4th July 2014

Belmond (Northern Belle)
Loch Lomond National Park

Locos Used 47790 & 47818
Stock Used ???

Route :

Loco(s) Route
????? (1) Darlington - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Winchburgh Jn - Falkirk Grahamston - Carmuirs East Jn - Greenhill Lower Jn - Lenzie - Cowlairs East Jn - Cowlairs North Jn - Maryhill - Westerton - Drumry - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Craigendoran Jn - Helensburgh Upper
????? (1) Helensburgh Upper - (reverse of outward route) - Westerton - Anniesland - Hyndland - Finnieston West Jn - Glasgow Central (LL) - Dalmarnock - Rutherglen North Jn - Rutherglen Central Jn - Rutherglen East Jn - Newton East Jn - Bellshill - Holytown - Wishaw Central Jn - Law Jn - (via WCML) - Carlisle - London Road Jn - Petteril Bridge Jn - Haltwhistle - Hexham - MetroCentre - Norwood Jn - King Edward Bridge South Jn - King Edward Bridge North Jn - Newcastle
????? (1) Newcastle - (via ECML) - Darlington

Notes : 
(1) 47790 & 47818 ran top-n-tail throughout, but confirmation is required as to which led each leg.

Source : Gareth Kelly

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Darlington 06.49d 06.50   23.26a 23.26
Darlington North Jn 06/50 ?   23/25 ?
Ferryhill South Jn 07/02½ 07/05   23.01 ~ 23.11 ??.?? ~ 23.11½
Tursdale Jn 07.09 ~ 07.23 ??.?? ~ 07.23   22/56 23/00½
Durham 07.31a ~ 07.36d 07.32 ~ 07.35   22.43a ~ 22.46d 22.47½ ~ 22.51½
Chester-le-Street 07/42 ?   22/36 ?
Birtley Jn 07/45 07/43   22/32 22/35
Low Fell Jn 07/46½ ?   22/29½ ?
King Edward Bridge South Jn 07/48 07/47½   22/27½ 22/29
King Edward Bridge North Jn 07/48½ ?   22/27 ?
Newcastle 07.51a ~ 07.56d 07.50 ~ 07.56   22.12a ~ 22.25d 22.08 ~ 22.27

 

Location Booked Actual
Manors 07/58 ?
Heaton South Jn 08/00 08/00
Heaton North Jn 08/01 ?
Cramlington 08/08 08/09
Morpeth 08/14½ 08/14½
Morpeth North Jn 08/15 ?
Pegswood 08/16 ?
Butterwell Jn 08/18 ?
Widdrington 08/20 ?
Chevington Loop 08/22 ?
Ackington 08/24½ ?
Wooden Gate Jn 08/28½ ?
Alnmouth 08/29½ 08/29
Chathill 08/38 08/37½
Belford LC 08/42½ 08/40
Tweedmouth SB 08/55 ?
Berwick-upon-Tweed 08/56 08/52
Reston Sig. EG403/EG402 08/59 08/55
Burnmouth 09/01 ?
Reston 09/05 ?
Grantshouse 09/11 09/06
Cockburnspath 09/14½ ?
Innerwick GSP 09/16 ?
Oxwellmains Crossover 09/18½ ?
Dunbar 09/20 09/15
Stenton GSP 09/27½ ?
Drem 09/39 09/39½
Longniddry 09/44½ ?
Blindwells Opencast 09/48 ?
Prestonpans 09/49 ?
Wallyford 09/52 ?
Monktonhall Jn 09/54½ 09/55
Musselburgh 09/56½ ?
Joppa Straight 10/00 ?
Portobello Jn 10/00½ 10/01½
Craigentinny Jn 10/02 ?
Abbeyhill Jn 10/05 ?
Edinburgh Waverley 10.07a ~ 10.17½d 10.08 ~ 10.17½
Princes Street Gardens 10/19 10/19
Haymarket 10/22 10/22
Haymarket East Jn 10/22½ ?
Haymarket Central Jn 10/24 ?
Haymarket West Jn 10/25½ 10/23
Edinburgh Park 10/28½ 10/26
Newbridge Jn 10/32½ 10/30
Winchburgh Jn 10/36 10/34
Linlithgow 10/40 10/38½
Polmont 10/45½ 10/44
Polmont Jn 10/46 10/45
Grangemouth Jn 10/49 ?
Falkirk Grahamston 10/50 ?
Camelon 10/53½ ?
Carmuirs East Jn 10/55 10/52
Carmuirs West Jn 10/56 10/57
Greenhill Lower Jn 10/58½ 11/01
Greenhill Upper Jn 11/03½ 11/03½
Croy 11/09 11/09½
Gartshore 11/10 ?
Lenzie 11/13½ 11/14½
Cadder Yard DRS 11/14½ ?
Bishopbriggs 11/16 11/17
Cowlairs East Jn 11/17½ ?
Cowlairs North Jn 11/19 ?
Ashfield 11/19½ ?
Possilpark & Parkhouse 11/21 ?
Gilshochill 11/25 ?
Summerston 11/26½ ?
Maryhill 11/27½ ?
Maryhill Park Jn 11/28 ?
Westerton 11/40½ 11/42½
Drumchapel 11/45½ 11/46
Drumry 11/49 11/48½
Singer 11/53 11/51
Dalmuir 11/56½ 11/56
Kilpatrick 11/58½ ?
Bowling 12/01 ?
Dumbarton East 12/05½ ?
Dumbarton Central 12/06½ 12/12½
Dalreoch 12/07½ 12/13
Cardross 12/12 12/18
Craigendoran Jn 12/17 12/22½
Helensburgh Upper 12.22a ~ 17.55d 12.27 ~ 17.55
Craigendoran Jn 18/00 17/59
Cardross 18/04½ 18/03
Dalreoch 18/09 18/07
Dumbarton Central 18/10 18/08
Dumbarton East 18/11 ?
Bowling 18/15½ ?
Kilpatrick 18/18 ?
Dalmuir 18/20 18/20
Singer 18/22 18/22
Drumry 18/24 18/24½
Drumchapel 18/26½ 18/27
Westerton 18/29 18/29
Anniesland 18/31½ 18/32
Hyndland North Jn 18/32½ ?
Hyndland East Jn 18/33 ?
Hyndland 18/34 18/35
Partick 18/37 18/36½
Finnieston West Jn 18/38 18/37
Finnieston East Jn 18/39 ?
Exhibition Centre 18/40 18/39
Anderston 18/41 18/40½
Glasgow Central (LL) 18/42 18/41½
Argyle Street 18/43 ?
Bridgeton 18/46½ 18/45
Dalmarnock 18/48 18/46
Rutherglen North Jn 18/50 ?
Rutherglen 18.51a ~ 18.54d 18.49 ~ 18.53½
Rutherglen Central Jn 18/55 ?
Rutherglen East Jn 18/56 18/56
Newton West Jn 18/58½ 18/59
Newton East Jn 19/00 ?
Uddingston Jn 19/02 19/02
Bellshill 19/06 19/05½
Mossend West Jn 19/07 19/06½
Mossend East Jn 19/08 19/07½
Holytown 19/09 ?
Holytown Jn 19/09½ 19/08
Wishaw Central Jn 19/12½ ?
Wishaw 19/13 19/13½
Law Jn UPL 19.17 ~ 19.33 ?
Lanark Jn 19/42 19/42½
Carstairs 19/45 19/45
Carstairs South Jn 19/45½ 19/45½
Symington GF 19/51½ ?
Abington 19/58 19/57
Elvanfoot 20/03½ ?
Beattock Summit 20/06½ 20/04
Beattock 20/14 20/12
Wamphray GF 20/18 ?
Lockerbie 20/24 20/23
Ecclefechan 20/29½ ?
Kirtlebridge GF 20/32½ ?
Cove Sig. MC862 20/35½ 20/32
Kirkpatrick Sig. MC863 20/35½ ?
Quintinshill Pass Loops 20/37½ 20/34½
Gretna Jn 20/38½ 20/35
Mossband 20/39½ ?
Floriston 20/41 ?
Kingmoor Jn 20/44½ ?
Caldew Jn 20/46 ?
Carlisle 20.47 ~ 20.49 20/48
London Road Jn 20/51 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 20/52 20/51
Wetheral 20/57 ?
Corby Gates SB 20/57½ ?
How Mill 21/00½ ?
Brampton Fell SB 21/03½ ?
Brampton 21/04½ ?
Low Row SB 21/08½ ?
Haltwhistle 21/19½ 21/21
Bardon Mill 21/25 ?
Haydon Bridge 21/29½ ?
Fourstones 21/33 ?
Hexham 21/36½ 21/39
Corbridge 21/39½ ?
Riding Mill 21/41½ ?
Stocksfield 21/44 ?
Prudhoe 21/46½ 21/50
Wylam 21/49½ ?
Blaydon 21/54½ ?
Swalwell Jn 21/56 ?
MetroCentre 21/56½ 22/00
Dunston 22/00 ?
Norwood Jn 22/01 ?
King Edward Bridge South Jn 22/07 22/05½
King Edward Bridge North Jn 22/07½ ?

Timings continue in first table.

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