25th February 2023

Northern Belle
Six Nations Rugby Special

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

Route :
1Z37 : London Paddington to Cardiff Central
1Z39 : Cardiff Central to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
57313 (1) London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central
47812 (2) Cardiff Central - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 47812 on rear.
(2) 57313 on rear.
(3) This was a rugby special  for the Six Nations at Cardiff between Wales and England. Final score was Wales 10:20 England.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 11.15d [P2] [L1] 11.17   22.52a [P1] 22.52
Royal Oak Jn 11/16 [L1] 11/19   22/50 22/50
Portobello Jn 11/17 [L1] 11/22   22/49 [L1] 22/48
Ladbroke Grove 11/18 [DR] 11/23   22/48 [L2] 22/47
Acton West 11/22 [DR] 11/28   22/40 [UR] 22/40
Southall 11/29 [P3] [DR] 11/36   22/33½ [P4] [UR] 22/34
Heathrow Airport Jn 11/31 [DR] 11/39   22/29 [UR] 22/31
Slough 11/43 [P4] [DR] 11/50   22/22 [P5] [UR] 22/19
Maidenhead 11/51½ [P3] [DR] 11/58   22/15 [P4] [UR] 22/11
Twyford 11/59 [P3] [DR] 12/05   22/07 [P4] [UR] 22/01
Kennet Bridge Jn 12/04 [DR] 12/10   22/02 [UR] 21/55
Reading 12/06 [P12] [DR] 12/11   22/00 [P15] [UR] 21/53
Reading West Jn 12/07 [DR] 12/13   21/59 [UR] 21/50
Goring & Streatley 12/16 [P3] [DR] 12/20   21/51 [P4] [UR] 21/43
Didcot East Jn 12/24 [DR] 12/26   21/45 [UR] 21/33
Didcot Parkway 12/26 [P3] [DR] 12/27   21/44 [P4] [UR] 21/32
Foxhall Jn 12/29 [DM] 12/30   21/41 [RL] 21/31
Wantage Road 12/39 12/39   21*28 ~ 21*34 [UR] 21/27
Challow 12*42 ~ 12*50 [DR] 12.45 ~ 12.57   21/24 21/24
Uffington 12/54 13/01   21/22 21/22
Swindon 13c04 ~ 13c06 [P4] 13/11?   21c09 ~ 21c11 [P3] 21/11?
Wootton Bassett Jn 13/13 13/16   21/02 21/02
Hullavington 13/26 13/24   20/51 20/52
Westerleigh Jn 13/41 13/34   20/38 20/41
Bristol Parkway 13*48 ~ 13*53 [P2] 13.42 ~ 13.52   20*19 ~ 20*31 [UPL] 20.29 ~ 20.34
Patchway 13/55 [P2] 13/55 [P2]   20/16 [P1] 20/25
Pilning 13/58 [P2] 13/58   20/12 [P1] 20/21
Severn Tunnel East 13/59 13/59   20/11 20/19
Severn Tunnel West 14/04 14/03   20/06 20/15
Severn Tunnel Junction 14/05 [P3] [DM] 14/04   20/05 [P4] 20/14
Llanwern West Jn 14/11 [DM] 14/11   19/54 [UR] 20/08
Maindee West Jn 14/14 [DR] 14/13   19/51 [UR] 20/05
Newport 14/15½ [DR] 14/14   19/50 [UR] 20/04
Ebbw Jn 14/19 [DR] 14/17   19/47 [UR] 20/00
Marshfield 14/25 [DR] 14/21   19/42 [UR] 19/56
Long Dyke Jn 14*36 ~ 14*45 [E] 14/28   19/34 [UR] 19/49
Cardiff Central 14.47a [P3] 14.32   19.32d [P3] [D] 19.47


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z37 : (47812 with 57313 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall WCR 09.50d
Southall 10.00 ~ 10.10
Southall East Jn 10/11
Acton West 10/15
Ladbroke Grove 10/18
Portobello Jn 10/19
Royal Oak Sidings 10*21 ~ 10*58
London Paddington 11.01a [P2]

5Z38 : (47812 with 57313 on rear) : Cardiff Central to Bristol East Depot

Location Booked
Cardiff Central 15.00d [P3]
Long Dyke Jn 15/02
Marshfield 15/10
Ebbw Jn 15/15
Newport 15/18
Maindee West Jn 15/19
Llanwern West Jn 15/22
Severn Tunnel Junction 15/33
Severn Tunnel West 15/34
Severn Tunnel East 15/39
Pilning 15*42 ~ 15*52
Patchway 15/59
Filton Abbey Wood 16/02
Horfield Jn 16/03
Dr Day's Jn 16/07
North Somerset Jn 16/09
Bristol East Depot 16.12a

5Z39 : (57313 with 47812 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Cardiff Central

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 18.15d
North Somerset Jn 18/17
Dr Day's Jn 18/18
Horfield Jn 18/23
Filton Abbey Wood 18/24
Patchway 18/26
Pilning 18/32
Severn Tunnel East 18/33
Severn Tunnel West 18/39
Severn Tunnel Junction 18/40
Llanwern West Jn 18/56
Maindee West Jn 18/59
Newport 19/01
Ebbw Jn 19/04
Marshfield 19/10
Long Dyke Jn 19/20
Cardiff Central 19.22a [P3]

5Z40 : (57313 with 47812 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 23.13d [P1]
Royal Oak Jn 23/14
Portobello Jn 23/15
Ladbroke Grove 23/16
Acton West 23/20
Southall East Jn 23/27
Southall 23.29 ~ 23.39
Southall WCR 23.49a


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