19th November 2023

Northern Belle
The Rolex Express

Locos Used 57313 'Scarborough Castle'?, 57601 'Windsor Castle' & steam 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (4) (80217)+95325+3275+3273+1953+3267+3174+3247+325+17167+92904

Route :
1Z32 : Bradford Forster Square to Preston
1Z33 : Preston to Bradford Forster Square

Loco(s) Route
34067 (1) Bradford Forster Square - Shipley - Keighley - Skipton - Hellifield - Settle Jn - Giggleswick - Bentham - Carnforth - Lancaster - Preston
57601 (2) Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth [U&DGL]
57601 (3) (6) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (reverse of outward route) - Bradford Forster Square

Notes :
(1) 57601 on rear.
(2) 34067 on rear.
(3) 57313 on rear?
(4) 80217 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train.
(5) This was a private charter train for Rolex Watches, using the Northern Belle coaches.
(6) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bradford Forster Square 12.24d [P1] 12.27 [P1]   18.59a [P1] 19.05
Shipley 12.31a ~ 12.34d [P5] 12/33   18.47a ~ 18.50d [P5] 18.56 ~ 18.57
Keighley 12.46a ~ 12.49d [P2] 12.43 ~ 12.55 [P2]   18.32a ~ 18.35d [P1] 18.33 ~ 18.46
Skipton 13.03a ~ 13.05d [P4] 13/08   18.06a ~ 18.18d [P2] 18/17
Skipton Down Shipley Slow 13*08 ~ 13*17 ?   - -
Gargrave 13/25½ [P2] 13/26   17/58½ [P1] 18/12
Hellifield 13/32½ [P2] 13/38   17/51 [P1] 18/05
Settle Jn 13/37½ 13/45   17/44 18/01
Giggleswick 13/41 ?   17/41½ ?
Bentham 14/00½ ?   17/27 ?
Wennington 14/06½ ?   17/22 ?
Carnforth 14.25 ~ 14.27 [P1] 14.25 ~ 14.32   17/08 [P2] 17/23
Carnforth North Jn 14/30½ 14/33   16L35 ~ 17L05 [GL2] 16.39 ~ 17.21
Carnforth South Jn ? ?   16/33 ?
Morecambe South Jn 15/00½ 14/38   16/26 16/30
Lancaster 15/02½ [UF] 14/41 [UF]   16/24 [DF] 16/30
Garstang & Catteral 15/14½ 14/51   16/12½ 16/16
Barton & Broughton 15/20½ 14/56   16/07½ 16/12
Fylde Jn 15/25 [UF] ?   16/02½ ?
Preston 15.27a [P4] 15.04   16.01d [P4] [DT] 16.05


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z32 : (57601 with 34067 on rear) : Carnforth to Bradford Forster Square

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 08.20d
Carnforth H.S. 08.30 ~ 08.40
Carnforth 08.45 ~ 09.30
Carnforth North Jn 09/33
Carnforth South Jn 09.35 ~ 09.45 [GL2]
Carnforth North Jn 09/47
Carnforth 09.48 ~ 09.51
Wennington 10/09
Bentham 10/14
Giggleswick 10/32
Settle Jn 10/36
Hellifield Goods Loops 10w42 ~ 11w02 [UGL]
Hellifield 11/03
Gargrave 11/10
Skipton 11/18
Keighley 11/33
Shipley 11.45 ~ 11.46
Bradford Forster Square 11.54a [P1]

5Z34 : (57313? with 57601 on rear) : Bradford Forster Square to Carnforth

Location Booked
Bradford Forster Square 19.08d [P1]
Shipley 19/15
Keighley 19/22
Skipton 19.41 ~ 19.44
Gargrave 19/50
Hellifield 19/57
Settle Jn 20/01
Giggleswick 20/03
Bentham 20/18
Wennington 20/23
Carnforth 20/37
Carnforth North Jn 20/38
Carnforth South Jn 20.40 ~ 20.45 [GL2]
Carnforth North Jn 20/47
Carnforth 20.48 ~ 21.48
Carnforth H.S. 21.51 ~ 22.01
Carnforth Steamtown 22.11a


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