29th March 2025

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Special

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

Route :
1Z58 : Manchester Victoria to Carlisle
1Z60 : Carlisle to Preston

Loco(s) Route
57601 (1) Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Astley - Parkside Jn - Golborne Jn - Wigan North Western - Leyland - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
57601 (1) Carlisle - (via WCML) - Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Accrington - Copy Pit - Stansfield Hall Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Astley - Parkside Jn - Golborne Jn - Wigan North Western - Leyland - Farington Jn - Preston

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett & Harry Sedgwick

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 08.46d [P3] 08.45
Deal Street Jn 08/47½ 08/47
Salford Central 08/48 08/48
Ordsall Lane Jn 08/56 08/54
Eccles 09/00 08/58
Astley 09/05 09/03
Parkside Jn 09/11 09/10
Golborne Jn 09/24 [DF] 09/22
Springs Branch Jn 09/28 09/29
Wigan South Jn 09/29 09/30
Wigan North Western 09.30a ~ 09.32d [P5] 09.31 ~ 09.36
Balshaw Lane 09/40 [DS] 09/46
Euxton Jn 09/43 09/47
Leyland 09.45a ~ 09.47d [P1] 09.49 ~ 09.50
Farington Jn 09/49 10/03
Lostock Hall Jn 09/55 10/09
Blackburn 10/08 [P4] 10/25
Daisyfield Jn 10/09 10/29
Langho 10/17 [P2] ?
Clitheroe 10/28 [P2] 10/51
Horrocksford Jn 10/28½ ?
Hellifield 10*51 ~ 11*04 [P2] 11.15 ~ 11.18
Settle Jn 11/08 11/23
Helwith Bridge 11/15 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 11/17½ [P2] ?
Ribblehead 11/24 [P2] 11/43
Blea Moor 11/26½ 11/45
Garsdale 11/37 ?
Ais Gill Summit 11/40 ?
Mallerstang 11/43½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 11/47 [P2] 12/05
Crosby Garrett 11/49½ ?
Ormside 11/56½ ?
Appleby 11*59 ~ 12*21 12/16
Kirkby Thore SB 12/28 12/22
Culgaith SB 12/31 12/25
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/39 ?
Low House Crossing SB 12/46 ?
Howe & Co Sidings 12/50 12/48
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/56½ 12/54
London Road Jn 13/02½ 12/56
Carlisle 13.05a [P3] ~ 15.52d [P1] 13.03 [P3] ~ 15.52 [P1]
Penrith North Lakes 16/16 [P1] 16/17
Eden Valley 16/20 16/20
Shap Summit 16/31 16/32
Tebay 16/36½ 16/37
Grayrigg 16/42½ 16/44
Oxenholme Lake District 16/49½ [P1] 16/51
Carnforth North Jn 17/03½ 17/04
Morecambe South Jn 17/07½ 17/12
Lancaster 17/13 [UF] 17/16
Garstang & Catteral 17/25½ 17/26
Oxheys Loop 17*38 ~ 17*42 [UGL] ?
Fylde Jn 17/50 [UT] 17/51
Preston 17*52 ~ 17*54 [P2] 17/53
Ribble Jn 17/56 [US] 17/55
Farington Curve Jn 17/58 17/58
Lostock Hall Jn 18/01 18/02
Blackburn 18*14 ~ 18*24 [P1] 18.17 ~ 18.21
Daisyfield Jn 18/26½ 18/24
Accrington 18/32½ [P1] 18/34
Gannow Jn 18/41 18/44
Copy Pit 18/51 18/54
Stansfield Hall Jn 19*01 ~ 19*09 19.02 ~ ?
Todmorden 19/11 [P1] 19/21
Littleborough 19/17½ [P1] 19/29
Rochdale East Jn 19/20 19/32
Rochdale 19/26 [P3] 19/33
Castleton East Jn 19/28½ 19/35
Vitriol Works 19/34½ 19/39
Thorpes Bridge Jn 19/40 19/42
Miles Platting 19/41½ [SL] 19/45
Manchester Victoria 19.45a ~ 19.48d [P3] 19.50 ~ ?
Deal Street Jn 19/49½ 20/23
Salford Central 19/50 20/24
Ordsall Lane Jn 19/55½ 20/25
Eccles 19/59½ 20/28
Astley 20/04½ 20/33
Parkside Jn 20/11½ 20/41
Golborne Jn 20/14½ [DF] 20/43
Springs Branch Jn 20/19 20/50
Wigan South Jn 20/19½ 20/51
Wigan North Western 20.20a ~ 20.23d [P5] 20.52 ~ ?
Balshaw Lane 20/33½ 21/06
Euxton Jn 20/36 21/07
Leyland 20.38a ~ 20.41d [P3] 21.09 ~ 21.16
Farington Jn 20/43½ 21/17
Ribble Jn 20/46½ [DF] 21/21
Preston 20.48a [P3] 21.23


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z60 : (57601 with 57313 on rear) : Carlisle to Carlisle Sig.CE335
5Z60 : (57313 with 57601 on rear) : Carlisle Sig.CE335 to Upperby
5Z60 : (57601 with 57313 on rear) : Upperby to London Road Jn
5Z60 : (57313 with 57601 on rear) : London Road Jn to Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked Actual
Carlisle 13.10d [P3] [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.12 ~ 13.20  
Carlisle 13*22 ~ 14*04 [B] [P4]
Upperby Jn 14/07  
Upperby 14w09 ~ 15w09 [UTGL]  
Upperby Jn 15/11  
London Road Jn 15.16 ~ 15.19  
Carlisle 15.24a [P1] [P1]