27th May 2023

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used (3) 40145, 47813 & 57313 'Scarborough Castle'
Stock Used 95402+3174+3273+1953+3267+3275+3247+325+17167+10734+10703

Route :
1Z77 : Darlington to Appleby
1Z79 : Appleby to Darlington

Loco(s) Route
47813 (1) Darlington - Durham - King Edward Bridge South Jn - Newcastle
57313 (2) Newcastle - King Edward Bridge South Jn - Norwood Jn - Metrocentre - Wylam - Hexham - Haltwhistle - Petteril Bridge Jn - London Road Jn - Upperby Jn - Upperby Bridge Jn - (via WCML) - Preston
40145 (1) Preston - (via WCML) - Upperby Bridge Jn - Upperby Jn - London Road Jn - Petteril Bridge Jn - Appleby
40145 (1) Appleby - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Skipton - Keighley - Shipley - Armley Jn - Leeds - Cross Gates - Micklefield - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - (via ECML) - Newcastle

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) 47813 on rear.
(3) 40145 running as D345.
(4) This tour was originally advertised to be hauled by 34067 'Tangmere' from Carnforth to Hellifield.
(5) It is reported that the timings were revised due to a points failure at Carnforth.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Revised Actual
Darlington 06.53d [P1] 06.53d [P1] 07.02
Ferryhill South Jn 07/06 07/06 07/17
Tursdale Jn 07*12 ~ 07*22 [DS] 07*12 ~ 07*22 [DS] ? ~ 07.25
Durham 07.30a ~ 07.32d [P2] 07.30a ~ 07.32d [P2] 07.36 ~ 07.40
Birtley Jn 07/42 07/42 07/49
King Edward Bridge South Jn 07/45 07/45 07/53
Newcastle 07.47a ~ 07.57d [P4] [SL] 07.47a ~ 07.57d [P4] [SL] 07.56 ~ 08.06
King Edward Bridge North Jn 07/59 07/59 08/09
King Edward Bridge South Jn 08/00 08/00 08/10
Norwood Jn 08/02½ 08/02½ 08/11
Metrocentre 08/05½ [P2] 08/05½ [P2] 08/14
Blaydon 08/08½ 08/08½ 08/17
Wylam 08/13½ 08/13½ 08/21
Prudhoe 08/16½ 08/16½ 08/24
Hexham 08/30 [P2] 08/30 [P2] 08/34
Haydon Bridge 08/37 08/37 ?
Haltwhistle 08/46 08/46 08/52
Low Row SB 08/57 08/57 ?
Brampton Fell SB 09/02 09/02 ?
Corby Gates SB 09/08 09/08 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 09/14 09/14 09/18
London Road Jn 09/17 09/17 09/19
Upperby Jn 09/24 09/24 ? ~ 09.38
Upperby Bridge Jn 09*30 ~ 09*40 [UTGL] 09*30 ~ 09*40 [UTGL] 09/40
Penrith North Lakes 10/01 [P1] 10/01 [P1] 10/00
Eden Valley 10/04 10/04 ?
Shap Summit 10/14 10/14 10/14
Tebay 10/18 10/18 10/19
Grayrigg 10/22 10/22 10/24
Oxenholme Lake District 10/33 [P1] 10/33 [P1] 10/31
Carnforth North Jn 10/45 10/43 10/44
Carnforth South Jn 10L47 ~ 11L26 [GL2] - -
Morecambe South Jn - 10/46 10/46
Lancaster - 10/50 [UF] 10/51
Garstang & Catteral - 10/59 11/04
Fylde Jn - 11/07 ?
Preston - 11L09a ~ 11L24d [P6] 11.19 ~ 11.35
Fylde Jn - 11/25 ?
Garstang & Catteral - 11/33 11/45
Lancaster - 11/41 [DF] 11/54
Morecambe South Jn - 11/44 11/55
Carnforth North Jn 11/29 11/46 11/58
Oxenholme Lake District 11/42½ [P2] 12/00 [P2] 12/08
Grayrigg 11/52 12*09 ~ 12*15 [DPL] 12.15 ~ 12.27
Tebay 11/58½ 12/20 12/33
Shap Summit 12/08 12/29 12/38
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/12 12/32 12/41
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 12/41 [P2] 12/48
Upperby Bridge Jn 12/40 12/58 13/02
Upperby Jn 12w45 ~ 13w11 [UTGL] 13*02 ~ 13*11 [UTGL] ? ~ 13.15
London Road Jn 13/17 13/17 13/18
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/18 13/18 13/19
Howe & Co Sidings 13/25 13/25 13/25
Low House Crossing SB 13/30 13/30 13/29
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 13/38½ 13/38½ ?
Culgaith SB 13/47½ 13/47½ 13/44
Kirkby Thore SB 13/50½ 13/50½ 13/47
Appleby 13.59a ~ 15.16d 13.59a ~ 15.48d 13.55 ~ 15.48
Ormside 15/22 15/54 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 16/00 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 16/04 [P1] 15/59
Mallerstang 15/36 16/09 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 16/14 ?
Garsdale 15/43 16/16 16/14
Blea Moor 15/52 16/27 16/29
Ribblehead 15/55 16/30 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/02 16/37 ?
Settle Jn 16/08 16/46 16/46
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16L15 ~ 16L55 [UGL] - -
Hellifield 16/56 16/56 16/55
Gargrave 17/02½ [P1] 17/02½ [P1] 17/04
Skipton 17/12 [P2] 17/12 [P2] 17/09
Keighley 17/25 [P1] 17/25 [P1] 17/24
Shipley 17/34½ [P1] 17/34½ [P1] 17/37
Dockfield Jn 17/35½ 17/35½ 17/38
Apperley Jn 17/39 17/39 17/42
Armley Jn 17/46 [US] 17/46 [US] 17/49
Whitehall Jn 17/47 [C] 17/47 [C] 17/51
Leeds West Jn 17/47½ [C] 17/47½ [C] 17/52
Leeds 17*49 ~ 17*58 [P8] 17*49 ~ 17*58 [P8] 18.03 ~ 18.10
Neville Hill West Jn 18/00½ 18/00½ 18/14
Cross Gates 18/06 [P1] 18/06 [P1] 18/18
Micklefield 18/14½ [P1] 18/14½ [P1] 18/24
Church Fenton 18/18 [P4] [NNL] 18/18 [P4] [NNL] 18/28
Colton Jn 18/23 [NNL] 18/23 [NNL] 18/34
York 18/29 [P5] 18/29 [P5] 18/44
Skelton Jn 18/31½ [DS] 18/31½ [DS] 18/48
Tollerton Jn 18/40½ [DS] 18/40½ [DS] 19/00
Thirsk 18/50½ [DS] 18/50½ [DS] 19/12
Northallerton 19/00 19/00 19/22
Darlington 19.14a ~ 19.18d [P4] 19.14a ~ 19.18d [P4] 19.37 ~ 19.42
Ferryhill South Jn 19/31 19/31 19/58
Tursdale Jn 19*37 ~ 19*40 [DS] 19*37 ~ 19*40 [DS] ? ~ 20.03
Durham 19.47a ~ 19.50d [P2] 19.47a ~ 19.50d [P2] 20.13 ~ 20.16
Birtley Jn 19/59 19/59 20/25
King Edward Bridge South Jn 20/03 20/03 20/29
Newcastle 20.06a [P2] 20.06a [P2] 20.32


Associated Light Engine Workings

5Z81 : (34067 + support coach) : Hellifield to Carnforth (cancelled)

Location Booked
Hellifield [Goods Loop] 17.14d
Settle Jn 17/24
Giggleswick 17/28
Bentham 17/53
Wennington 18/01
Carnforth 18/25
Carnforth North Jn 18/29
Carnforth South Jn 18.32 ~ 18.47
Carnforth North Jn 18/49
Carnforth  18/50
Carnforth H.S. 18.52 ~ 19.02
Carnforth Steamtown 19.12a


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