19th May 2012

PMR Tours
The Welsh Dragon

Locos Used 47804, 47826 & steam: 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used load 11 including support coach

Route :
1Z22 : Bristol Temple Meads to Holyhead
1Z24 : Holyhead to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
47804 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Kings Norton - Lifford East Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Stafford - Crewe
46233 (1) Crewe - Chester - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
46233 (1) Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
47804 (1) Crewe - Stafford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes:
(1) 47826 on rear.

Sources : The Class 47 List and Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 05.27d 05.27 23.35a 23.36
Dr Days Jn 05/29 05/28 23/32 23/32
Narroways Hill Jn 05/31 05/30 23/28 23/28
Filton Abbey Wood 05/36 05/34 23/20 23/20
Bristol Parkway 05.39a ~ 05.41d 05.39 ~ 05.47 23.09a ~ 23.17d 23.07 ~ 23.17
Westerleigh Jn 05/46 05/52 23/04 23/02
Yate 05/48 05/55 23/02 22/58
Charfield 05/54 06/00 22/56 22/54
Standish Jn 06/05 06/08 22/45 22/45
Gloucester Yard Jn 06/10 06/13 22/39 22/40
Barnwood Jn 06/11 06/13 22/38 22/39
Cheltenham Spa 06.18a ~ 06.21d 06.19 ~ 06.21 22.30a ~ 22.32d 22.30 ~ 22.33
Ashchurch 06/28 06/29 22/23 22/24
Abbotswood Jn 06/36 06/37 22/15 22/14
Norton Jn 06/38 06/39 22/14 22/13
Worcester Shrub Hill 06.43a ~ 06.45d 06.50 ~ 06.52 22.03a ~ 22.08d 22.02 ~ 22.06
Tunnel Jn 06/47 06/53 22/01 22/02
Droitwich Spa 06/54 06/59 21/54 21/53
Stoke Works Jn 07/00 07/05 21/44 21/43
Bromsgrove 07/04 07/08 21/37 21/40
Barnt Green 07/13 07/17 21/30 21/36
Longbridge 07/16 07/20 21/27 21/33
Kings Norton 07/20 07/25 21/24 21/27
Lifford East Jn 07/22 07/26 21/21 ?
Bordesley Jn 07/29 07/31 21/12 21/18
St Andrews Jn 07/30 07/32 21/11 21/17
Proof House Jn 07/34 07/35 21/08 21/13
Birmingham New Street 07.38a ~ 07.43d 07.38 ~ 07.43 21.02a ~ 21.06d 21.07 ~ 21.10
Soho South Jn 07/48 07/48 20/57 20/58
Galton Jn 07/51 07/50  
Dudley Port 07/57 07/56  
Soho East Jn   20/56 20/49
Perry Barr West Jn   20/51 20/44
Perry Barr North Jn   20/48 20/43
Bescot Stadium   20/39 20/37
Darlaston Jn   20/38 20/34
Portobello Jn   20/32 20/31
Wolverhampton 08.06a ~ 08.08d 08.07 ~ 08.10 20.22a ~ 20.26d 20.24 ~ 20.26
Bushbury Jn 08/11 08/13 20/18 20/20
Stafford 08.25a ~ 08.28d 08.24 ~ 08.28 20.03a ~ 20.07d 20.00 ~ 20.06
Norton Bridge 08/34 08/35 19/58 19/55
Madeley Jn 08/45 08/44 19/47 19/45
Basford Hall Jn 08/54 08/50 19/42 19/38
Crewe 09L02a ~ 09L35d 08.55 ~ 09.35 [P12] 19L04a ~ 19L36d 18.57 ~ 19.34
Crewe Steelworks Jn 09/40 09/39 19/00 18/53
Beeston Castle & Tarporley 09/51 09/57 18/48 18/44
Chester 10/04 10/09 18/34 18/31
Chester South Jn 10/06 ? 18/33 ?
Saltney Jn 10/09 10/12 18/31 18/26
Rockcliffe Hall SB 10/18 10/20 18/19 18/19
Holywell Jn 10/26 10/27 18/10 18/08
Rhyl 10/43 10/40 17/55 17/54
Colwyn Bay 10/54 ? 17/42 ?
Llandudno Junction 11w00a ~ 11w30d 10.58 ~ 11.30 17w05a ~ 17w35d 16.47 ~ 17.33
Penmaenmawr 11/38 ? 16/53 ?
Bangor 11.51a ~ 11.55d 11.52 ~ 11.54 16.21a ~ 16.27d 16.21 ~ 16.25
Menai Bridge 11/58 ? 16/17 ?
Llanfairpwll 12/00 ? 16/14 ?
Gaerwen Jn 12/04 ? 16/11 ?
Valley 12/22 ? 15/52 ?
Holyhead 12.31a 12.24 15.40d 15.40


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