13th April 2024

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 57313 'Scarborough Castle', 57601 'Windsor Castle' & steam 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (3) (80217)+3275+3273+1953+3267+3313+3174+3247+325+17167+10734+10729

Route :
1Z86 : Liverpool Lime Street to Carlisle
1Z87 : Carlisle to Liverpool Lime Street

Loco(s) Route
57601? (1?) (4) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Golborne 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?) (4) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) 57601 on rear?
(3) 80217 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train.
(4) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 09.03d [P6] [US] 09.03   20.50a [P10] 20.47
Crown Street Jn 09/05½ 09/06   20/45 20/42
Edge Hill 09/10 [P1] 09/08   20/43½ [P4] 20/40
Former Edge Hill SB 09/11 09/09   20/41 [FL] 20/39
Bootle Branch Jn 09/12 09/10   20/40½ 20/37
Olive Mount Jn 09/15 09/11   20/38½ 20/36
Roby 09/22 [SL] 09/15   20*27 ~ 20*32 20/34
Huyton 09/26 09/21   20/26½ [P1] [FL] 20/33
Rainhill 09/30 09/31   20/21½ 20/30
St Helens Junction 09/34 [P1] 09/34   20/18½ [P2] 20/27
Earlestown 09/38 [P1] 09/38   20/15½ [P2] 20/24
Newton-le-Willows 09.39a ~ 09.45d [P1] 09.40 ~ 09.47   20.10a ~ 20.13d [P2] 20.14 ~ 20.22
Golborne Jn 09/50 09/50   20/05½ 20/01
Springs Branch Jn 09/55½ 09/57   20/00½ 19/58
Wigan South Jn 09/56½ 09/58   19/59½ 19/57
Wigan North Western 09/57 [P5] 09/59   19/58½ [P4] 19/56
Balshaw Lane 10/04 10/05   19/50 19/48
Euxton Jn 10/06½ 10/06   19/48 19/46
Farington Curve Jn 10/09½ 10/09   19/44 19/42
Ribble Jn 10/10½[DF] 10/12   19/43 [UF] 19/39
Preston 10.13a ~ 10.16d [P3] [DF] 10.14 ~ 10.16   19L24a ~ 19L41d [P6] [UF] 19.21 ~ 19.38

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/18½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/22½ 10/23
Garstang & Catteral 10/25½ 10/27
Lancaster 10/38 [DF] 10/39
Morecambe South Jn 10/42 10/41
Carnforth South Jn 10/47 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L49 ~ 11L26 [GL2] 10.49 ~ 11.23
Oxenholme Lake District 11/42 [P2] 11/39
Grayrigg 11/51½ 11/47
Tebay 11/57 12/05
Shap Summit 12/06½ 12/14
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/10½ 12/19
Penrith North Lakes 12/19½ 12/27
Carlisle 12.40a [P3] ~ 15.08d [P3] 12.43 [P3] ~ 15.08
London Road Jn 15/11 15/11
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/13 15/12
Howe & Co Sidings 15/22½ 15/21
Low House Crossing SB 15/27½ 15/26
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/36½ ?
Culgaith SB 15/45½ 15/46
Kirkby Thore SB 15/49½ 15/49
Appleby 15w58 ~ 16w08 15/54
Ormside 16/13½ ?
Crosby Garrett 16/20½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/26½ [P1] 16/06
Mallerstang 16/33 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/38 ?
Garsdale 16/43 16/16
Blea Moor 16/54 16/30
Ribblehead 16/57 16/33
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 17/02 ?
Helwith Bridge 17/04 ?
Settle Jn 17/12 ?
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 17w19 ~ 17w48 [UGL] 16.53 ~ 17.45
Hellifield 17/49 17/46
Horrocksford Jn 18/33 ?
Clitheroe 18*35 ~ 18*41 [P1] 18.27 ~ 18.33
Whalley 18/47 [P1] 18/41
Daisyfield Jn 19/01½ 18/58
Blackburn 19/03 [P4] 19/01
Lostock Hall Jn 19/14 19/11
Farington Curve Jn 19/21 [DS] 19/15
Ribble Jn 19/22½ [DF] 19/18

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5C87 : (57313 with 34067 on rear) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.53d [P3]
Upperby Jn 12/57
Upperby 12w59 ~ 13w59 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/01
London Road Jn 14/05
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.06 ~ 14.09
London Road Jn 14/12
Carlisle 14.19a [P3]

0Z86 : (57601?) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth North Jn 10.55d
Carnforth 10.58 ~ 11.08
Carnforth North Jn 11/13
Morecambe South Jn 11/17
Lancaster 11/19
Garstang & Catteral 11/30
Fylde Jn 11/41
Preston 11.43a [GL]

5Z88 : (34067 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 19.29d [P6]
Fylde Jn 19/30
Barton & Broughton 19*38 ~ 20*04
Garstang & Catteral 20/11
Lancaster 20/23
Morecambe South Jn 20/25
Carnforth North Jn 20/32
Carnforth 20.34 ~ 20.36
Carnforth H.S. 20.38 ~ 20.42
Carnforth Steamtown 20.52a


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