15th April 2016

Belmond (Northern Belle)
The Spirit of Travel Dinner

Locos Used 57305 'Northern Princess' & 57312 'Solway Princess'
Stock Used load 11

Route : 1Z38 throughout

Loco(s) Route
57312 (1) Manchester Victoria - Deal Street Jn - Salford Crescent - Kearsley - Bolton - Lostock Jn - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Leyland - Farington Curve Jn - Preston - Lancaster - Morecambe South Jn - Carnforth - Wennington - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Daisyfield Jn - Blackburn - Cherry Tree - Bamber Bridge - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
57305 (2) Preston - Farington Curve Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 57305 on rear.
(2) 57312 on rear.
(3) Confirmation of loco order required (i.e. which led each leg of the trip).

Source : Gareth Kelly

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 17.59d 18.01   23.03a 23.02
Deal Street Jn 18/00½ 18/02   22/58½ 23/00
Salford Central 18/01 18/03   22/57 22/59½
Salford Crescent 18/03½ 18/06   22/54 22/56
Agecroft Jn 18/05 ?   22/52 ?
Clifton 18/07 18/10   22/49 22/51½
Farnworth 18/11½ 18/14   22/43 ?
Burnden Jn 18/14 18/15   22/40½ ?
Bolton 18/14½ 18/17   22/39½ 22/45
Lostock Jn 18/19 18/22   22/34 ?
Adlington 18/25 18/27½   22/26 22/35
Chorley 18/28 18/30½   22/22 22/32
Euxton Jn 18/35 18/36   22/15½ 22/28
Leyland 18/36½ 18/37½   22/13½ 22/26
Farington Jn 18/37½ 18/38   22/11½ 22/23½
Farington Curve Jn 18/39 18/39½   22/10 2/22

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 18.41 ~ 18.47 18.42 ~ 18.49
Barton & Broughton PL 18.55 ~ 18.05½ ?
Garstang & Catteral 19/13½ 19/28½
Lancaster 19.23½ ~ 19.33½ 19/39
Morecambe South Jn 19/37½ 19/41
Carnforth North Jn 19/40½ 19/48½
Carnforth 19.41½a ~ 20.15d 19.49 ~ 20.25
Wennington 20/28½ ?
Clapham 20/38 ?
Settle Jn 20/48 20/59
Hellifield 20/51½ 21/08
Clitheroe 21/13½ 21/28
Daisyfield Jn 21/31½ 21/44
Blackburn 21/35 21/45½
Mill Hill 21/36½ 21/47
Cherry Tree 21/37½ 21/47½
Pleasington 21/38½ 21/48½
Bamber Bridge 21/45 21/54
Lostock Hall Jn 21/46 21/55
Farington Curve Jn 21/46½ 21/56
Skew Bridge 21/49 21/58
Preston 21.55a ~ 22.07d 22.03 ~ 22.17

Timings continue in first table.

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