19th August 2012

Railway Touring Company
The North Wales Coast Express

Loco Used 47798 'Prince William' & steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used 35486+4831+1859+21241+3115+3096+99352+99678+99128+3143

Route :
1Z94 : Liverpool Lime Street  to Holyhead
1Z96 : Holyhead to Liverpool Lime Street

Loco(s) Route
60009 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Huyton - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Acton Grange Jn - Runcorn East - Frodsham - Helsby - Chester - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Llandudno
47798 (2) Llandudno - Llandudno Junction
60009 (1) Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
60009 (1) Holyhead - Bangor - Llandudno Junction
47798 (2) Llandudno Junction - Llandudno
60009 (1) Llandudno - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes : 
(1) 47798 on rear.
(2) 60009 on rear.

Source : Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 10.07d 10.18 22.34a 22.32
Edge Hill 10/13 10/24 22/29 22/24
Edge Hill SB 10/14 ? 22/28 ?
Bootle Branch Jn 10/15 10/25 22/27 22/22
Olive Mount Jn 10/17 10/27 22/22 22/21
Broad Green 10.18a ~ 10.21d ? 22.16a ~ 22.20d ?
Huyton 10/24 10/35 22/11 22/10
Rainhill 10/28 10/40 22/08 22/04
St Helens Junction 10/33 10/42 22/04 22/00
Earlestown 10/40 10/50 21/59 21/56
Winwick Jn 10/44 10/53 21/54 21/51
Dallam Jn 10/47 ? 21/51 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 10.50a ~ 10.53d 10.58 ~ 11.01 21.46a ~ 21.49d 21.42 ~ 21.45
Acton Grange Jn 10/57 11/05 21/42 21/39
Runcorn East 11/01 11/09 21/38 21/36
Frodsham Jn 11/04 ? 21/35 ?
Frodsham 11w06a ~ 11w26d ? 21w11a ~ 21w32d ?
Helsby 11/32 11/39 21/04 21/01
Mickle Trafford Jn 11/37 11/42 20/56 20/53
Chester 11.45a ~ 12.10d 11.47 ~ 12.12 20.42a ~ 20.48d 20.37 ~ 20.47
Chester South Jn 12/12 ? 20/39 ?
Saltney Jn 12/15 12/17 20/37 20/32
Rockcliffe Hall SB 12/29 12/28 20/28 20/25
Holywell Jn 12/40 12/38 20/21 20/19
Rhyl 12/52 12/49 20/09 20/08
Colwyn Bay 13/04 ? 19/58 ?
Llandudno Junction 13.13a ~ 13.46d 13.10 ~ 13.45 [P1] 19.22a ~ 19.51d 19.19 ~ 19.51 [P1]
Llandudno  13.56a ~ 14.01d 13.57 ~ 14.01 19.07a ~ 19.12d 19.01 ~ 19.10
Llandudno Junction 14.11a ~ 14.16d 14.10 ~ 14.18 18.48a ~ 18.57d 18.45 ~ 18.50
Penmaenmawr 14/25 ? 18/39 ?
Bangor 14.38a ~ 14.40d 14.51 ~ 14.53 18.23a ~ 18.27d 18.18 ~ 18.26
Menai Bridge 14/45 ? 18/16 ?
Llanfairpwll 14/48 ? 18/12 ?
Gaerwen Jn 14/52 ? 18/09 ?
Valley 15/07 ? 17/52 ?
Holyhead 15.18a 15.22 17.45d 17.45


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

 5Z94 : (47798 with 60009 on rear) : Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
 5Z97 : (47798 with 60009 on rear) : Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Crewe 08.47d 23.52a
Weaver Jn 09/14 23/24
Runcorn 09/21 23/17
Liverpool Lime Street 09.56a 22.54d

 0Z95 : (60009) : Holyhead - Valley - Holyhead
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Holyhead 15.54d
Valley NE 16.11a ~ 17.13d
Holyhead 17.30a


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