22nd November 2019

Northern Belle
Winchester Christmas Market

Locos Used 57314 & 57601 'Windsor Castle'
Stock Used (2) Northern Belle Set

Route :
1Z37 : Manchester Victoria to Winchester
1Z39 : Winchester to Manchester Victoria

Loco(s) Route
57601 (1) Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Astley - Parkside Jn - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - (via WCML) - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - (via Northampton & WCML) - Wembley Central - Wembley Yard South Jn - Willesden No.7 Jn - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton Jn - Kew East Jn - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Chertsey - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough (Main) - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Winchester
57601 (1) Winchester - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - Bramley - Southcote Jn - Oxford Road Jn - Reading West Jn - Goring & Streatley - Didcot East Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Coventry - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) 57314 on rear.
(2) Consist confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 07.16d [P3] 07.19   23.14a [P3] 23.22
Deal Street Jn 07/17½ 07/21   23/11½ 23/18
Ordsall Lane Jn 07/20½ 07/24   23/07 23/16
Eccles 07/24½ 07/28   23/02 23/12
Astley 07/29½ 07/33   ? ?
Parkside Jn 07/35 07/38   22/50½ 23/02
Newton-le-Willows 07/36 [P2] 07/40   22/46½ [P1] 23/00
Earlestown 07/39½ [P5] 07/43   22/42 [P4] 22/54
Winwick Jn 07/48½ [UF] 07/45   22/34½ 22/50
Dallam Jn 07/52½ 07/48   22/32½ 22/46
Warrington Bank Quay 07/53½ [P2] 07/50   22/31½ [P3] [DF] 22/45
Acton Grange Jn 07/55 07/52   22/30 22/43
Weaver Jn 08/01 08/04   22/27 22/39
Acton Bridge 08/03 [UF] 08/07   22/25½ [DF] 22/38
Hartford Jn 08/05 [UF] 08/08   22/24 [DF] 22/36
Winsford 08/10 [US] 08/15   22/20 [DS] 22/33
Crewe Coal Yard 08/23 08/22   22/13 [DS] 22/26
Crewe 08.26a ~ 08.36d [P12] [US] 08.27 ~ 08.40   22.08a ~ 22.11d [P6] [DS] 22.19 ~ 22.24
Basford Hall Jn 08/41 [US] 08/43   22/04½ [DF] 22/05
Madeley 08/46 [US] 08/50   21/59½ [DF] 22/00
Norton Bridge 08/59 [US] 09/00   21/50½ [DF] ?
Stafford 09/06 [P4] 09/05   21/46 [P5] [DF] 21/47
Trent Valley Jn 09/07 09/06   21/44 [DS] 21/46
Penkridge 09/11½ 09/11   21/39½ 21/42
Bushbury Jn 09/19 09/20   21/32 21/34
Portobello Jn 09/23½ 09/25   21/29 21/29
Darlaston Jn 09/26½ 09/28   21/26 21/25
Bescot Stadium 09/27½ [P1] 09/35   21/24 [P2] 21/24
Perry Barr North Jn 09/32 09/43   21/15 21/19
Aston 09/36 09/46   21/08½ 21/16
Stechford 09/41 09/52   21/04 21/10
Birmingham International 09.48a ~ 09.51d [P4] 09.58 ~ 10.03   20.48a ~ 20.57d [P1] 20.52 ~ 21.03
Berkswell 09/58½ 10/10   20/43½ 20/47
Coventry 10/06 [P2] 10/15   20/39 [P4] 20/35
Trent Valley Jn 10/16 10/23   - -
Rugby 10/18½ [P5] 10/25   - -
Hillmorton Jn ? ?   - -
Daventry North Jn 10/23 10/28   - -
Long Buckby 10/28 10/33   - -
Northampton 10/43 [UM] 10/45 [UM]   - -
Hanslope Jn 10/52 [US] 10/56   - -
Milton Keynes Central 10/58½ [P1] [US] 11/02   - -
Bletchley 11/01½ [P4] [US] 11/05   - -
Ledburn Jn 11/08½ [US] 11/11   - -
Tring 11/15 [P5] [US] 11/16   - -
Bourne End Jn 11/22 [US] 11/21   - -
Watford Junction 11/32 [P9] [US] 11/31   - -
Harrow & Wealdstone 11/37 [P6] [US] 11/37   - -
Wembley Central 11/40 [P6] [US] 11/40   - -
Sudbury Jn 11/42 [UWR] 11/42   - -
Wembley Yard South Jn 11/44 11/43   - -
Willesden No.7 Jn 11/46 11/46   - -
Acton Canal Wharf 11/49 11/48   - -
Acton Wells Jn 11/54 11/52   - -
South Acton Jn 11/59 11/58   - -
Kew East Jn 12/02 12/00   - -
Brentford 12/05 [P2] 12/04   - -
Hounslow 12c10 ~ 12c12 [P2] 12.10 ~ 12.11   - -
Feltham Jn 12/15½ 12/16   - -
Feltham 12/21½ [P2] 12/20   - -
Staines 12/28 [P2] 12/26   - -
Virginia Water 12/36 [P4] 12/37   - -
Chertsey 12/39½ 12/42   - -
Addlestone Jn 12/43 12/46   - -
Byfleet & New Haw 12/45½ [P2] [DF] 12/48   - -
Woking 12/49½ [P4] [DF] 12/54   - -
Woking Jn 12/50½ [DF] 12/55   - -
Pirbright Jn 12/55 [DF] 12/59   - -
Farnborough (Main) 12/58 [DF] 13/02   - -
Fleet 13/02 [DF] 13/05   - -
Gibbet Hill Jn - -   20/35 20/27
Kenilworth Jns - -   20*17 ~ 20*31 20.20 ~ 20.23
Milverton Jn - -   20/08½ 20/10
Leamington Spa - -   20/06 [DM] 20/04
Fenny Compton - -   19*32 ~ 19*52 [DGL] 19.42 ~ 19.48
Reservoir Jn - -   19/25 19/32
Banbury - -   19/24 [P2] 19/31
Aynho Jn - -   19/19 19/26
Heyford - -   19/14½ 19/22
Wolvercote Jn - -   19/07 19/11
Oxford North Jn - -   18*52 ~ 19*01 18.49 ~ ?
Oxford - -   18*33 ~ 18*48 [TL] 18.38 ~ 18.46
Kennington Jn - -   18/30½ 18/35
Didcot North Jn - -   18/24 18/28
Didcot East Jn - -   18/23 18/27
Goring & Streatley - -   18/14 [P3] [DR] 18/19
Reading West Jn - -   18/01 [DR] 18/02
Oxford Road Jn - -   17/58½ 17/59
Southcote Jn - -   17/56½ 17/56
Bramley - -   17/45½ 17/46
Basingstoke 13/15 [P2] [DF] 13/27   17c27 ~ 17c36 [P4] 17.38 ~ 17.39
Worting Jn 13/23 13/29   17/23½ [US] 17/34
Wallers Ash Loop 13*36 ~ 13*46 [DPL] 13.39 ~ 13.44   17/13½ 17/24
Winchester 13.53a [P2] 13.52   17.08d [P1] 17.16


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z38 : (57601 with 57314 on rear) : Winchester to Eastleigh T&RSMD
5Z39 : (57601 with 57314 on rear) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Winchester

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Winchester 13.58d [P2]   17.00a [P1]
Shawford Jn 14/02   16/57
Eastleigh 14/07   16/31
Eastleigh South Jn 14/09   -
Eastleigh T&RSMD 14.22a   16.15d


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