2nd December 2023

Northern Belle
Christmas Lunch

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

Route :
1Z58 : Darlington to York
1Z59 : York to Newcastle

Loco(s) Route
57601 (1) Darlington - (via ECML) - Newcastle
57313 (2) Newcastle - King Edward Bridge North Jn - King Edward Bridge East Jn - Greensfield Jn - Park Lane Jn - Pelaw Jn - Brockley Whins - Sunderland - Hartlepool - Billingham Jn - Norton South Jn - Stockton - Hartburn Jn - Stockton Cut Jn - Eaglescliffe - Yarm - Northallerton East Jn - Longlands Jn - Thirsk - York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Castleford - Pontefract Monkhill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - (via ECML) - Newcastle

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

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Darlington 11.32d [P4] 11.32
Ferryhill South Jn 11/44½ 11/46
Tursdale Jn 11/46½ 11/48
Durham 11.53a ~ 11.58d [P2] 11.55 ~ 12.02 [P2]
Birtley Jn 12/08 12/11
King Edward Bridge South Jn 12/11½ 12/16
Newcastle 12.14a ~ 12.29d [P3] 12.19 ~ 12.30
King Edward Bridge North Jn 12/31½ 12/32
King Edward Bridge East Jn 12/32 12/33
Greensfield Jn 12*32½ ~ 12*52 12/34
Park Lane Jn 12/55 12/36
Pelaw Jn 12/59½ 12/42
Brockley Whins 13/03 12/45
Sunderland 13/15 [P1] 12/54
Ryhope Grange Jn 13/19 12/58
Seaham 13/23 [P1] 13/04
Hartlepool 13/38 13/25
Greatham 13/45 13/33
Billingham Jn 13/48 13/38
Norton South Jn 13/51 13/42
Stockton 13/55 [P1] 13/45
Hartburn Jn 13/57 13/47
Stockton Cut Jn 13/58 13/48
Eaglescliffe 14/01½ [P1] 13/51
Yarm 14/05 13/55
Northallerton East Jn 14/18 14/10
Boroughbridge Road LC 14/19 14/11
Longlands Jn 14/20½ [US] 14/12
Thirsk 14/27 [US] 14/21
Tollerton Jn 14/42½ [UF] 14/38
Skelton Jn 14/49 14/46
York 14.52a ~ 14.58d [P9] [LSL] 14/49?
Colton Jn 15/04 [LSL] 14/57
Colton South Jn 15/05½ [NNL] 14/58
Church Fenton 15/09½ [P1] 15/04
Milford Jn 15/20½ 15/15
Castleford 15/27 15/25
Pontefract Monkhill 15/35 [P2] 15/41
Pontefract East Jn 15/37 15/44
Ferrybridge North Jn 15/39 15/47
Milford Jn 15/50 15/54
Church Fenton 15/55 [P2] [NNL] 16/02
Colton Jn 16/00 [NNL] 16/06
York 16.08a ~ 16.10d [P5] 16/12?
Skelton Jn 16/13 [DF] 16/14
Tollerton Jn 16/21 [DS] 16/22
Thirsk 16/31 [DS] 16/33
Longlands Jn 16/39 16/38
Northallerton 16/41 16/40
Darlington South Down Loop 16*55 ~ 17*24 [DPL] 16.55 ~ 17.27
Darlington 17.27a ~ 17.32d [P4] 17.30 ~ 17.38
Ferryhill South Jn 17/44½ 17/50
Tursdale Jn 17/46½ 17/52
Durham 17.53a ~ 17.56d [P2] 17.59 ~ 18.07
Birtley Jn 18/06 18/15
King Edward Bridge South Jn 18/09 18/19
Newcastle 18.12a [P3] 18.22


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