28th October 2023

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 57313 'Scarborough Castle', 57601 'Windsor Castle' & steam 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (3) (80217)+95325+3174+3273+1953+3267+3275+3247+325+17167+10734+92904

Route :
1Z32 : Nottingham to Carlisle
1Z33 : Carlisle to Nottingham

Loco(s) Route
57601 (1) Nottingham - Beeston - Trent East Jn - Spondon - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross South Jn - Chesterfield - Dore South Jn - Dore West Jn - Grindleford - Bamford - Hope - Edale - Chinley - New Mills Central - Marple Wharf Jn - Romiley - Reddish North - Ashburys - Philips Park South Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Salford Crescent - Walkden - Crow Nest Jn - Wigan North Western - 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?) (5) Preston - Euxton Jn - Chorley - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Salford Central - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Castleton - Rochdale - Littleborough - Todmorden - Hall Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Milner Royd Jn - Greetland Jn - Brighouse - Bradley Wood Jn - Heaton Lodge East Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Calder Bridge Jn - Crofton West Jn - Hare Park Jn - South Kirkby Jn - Moorthorpe - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Holmes Jn - Wincobank Jn - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield - Dore South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) 57601 on rear?
(3) 80217 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train.
(4) The return leg was an hour late getting back to Nottingham due to reason(s) unknown.
(5) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Nottingham 06.16d [P6] [D] 06.16   22.37a [P1] 23.38
Mansfield Jn 06/19 [UNF] 06/18   22/35 [A] 23/33
Beeston South Jn 06/21 06/22   22/32 [DNF] 23/30
Trent East Jn 06/29½ 06/28   22/26 23/26
Sheet Stores Jn 06/31½ 06/29   22/24 23/23
Spondon 06/37½ 06/38   22/17½ 23/16
Way & Works Jn 06/42 [UTS] 06/40   22/14½ 23/13
Derby 06.43a ~ 06.49d [P3] [C] 06.41 ~ 06.49 [P3]   22.11a ~ 22.13d [P6] [UM] 23.05 ~ 23.12
St Mary's South Jn 06/51 06/52   22/10 [D] 23/03
Broadholme 06/59 07/02   22/03 22/51
Ambergate Jn 07*01 ~ 07*30 [DPL] 07.03 ~ 07.29   22/02 22/46
Clay Cross North Jn 07/41 [ML] 07/41   21/53 22/34
Chesterfield South Jn 07/44 07/43   21/50 22/22
Chesterfield 07.46a ~ 07.48d [P1] 07.45 ~ 07.52   21.46a ~ 21.48d [P2] 22.16 ~ 22.20
Tapton Jn 07/50 07/53   21/45 22/15
Dore South Jn 07/57½ 08/02   21/37½ 22/06
Dore West Jn 08/00½ 08/03   - -
Totley Tunnel East 08/03 08/06   - -
Grindleford 08/08 [P1] 08/21   - -
Bamford 08/11 [P1] ?   - -
Hope 08/12½ ?   - -
Earles Sidings SB 08/13½ 08/28   - -
Edale 08/18 [P1] 08/33   - -
Chinley East Jn 08/23 ?   - -
Chinley North Jn 08/23½ 08/41   - -
Chinley 08/24½ ?   - -
New Mills South Jn 08/27½ 08/47   - -
New Mills Central 08/30½ [P1] 08/51   - -
Marple Wharf Jn 08/36½ 08/57   - -
Romiley 08/38½ [P1] 08/59   - -
Reddish North 08/44½ 09/05   - -
Ashburys 08/55 [P2] 09/09   - -
Philips Park South Jn 09/03 09/17   - -
Philips Park West Jn 09/04½ 09/19   - -
Dore Station Jn - -   21/36½ 22/04
Sheffield - -   21.19a ~ 21.30d [P6] 21.21 ~ 21.29
Nunnery Main Line Jn - -   21/17 21/19
Wincobank Jn - -   21/13 21/15
Holmes Jn - -   21/10½ 21/10
Aldwarke Jn - -   21/07½ 21/04
Swinton - -   21/06 21/02
Moorthorpe - -   20/55 [P1] 20/54
South Kirkby Jn - -   20/54 20/53
Hare Park Jn - -   20/45 20/46
Crofton West Jn - -   20/36½ 20/42
Calder Bridge Jn - -   20/34 20/39
Wakefield Kirkgate - -   20*30 ~ 20*32 [P3] 20.35 ~ 20.37
Horbury Jn - -   20/25 [DS] 20/30
Thornhill L.N.W. Jn - -   20/18 20/21
Mirfield East Jn - -   20/15 20/20
Heaton Lodge East Jn - -   20/12½ 20/18
Bradley Wood Jn - -   20/10½ 20/16
Brighouse - -   20/09 [P1] 20/15
Greetland Jn - -   20/05½ 20/12
Milner Royd Jn - -   20/03½ 20/10
Hebden Bridge - -   19/54½ [P2] 20/00
Hall Royd Jn - -   19/50½ 19/57
Todmorden - -   19/49½ [P2] 19/56
Littleborough - -   19/45 [P2] 19/50
Rochdale East Jn - -   19/41 19/46
Rochdale - -   19/40½ [P1] 19/45
Castleton East Jn - -   19/38 19/42
Vitriol Works - -   19/33½ 19/37
Thorpes Bridge Jn - -   19/30 19/33
Miles Platting 09/06½ [SL] 09/20   19/28 19/31
Manchester Victoria 09*09 ~ 09*16 [P3] 09.23 ~ 09.27   19/25 [P6] 19/28
Deal Street Jn 09/18 09/29   19/23 19/27
Salford Central 09/18½ ?   19/22½ 19/26
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/21½ 09/31   - -
Salford Crescent 09/25 [P2] 09/33   19/15 [UB] 19/23
Walkden 09/32 [P2] 09/43   - -
Crow Nest Jn 09/39½ 09/53   - -
Wigan Station Jn 09/45 09/59   - -
Wigan North Western 09*47 ~ 09*50 [P1] [DF] 10/00   - -
Balshaw Lane 10/02 10/11   - -
Bolton - -   19*01 ~ 19*03 [P4] 19/09
Lostock Jn - -   18/57 19/03
Chorley - -   18/49 18/45
Euxton Jn 10/04½ 10/13   18/45 18/40
Farington Curve Jn 10/08 10/16   18/40½ 18/35
Ribble Jn 10/09 [DF] 10/17   18/39½ [UF] 18/33
Preston 10/10 [P3] [DF] 10/18   17L55a ~ 18L38d [P6] [UF] 17.54 ~ 18.32

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/11 ?
Barton & Broughton 10/16 10/24
Garstang & Catteral 10/21 10/28
Lancaster 10/31 [DF] 10/37
Morecambe South Jn 10/33 10/38
Carnforth South Jn 10/39½ ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L41 ~ 11L23 [GL2] 10.45 ~ 11.23 [GL2]
Oxenholme Lake District 11/39½ [P2] 11/38
Grayrigg 11/49 11/46
Tebay 11/55½ 11/51
Shap Summit 12/05 11/57
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/09 12/02
Penrith North Lakes 12/18 [P2] 12/10
Carlisle 12.40a [P3] ~ 14.20d [P3] 12.27 [P3] ~ 14.25 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/24 14/28
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/25 14/29
Howe & Co Sidings 14/31½ 14/36
Low House Crossing SB 14/35½ 14/40
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/43½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/52½ 14/56
Kirkby Thore SB 14/55½ 14/59
Appleby 15w03 ~ 15w14 15.05 ~ 15.17
Ormside 15/19 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/26 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/32 [P1] 15/30
Mallerstang 15/38 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/43 ?
Garsdale 15/47 15/42
Blea Moor 15/58 15/54
Ribblehead 16/01 15/57
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/06 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/08 ?
Settle Jn 16/14 ?
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w22 ~ 16w41 [UGL] 16.15 ~ 16.34
Hellifield 16/42 16/35
Horrocksford Jn 17/10 ?
Clitheroe 17/11 [P1] 16/56
Whalley 17/16 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/30 17/16
Blackburn 17/31 [P4] 17/20
Lostock Hall Jn 17/41 17/31
Farington Curve Jn 17/48 [DS] 17/38
Ribble Jn 17/53 [UF] 17/51

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z33 : (57313 with 34067 on rear) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.00d [P3]
London Road Jn 13/04
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.05 ~ 13.14
London Road Jn 13/15
Upperby Jn 13/19
Upperby 13w21 ~ 14w01 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/03
Carlisle 14.06a [P3]

0Z33 : (57601?) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth H.S. 15.00d
Carnforth 15/02
Carnforth North Jn 15/03
Carnforth South Jn 15*05 ~ 15*11 [GL1]
Morecambe South Jn 15/17
Lancaster 15/18
Garstang & Catteral 15/29
Fylde Jn 15/40
Preston 15.42a [GL]

5Z35 : (34067 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.17d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/18
Barton & Broughton 18/23
Garstang & Catteral 18/28
Lancaster 18/40
Morecambe South Jn 18/43
Carnforth North Jn 18/50
Carnforth 18/51
Carnforth H.S. 18.53 ~ 18.58
Carnforth Steamtown 19.08a


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