17th August 2023

Northern Belle
Weymouth Harbour

Locos Used 57313 'Scarborough Castle' & 57601 'Windsor Castle'
Stock Used 92904+10734+17167+325+3247+3275+3267+1953+3273+3174+95325

Route : 
1Z79 : Coventry to Weymouth
1Z83 : Weymouth to Coventry

Loco(s) Route
57601 (1) Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr South Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Hatton - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Thingley Jn - Melksham - Bradford Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill - Maiden Newton - Dorchester West - Weymouth
57313 (2) Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Coventry

Notes: 
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) 57601 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Coventry 07.11d [P3] 07.10   23.16a [P3] 23.21
Berkswell 07/16½ 07/17   23/11 23/12
Birmingham International 07.21a ~ 07.26d [P2] 07.22 ~ 07.28   22.47a ~ 23.03d [P2] 22.55 ~ 23.06
Stechford 07/34 07/35   22/40½ 22/49
Aston 07/46 [P1] 07/47   22/35½ [P2] 22/41
Perry Barr 07/49 07/51   22/30½ 22/38
Perry Barr West Jn 07/51 07/54   22/28½ 22/35
Soho East Jn 07/54½ 07/58   22/25 22/30
Soho South Jn 07/55½ 08/00   22/24 22/29
Birmingham New Street 07/59 [P12] [DEL] 08/07   22/18 [P11] 22/21
Proof House Jn 08/01½ 08/10   22/15 [DEL] 22/16
St Andrews Jn 08/05 08/15   22/09½ 22/08
Bordesley Jn 08/17½ [ML] 08/16   22/08½ 22/07
Small Heath South Jn 08/22½ [FL] 08/21   22/04½ 22/04
Tyseley 08/24 [P1] 08/22   22/03½ [P2] [FL] 22/03
Solihull 08/28 08/28   22/00½ 21/59
Bentley Heath LC 08/31 08/34   21/58½ 21/57
Dorridge [Up Loop] 08*33 ~ 08*42 [UPL] 08/36   - -
Dorridge 08/44 [P1] 08/37   21/57½ 21/56
Hatton 08/49 [P1] 08/44   21/51½ [P2] 21/50
Leamington Spa 08/57 [UM] 08/56   21/45½ [DM] 21/44
Fenny Compton 09/08 09/11   21/35½ 21/33
Reservoir Jn 09/15½ 09/18   21/28½ 21/27
Banbury 09*18 ~ 09*50 [P4] 09.20 ~ 09.46   21/27 [P2] 21/26
Aynho Jn 09/56 09/51   21/20½ 21/21
Heyford 10/03 [P1] 09/56   21/16 [P2] 21/14
Wolvercote Jn 10/10 [UM] 10/02   21/03 21/04
Oxford North Jn 10/12 [UM] 10/04   21/01½ 21/03
Oxford 10/13 [UT] 10/07   21/01 [DT] 21/02
Hinksey North 10/14½ 10/09   20/57 21/01
Kennington Jn 10/15½ 10/11   20/56 21/00
Didcot North Jn 10/24½ 10/23   20/46½ 20/52
Foxhall Jn 10/27½ [DM] 10/25   20/44 20/50
Wantage Road 10/36½ 10/32   20/39 20/44
Challow 10*42 ~ 10*48 [DR] ? ~ 10.47   20/36½ 20/41
Uffington 10/53 10/51   20/34½ 20/39
Swindon 11/02 [P4] 10/59   20/25½ [P3] 20/29
Wootton Bassett Jn 11/07½ 11/03   20/17½ 20/17
Chippenham 11/16½ [P1] 11/13   20/09½ [P2] 20/05
Thingley East Jn 11/18 11/15   20/08½ 20/04
Thingley Jn 11/18½ 11/17   20/07½ 20/02
Melksham 11/23 11/22   20/02 19/55
Bradford Jn 11/28 11/32   19/56½ 19/49
Trowbridge 11/30 11/34   19/54½ 19/46
Westbury 11/36 [P2] 11/41   19/49 [P2] 19/40
Fairwood Jn 11/39 11/44   19/35 19/37
Clink Road Jn 11/43 11/47   19/32 19/34
Blatchbridge Jn 11/45 11/49   19/30 19/33
East Somerset Jn 11/48 11/52   19/26 19/30
Castle Cary 11/56 [P2] 12/01   19/18½ [P3] 19/19
Yeovil Pen Mill 12t17 ~ 12t24 [P3] 12.22 ~ 12.28   18t44 ~ 18t54 [P1] 19.00 ~ 19.00
Maiden Newton 12t48 ~ 12t50 12.52 ~ 12.54   18t19 ~ 18t22 18.33 ~ 18.36
Dorchester West 13t03 ~ 13t04 13.06 ~ 13.06   18t02 ~ 18t06 18.04 ~ 18.19
Dorchester Jn 13/10 13/08   18/01½ 18/03
Weymouth 13.23a [P2] 13.24   17.49d [P2] 17.49


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z80 : (57313 with 57601 on rear) : Weymouth to Yeovil Pen Mill

Location Booked
Weymouth 13.33d [P2]
Dorchester Jn 13/45
Dorchester West 13t46 ~ 14t06
Maiden Newton 14t19 ~ 14t22
Yeovil Pen Mill 14.45a

5Z82 : (57601 with 57313 on rear) : Yeovil Pen Mill to Weymouth

Location Booked
Yeovil Pen Mill 16.41d
Maiden Newton 17t05 ~ 17t07
Dorchester West 17t20 ~ 17t22
Dorchester Jn 17/23
Weymouth 17.32a [P2]


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