25th May 2013

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
Muncaster Castle & Cumbrian Coast Line

Loco(s) Used at least 47818?
Stock Used ???

Route :

Loco(s) Route
????? Crewe - Sandbach - Alderley Edge - Wilmslow - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Denton - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Deal Street Jn - Salford Central - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - Clapham - Carnforth - Carnforth U&DGL
????? Carnforth U&DGL - Carnforth - Arnside - Ulverston - Dalton Jn - Park South Jn - Foxfield - Ravenglass
????? Ravenglass - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth U&DGL
????? Carnforth U&DGL - (reverse of outward route) - Salford Crescent - Ordsall Lane Jn - Deal Street Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked times. Believed hauled by 47818 plus a class 47 or 57 in top-n-tail mode.

Source : Paul Atkinson

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Paul Atkinson)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Crewe 06.46d 22.16a
Crewe Sydney Bridge 06/48 22/12
Sandbach 06/52 22/08
Chelford Loop - 21.55 ~ 22.00
Alderley Edge 07/03 21/51
Wilmslow 07.06a ~ 07.09d 21.46a ~ 21.48d
Cheadle Hulme 07/14 21/41
Adswood Road Jn 07/15 21/40
Edgeley No.1 07/17 21/34
Stockport 07/17 21/32
Heaton Norris Jn 07/22 21/30
Ash Bridge Jn 07/23 21/29
Denton Station Jn 07/27 21/23
Denton Jn 07/29 21/22
Ashton Moss North Jn 07/34 21/16
Baguley Fold Jn 07/38 21/12
Philips Park West Jn 07/39 21/11
Miles Platting 07/40 21/11
Manchester Victoria 07.45 ~ 07.48 21.02 ~ 21.07
Deal Street Jn 07/49 20/59
Ordsall Lane Jn - 20/57
Salford Central 07/50 -
Salford Crescent 07/52 20/55
Bolton 08.04 ~ 08.06 20.39 ~ 20.43
Lostock Jn 08/10 20/34
Chorley 08/18 20/26
Euxton Jn 08/25 20/22
Farington Jn 08/30 20.01 ~ 20.16
Lostock Hall Jn 08/36 19/55
Blackburn 08.54 ~ 09.01 19/39
Daisyfield Jn 09/04 19/38
Langho 09/20 19/30
Clitheroe 09/41 19/20
Horrocksford Jn 09/41 19/20
Hellifield 10/02 18/58
Settle Jn 10/07 18/46
Carnforth 10.45 ~ 10.47 18/14
Carnforth U&DGL 10.50 ~ 11.14 18.01 ~ 18.11
Carnforth 11/17 17/58
Arnside 11/26 17/48
Grange-over-Sands 11/31 17/44
Ulverston 11/42 17/32
Dalton Jn 11/52 17/24
Park South Jn 11/54 17/19
Askam 11/56 17/16
Foxfield 12/04 17/08
Millom 12/11 17/01
Bootle 12/20 16/51
Ravenglass 12.26a 16.45d

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Movements

Friday 24th May
5Z?? : Ravenglass to Sellafield
5Z?? : Sellafield to Barrow-in-Furness
5Z?? : Barrow-in-Furness to Barrow C.S.
5Z?? : 47818 + 47 or 57 top-n-tail : Barrow C.S. to Barrow-in-Furness
5Z?? :  47818 + 47 or 57 top-n-tail : Barrow-in-Furness to Sellafield
5Z?? :  47818 + 47 or 57 top-n-tail : Sellafield to Ravenglass

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Ravenglass 12.33d 16.26a
Drigg 12/36 16/21
Sellafield 12.43 ~ 12.53 16.07 ~ 16.17
Drigg 12/58 15/59
Bootle 13/06 15.51 ~ 15.55
Millom 13/15 15/41
Foxfield 13/22 15/35
Askam 13/30 15/27
Park South Jn 13/33 15/24
Barrow-in-Furness 13.44 ~ 13.59 15.02 ~ 15.17
Barrow C.S. 14.04a 14.59d


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