Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Phil Atack & Robert Sturgess)
31st May 2008
Compass Tours
The North Wales Scotsman
| Locos Used | 47839 & 47853 |
| Stock Used | 3386+3345+1683+3304+3344+3340+3244+1250+5952+5987+5997+5961+9507 |
Route:
1Z45 : Holyhead to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z47 : Edinburgh Waverley to Holyhead
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47839 + 47853 | Holyhead - Llanfair PG - Bangor - Llandudno Junction - Colwyn Bay - Rhyl - Flint - Chester - Helsby - Frodsham Jn - Acton Grange Jn - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley |
| 47853 + 47839 | Edinburgh Waverly - (reverse of outward route) - Holyhead |
Sources : Phil Atack (joined/left
the train at Colwyn Bay) & Robert Sturgess (on the train throughout)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Phil Atack & Robert Sturgess)
|
Miles |
Location |
Booked
|
Actual
|
Booked
|
Actual
|
|
|
0.00
|
Holyhead |
05.44d
|
05.44
|
|
22.59a
|
23.04
|
|
21.00
|
Llanfairpwll |
06.06a ~ 06.08d
|
06.07 ~ 06.11
|
|
22.32a ~ 22.34d
|
22.36 ~ 22.38
|
|
24.75
|
Bangor |
06.17a ~ 06.19d
|
06.19 ~ 06.21
|
|
22.23a ~ 22.25d
|
22.27 ~ 22.29
|
|
40.00
|
Llandudno Junction |
06.36a ~ 06.38d
|
06.39 ~ 06.41
|
|
22.04a ~ 22.06d
|
22.07 ~ 22.08
|
|
44.03
|
Colwyn Bay |
06.44a ~ 06.46d
|
06.44 ~ 06.47
|
|
21.56a ~ 21.58d
|
21.57 ~ 22.00
|
|
54.39
|
Rhyl |
06.57a ~ 06.59d
|
06.58 ~ 07.01
|
|
21.43a ~ 21.45d
|
21.45 ~ 21.47
|
|
67.54
|
Holywell Jn |
07/12
|
07/12
|
|
21/31½
|
21/32
|
|
71.90
|
Flint |
07.16a ~ 07.18d
|
07.17 ~ 07.18
|
|
21.24a ~ 21.26d
|
21.25 ~ 21.27
|
|
74.51
|
Rockcliffe Hall |
07/22
|
07/22
|
|
21/21
|
21/22
|
|
82.38
|
Saltney Jn |
07/31
|
07/30
|
21/14
|
21/15
|
|
|
83.86
|
Chester South Jn |
07/32
|
07/31
|
|
21/12
|
21/14
|
|
84.35
|
Chester |
07.35a ~ 07.38d
|
07.33 ~ 07.37
|
|
21.09a ~ 21.11d
|
21.03 ~ 21.13
|
|
87.01
|
Mickle Trafford |
07/44
|
07/43
|
|
21/02
|
20/58
|
|
91.85
|
Helsby |
07/48
|
07/47
|
|
20/57
|
20/54
|
|
94.14
|
Frodsham Jn |
07/53
|
07/50
|
|
20/52½
|
20/50
|
|
99.14
|
Acton Grange Jn |
07/59
|
07/55
|
|
20/47
|
20/45
|
|
101.10
|
Warrington Bank Quay |
08c01 ~ 08c03
|
07/57
|
|
20c41 ~ 20c43
|
20.41 ~ 20.42
|
|
104.51
|
Winwick Jn |
08/08
|
08/00
|
|
20/38
|
20/34
|
|
111.49
|
Springs Branch Jn |
08/13
|
08/05
|
|
20/32½
|
20/29
|
|
112.39
|
Wigan South Jn |
08/14
|
08/06
|
|
20/32
|
20/28
|
|
112.85
|
Wigan North Western |
08/15
|
08/07
|
|
20/31½
|
20/27
|
|
120.49
|
Balshaw Lane Jn |
08/22
|
08/13
|
|
20/25
|
20/19
|
|
122.54
|
Euxton Jn |
08/26
|
08/17
|
|
20/23
|
20/17
|
|
127.98
|
Preston |
08/32
|
08/19
|
|
20/17
|
20/11
|
|
148.95
|
Lancaster |
08/54
|
08/36
|
|
19/58½
|
19/51
|
|
150.85
|
Morecambe South Jn |
08/57
|
08/38
|
|
19/57
|
19/47
|
|
155.05
|
Carnforth North Jn |
09/01
|
08/41
|
|
19/54
|
19/42
|
|
168.09
|
Oxenholme : Lake District |
09/11
|
08/50
|
|
19/43
|
19/34
|
|
?
|
Grayrigg Loops |
09*19 ~ 09*28
|
08/56
|
|
?
|
19/26
|
|
181.18
|
Tebay |
09/36
|
09/00
|
19/33½
|
19/22
|
|
|
200.20
|
Penrith North Lakes |
09/53
|
09/15
|
|
19/16
|
19/10
|
|
218.06
|
Carlisle |
10c09 ~ 10c11
|
09.28 ~ 09.35
|
|
18c53 ~ 18c55
|
18.45 ~ 18.52
|
|
226.78
|
Gretna Jn |
10/22
|
09/45
|
|
18/44
|
18/36
|
|
?
|
Kirkpatrick Loops |
10/24
|
09*47 ~ 10*17
|
|
18/41
|
18/33
|
|
243.89
|
Lockerbie |
10/42
|
10/33
|
|
18/29
|
18/25
|
|
?
|
Beattock |
10*56 ~ 11*03
|
10.50 ~ 11.04
|
|
18/19
|
18/16
|
|
267.86
|
Beattock Summit |
11/22
|
11/15
|
|
18/11
|
18/10
|
|
?
|
Abington |
11*30 ~ 11*39
|
11.23 ~ 11.34
|
|
17*50 ~ 17*58
|
18/03
|
|
291.30
|
Carstairs South Jn |
11/51
|
11/48
|
|
17/36
|
17/51
|
|
291.69
|
Carstairs East Jn |
11/54
|
11/51
|
17/34
|
17/49
|
|
|
306.68
|
Midcalder Jn |
12/09
|
12/05
|
|
17/19
|
17/37
|
|
315.74
|
Slateford Jn |
12/18
|
12/12
|
|
17/06½
|
17/27
|
|
317.24
|
Haymarket East Jn |
?
|
12.14 ~ 12.24
|
|
?
|
17/25
|
|
317.49
|
Haymarket |
12/36
|
12/25 [P3]
|
|
17/00½
|
17/24 [P4]
|
|
?
|
Princes Street Gardens |
12/38
|
12.28 ~ 12.31
|
|
16/58
|
17/22
|
|
318.74
|
Edinburgh Waverley |
12.40a
|
12.32 [P11]
|
|
16.56d
|
17.20 [P19W]
|
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