15th March 2025

Northern Belle
Six Nations Rugby Special

Locos Used 57313 'Scarborough Castle' & 57601 'Windsor Castle'
Stock Used 3275+3273+1953+3267+3313+3174+3247+325+17167+10734+10729

Route :
1Z27 : London Paddington to Cardiff Central
1Z28 : Cardiff Central to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
57313 (1) London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central
57601 (2) Cardiff Central - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 57601 on rear.
(2) 57313 on rear.
(3) This was a rugby special  for the Six Nations at Cardiff between Wales and England. Final score was Wales 14:68 England.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 11.12d [P12] [L4] 11.14   22.11a [P10] 22.35
Royal Oak Jn 11/13 [L4] 11/16   22/10 [L4] 22/32
Portobello Jn 11/14 [L4] 11/17   22/09 [L3] 22/31
Ladbroke Grove 11/15 [DR] 11/18   22/08 [L3] 22/30
Acton West 11/19 [DR] 11/22   22/04½ [UM] 22/26
West Ealing 11/23½ [P3] [DR] 11/24   22/03½ [UM] 22/25
Southall 11/28½ [P3] [DR] 11/29   22/01½ [P2] [UM] 22/22
Heathrow Airport Jn 11/33 [DR] 11/33   22/00 [UM] 22/20
Stockley Jn 11/34 [DR] 11/34   21/59 [UM] 22/19
Slough 11/40½ [P4] [DR] 11/44   21.41a ~ 21.47d [P5] [UR] 22/12
Maidenhead 11/46 [P3] [DR] 11/50   21/33 [P4] [UR] 22/07
Twyford 11/52 [P3] [DR] 11/56   21/26 [P4] [UR] 21/59
Kennet Bridge Jn 11/58 [DM] 12/01   21/22 [UR] 21/53
Reading 12/01 [P9] [DM] 12/02   21*17 ~ 21*19 [P15] [UR] 21.34 ~ 21.51
Reading High Level Jn 12/02 [DM] 12/03   - -
Reading West Jn - -   21/16 [UR] ?
Tilehurst East Jn 12/03 [DM 12/04   21/15 [UR] 21/30
Goring & Streatley 12/07½ [P1] [DM] 12/09   21/09½ [P2] [UM] 21/24
Didcot East Jn 12/15 [DM] 12/14   21/05 [UM] 21/17
Didcot Parkway 12*16 ~ 12*17 [P1] 12/16   21/04 [P2] [UM] 21/16
Wantage Road 12/25 12/24   20/58½ 21/09
Challow 12*30 ~ 12*34 [DR] 12/32   20/55½ [UM] 21/04
Uffington 12/36 12/35   20/53½ 21/02
Swindon 12c49 ~ 12c51 [P4] 12.50 ~ 12.51   20/44½ [UM] 20/55
Wootton Bassett Jn 12/58½ 13/00   20/37½ 20/49
Hullavington 13/10 13/16   20/21½ 20/40
Westerleigh Jn 13/20½ 13/27   20/11 20/30
Bristol Parkway 13/25½ [P1] 13/31 [P2]   20c03 ~ 20c05 [P4] 20/25
Patchway 13/27 [P2] 13/32   19/58½ [P1] 20/24
Pilning 13/30 [P2] 13/35   19/52½ [P1] 20/20
Severn Tunnel East 13/31 13/36   19/51½ 20/18
Severn Tunnel West 13/36 13/40   19/46½ 20/14
Severn Tunnel Junction 13/38 [P3] [DR] ? ~ 13.43 [P3]   19/45 [P4] 20/13
Llanwern West Jn 13/52 13/55   19/34 20/02
Maindee West Jn 13/57 13/59   19/31 19/59
Newport 13/59 [DR] 14/03   19/29 [UR] 19/58
Ebbw Jn 14/02½ 14/06   19/26 19/55
Marshfield 14/12 14/19   19/21 19/51
Long Dyke Jn 14/23½ [E] 14/30   19/13 [UR] 19/45
Cardiff Central 14.25a [P3] 14.32   19.11d [P4] [D] 19.42


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z26 : (57601 with 57313 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall WCR 07.30d
Southall 07.40 ~ 07.50
Southall East Jn 07/51
Hanwell 07/55
West Ealing Loop 08*01 ~ 10*43
West Ealing 10/45
Acton West 10/49
Ladbroke Grove 10/53
Portobello Jn 10/54
Royal Oak Sidings 10/55
London Paddington 10.57a [P12]

5Z27 : (57601 with 57313 on rear) : Cardiff Central to Bristol East Depot

Location Booked
Cardiff Central 14.31d [P3]
Long Dyke Jn 14/33
Marshfield 14/41
Ebbw Jn 14/46
Newport 14/49
Maindee West Jn 14/51
Llanwern West Jn 14/54
Severn Tunnel Junction 15*13 ~ 15*16 [P4]
Severn Tunnel Up Goods Loop 15*19 ~ 15*44 [UGL]
Severn Tunnel West 15/48
Severn Tunnel East 15/53
Pilning 15/54
Patchway 15/58
Filton Abbey Wood 16/03
Horfield Jn 16/05
Dr Day's Jn 16/09
North Somerset Jn 16/13
Bristol East Depot 16.17a

5Z28 : (57313 with 57601 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Cardiff Sig.7048
5Z28 : (57601 with 57313 on rear) : Cardiff Sig.7048 to Cardiff Central

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 17.18d
North Somerset Jn 17/20
Dr Day's Jn 17/22
Horfield Jn 17/26
Filton Abbey Wood 17/27
Patchway 17/29
Pilning 17/32
Severn Tunnel East 17/33
Severn Tunnel West 17/38
Severn Tunnel Junction 17/40
Llanwern West Jn 18/01
Maindee West Jn 18/08
Newport 18/10
Ebbw Jn 18/15
Marshfield 18/20
Long Dyke Jn 18/31
Cardiff Central 18*32 ~ 18*34 [P4]
Cardiff Sig.7048 18.38 ~ 18.55
Cardiff Central 18.59a [P4]

5Z29 : (57313 with 57601 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 22.31d [P10]
Royal Oak Jn 22/32
Portobello Jn 22/33
Ladbroke Grove 22/34
Acton West 22/38
West Ealing 22/41
Southall East Jn 22/50
Southall 22.52 ~ 22.58
Southall WCR 23.09a


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