25th May 2012

UK Railtours
The Snowdonian

Locos Used 67006 'Royal Sovereign', 67026 'Diamond Jubilee', 'Castell Cricieth' & steam: 'Earl of Merioneth' & 138
Stock Used [1]: 17015+3149+3123+1691+3119+3097+3120+1832+5341+5292+ 5322
[2]: ?
[3]: ?

Route :
1Z67 : London Euston to Bangor
1Z68 : Bangor to London Euston

Loco(s) Stock Route
67006 + 67026 [1] London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction - Bangor
67006 + 67026 [1] Bangor - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

P34 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog
F39 : Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog

Loco Stock Route
Earl of Merioneth [2] Blaenau Ffestiniog - Tan-y-Bwlch - Minffordd - Porthmadog Harbour
Earl of Merioneth [2] Porthmadog Harbour - Minffordd - Tan-y-Bwlch - Blaenau Ffestiniog

P39 : Caernarvon to Porthmadog
C38 : Porthmadog to Caernarvon

Loco Stock Route
138 [3] Caernarvon - Dinas - Beddgelert - Port Croesor - 'the Cob'
Castell Cricieth [3] off 'the Cob' - Porthmadog Harbour
Castell Cricieth [3] Porthmadog Harbour - onto 'the Cob'
138 [3] 'the Cob' - Port Croesor - Beddgelert - Dinas - Caernarvon

Source : David Lodwick and Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick and Mark Herriott)

M.C Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
0.00 Euston 06.45d [P16] [E] 06.45   21.53a [P1] 21.50
1.54 Camden Jn 06/48 [DF] 06/49   21/49 [A] 21/46
5.23 Willesden WL Jn 06/52 [DF] 06/53   21/46 [UF] 21/43
8.04 Wembley Central 06/55 [P3] 06/55   21/42 [UF] 21/41
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 06/57 [DF] 06/57   21/40 [UF] 21/39
17.35 Watford Junction 07.02a ~ 07.04d [P6] 07.02 ~ 07.05   21.30a ~ 21.34d [P7] 21.31 ~ 21.34
? Bourne End Jn 07/11 [DS] 07/14   21/24 [UF] 21/24
31.53 Tring 07/20 [DS] 07/19   21/20 [UF] 21/21
38.16 Ledburn Jn 07/27 [DS] 07/25   21/15 [UF] 21/16
46.46 Bletchley 07/37 [P3] 07/36   21/08 [P4] 21/05
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 07.42a ~ 07.45d [P3] 07.41 ~ 07.45   20.59a ~ 21.03d [P1] 21.00 ~ 21.02
56.47 Hanslope Jn 07/51 [DF] 07/56   20/52 [US] 20/53
69.56 Weedon 08/00 08/06   20/44 20/45
82.40 Rugby 08.10a ~ 08.13d [P2] 08.16 ~ 08.19   20.26a ~ 20.33d [P5] 20.21 ~ 20.26
? Trent Valley Jn 08/15 [DS] 08/20   20/23 [US] 20/19
? Brinklow 08/23 [DF] 08/25   ? ?
? Attleborough Jn 08/29 [DS] 08/30   ? ?
97.10 Nuneaton 08/31 [P2] 08/31   20/06 [P5] 20/06
- Amington Jn 08/41 [DS] 08/42   19/53 [US] 19/53
116.23 Lichfield North Jn 08/47 [DS] 08/47   19/45 [US] 19/44
124.22 Rugeley North Jn 08/52 [DS] 08/52   19/41 [US] 19/38
127.08 Colwich Jn 08/56 [DF] 08/59   19/39 [US] 19/36
133.43 Stafford 09/04 [DF] 09/04   19/33 [UF] 19/30
138.72 Norton Bridge 09/10 [DF] 09/11   19/29 [UF] 19/27
149.74 Madeley Jn 09/17 [DF] 09/18   19/22 [UF] 19/19
156.16 Basford Hall Jn 09/24 [DS] ?   19/16 [UF] 19/14
158.00 Crewe 09.33a ~ 09.35d [P12] 09.31 ~ 09.33   19.08a ~ 19.12d [P12] 19.06 ~ 19.08
159.41 Crewe Steel Works 09/38 09/36   19/04 19/02
168.60 Beeston Castle & Tarporley 09/46 09/44   18/56 18/55
179.10 Chester 09.59a ~ 10.05d [P3] 10/00   18/45 [P4] 18/46
181.01 Saltney Jn 10/08 ?   18/42 18/41
188.78 Rockliffe Hall 10/16 10/10   18/33 18/35
195.76 Holywell Jn 10/22 10/21   18/28 18/30
209.08 Rhyl 10/37 [DM] 10/35   18/18 18/20
219.45 Colwyn Bay 10/48 ?   18/10 ?
223.55 Llandudno Junction 10.54a ~ 10.58d [P3] 10.54 ~ 10.58   18.02a ~ 18.05d [P3] 18.02 ~ 18.06
228.63 Penmaenmawr 11/05 ?   17/55 ?
238.71 Bangor 11.15a [P2] 11.15   17.45d [P1] 17.45

 

Location Booked   Booked
Caernarfon 12.00d   17.04a
Dinas 12.12a ~ 12.16d   16.48a ~ 16.52d
Waunfawr 12.32a ~ 12.37d   16.28a ~ 16.32d
Rhyd Ddu 13.02a ~ 13.06d   15.59a ~ 16.03d
Meillionen Halt 13/22   15/43
Beddgelert 13.31a ~ 13.35d   15.30a ~ 15.34d
Haford-y-Llyn 13/48   15/17
Port Croesor 14.00a ~ 14.04d   15.01a ~ 15.05d
Cae Pawb NR Crossing 14/10   14/53
Porthmadog Harbour 14.19a   14.45d
   
Porthmadog Harbour 15.35d   13.40a
Boston Lodge 15/40   13/35
Minffordd 15.45a ~ 15.49d   13.26a ~ 13.30d
Penryhn 15/54   13/21
Rhiw Goch 15/59   13/16
Tan-y-Bwlch 16.11a ~ 16.17d   13.00a ~ 13.04d
Ddaullt 16/25   12/52
Tanygrisiau 16.37a ~ 16.41d   12.36a ~ 12.40d
Bleanau Ffestinoig 16.47a   12.30d


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z67 : (67006 + 67026) : Bangor to Holyhead
5Z68 : (67006 + 67026) : Holyhead to Bangor

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bangor 11.22d 17.25a
Holyhead 11.52a 16.55d

5Z68 : (66???) : Euston to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked
Euston 22.24d
Willesden SW Sidings 22/35
Acton Wells Jn 22/44
Brentford 23/04
Feltham 23/12
Staines 23/18
Addlestone Jn 23/38
Woking 23/51
Basingstoke 00/13
Winchester 00.32a ~ 00.34d
Eastleigh T&RSMD 00.58a


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