23rd September 2023

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 57313 'Scarborough Castle'? 57601 'Windsor Castle' & steam 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (2) (80204)+95325+3174+3273+1953+3267+3275+3247+325+17167+10734+10729

Route :
1Z27 : Telford Central to Penrith North Lakes
1Z28 : Penrith North Lakes to Telford Central

Loco(s) Route
57313? (1?) (4) Telford Central - Wellington - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Ruabon - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham Jn - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - (via WCML) - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
34067 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Upperby Jn - Bog Jn - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Ravenglass - Millom - Park South Jn - Barrow-in-Furness - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Arnside - Carnforth [U&DGL] (3)
57313? (1?) (4) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (reverse of outward route) - Telford Central

Notes :
(1) 57601 on rear.
(2) 80204 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train.
(3) The return leg was revised to run via the Cumbrian Coast, due to engineering works on the Settle & Carlisle line.
(4) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Revised Actual
Telford Central 07.20d [P2] 07.26   20.26a [P1] 21.16a [P1] 21.12
Wellington 07/26 [DM] 07/32   20/20 [UM] 21/10 [UM] 21/06
Abbey Foregate Jn 07/37 07/42   20/09 20/59 20/54
Shrewsbury 07.41a ~ 07.45d [P4] 07.45 ~ 07.50   20.02a ~ 20.07d [P4] 20.48a ~ 20.57d [P7] 20.48 ~ 20.52
Gobowen 08/06 08/12   19/40 20/20 20/23
Ruabon 08/14 ?   ? 20/12 ?
Wrexham General 08.20a ~ 08.35d [P2] 08.27 ~ 08.36   19.21a ~ 19.26d [P1] 19.51a ~ 20.06d [P1] 19.51 ~ 20.06
Rossett Jn 08*44 ~ 08*54 08/43   19/14 19/44½ 19/45
Saltney Jn 09/05 08/48   19/08 19/39 19/40
Chester South Jn 09/07½ [UF] 08/51   19/06 [UF] 19/36 [UF] 19/37
Chester 09.09a ~ 09.20d [P4] 08.55 ~ 09.19   19.00a ~ 19.05d [P4] 19.16a ~ 19.35d [P4] 19.23 ~ 19.35
Mickle Trafford 09/25½ 09/25   18/52 19/09½ 19/17
Helsby 09/29½ [P2] 09/30   18/45 [P1] 19/02½ [P1] 19/12
Frodsham Jn 09/34½ 09/36   18/40 18/58 19/07
Runcorn East 09/36½ 09/38   18/37 [P1] 18/55½ [P1] 19/05
Acton Grange Jn 09/40½ [DF] 09/41   18/33 18/52 19/01
Warrington Bank Quay 09/43 [P3] 09/44   18/31 [P2] 18/50 [P2] 18/57
Dallam Jn 09/44 09/45   18/30 18/49 18/54
Winwick Jn 09/46 09/46   18/28 18/47 18/52
Golborne Jn 09/48 09/49   18*16 ~ 18*24 [UF] 18/45 18/50
Springs Branch Jn 09/54½ 09/54   18/10 [SL] 18/41½ 18/48
Wigan South Jn 09/55 09/55   18/09 [UDS] 18/40½ 18/47
Wigan North Western 09/55½ [P5] 09/56   18/08½ [P4] 18/40 [P4] 18/46
Balshaw Lane 10/02 10/05   18/02 18/33½ 18/38
Euxton Jn 10/04½ 10/07   18/00 18/31½ 18/37
Ribble Jn 10/11½ [DF] 10/12   17/53 [UF] 18/26½ 18/28
Preston 10c13 ~ 10c16 [P3] [DF] 10.14 ~ 10.16   17.35 ~ 17.51 [P4] [UF] 18.17 ~ 18.25 [P6] [UF] 18.14 ~ 18.26
Fylde Jn 10/17½ ?   17/33 [UT] 18/15½ [UT] ?
Barton & Broughton 10/21½ 10/23   ? 18/12 18/08
Garstang & Catteral 10/24½ 10/26   17/23 18/07½ 18/04
Lancaster 10/33 [DF] 10/37   17/13 [UF] 17/58 [UF] 17/56
Morecambe South Jn 10/34½ 10/38   17/11 17/56½ 17/53
Carnforth South Jn 10/40 ?   16L21 ~ 17L06 [GL2] 17L17 ~ 17L52 [GL2] 17.12 ~ 17.50

 

Location Booked Revised Actual
Carnforth North Jn 10L42 ~ 11L23 [GL2] 10L42 ~ 11L21 [GL2] 10.44 ~ 11.14
Oxenholme Lake District 11/39½ [P2] 11/37½ [P2] 11/27
Grayrigg 11/49 11/47 11/35
Tebay 11/55½ 11/53½ 11/40
Shap Summit 12/05 12/03 11/46
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/09 12/07 11/50
Penrith North Lakes 12/18 [P2] 12.18a ~ 12.48d [P3] 12.06 ~ 12.50
Carlisle 12.40a [P3] ~ 14.25d [P1] DIV -
Upperby Jn 14*30 ~ 14*51 [UTGL] DIV -
Upperby Bridge Jn 14/57 DIV -
Penrith North Lakes 15/15 [P1] DIV -
Eden Valley 15*22 ~ 15*32 [UGL] DIV -
Shap Summit 15/45½ DIV -
Tebay 15/51 DIV -
Grayrigg 15/57 DIV -
Oxenholme Lake District 16/04 [P1] DIV -
Carnforth North Jn 16/18 DIV -
Upperby Bridge Jn DIV 13/07 13/18
Upperby Jn DIV 13w12 ~ 13w34 [UTGL] 13.20 ~ ?
Bog Jn DIV 13/39 13/52
Currock Jn DIV 13/43 13/56
Wigton DIV 13/56 [P1] 14/10
Maryport DIV 14/16 14/33
Workington DIV 14/24 14/41
Parton North Jn DIV 14/32 ?
Parton DIV 14/36½ ?
Whitehaven DIV 14t42 ~ 14t44 14.56 ~ 14.59
St Bees DIV 14t54 ~ 14t55 [P2] 15.07 ~ 15.08
Sellafield DIV 15t07 ~ 15t09 15.18 ~ 15.18
Drigg DIV 15/16 [P1] 15/23
Ravenglass DIV 15/19½ ?
Bootle DIV 15/27 15/31
Silecroft DIV 15/34 [P2] 15/38
Millom DIV 15/41 15/42
Foxfield DIV 15/50 [P1] 15/50
Askam DIV 16/00 15/57
Park South Jn DIV 16/20 16/21
Barrow-in-Furness DIV 16/28 [P2] 16/30
Dalton Jn DIV 16/36 ?
Ulverston DIV 16/45 16/45
Grange-over-Sands DIV 16/58 [P1] ?
Arnside DIV 17/03 17/00
Carnforth DIV 17/13 [P1] ?
Carnforth North Jn DIV 17/14 17/11

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z28 : (57601 with 34067 on rear) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle (cancelled)
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.57d [P3]
London Road Jn 13/01
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.02 ~ 13.12
London Road Jn 13/13
Upperby Jn 13/19
Upperby 13w21 ~ 14w09 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/11
Carlisle 14.14a [P1]


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