21st July 2018

Northern Belle
Canterbury & Dover Castle

Locos Used 47832 & 57314
Stock Used Northern Belle set

Route :
1Z47 : Birmingham International to Dover Priory
1Z48 : Dover Priory to Birmingham International

Loco(s) Route
57314 (1) Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - (via Northampton & WCML) - Wembley Central - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - Willesden No.7 Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Catford - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray - Swanley - Otford - Maidstone East - Charing - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory
47832 (2) Dover Priory - Buckland Jn - Deal - Sandwich - Minster - Canterbury West - Wye - Ashford International - Headcorn -Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Bat & Ball - Otford Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Milton Keynes Central - Hanslope Jn - Weedon - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International

Notes : 
(1) 47832 on rear.
(2) 57314 on rear.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham International 07.24d [P1] 07.23   22.41a [P5] 22.55
Berkswell 07/32 07/31   22/36 22/49
Coventry 07.40a ~ 07.42d [P1] 07.37 ~ 07.42   22.28a ~ 22.30d [P3] 22.36 ~ 22.42
Trent Valley Jn 07/55 07/53   22/18½ 22/24
Rugby 08/03 [P5] 07/54 [P5]   22.04 ~ 22.16 [P1] 22/10
Hillmorton Jn 08/06 07/55   22/01½ 22/07
Daventry North Jn 08/09 07/58   - -
Long Buckby 08/15 08/03   - -
Northampton 08/29 [UM] 08/29   - -
Weedon - -   21/54 21/58
Hanslope Jn 08/38 [US] 08/40   21/44 21/46
Milton Keynes Central 08/44½ [P1] [US] 08/45   21/37 [P3] [DS] 21/37
Bletchley 08/49½ [P4] [US] 08/49   21/29 [P3] [DS] 21/32
Ledburn Jn 09/01 [US] 09/00   21/18 [DS] 21/21
Tring 09/08 [P5] [US] 09/06   21/11½ [P3] [DS] 21/16
Bourne End Jn 09/15 [US] 09/11   21/05½ [DS] 21/09
Watford Junction 09/23 [P9] [US] 09/20   20/58 [P8] [DS] 21/02
Harrow & Wealdstone 09/29½ [P6] [US] 09/28   20/52 [P5] [DS] 20/56
Wembley Central 09.32 ~ 09.33 [P6] [US] 09/32?   20.46 ~ 20.47 [P5] [DS] 20.48 ~ 20.51
Sudbury Jn 09/37 09/34   20/44 20/46
Wembley Yard South Jn 09/39 09/35   20/42 20/45
Willesden No.7 Jn 09/41 09/37   20/41 20/42
Willesden West London Jn 09/43 09/40   20/38 20/40
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/44 09/42   20/37 20/38
North Pole Jn 09/45 09/43   20/36 20/36
Kensington Olympia 09/49 [P3] 09/46   20/31 [DM] 20/31
West Brompton 09/52 [P3] 09/50   20/28 [P4] 20/27
Latchmere Jn 09/56½ 09/55   20/23 20/21
Longhedge Jn 10/00 09/57   20/19 20/18
Factory Jn 10/02 09/59   20/17 20/16
Voltaire Road Jn 10/03 10/00   20/16½ 20/15
Brixton 10/05 10/03   20/13½ 20/12
Denmark Hill 10/07 [P2] 10/04   20/10 [P1] 20/09
Crofton Road Jn 10/09 10/06   20/08 20/07
Nunhead 10/12 [P2] 10/09   20/02 [P1] 20/02
Catford 10/15 [P2] 10/13   19/58½ [P1] 19/58
Bellingham 10/16 [P2] 10/16   19/57 [P1] 19/56
Shortlands Jn 10/21½ 10/21   19/54 19/53
Bromley South 10/23 [P4] 10/22   19/52½ [P3] 19/52
Bickley Jn 10/24½ 10/25   19/51 19/50
St Mary Cray Jn 10/25½ 10/25   19/50 19/49
Swanley 10/30 [P4] 10/31   19/45 [P3] 19/44
Otford Jn 10/39 10/41   19/35 19/32
Maidstone East 11/03 [P2] 11/08   - -
Charing 11/18½ 11/27   - -
Bat & Ball - -   19/32½ 19/30
Sevenoaks - -   19.24 ~ 19.29 [P3] 19.23 ~ 19.26
Tonbridge - -   19/12 [UF] 19/10
Paddock Wood - -   19/04 [UM] 19/02
Headcorn - -   18/49 [UM] 18/47
Ashford International 11/26 11/37   18/37 [DM] 18/35
Wye 11/33½ 11/48   18/28 18/30
Canterbury West 11.44a ~ 11.46d [P2] 12.00 ~ 12.06   18.12a ~ 18.16d [P1] 18.12 ~ 18.17
Sturry 11/49½ 12/10 [P2]   18/08 18/08
Minster 12/00 12/21   17/55½ 17/56
Minster South Jn 12/02 12/23   17/53 17/54
Sandwich 12/07 12/29   17/47½ 17/49
Deal 12/14 12/32   17/42 17/43
Buckland Jn 12/29 12/45   17/30 17/28
Dover Priory 12.31a [P1] 12.48   17.28d [P2] 17.25


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z47 : (57314 with 47832 on rear) : Dover Priory to Folkestone East Train Roads
5Z48 : (47832 with 57314 on rear) : Folkestone East Train Roads to Dover Priory

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Dover Priory 12.36d ?a
Folkestone East Train Roads ?a 16.339d


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