19th October 2024

Northern Belle
Settle & Carlisle Steam Special

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge', 57313 'Scarborough Castle', 86401 'Mons Meg' & steam 45212
Stock Used (4) (80217)+3275+3273+1953+3267+3313+3174+3247+325+17167+10734+10729

Route :
1Z76 : Coventry to Carlisle
1Z77 : Carlisle to Coventry

Loco(s) Route
57313 + 86401 (1) Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carnforth [U&DGL]
45212 (2) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
45212 (2) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield [Goods Loops] - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
57313 (3) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Coventry

Notes :
(1) 86401 dead-in-train.
(2) 57313 on rear.
(3) 47746 on rear.
(4) 80217 was only in the consist when 45212 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Coventry 07.09d [P3] 07.08   22.12a [P2] 22.16
Berkswell 07/14½ 07/16   22/06 22/06
Birmingham International 07.20a ~ 07.25d [P1] 07.22 ~ 07.29   21.57a ~ 22.01d [P5] 21.50 ~ 21.57
Stechford 07/34½ 07/35   21/51 21/44
Aston Sig.SB4619 07*40 ~ 07*44 ?   - -
Aston 07/46 [P1] 07/47   21/46 [P2] 21/39
Perry Barr North Jn 07/50½ 07/51   21/38½ 21/32
Bescot Stadium 07/56½ 07/56   21/28 21/28
Darlaston Jn 07/57½ 07/58   21/26½ 21/26
Portobello Jn 08/00½ 08/03   21/23 21/23
Wolverhampton 08.05a ~ 08.08d [P2] 08.09 ~ 08.14   21.16a ~ 21.18d [P4] 21.13 ~ 21.18
Wolverhampton North Jn 08/10 08/16   21/13 21/11
Bushbury Jn 08/11½ 08/17   21/11 21/09
Penkridge 08/20 08/24   21/04 21/02
Trent Valley Jn 08/25½ [DS] 08/30   20/59 20/57
Stafford 08/27½ [P5] [DF] 08/31   20/58 [P4] [US] 20/56
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   20/54 [US] 20/49
Norton Bridge 08/32 [DF] 08/38   - -
Madeley 08/41 [DF] 08/46   20/43 [US] 20/39
Basford Hall Jn 08/47 [DS] 08/51   20/38 [US] 20/33
Crewe 08.55a ~ 09.03d [P11] [DS] 08.56 ~ 09.03   20.30a ~ 20.33d [P12] [US] 20.19 ~ 20.30
Crewe Coal Yard 09/13 09/05   20/28 20/15
Winsford 09/23 [DF] 09/16   20/21 20/08
Hartford Jn 09/29 09/21   20/16½ 20/03
Acton Bridge 09/31 09/36   20/14½ 20/02
Weaver Jn 09/34 09/39   20/11½ 19/59
Acton Grange Jn 09/39 09/46   20/01 19/55
Warrington Bank Quay 09.41a ~ 09.45d [P3] 09.49 ~ 09.51   19.50a ~ 19.55d [P2] 19.48 ~ 19.52
Dallam Jn 09/48 09/53   19/48½ 19/46
Winwick Jn 09/50 09/56   19/46½ 19/44
Golborne Jn 09/52 09/58   19/44½ 19/42
Springs Branch Jn 09/55 10/03   19/41 19/40
Wigan South Jn 09/55½ 10/04   19/40½ 19/39
Wigan North Western 09/56 [P5] 10/05   19/40 [P4] 19/38
Balshaw Lane 10/04½ 10/11   19/29½ 19/31
Euxton Jn 10/07 10/13   19/27½ 19/30
Farington Curve Jn 10/10 10/18   19/23½ 19/26
Ribble Jn 10/11 [DF] 10/19   19/22½ [UF] 19/24
Preston 10c13 ~ 10c19 [P3] [DF] 10.21 ~ 10.24 [P3]   18L53a ~ 19L21d [P6] [UF] 18.55 ~ 19.23 [P6]

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/21½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/25½ 10/30
Garstang & Catteral 10/28½ 10/34
Lancaster 10/38 [DF] 10/46
Morecambe South Jn 10/42 10/47
Carnforth South Jn 10/47 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L49 ~ 11L27 [GL2] 10.54 ~ 11.44
Oxenholme Lake District 11/42½ [P2] 12/02
Grayrigg 11/52½ 12/11
Tebay 11/58 12/17
Shap Summit 12/08 12/25
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/12 12/30
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 12/40
Carlisle 12.43a [P3] ~ 15.01d [P3] 13.00 [P3] ~ 15.01 [P3]
London Road Jn 15/05 15/04
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/06 15/05
Howe & Co Sidings 15/13 15/14
Low House Crossing SB 15/17 ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/25 ?
Culgaith SB 15/34 15/37
Kirkby Thore SB 15/37 ?
Appleby 15w46 ~ 16w02 15/47
Ormside 16/08 ?
Crosby Garrett 16/15 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/20 [P1] 16/02
Mallerstang 16/26 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/31 ?
Garsdale 16/35 16/18
Blea Moor 16/46 16/38
Ribblehead 16/49½ ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/54½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/56½ ?
Settle Jn 17/04½ ?
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 17w10 ~ 17w30 [UGL] 17.03 ~ 17.26
Hellifield 17/31 17/27
Horrocksford Jn 18/01½ ?
Clitheroe 18/03 [P1] 18/01
Whalley 18/08 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 18/25½ 18/23
Blackburn 18/27 [P2] 18/26
Lostock Hall Jn 18/37½ 18/40
Farington Curve Jn 18/45½ [DS] 18/44
Ribble Jn 18/52 [DF] 18/52

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z73 : (57313 with 45212 on rear) : Carlisle to Upperby
5Z73 : (45212 with 57313 on rear) : Upperby to Petteril Bridge Jn
5Z73 : (57313 with 45212 on rear) : Petteril Bridge Jn to Carlisle
(whole train turned)

Location Booked Actual
Carlisle 12.53d [P3] [P3]
Upperby Jn 12/57  
Upperby 12w59 ~ 14w14 [UTGL]  
Upperby Jn 14/16  
London Road Jn 14/19  
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.20 ~ 14.29  
London Road Jn 14/32  
Carlisle 14.36a [P3] [P3]

0Z86: (47746) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth North Jn 10.53d  
Carnforth 10.56 ~ 11.06  
Carnforth North Jn 11/07  
Morecambe South Jn 11/14  
Lancaster 11/16  
Garstang & Catteral 11/28  
Oxheys Loop 11*37 ~ 11*47  
Fylde Jn 11/52  
Preston 11.53 ~ 18.34 [RES] [RES]
Ribble Jn 18.36 ~ 18.40  
Preston 18.42a [P6] [P6]

5Z77 : (45212 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked Actual
Preston 19.07d [P6] [P6]
Fylde Jn 19/09  
Barton & Broughton 19/14  
Garstang & Catteral 19/19  
Lancaster 19/31  
Morecambe South Jn 19/33  
Carnforth North Jn 19/39  
Carnforth 19/40  
Carnforth H.S. 19.41 ~ 19.45  
Carnforth Steamtown 19.56a  


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