12th August 2023

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 57313 'Scarborough Castle', 57601 'Windsor Castle' & steam 45212
Stock Used (3) (35508)+92904+10734+17167+325+3247+3275+3267+1953+3273+3174+95325

Route :
1Z24 : Leeds to Carlisle
1Z26 : Carlisle to Leeds

Loco(s) Route
57601 (1) Leeds - Engine Shed Jn - Woodlesford - Methley Jn - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Huddersfield - Marsden - Diggle Jn - Greenfield - Stalybridge - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Parkside Jn - Golborne Jn - (via WCML) - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
45212 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
45212 (1) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield [Goods Loops] - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
57313 (2) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) 57601 on rear.
(3) 35508 was only in the consist when 45212 was on the train.
(4) 45212 replaced unavailable 34067 'Tangmere'.

Sources : Nick Bartlett, David Moyle & Tim Geaney

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leeds 06.52d [P12] [F] 06.53   21.55a [P9] 21.57
Leeds West Jn 06/54 [UM] 06/55   21/53½ [E] 21/55
Engine Shed Jn 06/55 06/56   21/52½ [DM] 21/53
Stourton Jn 06/58 06/59   21/49½ 21/50
Woodlesford 07/00½ 07/01   21/46½ 21/47
Methley Jn 07/03 07/03   21/43½ 21/42
Altofts Jn 07/05 07/05   21/40½ 21/38
Normanton 07/06½ 07/08   21/39½ 21/37
Wakefield Kirkgate 07/11 [P2] [US] 07/13   21/36½ [TL] 21/33
Horbury Jn 07/14 07/17   21*24 ~ 21*30 [DS] 21/30
Mirfield East Jn 07/31 07/24   21/14 21/19
Heaton Lodge Jn 07/33 07/31   21/11½ 21/13
Bradley Jn 07/34½ 07/37   21/10 21/11
Huddersfield 07.39a ~ 07.42d [P1] 07.42 ~ ?   21.01a ~ 21.05d [P4] 21.01 ~ 21.06
Marsden 07*53 ~ 08*20 [UPL] 07.58 ~ 08.14   20/53 [P1] 20/53
Diggle Jn 08/25 08/21   20/49 20/48
Greenfield 08/27 08/23   20/46½ 20/45
Stalybridge 08/32 [P1] 08/30   20/40 [P4] 20/40
Ashton Moss North Jn 08/36 08/35   20/36 20/37
Baguley Fold Jn 08/39 08/37   20/32½ 20/35
Philips Park West Jn 08/42 08/39   20/31½ 20/34
Miles Platting 08/42½ [SL] 08/40   20/31 20/33
Manchester Victoria 08.46a ~ 08.56d [P3] 08.43 ~ 08.56   20.23a ~ 20.27d [P3] 20.22 ~ 20.30
Deal Street Jn 08/58 08/58   20/21½ [SL] 20/21
Salford Central 08/59 08/59   20/21 20/20
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/05 09/07   20/20 20/19
Eccles 09/10 09/14   20/16 20/15
Astley 09/15 09/21   20/11 20/11
Parkside Jn 09/20½ 09/28   19*54 ~ 20*04 19.54 ~ 20.03
Golborne Jn 09/25 [DF] 09/31   19/50 19/50
Springs Branch Jn 09/29 09/37   19/45 19/45
Wigan South Jn 09/30 09/38   19/44½ 19/44
Wigan North Western 09/31 [P5] 09/39   19/44 [P4] 19/43
Balshaw Lane 09/37½ 09/44   19/38 19/36
Euxton Jn 09/40 09/46   19/36 19/34
Farington Curve Jn 09/43 09/48   19/31 19/31
Ribble Jn 09/44 [DF] 09/49   19/29½ [UF] 19/29
Preston 09*46 ~ 09*57 [P4] [DF] 09.51 ~ 10.01   18L54 ~ 19L28 [P6] [DF] 18.48 ~ 19.28 [P6]

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 09/59 ?
Barton & Broughton 10*04 ~ 10*18 [DPL] ? ~ 10.18
Garstang & Catteral 10/24½ 10/24
Lancaster 10/33 [DF] 10/35
Morecambe South Jn 10/35 10/36
Carnforth South Jn 10/39½ ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L41 ~ 11L23 [GL1] 10.41 ~ 11.28
Oxenholme Lake District 11/38½ [P2] 11/44
Grayrigg 11/48 11/52
Tebay 11/53½ 11/58
Shap Summit 12/03 12/05
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/07 12/10
Penrith North Lakes 12/16 [P2] 12/20 [P2]
Carlisle 12.38a [P3] ~ 14.27d [P3] 12.40 [P3] ~ 14.34 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/30 14/37
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/31 14/38
Howe & Co Sidings 14/37 ?
Low House Crossing SB 14/41 14/49
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/49 ?
Culgaith SB 14/57 15/05
Kirkby Thore SB 15/00 ?
Appleby 15w08 ~ 15w18 15.13 ~ 15.16
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 15/32
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 15/42
Garsdale 15/43 ?
Blea Moor 15/54 15/57
Ribblehead 15/57 15/59
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/02½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/05 ?
Settle Jn 16/12 16/14
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w19 ~ 17w09 [UGL] 16.20 ~ 17.19 [UGL]
Hellifield 17/10 17/20
Horrocksford Jn 17*42 ~ 17*52 ?
Clitheroe 17/57 [P1] 17/51
Whalley 18*02 ~ 18*12 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 18/24 18/17
Blackburn 18/26 [P4] 18/21
Lostock Hall Jn 18/42 18/39
Farington Curve Jn 18/51 [DS] 18/43
Ribble Jn 18/52 [DF] 18/46

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z26 : (57313 with 45212 on rear) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.54d [P3]
Upperby Jn 12/57
Upperby 12w59 ~ 14w03 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/05
London Road Jn 14/06
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.07 ~ 14.14
London Road Jn 14/15
Carlisle 14.19a [P3]

0Z24 : (57601) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth H.S. 17.00d
Carnforth 17.05 ~ 17.08
Carnforth North Jn 17/10
Morecambe South Jn 17/14
Lancaster 17/16
Garstang & Catteral 17/27
Fylde Jn 17/38
Preston 17.40a [GL]

5Z27 : (45212 with 35508) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 19.09d [P6]
Fylde Jn 19/11
Barton & Broughton 19/16
Garstang & Catteral 19/21
Lancaster 19/33
Morecambe South Jn 19/35
Carnforth North Jn 19/40
Carnforth 19/41
Carnforth H.S. 19.42 ~ 19.47
Carnforth Steamtown 19.57a


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