9th April 2022

Belmond British Pullman
The Grand National

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger' & 67014
Stock Used 99545+99541+99530+99537+99534+99535+99531+99539+99543+99532+99536

Route :
1Z50 : London Victoria to Runcorn
1Z52 : Liverpool Lime Street to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
67005 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden No.7 Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - Wembley Central - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Runcorn
67014 (2) Liverpool Lime Street - Runcorn - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 67014 on rear.
(2) 67005 on rear.
(3) Passengers conveyed by road coaches from Runcorn to Aintree Race Course.
(4) The Grand National race was won by 'Noble Yeats' 50/1.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 07.52d [P2] [DCF] 07.52   00.05a [P2] 00.08
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07/54½ 07/55   00/02 [UCS] 23/57
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/57½ [RVL] 07/56   00/01 23/56
Longhedge Jn 07/59 07/59   23/58 [RVL 23/54
Latchmere Jn  08/02 08/02   23/55 23/53
West Brompton 08/06 [P4] 08/06   23/51 [P3] 23/48
Kensington Olympia 08/09 [DM] 08/08   23/48 [P3] 23/45
Shepherds Bush 08/11 [P2] 08/10   23/46 [P1] 23/44
North Pole Jn 08/13 08/12   23/44 23/39
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/14 08/14   23/43 23/38
Willesden West London Jn 08/15½ [DR] 08/16   23/41½ 23/35
Willesden No.7 Jn 08/21 [DR] 08/19   23/38½ 23/33
Wembley Yard South Jn 08/24 [DR] 08/22   23/35½ 23/30
Sudbury Jn 08/26 [UDR] 08/24   23/34½ [UR] 23/25
Wembley [Up & Dn Relief] 08c29 ~ 08c32 ?   23c30 ~ 23c32 ?
Wembley Central 08/36 [P5] [DS] 08/37   23/26½ [P6] [UDR] 23/21
Harrow & Wealdstone 08/41 [P5] [DS] 08/43   23/22 [P6] [US] 23/17
Watford Junction 08/46½ [P8] [DS] 08/48   23/16 [P9] [US] 23/10
Bourne End Jn 08/54 [DS] 08/55   23/00 [US] 22/55
Tring 09/02 [P3] [DS] 09/01   22/52½ [P5] [US] 22/47
Ledburn Jn 09/08½ [DS] 09/06   22/44 [US] 22/40
Bletchley 09/19 [P3] [DS] 09/19   22/34½ [P4] [US] 22/33
Milton Keynes Central 09/24½ [P3] [DS] 09/24   22/31 [P1] [US] 22/30
Hanslope Jn 09/31½ [DS] 09/31   22/23 [US] 22/24
Northampton 09/41½ [P2] 09/41 [P2]   22/09 [UM] 22/12
Long Buckby 09/52½ 09/52   21/56 21/54
Daventry North Jn 09/57½ 09/57   21/50 21/49
Hillmorton Jn 10/00½ [DN] 10/00   21/46 [UN] 21/47
Rugby 10/02½ [P2] [DS] 10/02   21/44 [P6]  21/46
Trent Valley Jn 10/04 [DS] 10/03   21/42 [US] 21/45
Newbold Jn 10/08 [DS] 10/05   21/40 [US] 21/43
Brinklow 10/22 [DS-DF] 10/20   21/36½ [US] 21/40
Attleborough South Jn 10/30 [DF-DS] 10/27   21/29 [US] 21/32
Nuneaton 10/33 [P2] [DS] 10/29   21/26 [P5] [US] 21/24
Amington Jn 10/45 [DS] 10/40   21/12½ [UF-US] 21/12
Lichfield North Jn 10/53 [DS-DF] 10/48   21/03½ [UF] 21/05
Rugeley North Jn 10/59 [DF] 10/55   20/56½ [UF] 20/59
Colwich 11/03 10/58   20/52½ [UF] 20/57
Whitehouse Jn - -   20/49½ [US-UF] 20/53
Trent Valley Jn 11/09½ 11/03   20/44½ [US] 20/43
Stafford 11/10 [DF] 11/05 [DF]   20/42½ [P4] [US] 20/42
Little Bridgeford Jn 11/13½ [DF] 11/08   20/38½ [US] 20/38
Norton Bridge 11/14½ [DF] 11/09   20/37½ [US] 20/37
Madeley 11/24 [DF] 11/18   20/28½ [US] 20/28
Basford Hall Jn 11/30 [DF] 11/24   20/23½ [US] 20/22
Crewe 11c32 ~ 11c34 [P11] [DF] 11.29 ~ 11.37   20c16 ~ 20c18 [P11] [US] 20.14 ~ 20.18
Crewe Coal Yard 11/37½ 11/39   20/13½ 20/06
Winsford 11/43½ 11/47   20/04½ 20/00
Hartford Jn 11/47½ [DS] 11/51   20/00½ 19/55
Acton Bridge 11*50 ~ 11*55 [DF] 11.59 ~ 12.00   19/58½ 19/54
Weaver Jn 11/59 12/02   19/56½ [UF] 19/51
Halton Jn 12/03 12/06   19/50½ 19/46
Runcorn 12.06a [P2] 12.08   19/49½ [P1] 19/45
Ditton East Jn - -   19/46½ 19/43
Liverpool South Parkway - -   19/40½ [P1] 19/38
Wavertree Jn - -   19/35½ 19/35
Former Edge Hill SB - -   19/33½ 19/34
Edge Hill - -   19/33 [P3] 19/33
Crown Street Jn - -   19/31½ [UF] 19/32
Liverpool Lime Street - -   19.29d [P6] 19.29


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z51 : (67005 with 67014 on rear) : Runcorn to Ditton Reception Sidings
5Z51 : (67014 with 67005 on rear) : Ditton Reception Sidings to Latchford Sidings
5Z51 : (67005 with 67014 on rear) : Latchford Sidings to Arpley Sidings

Location Booked
Runcorn 12.16d [P2]
Ditton East Jn 12/20
Ditton Reception Sdgs 12.22 ~ 12.42
Ditton East Jn 12/43
Fiddlers Ferry SB 12/53
Arpley Jn 13/03
Latchford Sidings 13.08 ~ 13.23
Arpley Jn 13/25
Arpley Sidings 13.29a

5Z52 : (67014 with 67005 on rear) : Arpley Sidings to Latchford Sidings
5Z52 : (67005 with 67014 on rear) : Latchford Sidings to Liverpool Lime Street

Location Booked
Arpley Sidings 17.40d
Arpley Jn 17/43
Latchford Sidings 17.48 ~ 18.03
Arpley Jn 18/08
Fiddlers Ferry SB 18/20
Ditton East Jn 18/30
Liverpool South Parkway 18/36
Wavertree Jn 18/40
Former Edge Hill SB 18/42
Edge Hill 18/43
Crown Street Jn 18/44
Liverpool Lime Street 18.47a [P6]


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