27th July 2024

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 47848, 57313 'Scarborough Castle', 86401 'Mons Meg' & steam 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (4) (80217)+1953+3275+3273+3267+3313+3174+3247+325+17167+10734+10729

Route :
1Z76 : Coventry to Carlisle
1Z77 : Carlisle to Coventry

Loco(s) Route
86401 (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 (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
47848 (3) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Coventry

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) 47848 on rear.
(3) 86401 on rear.
(4) 80217 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train.
(5) It is reported that the outward leg was delayed at Carnforth due to problems with 57313.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Coventry 07.09d [P4] 07.09   22.12a [P2] 22.19
Berkswell 07/14½ 07/16   22/06 22/10
Birmingham International 07.20a ~ 07.25d [P2] 07.20 ~ 07.26 [P2]   21.57a ~ 22.01d [P4] 21.59 ~ 22.05
Stechford 07/34½ 07/34   21/51 21/52
Aston Sig.SB4619 07*40 ~ 07*44 ?   - -
Aston 07/46 [P1] 07/46   21/46 [P2] 21/45
Perry Barr North Jn 07/50½ 07/50   21/38½ 21/35
Bescot Stadium 07/55½ 07/56   21/27 21/28
Darlaston Jn 07/56½ 07/58   21/26 21/25
Portobello Jn 07/59½ 08/01   21/23 21/21
Wolverhampton 08.05a ~ 08.08d [P2] 08.07 ~ 08.10   21.15a ~ 21.18d [P3] 21.12 ~ 21.15
Wolverhampton North Jn 08/10 08/11   21/12½ 21/10
Bushbury Jn 08/11½ 08/13   21/11 21/08
Penkridge 08/18 08/19   21/04½ 21/01
Trent Valley Jn 08/25 [DS] 08/24   20/59½ 20/56
Stafford 08.26a ~ 08.28d [P5] [DS] 08.25 ~ 08.28 [P5]   20.55a ~ 20.58d [P4] 20.52 ~ 20.55
Doxey Jn 08/29½ [DS] 08/29   20/54 [US] 20/50
Searchlight Lane Jn 08/34 [DS] 08/34   - -
Norton Bridge - -   20/47½ [UF] 20/45
Madeley 08/42 [DS] 08/41   20/38 [UF] 20/36
Basford Hall Jn 08/49 [DS] 08/46   20/34 [UF] 20/31
Crewe Sig.CE105 08*51 ~ 08*55 ?   - -
Crewe 08.58a ~ 09.02d [P11] 09.01 ~ 09.05 [P11]   20.26a ~ 20.29d [P5] [UF] 20.18 ~ 20.28
Crewe Coal Yard 09/12 09/14   20/12 20/11
Winsford 09/23 [DF] 09/28   20/02½ [US] 20/03
Hartford Jn 09/27½ 09/32   19/58 19/59
Acton Bridge 09/29 09/34   19/56 19/57
Weaver Jn 09/31½ 09/35   19/54 19/55
Acton Grange Jn 09/36 09/40   19/49½ 19/51
Warrington Bank Quay 09/38 [P3] 09/42   19/47½ [P2] 19/50
Dallam Jn 09/39 09/43   19/46½ 19/48
Winwick Jn 09/41 09/44   19/44½ 19/45
Golborne Jn 09/43 09/46   19/42½ 19/41
Springs Branch Jn 09/47 09/52   19/39 19/38
Wigan South Jn 09/47½ 09/53   19/38½ 19/37
Wigan North Western 09/48 [P5] 09/54   19/38 [P4] 19/36
Balshaw Lane 09/56½ 10/01   19/31½ 19/29
Euxton Jn 10/00 10/03   19/29½ 19/28
Farington Curve Jn 10/06½ 10/07   19/23½ 19/25
Ribble Jn 10/08½ [DF] 10/09   19/22 [UF] 19/23
Preston 10c10 ~ 10c12 [P3] [DF] 10.11 ~ 10.12   18L53a ~ 19L20d [P6] [UF] 18.50 ~ 19.21

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/14 ?
Barton & Broughton 10/18 10/18
Garstang & Catteral 10/21 10/22
Lancaster 10/31½ [DF] 10/37
Morecambe South Jn 10/33½ 10/38
Carnforth South Jn 10/40 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L42 ~ 11L21 [GL2] 10.45 ~ 11.49
Oxenholme Lake District 11/37 [P2] 12/06
Grayrigg 11/46½ 12/18
Tebay 11/52 12/27
Shap Summit 12/00½ 12/34
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/04½ 12/38
Penrith North Lakes 12/14½ [P2] ? ~ 12.59
Carlisle 12.37a [P3] ~ 14.58d [P3] 13.26 [P3] ~ 15.09 [P3]
London Road Jn 15/02 15/12
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/07½ 15/13
Howe & Co Sidings 15/14 15/22
Low House Crossing SB 15/18 15/31
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/26 ?
Culgaith SB 15/35 15/53
Kirkby Thore SB 15/38 15/56
Appleby 15w46 ~ 16w02 16/01
Ormside 16/07 ?
Crosby Garrett 16/14 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/20 [P1] 16/14
Mallerstang 16/26 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/31 ?
Garsdale 16/35 ?
Blea Moor 16/46 16/40
Ribblehead 16/49 16/43
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/54 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/56 ?
Settle Jn 17/04 17/00
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 17w10 ~ 17w30 [UGL] 17.06 ~ 17.29
Hellifield 17/31½ 17/30
Horrocksford Jn 18/02½ ?
Clitheroe 18/03½ [P1] 18/03
Whalley 18/10½ [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 18/25 18/26
Blackburn 18/27½ [P4] 18/29
Lostock Hall Jn 18/38½ 18/41
Farington Curve Jn 18/45½ [DS] 18/44
Ribble Jn 18/52 [DF] 18/47

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5C87 : (47848 with 34067 on rear) : Carlisle to Upperby
5C87 : (34067 with 47848 on rear) : Upperby to Petteril Bridge Jn
5C87 : (47848 with 34067 on rear) : Petteril Bridge Jn to Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.53d [P3]
Upperby Jn 12/56
Upperby 12w58 ~ 14w21 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/23
London Road Jn 14/27
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.29 ~ 14.31
London Road Jn 14/33
Carlisle 14.36a [P3]

0Z77: (86401) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth North Jn 10.47d
Carnforth 10.49 ~ 10.53
Carnforth North Jn 10/54
Carnforth South Jn 10*56 ~ 11*03 [GL1]
Morecambe South Jn 11/08
Lancaster 11/10
Garstang & Catteral 11/20
Fylde Jn 11/31
Preston 11.32 ~ 18.51 [RES]
Ribble Jn 18.53 ~ 19.00
Preston 19.03a [P6]

5Z77 : (34067 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 19.07d [P6]
Fylde Jn 19/09
Barton & Broughton 19/14
Garstang & Catteral 19/19
Lancaster 19/31
Morecambe South Jn 19/33
Carnforth North Jn 19/39
Carnforth 19/40
Carnforth H.S. 19.41 ~ 19.45
Carnforth Steamtown 19.56a


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