8th June 2024

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 57313 'Scarborough Castle', 57315, 86401 'Mons Meg' & steam 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (2) (80217)+3275+3273+1953+3267+3313+3174+3247+325+17167+10734+10729

Route :
1Z60 : Coventry to Carlisle
1Z62 : Carlisle to Coventry

Loco(s) Route
57313 (1) Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - 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
86401 + 57315 Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Coventry

Notes :
(1) 57315 on rear.
(2) 80217 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Phil Clarke

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Coventry 07.09d [P4] 07.09   22.12a [P2] 22.16
Berkswell 07/14½ 07/17   22/06 22/10
Birmingham International 07.19a ~ 07.25d [P2] 07.23 ~ 07.29   21.56a ~ 22.01d [P4] 21.58 ~ 22.05
Stechford 07/34 07/36   21/51 21/52
Aston 07/46 [P1] 07/46   21/46 [P2] 21/46
Perry Barr North Jn 07/50½ 07/50   21/39 21/41
Bescot Stadium 07/55½ 07/56   21/35 21/35
Darlaston Jn 07/56½ 07/58   21/33 21/28
Portobello Jn 08/01 08/01   21/29 21/24
Wolverhampton 08.05a ~ 08.08d [P2] 08.08 ~ 08.13   21.15a ~ 21.22d [P4] 22.14 ~ 22.18
Wolverhampton North Jn 08/10 08/15   21/12 21/12
Bushbury Jn 08/11½ 08/17   21/10 21/10
Penkridge 08/20 08/23   21/03 21/04
Trent Valley Jn 08/25 [DS] 08/27   20/58 21/00
Stafford South Jn 08/25½ [DF] 08/28   20/57 [US] 20/59
Stafford 08.26a ~ 08.28d [P3] [DF] 08.29 ~ 08.33   20.53a ~ 20.56d [P1] [UF] 20.53 ~ 20.58
Norton Bridge 08/35 [DF] [DS?]   20/48 [UF] 20/48
Madeley 08/43½ [DF] 08/49   20/38 [UF] 20/40
Basford Hall Jn 08/47 [DS] 08/54   20/34 [UF] 20/35
Crewe 08.52a ~ 09.04d [P12] 08.59 ~ 09.08   20.26a ~ 20.29d [P5] [UF] 20.26 ~ 20.31 [P5]
Crewe Coal Yard 09/12 09/11   20/22 20/03
Winsford 09/23 [DF] 09/20   20/02 [US] 19/56
Hartford Jn 09/28 09/26   19*48 ~ 19*54 [UF] 19.49 ~ 19.50
Acton Bridge 09/30½ 09/28   19/44 [US] 19/45
Weaver Jn 09/33 09/30   19/42 19/42
Acton Grange Jn 09/36 09/34   19/37 [UF] 19/37
Walton Old Jn - -   19/34 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 09/38 [P3] 09/36   19*26 ~ 19*31 [P1] [OL] 19/27
Dallam Jn 09/39 09/37   19/24 19/25
Winwick Jn 09/41 09/38   19/21 [US] 19/22
Golborne Jn 09/43 09/41   19/19 19/19
Springs Branch Jn 09/47 09/46   19/15½ 19/16
Wigan South Jn 09/48 09/47   19/15 19/15
Wigan North Western 09/49 [P5] 09/48   19/14 [P4] 19/14
Balshaw Lane 10/00 09/57   19/06 [UF] 19/05
Euxton Jn 10/04 10/01   19/02 19/02
Farington Curve Jn 10/08½ 10/08   18/56 18/58
Ribble Jn 10/10 [DF] 10/10   18/53 [US] 18/56
Preston 10c13 ~ 10c18 [P3] [DF] 10.13 ~ 10.20 [P3]   18L22a ~ 18L51d [P6] [UF] 18.31 ~ 18.55 [P6]

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/20 ?
Barton & Broughton 10/24½ 10/30
Garstang & Catteral 10/30 10/34
Lancaster 10/42½ [DF] 10/48
Morecambe South Jn 10/44½ 10/49
Carnforth South Jn 10/50 10/51
Carnforth North Jn 10L52 ~ 11L25 [GL1] 10.52 ~ 11.28
Oxenholme Lake District 11/40 [P2] 11/44
Grayrigg 11/49 11/53
Tebay 11/55½ 11/59
Shap Summit 12/05 12/05
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/09 12/10
Penrith North Lakes 12/18 [P2] 12/20 [P2]
Carlisle 12.39a [P3] ~ 14.18d [P3] 12.39 [P3] ~ 14.20 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/22 14/23
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/23 14/24
Howe & Co Sidings 14/29½ 14/34
Low House Crossing SB 14/33½ 14/44
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/41½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/50½ 15/04
Kirkby Thore SB 14/53½ 15/07
Appleby 15w01 ~ 15w11 15/12
Ormside 15/16½ ?
Crosby Garrett 15/23½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/29½ [P1] 15/25
Mallerstang 15/35½ ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/40½ ?
Garsdale 15/44½ 15/42
Blea Moor 15/55½ 15/54
Ribblehead 15/58½ 15/58
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/03½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/05½ ?
Settle Jn 16/13½ ?
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w20 ~ 16w59 [UGL] 16.18 ~ 16.57
Hellifield 17/00 16/58
Horrocksford Jn 17/29 ?
Clitheroe 17*31 ~ 17*41 [P1] 17.31 ~ 17.41
Whalley 17/47 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 18/01 18/03
Blackburn 18/02 [P4] 18/06
Lostock Hall Jn 18/11 18/17
Farington Curve Jn 18/17 [DS] 18/20
Ribble Jn 18/21 [UF] 18/28

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z62 : (57315 with 34067 on rear) : Carlisle to Upperby
3Z62 : (34067 with 57315 on rear) : Upperby to Petteril Bridge Jn
3Z62 : (57315 with 34067 on rear) : Petteril Bridge Jn to Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.52d [P3]
Upperby Jn 12/56
Upperby 12w58 ~ 13w39 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/41
London Road Jn 13/45
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.47 ~ 13.49
London Road Jn 13/52
Carlisle 13.55a [P3]

0Z62: (86401) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 16.45d
Carnforth H.S. 16.46 ~ 16.51
Carnforth 16/54
Carnforth North Jn 16/55
Morecambe South Jn 17/01
Lancaster 17/03
Garstang & Catteral 17/14
Fylde Jn 17/25
Preston 17.27a [GL]

5Z62 : (34067 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.31d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/33
Barton & Broughton 18*41 ~ 19*11
Garstang & Catteral 19/18
Lancaster 19/30
Morecambe South Jn 19/32
Carnforth North Jn 19/39
Carnforth 19/40
Carnforth H.S. 19.42 ~ 19.49
Carnforth Steamtown 20.00a


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