Inside the
'Northern Belle'
Bill Elston
'Northern Belle'
Bill Elston
You may have noticed through our columns today and yesterday that the 'Northern Belle' paid a visit to Paignton yesterday.
Bill Elston kindly sent in the following pictures to show you what luxury travel really is like :- Bill writes seing this train today reminds me of a fabulous trip my wife and I made on it in July 2012. This was from Euston to Blackpool for a day at Lytham St Anns for the Open Golf Championship. I’ve attached a few photos showing the well appointed interior, the carriage we travelled in being WARWICK CASTLE. Hope they are of interest,
Best wishes, Bill
Best wishes, Bill
Welcome aboard the 'Northern Belle' July 2012. Copyright Bill Elston
Luxury aboard the Northern Belle July 2012. Copyright Bill Elston
Luxury aboard the Northern Belle July 2012. Copyright Bill Elston
Luxury aboard the Northern Belle July 2012. Copyright Bill Elston
Luxury aboard the Northern Belle July 2012. Copyright Bill Elston
Luxury aboard the Northern Belle July 2012. Copyright Bill Elston
Many thanks Bill for this 'insight' - superb. I presume you don't do this too frequently!
More Northern Belle
Bill Elston, Andrew Triggs & Steve Widdowson
Bill Elston, Andrew Triggs & Steve Widdowson
The down Northern Belle headed by 57316 seen at Cogload. 5th September 2020 Copyright Bill Elston
You will see Roger Winnens coverage of this railtour at Paignton in an earlier News Item.
Bringing up the rear of the Northern Belle is 57601, 5th September 2020 Copyright Bill Elston
The returning Northern Belle at Powderham 5th September 2020. Copyright Andrew Triggs
The returning Northern Belle at Powderham 5th September 2020. Copyright Andrew Triggs
The return Northern Belle 57601 TnT 57316 Dawlish { 1Z29 1628 Paignton to Swansea } 5th September 2020. Copyright Steve Widdowson
The return Northern Belle 57316 TnT 57601 Dawlish { 1Z29 1628 Paignton to Swansea } 5th September 2020 Copyright Steve Widdowson
802020 + 802022 Dawlish { 1C84 1403 London Paddington to Penzance } 5th September 2020 Copyright Steve Widdowson
Also from Stephens lofty view point, parked in Torbay are seen - Queen Mary II & P&O's "Ventura" & "Azura" all moored up due to COVID
Queen Mary II moored at Dawlish due to Convid 19 5th September 2020 Copyright Stephen Widdowson
P&O Ventura again at Dawlish 5th September 2020 Copyright Stephen Widdowson
Many thanks to Bill Elston and Steve Widdowson.
Hallenbeagle
Andrew Triggs
Andrew Triggs
43194 & 098 working 0Z79 17.46 Laira T&RSMD-Longrock T&RSMD at Hallenbeagle in the last rays of sunlight at 19.24 5th September 2020. Copyright Andrew Triggs.
Many thanks Andrew.