30th March 2024

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 57313 'Scarborough Castle', 57601 'Windsor Castle' & steam 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (3) (80217)+3275+3273+1953+3267+3313+3174+3247+325+17167+10734+10729

Route :
1Z86 : Manchester Victoria to Carlisle
1Z87 : Carlisle to Manchester Victoria

Loco(s) Route
57313? (1?) (4) Manchester Victoria - Salford Central - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
34067 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
34067 (1) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield [Goods Loops] - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
57601 (2) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) 57601 on rear.
(2) 57313 on rear.
(3) 80217 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train.
(4) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 09.03d [P6] 09.03   20.12a [P6] 20.07
Deal Street Jn 09/05 09/05   20/09 20/05
Salford Central 09/06 [P2] 09/06   20*03 ~ 20*08 [P1] 20/04
Salford Crescent 09/08½ [P2] 09/09   19/58½ [P1] 20/01
Burnden Jn 09/18½ [DB] 09/20   19/43 19/47
Bolton 09/19½ [P4] 09/21   19.30a ~ 19.42d [P4] [DB] 19.35 ~ 19.46
Lostock Jn 09/24 09/26   19/24 19/29
Chorley 09/32 09/34   19/07 19/11
Euxton Jn 09/38 [DF] 09/37   19/01 19/06
Farington Curve Jn 09/41 09/42   18/56½ 18/58
Ribble Jn 09/42 [DF] 09/43   18/55½ [UF] 18/55
Preston 09.44a ~ 09.48d [P3] [DF] 09.45 ~ 09.53   18L24a ~ 18L54d [P4] [UF] 18.23 ~ 18.54 [P4]

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 09/50½ ?
Barton & Broughton 09/54½ 10/00
Garstang & Catteral 09/57½ 10/03
Lancaster 10/06½ [DF] 10/14
Morecambe South Jn 10/08½ 10/15
Carnforth South Jn 10/13½ ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L15 ~ 10L45 [GL1] 10.21 ~ 10.43
Oxenholme Lake District 11/00½ [P2] 11/01
Grayrigg 11/10 11/10
Tebay 11/15½ 11/15
Shap Summit 11/25 11/22
Shap Harrisons Sidings 11/29 11/26
Penrith North Lakes 11*41 ~ 11*57 [P3] 11.42 ~ 12.05
Carlisle 12.21a [P3] ~ 14.24d [P3] 12.26 ~ 14.24
London Road Jn 14/28 14/27
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/29 14/28
Howe & Co Sidings 14/36 14/36
Low House Crossing SB 14/40 14/40
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/48 ?
Culgaith SB 14/57 15/02
Kirkby Thore SB 15/00 15/06
Appleby 15w08 ~ 15w14 15/10
Ormside 15/19 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/26 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/32 [P1] 15/23
Mallerstang 15/38 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/43 ?
Garsdale 15/47 15/37
Blea Moor 15/58 15/50
Ribblehead 16/01 15/53
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/06 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/08 ?
Settle Jn 16/16 16/10
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w22 ~ 16w55 [UGL] 16.16 ~ 16.50 [UGL]
Hellifield 16/56 16/51
Horrocksford Jn 17/30 ?
Clitheroe 17*32 ~ 17*42 [P1] 17.31 ~ 17.42
Whalley 17/48 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 18/01½ 18/02
Blackburn 18/03 [P4] 18/04
Lostock Hall Jn 18/14 18/15
Farington Curve Jn 18/21 [DS] 18/18
Ribble Jn 18/22½ [DF] 18/20

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5C87 : (57601 with 34067 on rear) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.38d [P3]
Upperby Jn 12/41
Upperby 12w43 ~ 14w03 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/05
London Road Jn 14/09
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.10 ~ 14.13
London Road Jn 14/14
Carlisle 14.18a [P3]

0Z86 : (57313?) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth North Jn 10.21d
Carnforth 10.24 ~ 11.01
Carnforth North Jn 11/03
Morecambe South Jn 11/07
Lancaster 11/09
Garstang & Catteral 11/20
Fylde Jn 11/32
Preston 11.34a [GL]

5Z88 : (34067 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.31d [P4]
Fylde Jn 18/32
Barton & Broughton 18/37
Garstang & Catteral 18/42
Lancaster 18/54
Morecambe South Jn 18/56
Carnforth North Jn 19/02
Carnforth 19.03 ~ 19.07
Carnforth H.S. 19.09 ~ 19.14
Carnforth Steamtown 19.25a


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