19 ~ 14c21 [P7] [WL] 14.23 ~ 14.25   17c14 ~ 17c22 [P15] 18.42 ~ 18.46
Oxford Road Jn 14/23 14/27   17/09 [DFR] 18/33
Southcote Jn 14/24½ 14/29   17/05 18/31
Theale 14/28 14/32   16/59 18/29
Towney Loop 14*32 ~ 14*41 [DGL] ?   - -
Newbury 14/50 [DW] 14/43   16/51 [UW] 17.58 ~ 18.16
Hungerford Loop - -   16*16 ~ 16*42 [UGL] 17.00 ~ 17.20
Bedwyn 15/02 [P1] 14/55   16/10 [P2] 16/45
Pewsey 15/10 15/03   16/02 16/03
Woodborough 15/13 15/07   15/59 16/00
Lavington 15/19 15/15   15/51 15/52
Heywood Road Jn 15/25 15/23   15/46 15/45
Westbury 15.27a [P2] 15.27 [P3]   15.43d [P2] 15.42 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z08 : (47812 with 57313 on rear) : Crewe to London Victoria

Location Booked Actual
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 08.20  
Crewe 08.22 ~ 08.47 [P5] [UF]  
Basford Hall Jn 08/52  
Madeley 08/56  
Norton Bridge 09/05  
Doxey Jn 09/11 [US]  
Stafford 09/12 [P4]  
Trent Valley Jn 09/13  
Whitehouse Jn 09/16 [UF]  
Colwich 09/19 [US]  
Rugeley North Jn 09/22  
Lichfield North Jn 09/30  
Amington Jn 09/39  
Nuneaton 09/50 [P5]  
Trent Valley Jn 10/01  
Rugby 10c04 ~ 10c06 [P6]  
Hillmorton Jn 10/09  
Daventry North Jn 10/12  
Long Buckby 10/17  
Northampton 10/26 [UM]  
Hanslope Jn 10/35  
Milton Keynes Central 10/42 [P1] [US] [P4]
Bletchley 10/45  
Ledburn Jn 10/55  
Tring 11/02  
Bourne End Jn 11/07  
Watford Junction 11/21 [P9]  
Harrow & Wealdstone 11/29  
Wembley Central 11/32  
Sudbury Jn 11/34  
Wembley Yard South Jn 11/36  
Willesden No.7 11/42  
Willesden West London Jn 11/46  
Mitre Bridge Jn 11/48  
North Pole Jn 11/49  
Shepherds Bush 11/51  
Kensington Olympia 11/53  
West Brompton 11/55  
Latchmere Jn 11/58  
Longhedge Jn 12/01  
Stewarts Lane Jn 12/06  
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 12/08  
London Victoria 12.11a [P2]  

0Z09 : (47813) : Acton Terminal Complex to London Victoria

Location Additional
Acton Terminal Complex 19.50d
Acton Wells Jn 19/55
Willesden SW Sidings 19/57
Willesden SW Goods Lines 19/59
Mitre Bridge Jn 20/02
North Pole Jn 20/03
Kensington Olympia 20/06
Latchmere Jn 20/13
Longhedge Jn 20/29
Stewarts Lane Jn 20/33
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 20/35
London Victoria 20.44a [P2]

5Z09 : (47813 with 47812 + 57313 on rear) : London Victoria to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
London Victoria 19.52d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 19/55
Stewarts Lane Jn 19/57
Longhedge Jn 20/06
Latchmere Jn 20/09
West Brompton 20/13
Kensington Olympia 20/16
Shepherds Bush 20/19
North Pole Jn 20/21
Mitre Bridge Jn 20/24
Willesden West London Jn 20/25
Willesden No.7 20/28
Wembley Yard South Jn 20/31
Sudbury Jn 20/32
Willesden Up & Dn Relief 20/35
Wembley Central 20/41 [P5] [DS]
Harrow & Wealdstone 20/47
Watford Junction 20/53 [P8] [DS]
Bourne End Jn 21/02
Tring 21/11
Ledburn Jn 21/18 [DF]
Bletchley 21/25
Milton Keynes Central 21/28 [P6]
Hanslope Jn 21/39
Northampton 21/50 [P2]
Long Buckby 22/05
Daventry North Jn 22/13
Hillmorton Jn 22/17
Rugby 22c19 ~ 22c21 [P1]
Trent Valley Jn 22/23
Coventry 22/32
Berkswell 22/37
Birmingham International 22/41
Stechford 22/48
Aston 22/56
Perry Barr North Jn 23/00
Bescot Stadium 23/05
Pleck Jn 23/07
Walsall 23/12
Ryecroft Jn 23/14
Sutton Park 23/26
Park Lane Jn 23/33
Water Orton West Jn 23/35
Water Orton 23/36
Kingsbury Jn 23/40
Tamworth HL 23/45
Wichnor Jn 00/01
Leicester Jn 00/07
Burton-on-Trent 00/09
Wetmore Jn 00.15 ~ 00.30
Burton Wetmore Sidings 00.34a


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