12th March 2025

Northern Belle
The Spirit of Travel Lunch

Locos Used 57313 'Scarborough Castle' & 57601 'Windsor Castle'
Stock Used Booked for: 11 vehicles (including 2x Mk3 sleepers)

Route : 
1Z61 : Birmingham International to Shrewsbury
1Z62 : Shrewsbury to Birmingham International

Loco(s) Route
57601 (1) Birmingham International - Coventry
57313 (1) Coventry - Birmingham International - Stehcford - Aston - Perry Barr South Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Crwe - Beeston Castle & Taporley SB - Chester - Saltney Jn - Wrexham General - Ruabon - Shrewsbury
57601 (1) Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Crewe
57313 (1) Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Coventry

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) 57601 on rear.

Source : Gary Thornton (from verified Internet sources & Real Time Trains)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Real Time Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Birmingham International 11.40d [P4] 11.40½  
0.35 Birmingham International South Jn 11/41 11/41  
1.74 Hamton-in-Arden 11/42 [P1] 1/43½  
5.17 Berkswell 11/45 [P2] 11/47  
7.10 Tile Hill 11/47 [P2] 11/49½  
9.18 Canley 11/49 [P2] 11/51½  
10.56 Coventry 11R51a ~ 12R07d [P3] 11.55¼ ~ 12.07½   18.49a [P1] 18.50¾ ?
12.14 Canley 12.09 [P1] 12/10¾   18/47 [P2] 18/48 ?
14.22 Tile Hill 12/11½ [P1] 12/13   18/45 [P2] 18/45 ?
16.15 Berkswell 12/14 [P1] 12/15¼   18/43 [P2] 18/42½ ?
19.38 Hamton-in-Arden 12/17½ [P2] 12/18¼   18/39½ [P1] 18/38¾ ?
20.77 Birmingham International South Jn 12/19 12/20½   18/38 18/36 ?
21.32 Birmingham International 12*20 ~ 12*26 [P2] 12.21 ~ 12.23   18.22a ~ 18.37d [P5] 18.19½ ~ 18.35¼ ?
21.66 Birmingham International North Jn 12/27 12/23½   18/21 18/18½ ?
23.10 Marston Green 12/29½ [P2] 12/25½   18/18½ [P1] 18/16¾ ?
24.57 Lea Hall 12/32 [P1] 12/32   18/16 [P2] 18/14¾ ?
25.65 Stechford 12/34 [P1] 12/34½   18/14 [P3] 18/12½ ?
28.54 Aston South Jn 12/47½ 12/47   18/07 18/06 ?
28.62 Aston 12/48 [P1] 12/48   18/07 [P2] 18/05¾ ?
29.39 Witton 12/51 [P2] 12/49¾   18/07 [P1] 18/04½ ?
30.27 Perry Barr 12/55 [P2] 12/51   18/05 [P1] 18/03½ ?
30.38 Perry Barr South Jn 12/55½ 12/51¾   18/04½ 18/03¼ ?
31.03 Perry Barr North Jn 12/58 12/57¼   18/04 18/02¾ ?
31.69 Hamstead 12/59½ [P2] 12/59½   18/02½ [P1] 18/01¾ ?
24.41 Tame Bridge Parkway 13/04 [P2] 13/03¼   17/58 [P1] 17/58¾ ?
34.52 Newton Jn 13/04½ 13/03½   17/57½ 17/58½ ?
35.40 Bescot Stadium 13/06 [P2] 13/04½   17/56 17/58 ?
35.43 Bescot Jn 13/06 13/04¾   17/56 17/57¾ ?
36.58 Darlaston Jn 13/07 13/06¼   17/55 17/56½ ?
39.57 Portobello Jn 13/10 13/09¾   17/52 17/53½ ?
42.25 Bushbury Jn 13*14 ~ 13*27 13.14 ~ 13.38   17/48 17/48¾ ?
46.78 Four Ashes Loop 13/42½ 13/44¼   17/41½ 17/42¾ ?
50.25 Penkridge 13/46 [P1] 13/46½   17/36½ [P2] 17/39¾ ?
54.48 Rickerscote 13/49½ 13/49¾   17/31½ 17/35 ?
55.43 Stafford Trent Valley Jn 13/50½ 13/5¼   17/30½ 17/33¾ ?
55.71 Stafford South Jn 13/51 13/53½   17/30 ? ?
56.02 Stafford 13.52a ~ 13.55d [P6] 13.54¼ ~ 13.58¼   17.26a ~ 17.29d [P4] 17.28½ ~ 17.32¼ ?
56.16 Stafford North Jn 13/55½ 13/59¼   17/25½ 17/27¾ ?
56.39 Stafford Doxey Jn 13/56 13/59½   17/25 17/27½ ?
60.01 Little Bridgeford Jn 14/01 14/01¼   17/21 17/24½ ?
- Norton Bridge   17/20 17/23¾  
61.14 Searchlight Lane Jn 14/02½ 14/05½  
69.23 Whitmore 14/08½ 14/11¾   17/13 17/18½ ?
71.65 Madeley 14/10½ 14/15¼   17/11 17/14¾ ?
75.36 Betley Road SB 14/15 14/18   17/08½ 17/11¾ ?
78.39 Basford Hall Jn 14/19 14/20   17/06 17/07 ?
80.03 Crewe South Jn 17/22½ 14/24¼   17/02 ? ?
80.23 Crewe 14c23½ ~ 14.29 [P12] 14.25¾ ~ 14.29¼   16Rc45 ~ 17Rc01 [P12] 16.38½ ~ 17.03½ ?

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
80.41 Crewe North Jn 14/30 14/34¾
81.50 Crewe Steel Works 14/32 14/33¼
90.69 Beeston Castle & Taporley SB 14/40½ 14/43
101.13 Chester East Jn 14/53½ 14/53½
101.34 Chester 14/54 [P3B] 14/54¾
101.52 Chester West Jn 14/54½ 14/54¾
101.73 Chester South Jn 14/55 14/55¾
102.41 Roodee Jn 14/56 14/56¼
103.32 Saltney Jn 14/57 14/57¾
108.70 Rossett Jn 15/10½ 14/59¼
112.78 Wrexham North 15/15½ ?
113.52 Wrexham General 15/16½ 15/18½
113.76 Croes Newydd North Fork 15/17 ?
118.34 Ruabon 15/21½ ?
122.34 Chirk 15/26½ ?
125.68 Gobowen 15/29½ 15/33
127.51 Decoy LC 15/31½ ?
132.12 Haughton Sidings 15/37 ?
143.61 Shrewsbury Crewe Jn SB 15/51½ ?
143.72 Shrewsbury 15R52 ~ 16R03 [P7] 15.53 ~ 16.02
? Shrewsbury Crewe Jn SB 16/04 ?
? Harlescott Crossing 16/08 16/07¼
? Yorton 16/13½ [P1] 16/12¾
? Wem 16/17 16/16¼
? Prees 16/20 16/20¼
? Whitchurch 16/25½ [P2] 16/22¼
? Wrenbury 16/31 16/28
? Nantwich 16/37 [P1] 16/32
? Gresty Green Jn 16/40 ?
? Gresty Lane Jn 16/43 16/36¼
  Crewe South Jn 16/44 16/37¾

Timings continue in first table.

 Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

5Z61 : Carnforth WCRC to Birmingham International
ECS; Pathed as Diesel Loco, 455 tonnnes trailing, 95mph max
Booked for: Class 47/57 + 11 vehicles (including 2x Mk3 sleepers) + Class 47/57

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth WCRC 06.26d 06.26
Carnforth H.S. 06R36 ~ 06R46 ?
Carnforth 06.51 ~ 08.14 06.41 ~ ??.??
Carnforth North Jn 08/17 08/05½
Hest Bank 08/19 08/15
Morecambe South Jn 08/20 08/16½
Lancaster 08/21½ [UFL] 08/19½
Lancaster South Jn 08/22 ?
Oubeck Goods Loop 08/24 08/21¼
Bay Horse 08/26½ 08/24
Garstang & Catteral 08/31½ 08/29
Barton & Broughton 08/36½ 08/33
Oxheys 08/39½ ?
Fylde Jn 08/40½ ?
Preston 08c42½ ~ 08c44½ [P6] 08.38¾ ~ 08.45¼
Preston South Jn 08/45½ 08/46¼
Ribble Jn 08/46½ 08/46¼
Skew Bridge 08/47½ 08/47½
Farington Curve Jn 08/49 08/48½
Faruington Jn 08/50 08/49½
Leyland 08/50 [P4] 08/51¼
Euxton Jn 08/51½ 08/52¾
Euxton Balshaw Lane 08/52½ 08/54
Balshaw Lane 08/53½ 08/54½
Wigan Boars Head GF 08/58 09/00½
Wigan North Western 09/00 [P4] 09/02
Wigan Station Jn 09/00 09/02
Wigan South Jn 09/00½ 09/02½
Springs Branch Jn 09/01 09/03
Bamfurlong Jn 09/01½ 09/03¾
Haydock Branch Jn 09/03 ?
Golborne Jn 09/04½ 09/06¼
Winwick Jn 09/07½ 09/08
Dallam Jn 09/09½ 09/10
Warrington Bank Quay 09/11½ [P2] 09/11¼
Acton Grange Jn 09/13½ 09/12¼
Weaver Jn 09/18½ 09/16½
Acton Bridge 09/21½ [P2] 09/18½
Hartford Jn 09/23½ 09/19½
Hartford 09/24½ [P1] 09/20
Winsford 09/28 [P1] 09/23¾
Crewe Coal Yard 09/35 09.29¼
Crewe North Jn 09/36 09/35
Crewe 09x37 ~ 09c49 [P11] 09.36¼ ~ 09.42¼
Crewe South Jn 09/50½ ?
Basford Hall Jn 09/55 09/46
Betley Road SB 10/02½ 09/50½
Madeley 10/12 09/53¼
Whitmore 10/15½ 09/57
Norton Bridge 10/27 10/03¼
Little Bridgeford Jn 10/28½ 10/04¾
Stafford Doxey Jn 10/33 10/08¾
Stafford North Jn 10/33½ 10/06
Stafford 10/33½ [P2] 10/10¼
Stafford South Jn 10/34 ?
Stafford Trent Valley Jn 10/34½ 10/13
Rickerscote 10/35½ 10/14½
Penkridge 10/41 [P2] 10/19¾
Four Ashes Loop 10/44 10/23¼
Bushbury Jn 10/48 10/29¾
Portobello Jn 10/55 10/34¼
Darlaston Jn 10/58 10/37¼
Bescot Jn 10/59 10/56¼
Bescot Stadium 10/59 [P1] 10/57
Newton Jn 11/00 10/58½
Tame Bridge Parkway 11/00 [P1 10/58¾
Hamstead 11/03 [P1] 11/01¾
Perry Barr North Jn 11/04 11/02½
Perry Bar South Jn 11/04½ 11/03¼
Perry Barr 11/05 [P1] 11/03¼
Witton 11/06 [P1] 11/04¾
Aston 11/07 [P2] 11/06¾
Aston South Jn 11/07 11/07½
Stechford 11/14 [P3] 11/14¾
Lea Hall 11/16 [P2] 11/16½
Marston Green 11/19 [P1] 11/18¾
Birmingham International North Jn 11/21½ 11/21¼
Birmingham International 11/23a [P4] 11/21¾

5Z62 : Coventry to Southall WCRC
ECS; Pathed as Diesel Loco, 455 tonnnes trailing, 95mph max
Booked for: Class 47/57 + 11 vehicles (including 2x Mk3 sleepers) + Class 47/57

Location Booked Actual
Coventry 18.54d [P1] 18.58¼
Rugby Lawford Jn 19/07½ 19/09
Rugby Trent Valley Jn 19/09 19/10¼
Rugby North Jn 19/10 19/10¾
Rugby 19*c11½ ~ 19*c33½ 19.11¾ ~ 19.20½
Rugby South Jn 19/34½ 19/21¼
Hillmorton Jn 19/36½ 19/23
Daventry North Jn 19/39½ 19/30½
Daventry South Jn 19/40½ 19/32¾
Long Buckby 19/44½ [P1] 19/37½
Northampton Mill Lane Jn 19/54½ 19/44½
Northampton North Jn 19/55½ 19/50½
Northampton 19/56 [P1] 19/51¾
Northampton South Jn 19/56 19/52¾
Roade 20/04½ 20/01½
Hanslope Jn 20/09 20/04¾
Wolverton 20/13½ [P4] 20/08¼
Milton Keynes Central 20*17 ~ 20*21 [P1] 20/10¾
Denbigh Hall North Jn 20/23 20/11¾
Denbigh Hall South Jn 20/24½ 20/12¾
Bletchley 20/25½ [P4] 20/14¼
Bletchley South Jn 20/25½ ?
Bletchley Water Eaton Jn 20/26 ?
Bletchley Drayton Road Jn 20/26½ 20/15
Leighton Buzzard 20/30½ [P4] 20/20½
Ledburn Jn 20/32½ 20/23¼
Cheddington 20/36½ [P4] 20/24¼
Tring North Jn 20/48½ 20/32¾
Tring 20/49½ [P5] 20/33¾
Berkmamstead 20/53½ [P4] 20/38½
Bourne End Jn 20/56½ 20/40¼
Hemel Hempstead 20/57½ [P4] 20/41¼
Apsley 20/59½ [P4] 20/42¼
Kings Langley 21/02 [P4] 20/43¾
Watford North Jn 21/05½ 20/48¼
Watford Junction 21/06 [P9] 20/52½
Watford South Jn 21/06½ 20/56¼
Bushey 21/07½ [P6] 20/58
Harrow & Wealdstone 21/12½ [P6] 21/03½
North Wembley Jn 21/16 21/06¼
Wembley Central 21/17½ [P6] 21/09¼
Willesden Up & Down Relief 21c21½ ~ 21c29 ?
Willesden Sudbury Jn 21/21 21/14
Wembley yard South Jn 21/32 21/15½
Brent New Jn 21/36 ?
Willesden No.7 21/39½ 21/20½
Acton Canal Wharf 21/42½ 21/23¼
Acton Wells Jn 21/52 21/25¼
Acton Main Line 21/54 [DGL] 21/26¾
Acton West 21/58 21/42½
Ealing Broadway 21/59 [P3] 21/59
West Ealing 22/00 [P3] 22/00
West Ealing Jn 22/00½ 22/00¼
Hanwell 22/02 [P2] 22/01
Southall East Jn 22/06 22/06
Southall 22R07 ~ 22R20 [P1] 22.07 ~ ??.??
Southall WCRC 22.30a 22.10¾


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