29th July 2023

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 57314 'Conwy Castle', 86401 'Mons Meg' & steam 45212
Stock Used (2) (35508)+10703+10734+17167+325+3247+3275+3267+1953+3273+3174+95325

Route :
1Z60 : Coventry to Carlisle
1Z61 : Carlisle to Canley

Loco(s) Route
86401 (1) Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
45212 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
45212 (1) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield [Goods Loops] (3)
57314 Hellifield [Goods Loops] - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
86401 (1) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham International - Tile Hill - Canley

Notes :
(1) 57314 on rear.
(2) 35508 was only in the consist when 45212 was on the train.
(3) It is reported that 45212 failed at Hellifield with a hot axle box on the tender.
(4) Due to R.M.T. industrial action on this date some of the timings and calling points were amended.

Sources : Nick Bartlett, David Moyle & Tim Geaney

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Coventry 07.30d [P3] 07.30   - -
Canley 07/32½ 07/32   21.30a 21.39
Tile Hill 07.36a ~ 07.39d 07.35 ~ 07.38   21.20a ~ 21.25d 21.22 ~ ?
Berkswell 07/42 07/42   21/16 21/20
Birmingham International 07.47a ~ 07.50d [P2] 07.47 ~ 07.53   21/11 [P4] 21/16
Stechford 07/57½ 07/58   21/04½ 21/13
Proof House Jn 08/01½ [WL] 08/00   21/00½ 21/10
Birmingham New Street 08.04a ~ 08.06d [P6] 08.03 ~ 08.06   20.53a ~ 20.58d [P2] [WL] 21.00 ~ 21.08
Soho South Jn 08/11 08/11   20/49 20/56
Galton Jn 08/13 08/13   20/47½ 20/55
Dudley Port 08/16½ 08/16   20/43 20/52
Wolverhampton 08.23a ~ 08.25d [P1] 08.23 ~ 08.26   20/35 [P2] 20/45
Wolverhampton North Jn 08/27 08/28   20/32 20/43
Bushbury Jn 08/28½ 08/30   20/30½ 20/42
Penkridge 08.36a ~ 08.38d 08.36 ~ 08.39   20.18a ~ 20.22d 20.31 ~ 20.35
Trent Valley Jn 08/45½ [DS] 08/44   20/12 20/26
Stafford 08.47a ~ 08.50d [P5] [DS] 08.45 ~ 08.47   20/11 [P4] [US] 20/25
Doxey Jn 08/51½ [DF] 08/49   20/10 [US] 20/24
Norton Bridge 08/57½ [DF] 08/53   20/04½ [UF] 20/20
Madeley 09/06½ [DF] 09/00   19/54 [UF] 20/13
Basford Hall Jn 09/11 [DF] 09/04   19/50 [UF] 20/09
Crewe 09.15a ~ 09.17d [P11] 09.14 ~ 09.19   19/46 [UF] 20/08
Crewe Coal Yard 09/20½ 09/21   19/45½ 20/07
Winsford 09.28a ~ 09.30d 09.28 ~ 09.31   19.33a ~ 19.36d 19/57?
Hartford Jn 09/34 09/35   19/28 19/53
Acton Bridge 09/35½ 09/37   19/26 19/52
Weaver Jn 09/37 09/38   19/24 19/50
Acton Grange Jn 09/40 09/41   19/19½ 19/47
Warrington Bank Quay 09/41½ [P3] 09/43   19/18 [P2] 19/45
Dallam Jn 09/42½ 09/44   19/17 19/44
Winwick Jn 09/44½ 09/45   19/15 19/43
Golborne Jn 09/49½ 09/47   19/13 19/41
Springs Branch Jn 09/52½ 09/51   19/09½ 19/39
Wigan South Jn 09/53 09/52   19/09 19/38
Wigan North Western 09/53½ [P5] 09/53   19/08½ [P4] 19/37
Balshaw Lane 10/00 09/57   19/02 19/32
Euxton Jn 10/03 09/58   19/00 19/30
Farington Curve Jn 10/07½ 10/01   18/55½ 19/27
Ribble Jn 10/08½ [DF] 10/03   18/54 19/26
Preston 10*10 ~ 10*15 [P3] [DF] 10.05 ~ 10.12   18L02 ~ 18L52 [P6] [UF] 19.05 ~ 19.25

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/16½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/20½ 10/18
Garstang & Catteral 10/23½ 10/21
Lancaster 10/32 [DF] 10/30 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/33½ 10/30
Carnforth South Jn 10/40 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L41 ~ 11L20 [GL1] 10.38 ~ 11.07
Oxenholme Lake District 11/35½ [P2] 11/22
Grayrigg 11/45 11/30
Tebay 11/51½ 11/36
Shap Summit 12/01 11/42
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/05 11/47
Penrith North Lakes 12/14 [P2] 11/57
Carlisle 12.36a [P3] ~ 14.24d [P3] 12.17 [P3] ~ 14.24 [P?]
London Road Jn 14/28 14/26
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/29 14/27
Howe & Co Sidings 14/35½ 14/36
Low House Crossing SB 14/39½ 14/41
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/47½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/56½ 14/58
Kirkby Thore SB 14/59½ ?
Appleby 15w07 ~ 15w27 15.07 ~ 15.26
Ormside 15/33½ ?
Crosby Garrett 15/39½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/42½ [P1] 15/43
Mallerstang 15/47½ ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/52½ ?
Garsdale 15/54½ ?
Blea Moor 16/03½ 16/10
Ribblehead 16/06½ ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/11½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/13½ ?
Settle Jn 16/19½ 16/28
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w25 ~ 16w45 [UGL] 16.35 ~ 18.08
Hellifield 16/46½ 18/09
Horrocksford Jn 17/14½ ?
Clitheroe 17/15½ [P1] 18/30
Whalley 17/20½ [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/36½ 18/45
Blackburn 17/39½ [P4] 18/48
Lostock Hall Jn 17/53½ 18/58
Farington Curve Jn 17/58½ [DS] 19/00
Ribble Jn 18/01 [DF] 19/03

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z60 : (86401) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth North Jn 10.47d
Carnforth 10.48 ~ 10.51
Carnforth North Jn 10/52
Morecambe South Jn 10/55
Lancaster 10/57
Garstang & Catteral 11/07
Fylde Jn 11/18
Preston 11/19 [P4]
Ribble Jn 11.21 ~ 11.26
Preston 11.30a [P4c]

5C87 : (57314 with 45212 on rear) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.51d [P3]
Upperby Jn 12/54
Upperby 12w56 ~ 13w56 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/58
London Road Jn 14/02
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.03 ~ 14.06
London Road Jn 14/07
Carlisle 14.10a [P3]

5Z63 : (45212 with 35508) : Preston to Carnforth (cancelled)

Location Booked
Preston 18.08d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/09
Barton & Broughton 18/14
Garstang & Catteral 18/19
Lancaster 18/31
Morecambe South Jn 18/33
Carnforth South Jn 18/40
Carnforth North Jn 18/44
Carnforth 18.45 ~ 18.46
Carnforth H.S. 18.48 ~ 18.53
Carnforth Steamtown 19.03a


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