25th May 2012

Compass Tours
The Snowdon Mountaineer

Locos Used 47760, 47804 & steam: 'Taliesin'
Stock Used 6115+6022+6000+6103+1201+3352+3350+3359+3313+3431+9496

Route :
1Z83 : 06.06d Carnforth to Blaenau Ffestiniog
T36 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Tan-y-Bwlch
F37 : Tan-y-Bwlch to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z84 : 16.10d Blaenau Ffestiniog to Carnforth

Loco(s) Route
47804 (1) Carnforth - Morecambe
47760 (2) Morecambe - Lancaster - Preston - Wigan North Western - Garswood - St Helens Central - Liverpool Lime Street
47804 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Liverpool South Parkway - Runcorn - Crewe
47760 (2) Crewe - Llandudno Junction
47804 (1) Llandudno Junction - Betws-Y-Coed - Blaenau Ffestiniog
'Taliesin' Blaenau Ffestiniog - Tan-y-Bwlch
'Taliesin' Tan-y-Bwlch - Blaenau Ffestiniog
47760 (2) Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno Junction
47804 (1) Llandudno Junction - ??? - Liverpool Lime Street
47760 (2) Liverpool Lime Street - (reverse of outward route) - Morecambe
47804 (1) Morecambe - Carnforth

Notes :
(1) 47760 on rear.
(2) 47804 on rear.

Sources : Compass Tours, The Class 47 List & Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Bleanau Ffestinoig 13.40d   15.24a
Tanygrisiau 13.46a ~ 13.50d   15.10a ~ 15.18d
Ddaullt 14/02   14/58
Tan-y-Bwlch 14.10d   14.50d


Back to "The Railtour Files"