25th May 2024

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 47812, 57601 'Windsor Castle' & steam 44871
Stock Used (3) (35508)+10729+10734+17167+325+3247+3174+3313+3267+1953+3273+3275

Route :
1Z42 : Darlington to Carlisle
1Z43 : Carlisle to Newcastle

Loco(s) Route
47812 (1) Darlington - (via ECML) - Newcastle
57601 (2) Newcastle - Metrocentre - Wylam - Hexham - Haltwhistle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
44871 (1) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield [Goods Loops]
47812 (1) Hellifield [Goods Loops] - Skipton - Keighley - Shipley - Armley Jn - Leeds - Cross Gates - Micklefield - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - (via ECML) - Newcastle

Notes :
(1) 57601 on rear.
(2) 47812 on rear.
(3) 35508 was only in the consist when 44871 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Darlington 09.30d [P4] 09.32
Ferryhill South Jn 09/44 [DS] 09/46
Tursdale Jn 09/54 09/52
Durham 10.01a ~ 10.09d [P2] 10.03 ~ 10.08
Birtley Jn 10/19 [SL] 10/18
Low Fell Jn 10/28½ 10/27
King Edward Bridge South Jn 10/31½ 10/31
Newcastle 10.34a ~ 10.47d [P4] 10.35 ~ 10.51
King Edward Bridge South Jn 10/50 10/54
Norwood Jn 10/53 10/56
Metrocentre 10/56 [P2] 10/59
Blaydon 10/59 11/02
Wylam 11/05 ?
Prudhoe 11/08 11/10
Hexham 11*20 ~ 11*28 [P2] 11.20 ~ ?
Haydon Bridge 11/37 ?
Haltwhistle 11/46 11/49
Low Row SB 11/57 ?
Brampton Fell SB 12/02 ?
Corby Gates SB 12/08 12/11
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/15 12/15
London Road Jn 12/16 12/16
Carlisle 12L19a [P3] ~ 14L24d [P3] 12.18 [P3] ~ 14.24 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/26½ 14/26
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/28½ 14/27
Howe & Co Sidings 14/37½ 14/37
Low House Crossing SB 14/42½ 14/42
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/51½ ?
Culgaith SB 15/00½ 15/03
Kirkby Thore SB 15/04½ 15/07
Appleby 15w13 ~ 15w19 15.12 ~ 15.19
Ormside 15/25½ ?
Crosby Garrett 15/31½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/34½ [P1] 15/35
Mallerstang 15/39½ ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/44½ ?
Garsdale 15/46½ 15/51
Blea Moor 15/55½ 16/04
Ribblehead 15/58½ 16/06
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/03½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/05½ ?
Settle Jn 16/11½ 16/20
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16L17 ~ 16L56 [UGL] 16.26 ~ 16.55
Hellifield 16/57 16/56
Gargrave 17/03½ 17/05
Skipton 17c10 ~ 17c12 [P2] 17/11
Keighley 17/25 [P1] 17/23
Shipley 17/34 [P1] 17/35
Dockfield Jn 17/35 17/36
Apperley Jn 17/39 17/39
Armley Jn 17/45 [UH] 17/45
Leeds West Jn 17/49 [B] 17/49
Leeds 17/51 [P11] 17/51
Neville Hill West Jn 17/53½ 17/54
Cross Gates 17/58½ [P1] 17/58
Micklefield 18/05½ [P1] 18/07
Church Fenton 18/09 [P4] [LSL] 18/12
Colton Jn 18/15 [LSL] 18/16
York 18c20 ~ 18c22 [P5] 18.26 ~ 18.31
Skelton Jn 18/25½ [DF] 18/34
Tollerton Jn 18/34½ [DS] 18/42
Thirsk 18/53½ [DF] 18/55
Northallerton 19/01 19/05
Darlington 19.14a ~ 19.18d [P4] 19.18 ~ 19.24
Ferryhill South Jn 19/32½ 19/38
Tursdale Jn 19*39 ~ 19*55 [DS] 19.49 ~ ?
Durham 20.02a ~ 20.08d [P2] 20.08 ~ 20.38
Birtley Jn 20/19½ 20/53
King Edward Bridge South Jn 20/22½ 20/58
Newcastle 20.26a [P5] 21.02


Associated Light Engine Workings

5Z40 : (44871 with 35508) : Carnforth to Carlisle
(The WCML was closed for engineering works between Oxenholme and Carlisle)

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 08.19d
Carnforth H.S. 08.29 ~ 08.33
Carnforth 08.38 ~ 08.43
Carnforth North Jn 08/49
Carnforth South Jn 08.52 ~ 08.57 [GL1]
Carnforth North Jn 09/01
Carnforth 09c02 ~ 09c05 [P2]
Wennington 09/22
Bentham 09/28
Giggleswick 09/46
Settle Jn 09/49
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 09w56 ~ 11w03
Settle Jn 11/10
Helwith Bridge 11/17
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 11/20
Ribblehead 11/27
Blea Moor 11/30
Garsdale 11/41
Ais Gill Summit 11/44
Mallerstang 11/48
Kirkby Stephen 11/52
Crosby Garrett 11/55
Ormside 12/02
Appleby 12/05
Kirkby Thore SB 12/12
Culgaith SB 12/15
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/23
Low House Crossing SB 12/30
Howe & Co Sidings 12/34
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/45
London Road Jn 12/46
Bog Jn 12/48
Currock Jn 12.53 ~ 12.57
Carlisle 13.02a [A]

0Z41 : (47812) : Carlisle to Hellifield

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.50d [P3]
London Road Jn 12/53
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/54
Howe & Co Sidings 13/00
Low House Crossing SB 13/04
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/11
Culgaith SB 13/19
Kirkby Thore SB 13/22
Appleby 13/28
Ormside 13/31
Crosby Garrett 13/36
Kirkby Stephen 13/40
Mallerstang 13/44
Ais Gill Summit 13/48
Garsdale 13/51
Blea Moor 14/00
Ribblehead 14/03
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 14/08
Helwith Bridge 14/10
Settle Jn 14/17
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 14.24a

5Z44 : (44871 with 35508) : Hellifield to Carnforth

Location Booked
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16.50d
Settle Jn 16/56
Giggleswick 17/00
Bentham 17/20
Wennington 17/27
Carnforth 17/47 [P1]
Carnforth North Jn 17/51
Carnforth South Jn 17.54 ~ 17.59 [GL1]
Carnforth North Jn 18/03
Carnforth 18.04 ~ 18.09
Carnforth H.S. 18.11 ~ 18.20
Carnforth Steamtown 18.30a


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