21st August 2012

Railway Touring Company
The Welsh Mountaineer 

Loco Used steam: 61994 'The Great Marquess'
Stock Used 4831+1859+99352+3096+3115+17019

Route : 
1Z90 : Preston to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z92 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Preston

Loco Route
61994 Preston - Wigan North Western - Warrington Bank Quay - Runcorn East - Frodsham - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction
61994 Llandudno Junction - Blaenau Ffestiniog
61994 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno Junction
61994 Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Preston

(1) Loco turned at Chester on outward leg.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. Originally scheduled to run on 14th August 2012.

Source : Mark Herriott
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Preston 07.40d [P6] [UF]   21.08a [DF] [P6]
Euxton Jn 07/49   20/58
Balshaw Lane Jn 07/51   20/55
Wigan North Western 08/02 [P4]   20/44 [P5]
Wigan South Jn 08/03   20/43
Springs Branch Jn 08/04 [US]   20/42
Golborne Jn 08/18 [UF]   ?
Winwick Jn 08/22   20/33 [DF]
Dallam Jn 08/25   ?
Warrington Bank Quay 08.27a ~ 08.30d [P2]   20.23a ~ 20.27d [P4]
Walton Old Jn 08/33   20/19
Acton Grange Jn 08/35   20/10
Runcorn East 08/39   19/59
Frodsham Jn 08/43   19/56
Frodsham 08w47a ~ 09w07d   19w29a ~ 19w53d
Helsby 09/12   19/24
Mickle Trafford Jn 09/19   19/17
Chester 09.26a ~ 10.02d [P3]   19.06a ~ 19.10d [P4]
Saltney Jn 10/06   19/01
Rockcliffe Hall SB 10/16   18/50
Holywell Jn 10/24   18/42
Rhyl 10/40   18/27
Colwyn Bay 10/53   18/15
Llandudno Junction 11.00a ~ 11.45d   17.28a ~ 18.08d
Tal-y-Cafn 11.54a ~ 11.55d   17.09a ~ 17.10d
Llanrwst North 12.08a ~ 12.22d   16.49a ~ 16.55d
Blaenau Ffestiniog 13.15a   16.00d


Associated E.C.S. Movements

5Z90 : (61994) : Carnforth to Preston
5Z93 : (61994) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Carnforth WCRC 04.33d 00.27a
Carnforth 04.58a ~ 06.03d 23.04a ~ 00.04d
Morecambe South Jn 06/12 22/55
Lancaster 06.17a ~ 06.40d 22/52
Preston 07.09a 22.25d


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