29th April 2023

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used (2) 40145, 57313 'Scarborough Castle' & 86401 'Mons Meg'
Stock Used 95402+3174+3273+1953+3267+3275+3247+325+17167+10734+10703

Route :
1Z77 : Coventry to Appleby
1Z79 : Appleby to Coventry

Loco(s) Route
86401 (1) Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
40145 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Upperby Bridge Jn - Upperby Jn - London Road Jn - Petteril Bridge Jn - Appleby
40145 (1) Appleby - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
86401 (1) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Coventry

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) 40145 running as D345.
(3) 40145 replaced unavailable 34067 'Tangmere', between Carnforth and Preston.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Coventry 07.10d [P3] 07.10   21.44a [P1] 21.53
Berkswell 07/17½ 07/16   21/36 21/42
Birmingham International 07.22a ~ 07.27d [P2] 07.20 ~ 07.27   21.21a ~ 21.31d [P5] 21.16 ~ 21.33
Stechford 07/34 07/34   21/14½ 21/08
Aston 07/46 [P1] 07/45   21/00 [P2] 20/59
Perry Barr North Jn 07/51 07/49   20/53 20/53
Bescot Stadium 07/55½ 07/53   20/44 20/44
Darlaston Jn 07/56½ 07/54   20/42 20/38
Portobello Jn 07/59½ 07/58   20/35½ 20/34
Wolverhampton 08.04a ~ 08.09d [P1] 08.04 ~ 08.09   20.28a ~ 20.31d [P3] 20.26 ~ 20.28
Wolverhampton North Jn 08/10½ 08/11   20/25 20/24
Bushbury Jn 08/12 08/12   20/23½ 20/22
Penkridge 08/18½ 08/18   20/16½ 20/16
Trent Valley Jn 08/24 [DS] 08/22   20/11½ 20/11
Stafford 08.25a ~ 08.28d [P6] [DS] 08.22 ~ 08.28   20.05a ~ 20.10d [P4] [US] 20.05 ~ 20.10
Doxey Jn 08/29½ [DF] 08/29   20/04 [US] 20/04
Little Bridgeford Jn 08/33 [DF] 08/33   20/00 [US] 19/57
Norton Bridge 08/34 [DF] 08/34   19/59 [US] 19/56
Madeley 08/42 [DF] 08/43   19/46 [US] 19/49
Basford Hall Jn 08/47 [DS] 08/47   19/41 [US] 19/44
Crewe 08.52a ~ 08.57d [P12] 08.51 ~ 09.03   19.30a ~ 19.35d [P5] [US] 19.32 ~ 19.40
Crewe Coal Yard 08/59½ 09/06   19/26½ 19/23
Winsford 09/06½ [DF] 09/16   19/19½ 19/18
Hartford Jn 09/10½ [DS] 09/21   19/15½ 19/15
Acton Bridge 09*14 ~ 09*22 [DF] 09/27   19/13½ 19/14
Weaver Jn 09/25 09/29   19/11½ 19/12
Acton Grange Jn 09/29 09/32   19/07 19/08
Warrington Bank Quay 09/31 [P3] 09/34   19/05 [P2] 19/07
Dallam Jn 09/32 09/35   19/03½ 19/06
Winwick Jn 09/35 09/37   19/01½ 19/05
Golborne Jn 09/37 09/40   18/59½ 19/03
Springs Branch Jn 09/39 09/44   18/56 19/00
Wigan South Jn 09/42 09/45   18/55½ 18/59
Wigan North Western 09/42½ [P5] 09/46   18/55 [P4] 18/58
Balshaw Lane 09/49 [DS] 09/52   18/48½ 18/50
Euxton Jn 09/54 09/55   18/46½ 18/47
Farington Curve Jn 10/03 09/59   18/42½ 18/42
Ribble Jn 10/07½ [DF] 10/03   18/41½ [UF] 18/41
Preston 10*09 ~ 10*13 [P3] 10.05 ~ 10.11   17L55a ~ 18L40d [P6] [UF] 17.47 ~ 18.39

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/15 ?
Barton & Broughton 10/20 10/18
Garstang & Catteral 10/25 10/22
Lancaster 10/35 [DF] 10/32
Morecambe South Jn 10/36½ 10/33
Carnforth South Jn 10/42½ 10/37
Carnforth North Jn 10L44 ~ 11L24 [GL2] 10.38 ~ 11.23
Oxenholme Lake District 11/40½ [P2] 11/41
Grayrigg 11/50 11/49
Tebay 11/58½ 11/54
Shap Summit 12/08 11/59
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/12 12/04
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 12/14
Upperby Bridge Jn 12/40 12/39
Upperby Jn 12w45 ~ 13w11 [UTGL] 12.41 ~ 12.46
London Road Jn 13/17 12/50
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/18 12/51
Howe & Co Sidings 13/25 13/01
Low House Crossing SB 13/30 13/06
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/38½ ?
Culgaith SB 13/47½ 13/25
Kirkby Thore SB 13/50½ ?
Appleby 13.59a ~ 15.16d 13.38 ~ 15.16
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 15/29
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 ?
Garsdale 15/43 ?
Blea Moor 15/52 15/53
Ribblehead 15/55 15/56
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/00 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/02 ?
Settle Jn 16/08 16/10
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w14 ~ 16w32 [UGL] DIV
Hellifield 16/33 16/28
Horrocksford Jn 17/01 ?
Clitheroe 17/02 [P1] 17/00
Whalley 17/07 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/24 17/26
Blackburn 17/27 [P4] 17/29
Lostock Hall Jn 17/41 17/39
Farington Curve Jn 17/50½ [DS] 17/42
Ribble Jn 17/53 [DS] 17/44

Timings continue in first table.

Associated Light Engine Workings

0Z78 : (86401) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth H.S. 15.06d
Carnforth 15.11 ~ 15.14
Carnforth North Jn 15/15
Morecambe South Jn 15/18
Lancaster 15/20
Garstang & Catteral 15/30
Fylde Jn 15/40
Preston 15.42a [UGL]

0Z80 : (40145) : Preston to Carnforth

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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