11th September 2004

P.M.R. Tours
The Anglesey Coronation

Locos Used 57601 & steam: 6233
Stock Used 6320+99041+3136+3143+99679+99125+99127+99311+4984+5035+5032+99680

Route:
1Z63 : Northampton to Holyhead
1Z64 : Holyhead to Northampton

Loco Route
57601 Northampton - Rugby - Nuneaton - Lichfield TV LL - Stafford - Norton bridge - Crewe
6233 Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
6233 Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
57601 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Northampton

Notes :
(1) 99041 & 6320 only in consist when 6233 was on the train.


6233 passing Mold Jn on the outward leg (photo: John Cowlishaw)

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Northampton 08.32d 08.32   22.20a 22.49
Long Buckby 08/44 08/43   22/08 22/35
Rugby 08.54a ~ 08.56d 08.53 ~ 08.57   21.55a ~ 21.57d 22.21 ~ 22.24
Nuneaton 09/11 09/11   21/43 22/06
Tamworth LL 09/20 09/24   21/34 21/56
Lichfield TV LL 09.26a ~ 09.28d 09.30 ~ 09.30   21.25a ~ 21.27d 21.47 ~ 21.48
Armitage Jn 09/35 09/40   21/19 21/40
Colwich 09/40 09/49   21/15 21/34
Stafford 09/49 10/01   21/10 21/28
Norton Bridge 09/58 10/07   21/00 21/19
Madeley 10/09 10/17   20/50 21/10
Basford Hall Jn 10/16 10/22   20/45 21/03
Crewe 10L20a ~ 10L55d 10.25 ~ 10.57   19L59a ~ 20L39d 20.34 ~ 21.00
Crewe Steel Works SB 11/02 ?   19/53 ?
Beeston Castle & T. SB 11/12 ?   19/43 ?
Chester 11/27 11/25   19/27 20/09
Chester South Jn 11/28 ?   19/26 ?
Saltney Jn 11/30 ?   19/24 20/04
Rockliffe Hall 11/42 ?   19/11 ?
Holywell Jn 11/49 11/51   19/03 19/53
Rhyl 12/04 12/02   18/24 19/00
Colwyn Bay 12/16 ?   18/07 ?
Llandudno Junction 12.22a ~ 12.55d 12.23 ~ 12.55   18/01 17/58
Penmaenmawr 13/03 ?   17/52 ?
Bangor 13/14 13/22   17/41 17/40
Menai Bridge 13/18 ?   17/38 ?
Llanfairpwll 13/20 ?   17/34 ?
Gaerwen Jn 13/24 ?   17/31 ?
Valley 13/39 ?   17/13 ?
Holyhead 13.51a 13.51   17.05d 17.05


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