24th June 2023

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used (3) 57313 'Scarborough Castle' & 57314 'Conwy Castle'
Stock Used 95402+3174+3273+1953+3267+3275+3247+325+17167+10734+10703

Route :
1Z77 : Coventry to Carlisle
1Z79 : Carlisle to Coventry

Loco(s) Route
57314 (1) Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carlisle
57313 (2) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Stafford (3)
57314 + 57313 (3) Stafford - (reverse of outward route) - Coventry

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) 57314 on rear.
(3) 57313 failed at Stafford. 57314 ran round and hauled the train to Coventry with dead 57313 in tow.
(4) This tour was originally advertised to be hauled by 34067 'Tangmere' from Carnforth to Hellifield.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Coventry 07.09d [P1] 07.09   20.47a [P1] 21.40
Berkswell 07/17½ 07/18   20/41 21/32
Birmingham International 07.22a ~ 07.27d [P2] 07.23 ~ 07.29   20.30a ~ 20.36d [P5] 21.21 ~ 21.26
Stechford 07/34 07/37   20/24½ 21/14
Aston 07/46 [P1] 07/50   20/15½ [P2] 21/07
Perry Barr North Jn 07/51 07/56   20/09½ 21/02
Bescot Stadium 07/55½ 08/02   20/05½ 20/57
Darlaston Jn 07/56½ 08/03   20/00½ 20/55
Portobello Jn 07/59½ 08/07   19/56½ 20/51
Wolverhampton 08.04a ~ 08.09d [P1] 08.13 ~ 08.16   19.43a ~ 19.52d [P4] 20.41 ~ 20.45 [P4]
Wolverhampton North Jn 08/10½ 08/18   19/40½ 20/38
Bushbury Jn 08/12 08/20   19/39 20/34
Penkridge 08/18½ 08/26   19/32 20/27
Rickerscote ? ?   19*19 ~ 19*27 20/22
Trent Valley Jn 08/24 [DS] 08/31   19/17½ 20/20
Stafford South Jn ? ?   19/15½ [US] ?
Stafford 08.25a ~ 08.27d [P6] [DS] 08.31 ~ 08.37   19.09a ~ 19.14d [P1] [UF] 19.39 ~ 20.19
Doxey Jn 08/29 [DF] 08/38   19/08 [UF] 19/38
Norton Bridge 08/34 [DF] DIV   19/04 [UF] 19/28?
Madeley 08/43 [DF] 08/53   18/54½ [UF] 18/49
Basford Hall Jn 08/47 [DS] 08/57   18/50½ [UF] 18/41
Crewe 08.52a ~ 08.57d [P12] 09.04 ~ 09.12   18.40a ~ 18.45d [P5] [UF] 18.26 ~ 18.37
Crewe Coal Yard 08/59½ 09/15   18/37 18/24
Winsford 09/06½ [DF] 09/23   18/28 [US] 18/18
Hartford Jn 09/10½ [DS] 09/27   18/19 18/13
Acton Bridge 09*14 ~ 09*22 [DF] 09/29   18/17 18/12
Weaver Jn 09/25 09/30   18/15 18/10
Acton Grange Jn 09/29 09/34   18/10½ 18/06
Warrington Bank Quay 09/31 [P3] 09/36   18/09 [P2] 18/05
Dallam Jn 09/32 09/37   18/08 18/03
Winwick Jn 09/35 09/38   18/06 18/02
Golborne Jn 09/37 09/40   18/04 18/00
Springs Branch Jn 09/40 09/46   18/00½ 17/58
Wigan South Jn 09/42 09/47   18/00 17/57
Wigan North Western 09/42½ [P5] 09/48   17/59½ [P44] 17/56
Balshaw Lane 09/49 [DS] 09/55   17/53 17/48
Euxton Jn 09/54 09/58   17/51 17/46
Farington Jn ? ?   17/46½ [UF] 17/41

 

Location Booked Revised Actual
Farington Curve Jn 10/03 10/03 10/05
Ribble Jn 10/07½ [DF] 10/07½ [DF] 10/10
Preston 10*09 ~ 10*13 [P3] [UF] 10*09 ~ 10*13 [P3] 10.12 ~ 10.16
Fylde Jn 10/15 10/15 ?
Barton & Broughton 10/20 10/20 10/23
Garstang & Catteral 10/25 10/25 10/27
Lancaster 10/35 [DF] 10/35 [DF] 10/37
Morecambe South Jn 10/36½ 10/36½ 10/37
Carnforth South Jn 10/42½ - -
Carnforth North Jn 10L44 ~ 11L24 [GL2] 10/38 10/40
Oxenholme Lake District 11/40½ [P2] 10/49½ [P2] 10/50
Grayrigg 11/50 10/54½ 10/58
Tebay 11/58½ 11/01½ 11/03
Shap Summit 12/08 11/07 11/10
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/12 11/10½ 11/14
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 11/19 [P2] 11/21
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.22d [P3] 11.39a [P3] ~ 14.22d [P3] 11.39 ~ 14.22
London Road Jn 14/24 14/24 14/24
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/25 14/25 14/25
Howe & Co Sidings 14/31½ 14/31½ 14/33
Low House Crossing SB 14/35 14/35 14/37
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/42½ 14/42½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/50½ 14/50½ 14/53
Kirkby Thore SB 14/53 14/53 14/56
Appleby 15w01 ~ 15w16 15w01 ~ 15w16 15.03 ~ 15.16
Ormside 15/20 15/20 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/25½ 15/25½ ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/29½ [P1] 15/29½ [P1] 15/31
Mallerstang 15/34 15/34 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/38½ 15/38½ ?
Garsdale 15/41½ 15/41½ ?
Blea Moor 15/50½ 15/50½ 15/55
Ribblehead 15/53½ 15/53½ 15/58
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 15/57½ 15/57½ ?
Helwith Bridge 15/59 15/59 ?
Settle Jn 16/04½ 16/04½ 16/10
Hellifield 16.09 ~ 16.31 [P1] 16.09 ~ 16.31 [P1] 16.15 ~ 16.31
Horrocksford Jn 16/54 16/54 ?
Clitheroe 16/54½ [P1] 16/54½ [P1] 16/59
Whalley 17/05½ [P1] 17/05½ [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/24½ 17/24½ 17/19
Blackburn 17.27 ~ 17.29 [P4] 17.27 ~ 17.29 [P4] 17.22 ~ 17.24
Lostock Hall Jn 17/40½ 17/40½ 17/36

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5C87 : (57313 with 57314 on rear) : Carlisle to Upperby
5C87 : (57314 with 57313 on rear) : Upperby to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 11.59d [P3]
Upperby Jn 12/02
Upperby 12.04 ~ 13.58
Upperby Jn 14/00
Carlisle 14.03a [P3]


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