12th November 2021

Northern Belle
Winchester at Christmas

Locos Used 57313 'Scarborough Castle' & 57601 'Windsor Castle'
Stock Used 99025+3174+3273+1566+3267+3275+3247+325+17167+10729+10734

Route :
1Z68 : Chester to Winchester
1Z69 : Winchester to Chester

Loco(s) Route
57601 (1) Chester - Saltney Jn - Wrexham General - Ruabon - Chirk - Gobowen - Shrewsbury - Wellington - Telford Central - Cosford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Duddeston Jn - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Sutton Park - Park Lane Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot Parkway - Goring & Streatley - Reading West Jn - Oxford Road Jn - Southcote Jn - Bramley - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Winchester
57313? (2) (4) Winchester - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - Bramley - Southcote Jn - Oxford Road Jn - Reading West Jn - Goring & Streatley - Didcot East Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - (reverse of outward route) - Chester

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) 57601 on rear?
(3) It is reported that the outward leg was delayed by signal failure at Didcot.
(4) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chester 07.34d [P3] 07.38   23.44a [P4] 23.40
Chester South Jn 07/35 [DM] 07/40   23/42½ [UF] 23/39
Saltney Jn 07/37 07/44   23/40½ 23/37
Rossett Jn 07/45 07/55   23/33½ 23/32
Wrexham General 07.57a ~ 08.12d [P1] 08.02 ~ 08.13   23.20a ~ 23.24d [P2] 23.22 ~ 23.25
Ruabon 08/18 ?   23/14½ ?
Chirk 08/22½ ?   23/10 ?
Gobowen 08/26 08/49   23/06½ 23/08
Shrewsbury 08.48a ~ 08.51d [P7] 09.09 ~ 09.13   22.35a ~ 22.38d [P4] 22.39 ~ 22.42
Abbey Foregate Jn 08/53 ?   22/32½ 22/37
Wellington 09/04 [UM] 09/27   22/21½ [DM] 22/26
Telford Central 09.10a ~ 09.14d [P1] 09.34 ~ 09.39   22.12a ~ 22.15d [P2] 22.14 ~ 22.19
Madeley Jn 09/16 09/41   22/10½ 22/12
Cosford 09/21 09/47   21*47 ~ 22*02 [DGL] 21.44 ~ 22.03
Stafford Road Jn 09/34 09/54   21/31½ 21/27
Wolverhampton North Jn 09*35 ~ 09*45 09/55   21/29½ 21/26
Wolverhampton 09.48a ~ 09.51d [P4] 09.57 ~ 10.02   21.25a ~ 21.28d [P1] 21.16 ~ 21.24
Portobello Jn 09/55½ 10/07   21/17 21/07
Darlaston Jn 09/58½ 10/15   21/11 21/01
Pleck Jn 10/00½ [SL] 10/17   21/05 20/58
Walsall 10/02½ [P1] 10/20 [P1]   21/03 [P2] [SL] 20/56
Ryecroft Jn 10/04½ 10/22   21/00½ 20/53
Sutton Park 10/17 ?   20/42 ?
Park Lane Jn 10/23½ 10/39   20/32½ 20/29
Castle Bromwich Jn 10/26 10/47   20/30½ 20/28
Bromford Bridge 10/28 10/51   20/27½ 20/24
Washwood Heath West Jn 10/30 10/53   20/24½ 20/23
Duddeston Jn 10/30½ 10/54   20/23 [UDS] 20/21
Landor Street Jn 10/31 10/56   20/22 [ML] 20/20
St Andrews Jn 10/33 10/57   20/20 20/19
Bordesley Jn 10/34 [ML] 10/58   20/19 20/18
Small Heath South Jn 10/36 [FL] 11/03   20/15 20/14
Tyseley 10c37 ~ 10c39 [P1] 11.04 ~ 11.07   20c11 ~ 20c13 [P2] [FL] 20.10 ~ 20.13
Solihull 10/43½ 11/12   20/05½ 20/02
Bentley Heath LC 10/46½ 11/15   20/01 19/57
Dorridge 10/47 [P1] 11/16   20/00 19/56
Hatton 10/52 11/21   19/54 19/49
Leamington Spa 11/05½ [UM] 11/30   19/48 [DM] 19/40
Fenny Compton 11/19½ 11/43   19/29½ 19/29
Reservoir Jn 11/28½ 11/50   19/22½ 19/21
Banbury 11c31 ~ 11c58 [P4] 11.53 ~ 12.03   19c18 ~ 19c20 [P2] 19.17 ~ 19.18
Aynho Jn 12/04½ 12/10   19/11 19/11
Heyford 12/12½ [P1] 12/15   19/06½ [P2] 19/07
Wolvercote Jn 12/19½ [UM] 12/21   18/57 18/59
Oxford North Jn 12/22½ [UM] 12/22   18/54½ [DM] 18/56
Oxford 12*25 ~ 12*40 [TL] 12.25 ~ 12.39   18/53 [TL] 18/53
Kennington Jn 12/44½ 12/43   18/49 18/49
Didcot North Jn 12/53½ 12/56   18/42 18/39
Didcot Parkway DIV 12.59 ~ 14.09 [P4]   - -
Didcot East Jn 12/56½ [UR] 14/10   18/40 18/36
Goring & Streatley 13/02 [P4] [UR] 14/18   18/28 [P3] [DR] 18/23
Reading West Jn 13/13½ 14/25   17*59 ~ 18*19 [DR] 18/06
Oxford Road Jn 13*15 ~ 13*18 14/28   17/57½ 18/03
Southcote Jn 13/20½ 14/30   17*51 ~ 17*55 17.55 ~ 17.59
Bramley 13/32 14/37   17/38½ 17/43
Basingstoke 13/40½ [P1] [DS] 14/44 [P2]   17/31½ [P4] 17/37
Worting Jn 13/45 14/48   17/28 [US] 17/33
Wallers Ash Loop 13*57 ~ 14*02 [DPL] 15.03 ~ 15.08   17/18 17/24
Winchester 14.09a [P2] 15.16   17.10d [P1] 17.16

 
Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z70 : (57601 with 57313 on rear) : Winchester to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked
Winchester 14.14d [P2]
Shawford Jn 14/18
Allbrook Jn 14/26
Eastleigh 14.31 ~ 14.35
Eastleigh South Jn 14/37
Eastleigh T&RSMD 14.50a

5Z69 : (57313 with 57601 on rear?) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Winchester

Location Booked
Eastleigh T&RSMD 16.27d
Eastleigh South Jn 16/33
Eastleigh 16/34
Eastleigh East Yard 16*37 ~ 16*55
Allbrook Jn 16/56
Shawford Jn 17/00
Winchester 17.03a [P1]


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