16th September 2023

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 57313 'Scarborough Castle', 57601 'Windsor Castle' & steam 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (3) (80204)+95325+3174+3273+1953+3267+3275+3247+325+17167+10734+92904

Route :
1Z16 : Liverpool Lime Street to Carlisle
1Z17 : Carlisle to Liverpool Lime Street

Loco(s) Route
57601 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Golborne Jn - (via WCML) - Preston - 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 - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
57313 (2) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) 57601 on rear.
(3) 80204 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 09.10d [P10] 09.11   19.36a [P10] 19.38
Crown Street Jn 09/12½ [UF] 09/14   19/32½ 19/31
Edge Hill 09/14 [P3] 09/15   19/31 [P4] 19/30
Former Edge Hill SB 09/14½ 09/16   19/30½ [FL] 19/29
Bootle Branch Jn 09/15 09/17   19/29 19/28
Olive Mount Jn 09/17 09/18   19/26 19/27
Roby 09/20½ [FL] 09/20   19/23 19/26
Huyton 09*21 ~ 09*22 09/21   19/22½ [P1] [FL] 19/25
Rainhill 09/26 09/24   19/20 19/23
St Helens Junction 09/32 [P1] 09/31   19/17½ [P2] 19/20
Earlestown 09/36 [P1] 09/37   19/15 [P2] 19/17
Newton-le-Willows 09.38a ~ 09.45d 09.40 ~ 09.46   19.09a ~ 19.13d 19.08 ~ 19.15
Golborne Jn 09/49 [DF] 09/50   19/04 19/01
Springs Branch Jn 09/54½ 09/56   18/55½ 18/57
Wigan South Jn 09/55 09/57   18/55 18/56
Wigan North Western 09/55½ [P5] 09/58   18/54½ [P4] 18/55
Balshaw Lane 10/03 10/03   18/48 18/47
Euxton Jn 10/06 10/05   18/46 18/43
Farington Curve Jn 10/10½ 10/08   18/42 18/38
Ribble Jn 10/11½ [DF] 10/12   18/41 [UF] 18/36
Preston 10.13a ~ 10.21d [P3] [DF] 10.14 ~ 10.21 [P3]   18L06a ~ 18L39d [P6] [UF] 18.07 ~ 18.35 [P6]

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/22½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/26½ 10/28
Garstang & Catteral 10/29½ 10/32
Lancaster 10/38 [DF] 10/42
Morecambe South Jn 10/42 10/43
Carnforth South Jn 10/48½ 10/48
Carnforth North Jn 10L50 ~ 11L23 [GL1] 10.49 ~ 11.25
Oxenholme Lake District 11/39½ [P2] 11/44
Grayrigg 11/49 ? ~ 12.07 [DPL]
Tebay 11/55½ 12/26
Shap Summit 12/05 12/32
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/09 12/37
Penrith North Lakes 12/18 [P2] 12/45
Carlisle 12.40a [P3] ~ 14.18d [P3] 13.02 [P3] ~ 14.33
London Road Jn 14/21 14/36
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/23 14/37
Howe & Co Sidings 14/32 14/44
Low House Crossing SB 14/37 14/48
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/46 ?
Culgaith SB 14/55 15/04
Kirkby Thore SB 14/59 15/07
Appleby 15w08 ~ 15w16 15.14 ~ 15.16
Ormside 15/21 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/34 [P1] 15/33
Mallerstang 15/39½ ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/44½ ?
Garsdale 15/48 15/43
Blea Moor 15/59 15/56
Ribblehead 16/02 16/00
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/07 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/09 ?
Settle Jn 16/17 ?
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w23 ~ 16w34 [UGL] 16.18 ~ 16.33
Hellifield 16/35 16/34
Horrocksford Jn 17/04 ?
Clitheroe 17/05 [P1] 16/57
Whalley 17/10 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/24 17/24
Blackburn 17*27 ~ 17*45 [P4] 17.28 ~ 17.41
Lostock Hall Jn 17/58½ 18/00
Farington Curve Jn 18/03½ [DS] 18/02
Ribble Jn 18/04½ [DF] 18/04

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z15 : (34067 with 80204) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.51d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.53 ~ 12.55
Carlisle 12.57 ~ 13.00 [A]
High Wapping Sidings 13w02 ~ 13w37
Carlisle 13.40 ~ 13.46 [HS]
London Road Jn 13/49
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.50 ~ 13.53
London Road Jn 13/54
Upperby Jn 13/58
Upperby 14.00 ~ 14.03 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/05
Carlisle 14.08a [P3]

0Z17 : (57601) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth H.S. 16.11d
Carnforth 16/16
Carnforth North Jn 16/17
Carnforth South Jn 16*19 ~ 16*24 [GL1]
Morecambe South Jn 16/29
Lancaster 16/32
Garstang & Catteral 16/42
Fylde Jn 16/52
Preston 16.54 ~ 18.20 [GL]
Fylde Jn 18.22 ~ 18.28
Preston 18.30a [P6]

5Z19 : (34067 with 80204) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.25d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/26
Barton & Broughton 18/31
Garstang & Catteral 18/36
Lancaster 18/48
Morecambe South Jn 18/51
Carnforth South Jn 18/56
Carnforth North Jn 19.01 ~ 19.02
Carnforth 19.05 ~ 19.06
Carnforth H.S. 19.08 ~ 19.13
Carnforth Steamtown 19.23a


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