27th May 2017

Vintage Trains
The Welsh Dragon

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 5043 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'
Stock Used (3) (96100+35470)+9101+5191+5157+5198+99349?+99361+99353?+17018

Route :
1Z34 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z35 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco(s) Route
47773 (1) Tyseley Warwick Road - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Nuneaton
5043 (2) Nuneaton - (via WCML) - Crewe - Chester - Saltney Jn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction
47773 Llandudno Junction - Blaenau Ffestiniog
47773 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno Junction
5043 (2) Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Nuneaton
47773 (1) Nuneaton - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley Warwick Road

Notes :
(1) 5043 on rear.
(2) 47773 on rear.
(3) 96100+35470 were only in the consist when 5043 was on the train.
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Tyseley Warwick Road 06.14d     22.01a  
Small Heath South Jn 06/20     21/55  
Bordesley Jn 06/24     21/49  
St Andrews Jn 06/26     21/48  
Landor Street Jn 06/29 [UDG]     21/46  
Washwood Heath West Jn 06/33     ?  
Castle Bromwich Jn 06/43 [UDS]     ?  
Water Orton 06/47     21/37  
Coleshill Parkway 06.50a ~ 06.53d [P2]     21.32a ~ 21.34d [P1]  
Whitacre Jn 06/57     21/29  
Abbey Jn 07/13     21/15  
Nuneaton 07.16a ~ 07.31d [P3]     21.01a ~ 21.13d [P3]  
Ashby Jn - -   20/58 [DS]  
Atherstone 07.42a ~ 07.45d     20.49a ~ 20.52d  
Amington Jn 07/54 [DS]     20/41 [US]  
Tamworth LL 07.56a ~ 07.59d     20.35a ~ 20.38d  
Lichfield North Jn 08/09 [DS]     20/28 [US]  
Rugeley North Jn 08/17 [DS]     20/21 [US]  
Colwich 08/21     20/18 [US]  
Milford & Brocton 08/24 [DF-DS]     - -
Trent Valley Jn 08/30 [DS]     ?  
Stafford South Jn ? ?   20/10 [US-UF]  
Stafford 08.32a ~ 08.42d [P6] [DS] [P6]   20.06a ~ 20.08d [P4] [US]  
Searchlight Lane Jn 08/50 [DS] [DS]   - -
Norton Bridge - -   19/59 [US]  
Madeley 09/01 [DS]     19/46 [US]  
Basford Hall Jn 09/11     19/39 [US]  
Crewe 09.16a ~ 09.35d [P12]     19.32a ~ 19.35d [P12]  
Crewe Steel Works 09/39     19/27  
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 09/51     19/18  
Chester 10.03a ~ 10.27d [P3]     19.01a ~ 19.04d [P4]  
Chester South Jn 10/29     18/59 [UF]  
Saltney Jn 10/31     18/57  
Rockcliffe Hall 10/43     18/45  
Holywell Jn 10/54     18/37  
Rhyl 11/14     18/23 [P1]  
Colwyn Bay 11/32     18/11  
Llandudno Junction 11.42a ~ 12.35d [P1]     17.20a ~ 18.02d [P1]  
Tal-y-Cafn 12.44 ~ 12.45     17.06 ~ 17.07  
North Llanrwst 12.55 ~ 12.56     16.48 ~ 16.54  
Blaenau Ffestiniog 13.36a [P1]     16.10d [P1]  


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z36 : (5043 with 96100+35470) : Llandudno Junction - Valley - Llandudno Junction
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Llandudno Junction 12.40d [P1]
Penmaenmawr 12/49
Bangor 13/02
Menai Bridge 13/05
Llanfairpwll 13/08
Gaerwen Jn 13/13
Valley 13.30 ~ 13.43
Valley Nuclear Electric 13.51 ~ 15.41
Valley 15.49 ~ 15.52
Gaerwen Jn 16/09
Llanfairpwll 16/13
Menai Bridge 16/16
Bangor 16/22
Penmaenmawr 16/33
Llandudno Junction 16.58a [P1]


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