21st June 2003
Steamy Affairs
The Irish Mail
Locos Used | D9016 'Gordon Highlander'& steam: 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' |
Route:
1Z73 : Milton Keynes Central to Holyhead
1Z74 : Holyhead to Milton Keynes Central
Loco | Route |
D9016 | Milton Keynes Central - Northampton - Rugby - Nuneaton - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Crewe - Chester |
6201 | Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Jn - Bangor - Holyhead |
6201 | Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe |
D9016 | Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Milton Keynes Central |
Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required.
6201 passing Beeston Castle for Holyhead (photo: David Miller)
Sources : various including David Miller
Timings (Booked Only)
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Milton Keynes Central | 06.55d | 23.45a |
Hanslope Jn | 07/02 | 23/37 |
Northampton | 07.11a ~ 07.13d | 23.23a ~ 23.26d |
Long Buckby | 07.25a ~ 07.27d | 23.08a ~ 23.11d |
Rugby | 07/36 | 22/57 |
Nuneaton | 07.50a ~ 08.00d | 22.41a ~ 22.44d |
Whitacre Jn | 08/20 | 22/27 |
Water Orton | 08.27a ~ 08.34d | 22/23 |
Landor Street Jn | 08/41 | 22/15 |
Proof House Jn | 08/43 | 22/13 |
Birmingham New Street | 08.45a ~ 08.50d | 21.57a ~ 22.10d |
Soho South Jn | 08/55 | 21/53 |
Galton Jn | 08/57 | 21/51 |
Dudley Port | 09/00 | 21/48 |
Wolverhampton | 09.09a ~ 09.11d | 21.38a ~ 21.40d |
Wolverhampton North Jn | 09/13 | 21/36 |
Bushbury Jn | 09/14 | 21/34 |
Stafford No.4 | 09/27 | 21/21 |
Stafford | 09/28 | 21/20 |
Norton Bridge | 09/37 | 21/14 |
Madeley | 09/55 | 21/05 |
Basford Hall Jn | 10/06 | 21/00 |
Crewe | 10L16a ~ 10L54d | 20L31a ~ 20L54d |
Crewe Steel Works SB | 11/01 | 20/25 |
Beeston & Tarperley SB | 11/11 | 20/15 |
Chester | 11/26 | 19.48a ~ 19.59d |
Chester South Jn | 11/27 | 19/46 |
Saltney Jn | 11/29 | 19/44 |
Rockliffe Hall | 11/29 | 19/33 |
Holywell Jn | 11/48 | 19/24 |
Rhyl | 12/05 | 19/07 |
Colwyn Bay | 12/17 | 18/53 |
Llandudno Junction | 12.23a ~ 13.03d | 18.07a ~ 18.47d |
Penmaenmawr | 13/11 | 17/59 |
Bangor | 13.23a ~ 13.26d | 17.44a ~ 17.47d |
Menai Bridge | 13/31 | 17/39 |
Llanfairpwll | 13/33 | 17/35 |
Gaerwen | 13/37 | 17/32 |
Valley | 13/53 | 17/14 |
Holyhead | 14.05a | 17.02d |