21st December 2021

Northern Belle
Steam Special - Christmas Lunch

Locos Used 57314 & 57601 'Windsor Castle'
Stock Used 99025+3247+3273+1566+3267+3275+3174+325+17167+10734+10703

Route : 
1Z20 : Huddersfield to Shap Harrisons Sidings
1Z21 : Shap Harrisons Sidings to Manchester Victoria

Loco(s) Route
57601 (1) Huddersfield - Marsden - Diggle Jn - Stalybridge - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Astley - Parkside Jn - Golborne Jn - (via WCML) - Shap Harrisons Siding
57314 (2) Shap Harrisons Siding - (via WCML) - Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Accrington - Gannow Jn - Copy Pit - Hall Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Greetland Jn - Brighouse - Bradley Wood Jn - Bradley Jn - Huddersfield - Marsden - Diggle Jn - Stalybridge - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) 57314 on rear.
(2) 57601 on rear.
(3) This tour was originally advertised to be steam hauled.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Huddersfield 11.50d [P1] 11.51
Marsden 12/00 [P2] 12/03
Diggle Jn 12/05 12/08
Greenfield 12/07 12/10
Stalybridge 12/12½ [P1] 12/16
Ashton Moss North Jn 12/16½ 12/20
Baguley Fold Jn 12/20½ 12/22
Philips Park West Jn 12/23½ 12/23
Miles Platting 12/24 [SL] 12/25
Manchester Victoria 12.27a ~ 12.30d [P3] 12.27 ~ 12.34
Deal Street Jn 12/31½ 12/36
Salford Central 12/32 12/36
Ordsall Lane Jn 12/36 12/37
Eccles 12/40 12/41
Astley 12/45 12/45
Parkside Jn 12/52 12/52
Golborne Jn 12/55 [DF] 12/54
Springs Branch Jn 12/59 13/01
Wigan South Jn 12/59½ 13/02
Wigan North Western 13/00 [P5] 13/03
Balshaw Lane 13/06½ 13/11
Euxton Jn 13/09 13/12
Ribble Jn 13/13½ [DF] 13/16
Preston 13/14½ [P3] [DF] 13/17
Fylde Jn 13/15½ 13/18
Barton & Broughton 13/19½ 13/23
Garstang & Catteral 13/22½ 13/26
Lancaster 13.32a ~ 13.34d [P3] 13.35 ~ 13.38
Morecambe South Jn 13/37½ 13/41
Carnforth North Jn 13/40½ 13/45
Oxenholme Lake District 13/51 [P2] 13/57
Grayrigg 13/56 14/05
Tebay 14/02 14/10
Shap Summit 14/07½ 14/17
Shap Harrison Sidings 14.15a ~ 14.36d 14.17 ~ 14.34
Shap Summit 14/44 14/42
Tebay 14/48 14/47
Grayrigg 14/52 14/52
Oxenholme Lake District 14/57½ [P1] 14/58
Carnforth North Jn 15/07½ 15/07
Morecambe South Jn 15/14 15/14
Lancaster 15.16a ~ 15.18d [P4] 15/17?
Garstang & Catteral 15/31 15/26
Oxheys Loop 15*39 ~ 15*44 [UGL] ?
Fylde Jn 15/47 [UF] 15/47
Preston 15/50 [P4] [UF] 15/49
Ribble Jn 15/52 [UF-US] 15/50
Farington Curve Jn 15/53½ 15/53
Lostock Hall Jn 15/56½ 15/56
Blackburn 16/09 [P1] 16/09
Daisyfield Jn 16/10 16/10
Accrington 16/16 [P1] 16/17
Gannow Jn 16/23½ 16/25
Copy Pit 16/32½ 16/33
Stansfield Hall Jn 16/39½ 16/40
Hall Royd Jn 16/42½ 16/41
Hebden Bridge 16/46½ [P2] 16/46
Milner Royd Jn 16/52½ 16/52
Greetland Jn 16/59 16/56
Brighouse 17/08 17/04
Bradley Wood Jn 17/12 17/07
Bradley Jn 17*15 ~ 17*36 17.11 ~ 17.35
Huddersfield 17.41a ~ 17.50d [P1] 17.41 ~ 17.48
Marsden 18/00 [P2] 17/59
Diggle Jn 18/05 18/04
Greenfield 18/07 18/06
Stalybridge 18/12½ 18/11
Ashton Moss North Jn 18/16½ 18/15
Baguley Fold Jn 18/20½ 18/18
Philips Park West Jn 18/23½ 18/19
Miles Platting 18/24 [SL] 18/20
Manchester Victoria 18.28a [P3] 18.23


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