14th September 2024

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 47802, 86401 'Mons Meg' & steam 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (3) (80217)+10734+17167+325+3247+3174+3313+3267+1953+3273+3275

Route :
1Z58 : Liverpool Lime Street to Carlisle
1Z60 : Carlisle to Liverpool Lime Street

Loco(s) Route
86401 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Golborne Jn - Wigan North Western - 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
47802 (2) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes :
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 86401 on rear.
(3) 80217 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 09.03d [P6] [UF] 09.03   20.38a [P6] 21.41
Crown Street Jn 09/05½ 09/06   20/35 [DS] 21/36
Edge Hill 09/07 [P3] 09/07   20/33 [P2] 21/35
Former Edge Hill SB 09/08 09/08   20/30 [SL] 21/33
Bootle Branch Jn 09/10 09/09   20/28 21/29
Olive Mount Jn 09/16 09/10   20/26 21/28
Roby 09/20 [FL] 09/16   20/19 21/27
Huyton 09/25 [P3] 09/19   20/17 [P1] [FL] 21/26
Rainhill 09/29 09/25   20/10 21/24
St Helens Junction 09/34 [P1] 09/31   20/05 [P2] 21/21
Earlestown 09/38 [P1] 09/35   20/00 [P2] 21/19
Newton-le-Willows 09.39a ~ 09.49d [P1] 09.38 ~ 09.49   19.45a ~ 19.57d [P2] 21.12 ~ 21.17
Golborne Jn 09/55 09/55   19/31 21/08
Springs Branch Jn 10/00 10/01   19/25½ 21/02
Wigan South Jn 10/00½ 10/02   19/25 21/00
Wigan North Western 10/01 [P5] 10/03   19/24½ [P4] 20.43 ~ ?
Balshaw Lane 10/09 10/09   19/18 20/16
Euxton Jn 10/12 10/11   19/16½ 20/14
Farington Curve Jn 10/16½ 10/15   19/12½ 20/11
Ribble Jn 10/18 [DF] 10/18   19/11½ [UF] 20/08
Preston 10.20a ~ 10.22d [P3] [DF] 10.20 ~ 10.27   18L44a ~ 19L10 [P6] [UF] 18.56 ~ 20.07

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/23½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/27½ 10/32
Garstang & Catteral 10/30½ 10/35
Lancaster 10/39 [DF] 10/46
Morecambe South Jn 10/42 10/47
Carnforth South Jn 10/48½ ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L49 ~ 11L23 [GL2] 10.54 ~ 11.30
Oxenholme Lake District 11/38 [P2] 11/45
Grayrigg 11/46 11/54
Tebay 11/52½ 11/59
Shap Summit 11/59 12/05
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/03 12/10
Penrith North Lakes 12/12 12/18
Carlisle 12.33a [P1] ~ 15.09d [P1] 12.34 [P1] ~ 15.09 [P1]
London Road Jn 15/13 15/12
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/14 15/16
Howe & Co Sidings 15/21 15/22
Low House Crossing SB 15/25 15/26
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/33 ?
Culgaith SB 15/42 15/44
Kirkby Thore SB 15/45 15/48
Appleby 15/53 15/53
Ormside 15/55 ?
Crosby Garrett 16/02 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/08 [P1] 16/07
Mallerstang 16/14 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/19 ?
Garsdale 16/21 16/20
Blea Moor 16/30 16/34
Ribblehead 16/33 16/36
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/38 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/40 ?
Settle Jn 16/48 16/50
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w54 ~ 17w26 [UGL] 16.57 ~ 17.21
Hellifield 17/27 17/22
Horrocksford Jn 17/56½ ?
Clitheroe 17/58 [P1] 17/46
Whalley 18/04 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 18/23 18/07
Blackburn 18/25 [P4] 18/20
Lostock Hall Jn 18/35 18/45
Farington Curve Jn 18/42 [DS] 18/47
Ribble Jn 18/43 [UF] 18/53

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z61 : (47802 with 34067 on rear) : Carlisle to Upperby
3Z61 : (34067 with 47802 on rear) : Upperby to Petteril Bridge Jn
3Z61 : (47802 with 34067 on rear) : Petteril Bridge Jn to Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked Actual
Carlisle 12.43d [P1] [P1]
Upperby Jn 12/47  
Upperby 12w49 ~ 14w13 [UTGL]  
Upperby Jn 14/15  
London Road Jn 14/17  
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.19 ~ 14.24  
London Road Jn 14/25  
Carlisle 14.29a [P1] [P1]

0Z60 : (86401) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 15.30d
Carnforth H.S. 15.40 ~ 15.47
Carnforth 15/52
Carnforth North Jn 15/53
Morecambe South Jn 15/58
Lancaster 16/00
Garstang & Catteral 16/10
Fylde Jn 16/23
Preston 16.25a [GL]

5Z61 : (34067 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.57d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/58
Barton & Broughton 19*05 ~ 19*12
Garstang & Catteral 19/20
Lancaster 19/33
Morecambe South Jn 19/36
Carnforth North Jn 19/43
Carnforth 19.45 ~ 19.47
Carnforth H.S. 19.50 ~ 19.55
Carnforth Steamtown 20.05a


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