5th April 2025

Northern Belle
The Cumbrian Coast 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 :
1Z71 : York to Carlisle
1Z73 : Carlisle to York

Loco(s) Route
57601 (1) York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Micklefield - Cross Gates - Leeds - Whitehall Jn - Copley Hill West Jn - Wakefield Westgate - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Methley Jn - Woodlesford - Stourton Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Morley - Dewsbury - Thornhill LNW Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Copy Pit - Gannow Jn - Accrington - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
34067 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Upperby Bridge Jn - Upperby Jn - London Road Jn
57313 (2) London Road Jn - Carlisle
34067 (1) Carlisle - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Ravenglass - Millom - Park South Jn - Barrow-in-Furness - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Arnside - Carnforth [U&DGL]
57601 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (reverse of outward route) - Thornhill LNW Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Methley Jn - Woodlesford - Stourton Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Leeds - Cross Gates - Micklefield - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) 34067 on rear.
(3) 80217 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train.
(4) It is reported that 34067 caused multiple lineside fires between Whitehaven and Sellafield.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Leslie Gilpin

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
York 07.13d [P10] [LSL] 07.14   21.39a [P5] 22.16
Colton North Jn 07/19 [NNL] 07/21   21/32½ ?
Colton Jn 07/20 [NNL] 07/22   21/31½ [NNL] 22/06
Church Fenton 07/33 [P3] 07/31   21/24½ [P4] [NNL] 21/55
Micklefield 07/42 [P2] 07/42   21/20½ [P1] 21/52
Cross Gate 07/51 [P2] 07/52   21/15 [P1] 21/46
Neville Hill West Jn 07/55 07/54   21/11½ 21/43
Leeds 07.58a ~ 08.00d [P12] [F] 07.58 ~ 08.05   21.07a ~ 21.09d [P12] 21.29 ~ 21.39
Leeds West Jn 08/01 [F] 08/06   21/05 [E] 21/27
Whitehall Jn 08/01½ [CHC] 08/07   - -
Copley Hill West Jn 08/02½ 08/08   - -
Wakefield Westgate 08/12 [P1] 08/17   - -
Wakefield Kirkgate 08.16a ~ 08.19d [P1] 08.21 ~ 08.28   - -
Normanton 08/23 08/32   - -
Altofts Jn 08/24 08/33   - -
Methley Jn 08/26½ 08/34   - -
Woodlesford 08/29½ 08/35   - -
Stourton Jn 08/32 08/38   - -
Engine Shed Jn 08/37 [DWC] 08/41   - -
Whitehall Jn 08/38 ?   - -
Morley 08/44 08/49   - -
Dewsbury 08/48 [P2] 08/53   - -
Engine Shed Jn - -   20/59½ [DM] 21/24
Stourton Jn - -   20/55½ 21/20
Woodlesford - -   20/52½ 21/18
Methley Jn - -   20/49 21/16
Altofts Jn - -   20/41 21/15
Normanton - -   20/40 21/14
Wakefield Kirkgate - -   20.31a ~ 20.36d [P1] 21.02 ~ 21.09
Horbury Jn - -   20/25 [DS] 20/58
Thornhill LNW Jn 08/50 08/54   20/16 20/49
Mirfield East Jn 08/51 08/55   20/15½ 20/48
Heaton Lodge Jn 08/53 08/57   20/13 20/43
Bradley Wood Jn 08/56½ 08/59   20/11 20/41
Brighouse 08/58½ 09/00   20/09½ 20/40
Greetland Jn 09/02½ 09/03   20/06 20/34
Milner Royd Jn 09/05½ 09/05   20/04 20/31
Hebden Bridge 09/12 [P1] 09/45   19/55 [P2] 20/20
Hall Royd Jn 09/17 09/52   19/49 20/13
Stansfield Hall Jn 09/18 09/53   19/41½ 20/08
Copy Pit 09/25½ 09/59   19/34½ 20/02
Gannow Jn 09/33½ 10/06   19/25½ 19/53
Accrington 09/41 [P2] 10/12   19/18 [P1] 19/45
Daisyfield Jn 09/51 10/17   19/12 19/39
Blackburn 09/52½ [P4] 10/19   19/10½ [P2] 19/38
Lostock Hall Jn 10/03½ 10/29   18/59 19/28
Farington Curve Jn 10/06½ [DS] 10/32   18/55 19/24
Ribble Jn 10/08 [DS] 10/34   18/53½ [US] 19/21
Preston 10c10 ~ 10c11[P2] [DF] 10.36 ~ 10.39   18c50 ~ 18c52 [P5] [US] 19.11 ~ 19.20
Fylde Jn 10/12½ ?   18/49 [UT] ?
Oxheys Loop - -   18*32 ~ 18*46 [UGL] ?
Barton & Broughton 10/16½ 10/44   18/28½ 19/05
Garstang & Catteral 10/21 10/47   18/22½ 19/01
Lancaster 10/31½ [DF] 10/57   18/13 [UF] 18/53
Morecambe South Jn 10/33 10/58   18/11½ 18/50
Carnforth South Jn 10L39 ~ 11L04 [GL2] 11.03 ~ 11.28   17L27 ~ 18L05 [GL1] 18.22 ~ 18.45

 

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth North Jn 11/06 11/29
Oxenholme Sig.CE45 11*23 ~ 11*32 [DGL] [DM]
Oxenholme Lake District 11/34 [P2] 11/45 [P2]
Grayrigg 11/44 11/53
Tebay 11/51 11/58
Shap Summit 12/01 12/04
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/05 12/09
Penrith North Lakes 12/14 [P2] 12/19 [P2]
Upperby Bridge Jn 12/31 [DGL] 12/37
Upperby Jn 12/39 12/40
London Road Jn 12.44 ~ 12.47 ? ~ 12.45
Carlisle 12.50a [P1] ~ 13.38d [P1] 12.52 [P1] ~ 13.42 [P1]
Currock Jn 13/44 13/47
Wigton 13/59 [UM] 14/04
Maryport 14/19 14/29
Workington 14/27 14/38
Parton North Jn 14/35 ?
Parton 14/39½ ?
Whitehaven 14t44 ~ 14t46 14.56 ~ 15.01
St Bees 14t54 ~ 14t56 [P2] 15.13 ~ 15.13
Sellafield 15w11 ~ 15w26 15.28 ~ 16.27
Drigg 15/30½ 16/34
Ravenglass 15/34½ ?
Bootle 15/43 16/43
Silecroft 15/49 [P2] 16/50
Millom 15/53 16/54
Foxfield 16/03 [P1] 17/04
Askam 16/12 17/14
Park South Jn 16/20 17/17
Barrow-in-Furness 16/30 [P2] 17/27
Dalton Jn 16/38 ?
Ulverston 16/47 17/47
Grange-over-Sands 17/00 [P1] ?
Arnside 17/08 18/07
Carnforth 17*18 ~ 17*20 [P1] ?
Carnforth North Jn 17/24 18/19

Timings continue in first table.

Associated Light Engine Workings

5Z73 : (34067 with 80217) : Carlisle - High Wapping Sidings - Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.57d [P1]
High Wapping Sidings 12w59 ~13w27
Carlisle 13.29a [P1]


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