15th August 2024

Northern Belle
Weymouth Harbour - The Dorset Coast

Locos Used 57313 'Scarborough Castle' & 57315
Stock Used 3275+3273+1953+3267+3313+3174+3247+325+17167+10734+10729

Route : 
1Z82 : Birmingham International to Weymouth
1Z83 : Weymouth to Birmingham International

Loco(s) Route
57313 (1) Birmingham International - Coventry - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Thingley Jn - Melksham - Bradford Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill - Maiden Newton - Dorchester West - Weymouth
57315 (2) Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham International

Notes: 
(1) 57315 on rear.
(2) 57313 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham International 07.43d [P5] 07.44   21.36a [P5] 21.44
Berkswell 07/50 07/51   21/29 21/36
Coventry 08.01a ~ 08.05d [P4] 07.58 ~ 08.05   21.18a ~ 21.22d [P4] 21.18 ~ 21.25
Gibbet Hill Jn 08/11½ 08/10   21/13 21/12
Kenilworth Jns 08*15 ~ 08*23 08.15 ~ 08.24   21*03 ~ 21*09 21.07 ~ 21.08
Milverton Jn 08/29 08/30   20/57 20/56
Leamington Spa 08/32 [UM] 08/39   20*49 ~ 20*50 [DM] 20/53
Fenny Compton 08*45 ~ 08*57 [UGL] ? ~ 08.57   20/38½ 20/35
Reservoir Jn 09/06 09/03   20/31½ 20/28
Banbury 09c09 ~ 09c11 [P3] 09/04   20c26 ~ 20c29 [P2] 20/27
Aynho Jn 09/18½ 09/08   20/21½ 20/22
Heyford 09/30½ 09/14   20/15 20/16
Wolvercote Jn 09/37½ [UM] 09/22   20/05½ 20/04
Oxford North Jn 09/39½ [UM] 09/24   20/03½ [DM] 20/02
Oxford 09*45 ~ 09*51 [TL] 09/26   20/02½ [TL] 20/01
Hinksey North 09/54½ 09/36   20/01½ 20/00
Kennington Jn 09/55½ 09/39   20/00½ 19/58
Didcot North Jn 10/04½ 09/48   19/51½ 19/47
Foxhall Jn 10*06 ~ 10*29 ? ~ 10.31   19/46½ 19/44
Wantage Road 10/35 10/37   19/41½ 19/38
Challow 10/38 10/40   19/39 19/35
Uffington 10/40 10/42   19/37 19/34
Swindon 10c50 ~ 10c59 [P4] 10.52 ~ 11.01   19c24 ~ 19c26 [P1] 19.10 ~ 19.23
Wootton Bassett Jn 11/07 11/09   18/58 19/02
Chippenham 11/14½ [P1] 11/17   18/46½ [P2] 18/52
Thingley East Jn 11/17 11/23   18/45½ 18/50
Thingley Jn 11/18½ 11/25   18/43½ 18/49
Melksham 11/24½ 11/30   18/34 18/42
Bradford Jn 11/30½ 11/37   18/23½ 18/35
Trowbridge 11/32½ 11/39   18/21½ 18/30
Hawkeridge Jn 11/37½ 11/44   18/16½ 18/25
Westbury 11/39 [P3] 11/46   18/15½ [P3] 18/24
Fairwood Jn 11/42 11/48   18/07½ 18/21
Clink Road Jn 11/46 11/53   18/05½ 18/18
Blatchbridge Jn 11/48 11/55   18/03½ 18/17
East Somerset Jn 11/51 11/58   17/59½ 18/14
Castle Cary 11/59 [P3] 12/06   17/52 [P3] 18/00
Yeovil Pen Mill 12t20 ~ 12t23 [P3] 12.25 ~ 12.30   17t28 ~ 17t31 [P1] 17.37 ~ 17.39
Maiden Newton 12t47 ~ 12t49 12.59 ~ 13.00   17t03 ~ 17t06 17.03 ~ 17.11
Dorchester West 13t02 ~ 13t14 13/15   16/51½ 16/51
Dorchester Jn 13/15 13/16   16/50½ 16/50
Weymouth 13.25a [P2] 13.26   16.38d [P2] 16.38 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z82 : (57315 with 57313 on rear) : Weymouth to Jersey Sidings

Location Booked
Weymouth 13.40d [P2]
Jersey Sidings 13.44a

5Z83 : (57313 with 57315 on rear) : Jersey Sidings to Weymouth

Location Booked
Jersey Sidings 16.15d
Weymouth 16.19a [P2]


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