Northern Belle - Valentines Day Lunch

[spoony]

Hi all, me and the wife got a trip on the Northern Belle on the 17th Feb as a wedding present. Departing Newcastle 12.30 and retuning at around 20.00. Does anyone know what route it will take or what to expect on the journey?

 

[sonic2009]

Your Route is booked as follows :

Newcastle - Carlisle (reverse) - Settle - Skipton - Shipley, avoid Leeds run via Methley Junction - York - Newcastle

 

[Jdrowlands]

Train 1Z28 runs FO from 17/02/12 to 17/02/12
Type STP Loco-Hauled Timed at 095mph
Sector 97 Train service code 22190008

Darlington 1142
Ferryhill South Jn 1154½
Tursdale Jn 1157½
Durham 1205-1212
Birtley Jn 1223
King Edward Bridge South Jn 1226
Newcastle 1228-1238
King Edward Bridge South Jn 1240
Norwood Jn 1243
Gateshead Metro Centre 1246
Blaydon 1249
Wylam 1256
Prudhoe 1300
Hexham 1320
Haydon Bridge 1333
Haltwhistle 1342
Low Row Signal Box 1353
Brampton Fell Signal Box 1358
Corby Gates Signal Box 1404
Petteril Bridge Jn 1412
Carlisle London Road Jn 1413½
Carlisle 1416-1428
Carlisle London Road Jn 1430
Petteril Bridge Jn 1431
Howe & Co Sidings 1439½
Low House Crossing Signal Box 1444
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 1452
Culgaith Crossover 1500
Kirkby Thore Signal Box 1503
Appleby 1510
Ormside 1512½
Crosby Garrett Tunnel 1518
Kirkby Stephen 1522
Mallerstang 1526½
Ais Gill 1531
Garsdale 1534
Blea Moor 1543
Ribblehead 1546
Helwith Bridge 1553½
Settle Jn 1601
Hellifield 1605½
Skipton 1623
Keighley 1637
Shipley 1648½
Dockfield Jn 1649½
Apperley Jn 1654½
Armley Jn 1701½
Whitehall Jn 1705
Engine Shed Jn 1711
Stourton Jn 1715
Methley Jn 1721
Whitwood Jn 1723
Castleford 1725
Milford Jn 1732
Church Fenton 1741
Colton Jn 1748½
York 1757-1759
Skelton Jn (York) 1802
Tollerton Jn 1809½
Thirsk 1819½
Northallerton 1827
Darlington 1840-1846
Ferryhill South Jn 1900
Tursdale Jn 1906-1923
Durham 1932-1938
Birtley Jn 1949
King Edward Bridge South Jn 1953
Newcastle 1956

HTH

 

[spoony]

Thanks for the replies

 

[185]

It did the North Wales coast a few years back for Valentines as far as the Junction, completely full train too.

Got paid good money for working it. Very hard work though.