17th June 2023

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used (3) 40145, 47746 'Chris Fudge' & 57313 'Scarborough Castle'
Stock Used 99325+3174+3273+1953+3267+3247+325+17167+10734+10703

Route :
1Z76 : Leeds to Carlisle
1Z78 : Carlisle to Leeds

Loco(s) Route
47746 (1) Leeds - Engine Shed Jn - Woodlesford - Methley Jn - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Barnsley - Meadowhall - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Sheffield - Dore - Grindleford - Bamford - Hope - Edale - Chinley - New Mills Central - Marple Wharf Jn - Romiley - Reddish North - Ashburys - Philips Park South Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Chorley - Euxton Jn - (via WCML) - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
40145 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
40145 (1) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
57313? (2?) (6) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) 47746 on rear.
(3) 40145 running as D345.
(4) 40145 replaced unavailable 34067 'Tangmere', between Carnforth and Preston.
(5) The return leg was heavily delayed between Hellifield and Blackburn, by reason(s) unknown.
(6) Loco confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett, Tim Geaney & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leeds 06.53d [P12] [E] 06.53   21.36a [P9] 22.56
Leeds West Jn 06/54 [DM] 06/54   21/34½ [E] 22/53
Engine Shed Jn 06/57 06/55   21/33 [DM] 22/50
Stourton Jn 07/00 07/00   21/22 22/46
Woodlesford 07/02½ 07/03   21/19 22/44
Methley Jn 07/05 07/05   21/16 22/41
Altofts Jn 07/06½ 07/07   21/13 22/40
Normanton 07/08 07/09   21/12 22/46
Wakefield Kirkgate 07.13a ~ 07.15d [P2] [UF] 07.14 ~ 07.16   21.06a ~ 21.08d [P1] 22.31 ~ 22.32
Horbury Jn 07/19 07/22   21/02 [DF] 22/27
Woolley Coal Sidings SB 07/25 ?   20/57 22/21
Barnsley 07.31a ~ 07.33d [P1] 07.34 ~ 07.37   20.49a ~ 20.51d [P2] 22.12 ~ ?
Ecclesfield West SB 07/48 07/50   20/36 21/57
Meadowhall 07/56½ [P3] 07/55   20/31 [P4] 21/53
Wincobank Jn 07/57 07/56   20/30 21/52
Brightside Jn 07/58 07/58   20/29½ 21/51
Brightside [Up/Dn East Slow] 08*00 ~ 08*13 08.11? ~ 08.13   - -
Mill Race Jn 08/15 08/14   20/28½ 21/50
Nunnery Main Line Jn 08/21 08/19   20/27 21/48
Sheffield 08.23a ~ 08.25d [P6] 08.21 ~ 08.25 [P8]   20.23a ~ 20.25d [P1] 21.41 ~ 21.46
Dore Station Jn 08/32 08/36   20/14½ 21/35
Dore West Jn 08/33 08/38   20/11 21/34
Totley Tunnel East 08/34 08/40   20/08½ 21/33
Grindleford 08/39 [P1] ?   20/04 [P2] ?
Bamford 08/44 [P1] ?   20/01 [P2] ?
Hope 08/47½ ?   19/59½ ?
Earles Sidings SB 08/49 09/05   19/58½ 21/22
Edale 08/56 [P1] 09/10   19/55 [P2] 21/19
Chinley East Jn 09/01 ?   19/49 ?
Chinley North Jn 09/01½ 09/16   19/48½ 21/12
New Mills South Jn 09/05 09/21   19/42½ 21/05
New Miles Central 09/08 [P1] 09/25   19/39½ [P2] 21/03
Marple Wharf Jn 09/19 09/31   19/31½ 20/56
Romiley 09/21 [P1] 09/33   19/29½ [P2] 20/55
Reddish North Jn 09/29 09/38   19/24 20/49
Ashburys 09/33½ [P2] 09/43   19/19 [P1] 20/45
Philips Park South Jn 09/40 09/50   19/13 20/38
Philips Park West Jn 09/41½ 09/52   19/11½ 20/36
Miles Platting 09/42 [SL] 09/53   19/11 20/34
Manchester Victoria 09.45a ~ 09.47d [P3] 09.56 ~ 10.01   19.01a ~ 19.07d [P4] 20.23 ~ 20.30
Deal Street Jn 09/48½ 10/03   18/58½ [SL] 20/22
Salford Central 09/49 10/04   18/56 20/21
Salford Crescent 09/54½ [P2] 10/07   18/52 [UB] 20/18
Bolton 10/05 [P4] 10/18   18/40 [P3] 20/07
Lostock Jn 10/09½ 10/23   18/34½ 20/02
Chorley 10/17½ 10/31   18/26½ 19/54
Euxton Jn 10/21 [DF] 10/35   18/22½ 19/50
Farington Curve Jn 10/23½ 10/38   18/18 19/45
Ribble Jn 10/24½ [DF] 10/39   18/17 [UF] 19/43
Preston 10c26 ~ 10c27 [P3] [DF] 10.41 ~ 10.42   17L42 ~ 18L15 [P6] [UF] 18.54 ~ 19.42

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/28½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/32½ 10/49
Garstang & Catteral 10/35½ 10/52
Lancaster 10/44 [DF] 11/05
Morecambe South Jn 10/45½ 11/06
Carnforth South Jn 10/50 11/07
Carnforth North Jn 10L52 ~ 11L27 [GL2] 11.08 ~ 11.32
Oxenholme Lake District 11/40 [P2] 11/46
Grayrigg 11/45 11/53
Tebay 11/51 11/57
Shap Summit 11/56½ 12/02
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/01 12/06
Penrith North Lakes 12/09 [P2] 12/13
Carlisle 12.26a [P3] ~ 15.15d [P3] 12.28 [P3] ~ 15.15 [P3]
London Road Jn 15/17 15/18
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/18 15/19
Howe & Co Sidings 15/24½ 15/27
Low House Crossing SB 15/28 ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/35½ ?
Culgaith SB 15/43½ 15/47
Kirkby Thore SB 15/46 15/51
Appleby 15/53 15/55
Ormside 15/55½ ?
Crosby Garrett 16/01 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/05 [P1] 16/07
Mallerstang 16/09½ ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/14 ?
Garsdale 16/17 ?
Blea Moor 16/26 16/30
Ribblehead 16/29 16/33
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/33 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/34½ ?
Settle Jn 16/40 16/51
Hellifield 16/43½ 16/59
Horrocksford Jn 17/04 ?
Clitheroe 17/04½ [P1] 18/08
Whalley 17/09½ [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/24 18/28
Blackburn 17/26 [P4] 18/32
Lostock Hall Jn 17/36 18/45
Farington Curve Jn 17/40 [DS] 18/48
Ribble Jn 17/41 [DF] 18/51

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5C87 : (57313 with 40145 on rear) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.40d [P3]
Upperby Jn 12/43
Upperby 12w45 ~ 14w51 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/53
London Road Jn 14/57
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.58 ~ 15.00
London Road Jn 15/01
Carlisle 15.04a [P3]

0Z77 : (47746) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth H.S. 14.47d
Carnforth 14.50 ~ 14.53
Carnforth North Jn 14/55
Carnforth South Jn 14.57 ~ 14.59
Morecambe South Jn 15/05
Lancaster 15/07
Garstang & Catteral 15/18
Fylde Jn 15/29
Preston 15.31a [UGL]

0Z79 : (40145) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 17.49d [P6]
Fylde Jn 17/50
Barton & Broughton 17*56 ~ 18*10
Garstang & Catteral 18/15
Lancaster 18/25
Morecambe South Jn 18/28
Carnforth North Jn 18/33
Carnforth 18/34
Carnforth H.S. 18.36 ~ 18.41
Carnforth Steamtown 18.51a


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