5th May 2012

Vintage Trains
The Llandudno Victorian Fayre

Locos Used steam: 4965 'Rood Ashton Hall' & 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'
Stock Used 35470+5198+99349?+99361?+99353?+BFK+5157+5191+9101

Route :
1Z33 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Llandudno
1Z34 : Llandudno to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco(s) Route
4965 + 5043 Tyseley Warwick Road - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Park Lane Jn - Sutton Park - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction
5043 (1) Llandudno Junction - Llandudno
4965 + 5043 (3) Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley Warwick Road

Notes :
(1) 4965 on rear.
(2) It is reported that due to a points failure, the return leg was delayed and started from Llandudno Junction.
(3) Confirmation required, was a diesel pilot used on the return leg from Darlaston Jn to Tyseley Warwick Road?

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
Tyseley Warwick Road 06.33d 06.34   23.08a 23.16
Small Heath South Jn 06/38 06/40   23/02 23/11
Bordesley Jn 06/42 06/44   22/58 23/06
St Andrews Jn 06/43 06/45   22/55 23/05
Landor Street Jn 06/46 06/47   - -
Castle Bromwich Jn 06/53 06/54   - -
Park Lane Jn 06/58 06/57   - -
Ryecroft Jn 07/28 07/15   - -
Walsall 07.34a ~ 07.38d 07.22 ~07.33   - -
Pleck Jn 07/41 07/37   - -
Proof House Jn - -   22/53 23/02
Birmingham New Street - -   22.47a ~ 22.51d 22.51 ~ 22.59
Soho South Jn - -   22/42 22/45
Soho East Jn - -   22/40 22/44
Perry Barr West Jn - -   22/37 22/39
Perry Barr North Jn - -   22/34 22/38
Tame Bridge Parkway - -   22.25a ~ 22.28d 22.28 ~ 22.31
Bescot Stadium - -   22/23 22/26
Darlaston Jn 07/46 07/39   22.10a ~ 22.18d 22/04
Portobello Jn 07/51 07/46   22/04 22/00
Wolverhampton 07.57a ~ 08.00d 07.57 ~ 08.00 [P1]   21.51a ~ 21.56d 21.50 ~ 21.55
Bushbury Jn 08/04 08/03   21/47 21/46
Stafford 08.19a ~ 08.22d 08.17 ~ 08.22 [P5]   21.19a ~ 21.32d 21.22 ~ 21.31
Norton Bridge 08/29 08/28   21/13 21/15
Madeley Jn 08/41 08/39   21/03 21/04
Basford Hall Jn 08/50 08/44   20/57 20/56
Crewe 09w01a ~ 09w55d 08.54 ~ 09.57 [P12]   20w08a ~ 20w51d 20.03 ~ 20.53
Crewe Steelworks Jn 10/01 10/00   20/02 20/00
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 10/15 ?   19/52 19/50
Chester 10/31 10/25 [D&UM]   19/36 19/37
Chester South Jn 10/32 ?   19/35 ?
Saltney Jn 10/35 10/28   19/33 19/34
Rockcliffe Hall SB 10/44 10/38   19/22 19/27
Holywell Jn 10/53 10/46   19/15 19/20
Rhyl 11/07 10/57   19/00 19/07
Colwyn Bay 11/19 ?   18/48 ?
Llandudno Junction 11.27a ~ 11.56d 11.13 ~ 12.02   18.10a ~ 18.40d 18.49d
Deganwy 12/02 ?   18/03 [CANC]
Llandudno 12.12a 12.21   17.57d [CANC]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z33 : (4965 with 5043 on rear) : Llandudno to Llandudno Junction
5Z34 : (? with ? on rear) : Llandudno Junction to Llandudno (cancelled)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Llandudno 12.49d 17.46a
Llandudno Junction 13.03a 17.34d

0Z33 : (5043 & 4965) : Llandudno Junction to Valley
0Z34 : (4965 & 5043) : Valley to Llandudno Junction

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Llandudno Junction 13.29d 16.58a
Penmaenmawr 13/39 16/49
Bangor 13/52 16/36
Valley 14.27a 15.57d


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