3rd April 2005

Arriva Trains Wales
(additional trains)

Locos Used 47815, 47816, 47843 & 47847

Route:
1Z53 : 1043 Bangor to Crewe (Cancelled)
1Z60 : 1355 Crewe to Holyhead
1Z64 : 1655 Holyhead to Crewe
1Z67 : 2035 Crewe to Holyhead
1K76 : 0150 Holyhead to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
(2) (Bangor - Llandudno Junction - Chester - Crewe) - cancelled
47847 (3) Crewe - Chester - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
47843 (4) Holyhead - Bangor - Llandudno Junction - Chester - Crewe
47847 (3) Crewe - Chester - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
47843 (4) Holyhead - Bangor - Llandudno Junction - Chester - Crewe

Notes :
(1) Specials run owing to Arriva drivers not working due to a dispute.
(2) 1Z53 was 37197 but the train was cancelled due to the stock been vandalised while stabled overnight at Bangor. Train went ECS to Chester. This resulted in 1Z60 having a 78 minutes late start from Crewe while waiting a fresh set of stock.
(3) 47843 on rear.
(4) 47847 on rear.

Route:
1Z58 : 1115 Crewe to Holyhead
1Z35 : 1335 Holyhead to Crewe
1Z62 : 1600 Crewe to Holyhead
1Z79 : 1839 Holyhead to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
47815 (1) Crewe - Chester - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
47816 (2) Holyhead - Bangor - Llandudno Junction - Chester - Crewe
47815 (1) Crewe - Chester - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
47816 (2) Holyhead - Bangor - Llandudno Junction - Chester - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 47816 on rear.
(2) 47815 on rear.

N.B. Loco confirmation required - some gen sources suggested 47843 was top-n-tail with 47816 and 47815 with 47847.

Source : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)

1Z53

Location Booked Actual
Bangor 10.43d CAN
Penmaenmawr 10/53 CAN
Llandudno Jn 11.00a ~ 11.02d CAN
Colwyn Bay 11.07a ~ 11.08d CAN
Rhyl 11.19a ~ 11.20d CAN
Prestatyn 11.25a ~ 11.26d CAN
Holywell Jn 11/36 CAN
Rockcliffe Hall 11/41 CAN
Saltney Jn 11/49 CAN
Chester South Jn 11/51 CAN
Chester 11.52a ~ 11.54d CAN
Beeston Castle 12/05 CAN
Crewe Steel Works 12/12 CAN
Crewe 12.16a CAN

1Z60 / 1Z64

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 13.55d 15.13   19.12a 19.43
Crewe Steel Works 13/58 ?   19/08 ?
Beeston Castle 14/07 ?   19/01 ?
Chester 14.16a ~ 14.27d 15.34 ~ 15.37   18.48a ~ 18.50d 19.18 ~ 19.21
Chester South Jn 14/28 ?   18/47 ?
Saltney Jn 14/30 15/40   18/45 19/15
Shotton 14.36a ~ 14.37d 15.45 ~ 15.47   18.36a ~ 18.37d 19.07 ~ 19.09
Rockcliffe Hall 14/40 15/50   18/33 19/05
Flint 14.43a ~ 14.44d ?   18.29a ~ 18.30d ?
Holywell Jn 14/49 16/00   18/25 18/56
Prestatyn 14.58a ~ 14.59d ?   18.14a ~ 18.15d ?
Rhyl 15.04a ~ 15.50d 16.17 ~ 16.18   18.08a ~ 18.09 18.40 ~ 18.41
Aberele & Pensarn ? ?   18.02a ~ 18.03d ?
Colwyn Bay 15.16a ~ 15.17d ?   17.54a ~ 17.55d ?
Llandudno Jn 15.22a ~ 15.23d 16.36 ~ 16.39   17.41a ~ 17.48d 18.17 ~ 18.20
Penmaenmawr 15/30 ?   17/34 ?
Bangor 15.40a ~ 15.43d 16.55 ~ 16.57   17.23a ~ 17.24d 17.59 ~ 18.01
Menai Bridge 15/46 ?   17/18 ?
Llanfairpwll 15/48 ?   17/16 ?
Gaerwen 15/51 ?   17/14 ?
Valley 16/04 ?   17/01 ?
Holyhead 16.11a 17.24   16.55d 17.33

1Z67 / 1K76

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 20.35a 20.34   04.00a 03.50
Crewe Steel Works 20/38 ?   03/41 ?
Beeston Castle 20/47 ?   03/35 ?
Chester 20.56a ~ 20.59d 20.56 ~ 20.58   03.23a ~ 03.25d 03.21 ~ 03.27
Chester South Jn 21/00 ?   03/10 ?
Saltney Jn 21/02 21/01   03/09 ?
Shotton 21.07a ~ 21.08d 21.07 ~ 21.09   ? ?
Rockcliffe Hall 21/11 21/11   03/03 ?
Flint 21.15a ~ 21.16d ?   ? ?
Holywell Jn 21/21 21/21   02/58 03/05
Prestatyn 21.29a ~ 21.30d ?   ? ?
Rhyl 21.36a ~ 21.37d 21.38 ~ 21.39   02/48 02/55
Abergele & Pensarn 21.43a ~ 21.44d ?   ? ?
Colwyn Bay 21.52a ~ 21.53d ?   02/40 ?
Llandudno Jn 21.59a ~ 22.01d 22.02 ~ 22.04   02.34a ~ 02.36d 02.39 ~ 02.42
Penmaenmawr 22/08 ?   02/27 ?
Bangor 22.17a ~ 22.19d 22.21 ~ 22.23   02.16a ~ 02.18d 02.19 ~ 02.21
Menai Bridge 22/23 ?   02/12 ?
Llanfairpwll 22/25 ?   02/10 ?
Gaerwen 22/28 ?   02/07 ?
Valley 22/41 ?   01/55 ?
Holyhead 22.49a 22.53   01.50d 01.50

1Z58 / 1Z35

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 11.15d 11.20   15.48a 16.09
Crewe Steel Works 11/18 ?   15/43 ?
Beeston Castle 11/27 ?   15/36 ?
Chester 11.37a ~ 11.38d 11.59 ~ 12.01   15.23a ~ 15.25d 15.44 ~ 15.47
Chester South Jn 11/39 ?   15/21 ?
Saltney Jn 11/42 12/04   15/20 15/41
Shotton ? ?   15.10a ~ 15.11d 15.33 ~ 15.35
Rockcliffe Hall 11/51 12/14   15/08 15/31
Flint 11.55a ~ 11.56d ?   15.03a ~ 15.04d ?
Holywell Jn 12/01 12/24   14/58 15/23
Prestatyn 12.09a ~ 12.10d ?   14.49a ~ 14.50d ?
Rhyl 12.17a ~ 12.17d 12.40 ~ 12.41   14.43a ~ 14.44d 15.06 ~ 15.07
Abergele & Pensarn 12.23a ~ 12.24d ?   14.36a ~ 14.37d ?
Colwyn Bay 12.32a ~ 12.33d ?   14.28a ~ 14.29d ?
Llandudno Jn 12.39a ~ 12.41d 13.04 ~ 13.06   14.21a ~ 14.23d 14.44 ~ 14.46
Penmaenmawr 12/48 ?   14/14 ?
Bangor 12.57a ~ 12.58d 13.22 ~ 13.24   14.03a ~ 114.04d 14.26 ~ 14.28
Menai Bridge 13/02 ?   13/58 ?
Llanfairpwll 13/04 ?   13/56 ?
Gaerwen 13/07 ?   13/54 ?
Valley 13/19 ?   13/41 ?
Holyhead 13.28a 13.53   13.35d 13.59

1Z62 / 1Z79

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 16.18d     20.41a 20/57
Crewe Steel Works 16/03 ?   20/38 ?
Beeston Castle 16/12 ?   20/29 ?
Chester 16.22a ~ 16.24d 16.39 ~ 16.41   20.17a ~ 20.19d 20.32 ~ 20.35
Chester South Jn 16/25 ?   20/16 ?
Saltney Jn 16/27 16/44   20/14 20/28
Shotton 16.32a ~ 16.33d 16.49 ~ 16.50   ? ?
Rockcliffe Hall 16/36 16/53   20/07 20/22
Flint 16.40a ~ 16.41d ?   ? ?
Holywell Jn 16/46 17/02   20/00 20/11
Prestatyn 16.54a ~ 16.55d ?   19.50a ~ 19.51d ?
Rhyl 17.01a ~ 17.02d 17.19 ~ 17.20   19.44a ~ 19.45d 19.52 ~ 19.54
Abergele & Pensarn 17.08a ~ 17.09d ?   ? ?
Colwyn Bay 17.17a ~ 17.18d ?   19.32a ~ 19.33d ?
Llandudno Jn 17.24a ~ 17.26d 17.43 ~ 17.45   19.25a ~ 19.27d 19.28 ~ 19.30
Penmaenmawr 17/33 ?   19/18 ?
Bangor 17.42a ~ 17.43d 18.02 ~ 18.04   19.07a ~ 19.08d 19.08 ~ 19.10
Menai Bridge 17/47 ?   19/03 ?
Llanfairpwll 17/49 ?   19/01 ?
Gaerwen 17/52 ?   18/58 ?
Valley 18/05 ?   18/45 ?
Holyhead 18.13a 18.33   18.39d 18.39


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