27th April 2024

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 47815 'Great Western', 57313 'Scarborough Castle', 86401 'Mons Meg' & steam 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (3) (80217)+3275+3273+1953+3267+3313+3174+3247+325+17167+10734+10729

Route :
1Z70 : Coventry to Carlisle
1Z71 : Carlisle to Coventry

Loco(s) Route
47815 + 86401 (1) Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Bloxwich - Cannock - Hednesford - Rugeley Trent Valley - (via WCML) - Carnforth [U&DGL]
34067 (2) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
34067 (2) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield [Goods Loops] - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
47815 + 57313 (4) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Coventry

Notes :
(1) 86401 dead in train.
(2) 57313 on rear.
(3) 80217 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train.
(4) 57313 dead in train?

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Coventry 06.28d [P4] 06.48   21.51a [P1] 21.55
Berkswell 06/33½ 06/56   21/45 21/49
Birmingham International 06.38a ~ 06.41d [P2] 07.00 ~ 07.06   21.35a ~ 21.40d [P5] 21.39 ~ 21.43
Stechford 06/51 07/13   21/29 21/28
Aston 07/01 [P1] 07/19   21/21 [P2] 21/17
Perry Barr North Jn 07/05½ 07/22   21/15 21/13
Bescot Stadium 07/12 07/27   21/06½ 21/08
Pleck Jn 07/16 [SL] 07/29   21/04½ 21/06
Walsall 07.20a ~ 07.26d [P1] 07.32 ~ ?   20.59a ~ 21.01d [P2] [FL] 20.56 ~ 21.01
Ryecroft Jn 07/31 07/38   20/56 20/55
Bloxwich 07/36 07/42   20/48½ 20/52
Mid Cannock Jn 07/44 07/46   20/39 20/46
Hednesford 07/50 07/50   20/35½ 20/43
Rugeley Power Station Jn 07/58½ ?   20/30½ 20/34
Rugeley Trent Valley 08/00½ [P1] [DS] 08/00   20/28½ [P1] 20/33
Rugeley North Jn 08/02 [DF] 08/01   20/28 [UDR] 20/32
Colwich 08/06 [DF] 08/05   20/23½ [UF] 20/27
Stafford South Jn 08/19 08/13   20/18½ [UF] ?
Stafford 08.20a ~ 08.28d [P3] [DF] 08.14 ~ 08.28   20.13a ~ 20.17d [P4] [US] 20.16 ~ 20.19
Stafford North Jn 08/29 [DS] 08/29   20/12½ [US] 20/15
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   20/08 [US] 20/12
Searchlight Lane Jn 08/34 [DS] 08/35   - -
Madeley 08/43 [DS] 08/44   19/57 [US] 20/02
Basford Hall Jn 08/53 [DS] 08/48   19/52 [US] 19/56
Crewe 08.57a ~ 09.05d [P6] 08.59 ~ 09.06 [P6]   19.44a ~ 19.47d [P12] [US] 19.47 ~ 19.52
Crewe Coal Yard 09/12½ 09/08   19/42 19/44
Winsford 09/26 [DF] 09/19   19/35 19/39
Hartford Jn 09/30 09/25   19/31 19/35
Acton Bridge 09/32 09/27   19/29 19/34
Weaver Jn 09/34 09/29   19/27 19/32
Acton Grange Jn 09/43 09/33   19/22½ 19/27
Warrington Bank Quay 09/45 [P3] 09/34   19/20½ [P2] 19/25
Dallam Jn 09/48 09/35   19/18½ 19/24
Winwick Jn 09/50 09/38   19/16 19/22
Golborne Jn 09/52 09/41   19/13½ 19/20
Springs Branch Jn 09/55 09/50   19/09½ 19/18
Wigan South Jn 09/55½ 09/52   19/09 19/17
Wigan North Western 09/56 [P5] 09/53   19/08½ [P4] 19/16
Balshaw Lane 10/04½ 10/02   19/01½ 19/09
Euxton Jn 10/07 10/03   18/59½ 19/08
Farington Curve Jn 10/10 10/06   18/55½ 19/04
Ribble Jn 10/11 [DF] 10/12   18/54½ [UF] 19/02
Preston 10.13a ~ 10.17d [P3] [DF] 10.14 ~ 10.17   18L26a ~ 18L53d [P5] [DF] 18.29 ~ 19.01

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/19 ?
Barton & Broughton 10/23 10/24
Garstang & Catteral 10/26 10/27
Lancaster 10/35 [DF] 10/37
Morecambe South Jn 10/42 10/38
Carnforth South Jn 10/47 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L49 ~ 11L28 [GL2] 10.45 ~ 11.30
Oxenholme Lake District 11/43½ [P2] 11/50
Grayrigg 11/53 12/02
Tebay 11/58½ 12/07
Shap Summit 12/07 12/13
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/11 12/17
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 12/25 [P2]
Carlisle 12.43a [P3] ~ 14.15d [P4] 12.41 [P3] ~ 14.27 [P?]
London Road Jn 14/19 14/29
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/20 14/30
Howe & Co Sidings 14/27 14/37
Low House Crossing SB 14/31 14/41
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/39 ?
Culgaith SB 14/48 15/00
Kirkby Thore SB 14/51 15/03
Appleby 14w59 ~ 15w08 15/08
Ormside 15/13 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/20 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/26 [P1] 15/26
Mallerstang 15/32 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/37 ?
Garsdale 15/41 15/30
Blea Moor 15/52 15/40
Ribblehead 15/55 15/44
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/00 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/02 ?
Settle Jn 16/10 15/59
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w16 ~ 16w53 [UGL] 16.05 ~ 16.51
Hellifield 16/54½ 16/52
Horrocksford Jn 17/28½ ?
Clitheroe 17*30 ~ 17*40 [P1] 17.30 ~ 17.31
Whalley 17/45½ [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/59½ 17/57
Blackburn 18/01 [P4] 17/59
Lostock Hall Jn 18/16 18/10
Farington Curve Jn 18/23 [DS] 18/14
Ribble Jn 18/24½ [DF] 18/26

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

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

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.06d [P3]
Upperby Jn 13/09
Upperby 13w11 ~ 13w58 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/00
London Road Jn 14.05 ~ 14.07
Carlisle 14.11a [P4]

0Z70: (47815) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth North Jn 10.48d
Carnforth 10.50 ~ 11.05
Carnforth North Jn 11/07
Morecambe South Jn 11/14
Lancaster 11/16
Garstang & Catteral 11/28
Fylde Jn 11/39
Preston 11/40 [GL]
Ribble Jn 11.41 ~ 11.44
Preston 11.47 ~ 18.27 [P4C]
Ribble Jn 18.29 ~ 18.39
Preston 18.41a [P5]

5Z69 : (34067 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.32d [P5]
Fylde Jn 18/33
Barton & Broughton 18*41 ~ 19*13
Garstang & Catteral 19/20
Lancaster 19/32
Morecambe South Jn 19/34
Carnforth North Jn 19/40
Carnforth 19.42 ~ 19.44
Carnforth H.S. 19.46 ~ 19.51
Carnforth Steamtown 20.01a


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