19th August 2023

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 57313 'Scarborough Castle', 57601 'Windsor Castle' & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (3) (9493)+95325+3174+3273+1953+3267+3275+3247+325+17167+10734+92904

Route :
1Z50 : Lincoln Central to Carlisle
1Z51 : Carlisle to Lincoln Central

Loco(s) Route
57313 (1) Lincoln Central - Saxilby - Gainsborough Lea Road - Gainsborough Trent Jns - Bessacarr Jn - Doncaster - Adwick - South Kirkby Jn - Hare Park Jn - Crofton West Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Copy Pit - Gannow Jn - Accrington - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth [U&DGL]
34067 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
34067 (1) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield [Goods Loops] - Clitheroe - Blackburn
57601 (2?) Blackburn - (reverse of outward route) - Lincoln Central

Notes :
(1) 57601 on rear.
(2) 57313 on rear?
(3) 9493 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Tim Geaney

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Lincoln Central 07.07d [P4] 07.16   21.06a [P4] 21.16
West Holmes Jn 07/09½ 07/19   21/02½ 21/13
Saxilby 07/15½ 07/25   20/55½ 21/08
Gainsborough Lea Road 07.25a ~ 07.30d 07.35 ~ 07.39   20.39a ~ 20.44d 20.51 ~ 20.56
Gainsborough Trent Jns 07/33½ 07/41   20/38 20/48
Bessacarr Jn 07/50½ 07/58   20/21 20/32
Decoy South Jn 07/52 08/00   - -
Decoy North Jn 07/54 [DLF] 08/01   - -
Bridge Jn 07/57 [WS2] 08/03   - -
Black Carr Jn - -   20/19 20/31
Potteric Carr Jn - -   20/18½ 20/30
Doncaster 08.00a ~ 08.06d [P8] 08.06 ~ 08.12   20.09a ~ 20.15d [P3] [ESL] 20.18 ~ ?
Adwick 08/11 [P2] 08/18   20/00½ [P1] 20/13
Adwick Jn 08/11½ 08/19   19/58½ 20/12
South Kirkby Jn 08/16 08/22   19/52½ 20/08
Hare Park Jn 08/24½ 08/29   19/45½ 20/00
Crofton West Jn 08/27½ 08/32   19/42 19/56
Calder Bridge Jn 08/29½ 08/35   19/39 19/53
Wakefield Kirkgate 08.31a ~ 08.41d [P3] [UF] 08.37 ~ ?   19.32a ~ 19.37d [P3] 19.46 ~ 19.51
Horbury Jn 08/47½ 08/47   19/28 [DS] 19/36
Mirfield East Jn 09/04 08/54   19/17½ 19/27
Heaton Lodge Jn 09/06 09/00   19/15 19/25
Bradley Wood Jn 09/09 09/06   19/13 19/23
Brighouse 09/11 [P2] 09/09   19/10½ [P1] 19/22
Greetland Jn 09/15 09/13   19/05½ 19/18
Milner Royd Jn 09/18 09/15   19/03½ 19/16
Hebden Bridge 09/24 [P1] 09/21   18/54 [P2] 19/11
Hall Royd Jn 09/29 09/26   18/48½ 19/05
Stansfield Hall Jn 09/30 09/27   18/44½ 19/04
Copy Pit 09/37½ 09/33   18/37½ 18/57
Gannow Jn 09/45½ 09/42   18/28½ 18/48
Accrington 09/53 [P2] 09/50   18/21 [P1] 18/37
Daisyfield Jn 10/01 09/56   18/15 18/29
Blackburn 10/04 [P4] 09/57   17L29 ~ 18L13 [P4] 18.01 ~ 18.25

 

Location Booked Actual
Lostock Hall Jn 10/13 10/08
Farington Curve Jn 10/17 [DS] 10/14
Ribble Jn 10/18 [DS] 10/16
Preston 10*20 ~ 10*21 [P1] [DS] 10.18 ~ 10.20
Fylde Jn 10/23 ?
Barton & Broughton 10/27 10/27
Garstang & Catteral 10/30 10/31
Lancaster 10/38½ [DF] 10/44
Morecambe South Jn 10/41 10/46
Carnforth South Jn 10/45½ ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L47 ~ 11L23 [GL1] 10.52 ~ 11.33
Oxenholme Lake District 11/38½ [P2] 11/49
Grayrigg 11/48 11/56
Tebay 11/54½ 12/01
Shap Summit 12/04 12/07
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/08 12/11
Penrith North Lakes 12/17 [P2] 12/19
Carlisle 12.39a [P3] ~ 14/22d [P1] 12.36 [P3] ~ 15.11 [P1]
London Road Jn 14/26 15/13
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/27 15/14
Howe & Co Sidings 14/33½ 15/21
Low House Crossing SB 14/37½ 15/25
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/45½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/54½ 15/39
Kirkby Thore SB 14/57½ 15/42
Appleby 15w05 ~ 15w16 15.57 ~ 16.02
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 16/26
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 ?
Garsdale 15/43 ?
Blea Moor 15/52 16/46
Ribblehead 15/55 16/49
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/00 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/02 ?
Settle Jn 16/08 17/00
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w14 ~ 16w33 [UGL] 17.07 ~ 17.20
Hellifield 16/34 17/21
Horrocksford Jn 17/01 ?
Clitheroe 17/04 [P1] 17/40
Whalley 17/09 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/26 17/56

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z50 : (57313?) : Carnforth to Blackburn

Location Booked
Carnforth North Jn 10.54d
Carnforth 10/57
Carnforth H.S. 10.59 ~ 15.46
Carnforth 15/51
Carnforth North Jn 15/52
Morecambe South Jn 15/57
Lancaster 16/00
Garstang & Catteral 16/10
Fylde Jn 16/21
Preston 16.22 ~ 17.28 [GL]
Ribble Jn 17/40
Farington Curve Jn 17/42
Lostock Hall Jn 17/45
Blackburn 17.56a [P4]

5Z51 : (57601 with 34067 on rear) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.22d [P3]
Upperby Jn 13/25
Upperby 13w27 ~ 14w03 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/05
London Road Jn 14/09
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.10 ~ 14.13
London Road Jn 14/14
Carlisle 14.17a [P1]

5Z52 : (34067 with 9493) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Blackburn 17.41d [P4]
Lostock Hall Jn 17/57
Farington Curve Jn 18/04
Ribble Jn 18/05
Preston 18*06 ~ 18*13 [P5]
Fylde Jn 18/15
Barton & Broughton 18/20
Garstang & Catteral 18/25
Lancaster 18*37 ~ 18*48 [P3]
Morecambe South Jn 18/51
Carnforth North Jn 18/56
Carnforth 18.57 ~ 18.58
Carnforth H.S. 18.59 ~ 19.02
Carnforth Steamtown 19.13a


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