29th April 2017

Vintage Trains
The Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'
Stock Used 96100+35470+9101+5191+5198+99349+99361+99353+17018

Route :
1Z34 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Llandudno
1Z35 : Llandudno to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco(s) Route
5043 (1) Tyseley Warwick Road - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Park Lane Jn - Sutton Park - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Crewe - Chester - Chester North Jn
47773 (2) Chester North Jn- Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Llandudno
5043 (1) Llandudno - Llandudno Junction - Colwyn Bay - Rhyl - Chester - Crewe - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley Warwick Road

Notes :
(1) 47773 on rear.
(2) 5043 on rear.

Source : Al Wallace (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Tyseley Warwick Road 06.30d 06.29?   21.17a 21.20
Small Heath South Jn 06/36 06/33   21/11 21/14
Bordesley Jn 06/43 06/37   21/05 21/06
St Andrews Jn 06/45 06/39   21/04 21/05
Landor Street Jn 06/47 [ML] 06/40   - -
Washwood Heath West Jn 06/50 [UDG] 06/44   - -
Castle Bromwich Jn 07/00 06/50   - -
Park Lane Jn 07/02 06/52   - -
Sutton Park ? ?   - -
Ryecroft Jn 07/32 07/10   - -
Walsall 07/34 [UF] 07/15   - -
Pleck Jn 07/37 07/33   - -
Proof House Jn - -   21/01 21/01
Birmingham New Street - -   20.52a ~ 20.58d [P1] 20.40 ~ 20.57
Soho South Jn - -   20/46 20/34
Soho East Jn - -   20/45 20/24
Perry Barr West Jn - -   20/24 20/16
Perry Barr North Jn - -   20/22 20/14
Tame Bridge Parkway - -   20.11a ~ 20.15d 20.06 ~ 20.07
Bescot Stadium - -   20/09 20/04
Darlaston Jn 07/39 07/36   20/07 20/02
Portobello Jn 07/45 07/42   20/03 19/58
Wolverhampton 07.52a ~ 07.57d [P2] 07.52 ~ 07.57 [P2]   19.53a ~ 19.57d [P4] 19.49 ~ 19.52
Wolverhampton North Jn 07/59 07/59   19/50 19/45
Bushbury Jn 08/01 08/01   19/47 19/43
Rickerscote 08/14 ?   19*20 ~ 19*31 19.20 ~ 19.28
Trent Valley Jn 08/15 [DS] 08/13   19/18 19/17
Stafford 08.17a ~ 08.20d [P5] [DS] 08.14 ~ 08.20 [P5]   19.14a ~ 19.16d [P4] [US] 19.12 ~ 19.16
Searchlight Lane Jn 08/28 08/27   - -
Norton Bridge - -   19/05 [US] 19/00
Madeley 08/39 [DS] 08/37   18/51 [US] 18/48
Basford Hall Jn 08/47 08/43   18/44 18/41
Crewe 09.01a ~ 09.03d [P12] 08.50 ~ 09.03 [P12]   18.35a ~ 18.39d [P6] 18.34 ~ 18.38
Crewe Steelworks Jn 09/07 09/06   18/31 18/30
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 09/19 09/18   18/22 18/21
Chester 09.33a ~ 09.37d [P3] 09.33 ~ 09.37 [P3]   18.04a ~ 18.07d [P4] 18.05 ~ 18.08
Chester North Jn 09.42 ~ 09.52 ?   - -
Chester South Jn 09.56 ~ 10.00 ?   18/02 [UF] ?
Saltney Jn 10/04 10/05   18/00 18/01
Rockcliffe Hall 10/17 10/18   17/49 17/51
Holywell Jn 10/27 10/29   17/42 17/42
Rhyl 10/43 [P2] 10/51   17/29 [P1] 17/28
Colwyn Bay 10/56 ?   17/17 ?
Llandudno Junction 11.05a ~ 11.08d [P1] 11.18 ~ 11.20   17.05a ~ 17.09d [P1] 17.05 ~ 17.07
Deganwy 11/15 ?   17/01½ ?
Llandudno 11.24a [P3] 11.31   16.56d [P3] 16.56


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z35 : (5043 with 47773 on rear) : Llandudno to Llandudno Junction
5Z35 : (47773 with 5043 on rear) : Llandudno Junction to Llandudno

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Llandudno 13.27d [P3] 14.47a [P3]
Llandudno Junction 13.37a [P1] 14.37d [P1]


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