8th January 2011

UK Railtours
The Barmouth Bridge Express

Locos Used 67021 & 67030
Stock Used 17015+3097+3120+1691+3066+3069+1683+3149+1863+5292+5341

Route :
1Z32 : London Euston to Barmouth
1Z33 : Barmouth to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
67030 + 67021 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Wellington - Abbey Foregate Jn - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Newtown - Machynlleth
67021 (1) Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Tywyn - Barmouth
67030 (2) Barmouth - (reverse of outward route) - Machynlleth
67021 + 67030 Machynlleth - (reverse of outward route) - Rugby - Northampton - Hanslope Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 67030 on rear.
(2) 67021 on rear.
(3) An add-on visit to  the Talyllyn Railway was available, with a train departing Towyn Wharf at 13.00, to Nant Gwernol and return with loco 1 'Talyllyn'. Photographic evidence confirms the train ran, with a photo run-past at Rhydyronen.

Sources : Geoffrey H. May, Nick Bartlett, Roy Roberts & Robert Frise

Photo Review


67030 (above) & 67021 (below) at Barmouth (photos: Robert Frise)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Geoffrey H. May & Roy Roberts)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Euston 06.39d 06.39   22.41a 22.52
Camden Jn 06/42 06/43   22/37 22/47
Willesden WL Jn 06/46 06/47   22/34 22/44
Wembley Central 06/48 06/49   22/31 22/39
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/51 06/51   22/28 22/36
Watford Junction 06.57a ~ 07.00d 06.56 ~ 07.00   22.20a ~ 22.22d 22.20 ~ 22.24
Bourne End 07/09 07/09   22/08 22/07
Tring 07/19 07/14   22/01 21/59
Ledburn Jn 07/25 07/18   21/51 21/52
Bletchley 07/33 07/27   21/44 21/44
Milton Keynes Central 07.39a ~ 07.41d 07.31 ~ 07.41   21.37a ~ 21.40d 21.36 ~ 21.40
Hanslope Jn 07/47 07/47   21/29 21/27
Weedon 07/58 07/56  
Northampton   21/20 21/17
Long Buckby   21/02 20/58
Hillmorton Jn 08/05 08/03   20/53 20/51
Rugby 08.08a ~ 08.10d 08.06 ~ 08.09   20.47a ~ 20.50d 20.46 ~ 20.49
Coventry 08/20 08/18   20/35 20/34
Birmingham International 08.31a ~ 08.42d 08.33 ~ 08.43   20/24 20/24
Stechford 08/49 08/49   20/18 20/17
Aston 08/53 08/58   20/09 20/10
Perry Barr North Jn 08/58 09/03   20/03 20/01
Bescot Stadium 09c04 ~ 09c06 09.13 ~ 09.15   19c55 ~ 19c57 19.53 ~ 19.56
Darlaston Jn 09/08 09/16   19/53 19/50
Portobello Jn 09/13 09/20   19/48 19/47
Wolverhampton 09.19a ~ 09.22d 09.26 ~ 09.26   19/43 19/41
Oxley SB 09/24 09/29   19/37 19/37
Cosford 09/31 09/35   19/25 19/26
Madeley Jn 09/39 09/39   19/17 19/17
Wellington 09/44 09/44   19/10 19/08
Abbey Foregate Jn 09/55 09/55   19/00 18/58
Sutton Bridge Jn 09.58 ~ 09.59 09.58 ~ 09.59   18.53 ~ 18.55 18.51 ~ 18.52
Welshpool 10.19 ~ 10.21 10.17 ~ 10.19   18.32 ~ 18.34 18.32 ~ 18.36
Newtown 10.42 ~ 10.48 10.34 ~ 10.48   17.59 ~ 18.06 18.03 ~ 18.06
Talerddig 11.07 ~ 11.09 11.09 ~ 11.11   17.41 ~ 17.43 17.44 ~ 17.46
Machynlleth 11L29 ~ 12L04 11.28 ~ 12.02   16L45 ~ 17L24 16.55 ~ 17.27
Dovey Junction 12.10 ~ 12.12 ?   16.38 ~ 16.39 ?
Tywyn 12.29a ~ 12.31d 12.28 ~ 12.31   16.18a ~ 16.20d 16.26 ~ 16.29
Barmouth 12.57a 13.00   15.55d 15.57


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