22nd April 2023

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 47812 & 57313 'Scarborough Castle'
Stock Used 99025+3174+3273+1953+3267+3275+3247+325+17167+10734+92904

Route :
1Z77 : Telford Central to Carlisle
1Z57 : Carlisle to Appleby
1Z79 : Appleby to Telford Central

Loco(s) Route
57313 (1) Telford Central - Wellington - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - (via WCML) - Carlisle (4)
47812 (2) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Appleby - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
57313 (1) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Telford Central

Notes :
(1) 47812 on rear.
(2) 57313 on rear.
(3) Diesel locos replaced unavailable 34067 'Tangmere', between Carnforth and Preston.
(4) The tour timings were revised to run via Carlisle.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Telford Central 07.30d [P2] 07.30   21.12a [P1] 21.09
Wellington 07/37 [DM] 07/35   21/05 [UM] 21/02
Abbey Foregate Jn 07/49 07/45   20/52½ 20/50
Shrewsbury 07.53a ~ 07.57d [P4] 07.53 ~ 07.59   20.48a ~ 20.50d [P4] 20.44 ~ 20.49
Gobowen 08/18½ 08/21   20/24 20/23
Chirk 08/22 ?   20/20½ ?
Ruabon 08/27 ?   20/16 ?
Wrexham General 08.33a ~ 08.38d [P2] 08.34 ~ 08.40   20.05a ~ 20.10d [P1] 19.57 ~ 20.08
Rossett Jn 08/47 08/46   19/58 19/50
Saltney Jn 08/57 08/55   19/41 19/45
Chester South Jn 08/59 [US] 08/58   19/39 19/43
Chester 09.01a ~ 09.06d [P4] 08.59 ~ 09.07   19.33a ~ 19.38d [P3] [DM] 19.34 ~ 19.41
Mickle Trafford 09/12 09/13   19/26½ 19/28
Helsby 09/16 [P2] 09/18   19/20½ [P1] 19/23
Frodsham Jn 09/21 09/22   19/16 19/19
Runcorn East 09/23 [P2] 09/24   19/13½ [P1] 19/17
Acton Grange Jn 09/27 [OL] 09/27   19/10 19/14
Walton Old Jn 09/29 ?   19/08½ ?
Warrington Bank Quay 09/31 [P3] [DF] 09/32   19/05 [P2] [OL] 19/09
Dallam Jn 09/32 09/33   19/03½ 19/07
Winwick Jn 09/35 09/36   19/01½ 19/05
Golborne Jn 09/37 09/39   18/59½ 19/03
Springs Branch Jn 09/40 09/43   18/56 19/01
Wigan South Jn 09/42 09/44   18/55½ 19/00
Wigan North Western 09/42½ [P5] 09/45   18/55 [P4] 18/59
Balshaw Lane 09/49 [DS] 09/50   18/48½ 18/51
Euxton Jn 09/54 09/55   18/46½ 18/47
Farington Curve Jn 10/03 10/03   18/42½ 18/43
Ribble Jn 10/07½ [DF] 10/09   18/41½ [UF] 18/41
Preston 10*09 ~ 10*13 [P3] 10.11 ~ 10.14   17L55a ~ 18L40d [P6] [UF] 17.53 ~ 18.40

 

Location Booked Revised Actual
Fylde Jn 10/15 10/15 ?
Barton & Broughton 10/20 10/19 10/21
Garstang & Catteral 10/25 10/22 10/25
Lancaster 10/35 [DF] 10/31 [DF] 10/34
Morecambe South Jn 10/36½ 10/32½ 10/35
Carnforth South Jn 10/42½ ? ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L44 ~ 11L24 [GL2] 10/36½ 10/38
Oxenholme Lake District 11/40½ [P2] 10/48 [P2] 10/48
Grayrigg 11/50 10/54½ 10/56
Tebay 11/58½ 11/00½ 11/01
Shap Summit 12/08 11/07½ 11/07
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/12 11/14 11/12
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 11/22 [P2] 11/19
Upperby Bridge Jn 12/40 11/37 11/31
Upperby Jn 12w45 ~ 13w11 [UTGL] - -
Carlisle - 11.39a [P1] ~ 14.06d [P1] 11.34 ~ 14.08
London Road Jn 13/17 14/08 14/10
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/18 14/09 14/12
Howe & Co Sidings 13/25 14/15½ 14/18
Low House Crossing SB 13/30 14/19 14/23
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/38½ 14/26½ ?
Culgaith SB 13/47½ 14/34½ 14/36
Kirkby Thore SB 13/50½ 14/37 ?
Appleby 13.59a ~ 15.16d 14.45a ~ 15.16d 14.45 ~ 15.16
Ormside 15/22 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 15/31 [P1] 15/29
Mallerstang 15/36 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 15/41 ?
Garsdale 15/43 15/43 15/41
Blea Moor 15/52 15/52 15/52
Ribblehead 15/55 15/55 15/55
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/00 16/00 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/02 16/02 ?
Settle Jn 16/08 16/08 16/09
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w14 ~ 16w32 [UGL] 16.14 ~ 16.32 [UGL] ?
Hellifield 16/33 16/33 16/16
Horrocksford Jn 17/01 17/01 ?
Clitheroe 17/02 [P1] 17/02 [P1] 16/39
Whalley 17/07 [P1] 17/07 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/24 17/24 17/28
Blackburn 17/27 [P4] 17/27 [P4] 17/30
Lostock Hall Jn 17/41 17/41 17/39
Farington Curve Jn 17/50½ [DS] 17/50½ [DS] 17/42
Ribble Jn 17/53 [DS] 17/53 [DS] 17/51

Timings continue in first table.

Associated Light Engine Workings

5Z57 : (47812 with 57313 on rear) : Carlisle to Upperby Bridge Jn
5Z57 : (57313 with 47812 on rear) : Upperby Bridge Jn to Carlisle

Location Revised
Carlisle 11.59d [P1]
Upperby Jn 12/01
Upperby Bridge Jn 12.06 ~ 13.25
Upperby Jn 13/30
Carlisle 13.33a [P1]

5Z80 : (34067 with support coach) : Preston to Carnforth (cancelled)

Location Booked
Preston 18.09d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/10
Barton & Broughton 18/15
Garstang & Catteral 18/20
Lancaster 18*33 ~ 18*40 [P3]
Morecambe South Jn 18/44
Carnforth North Jn 18/51
Carnforth 18/52
Carnforth H.S. 18.53 ~ 18.58
Carnforth Steamtown 19.08a


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