23rd July 2017

Railway Touring Company
The North Wales Coast Express

Loco Used steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used 17025+99128+99025+1961+99122+99125+99371+99318+99327+5222+9392

Route :
1Z95 : Liverpool Lime Street to Holyhead
1Z96 : Holyhead to Liverpool Lime Street

Loco Route
45690 Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Broad Green - Rainhill - St Helens Junction - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Acton Grange Jn - Runcorn East - Frodsham - Helsby - Chester - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
45690  Holyhead -  (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 10.05d [P9] 10.19 [P9] 22.25a [P9] 22.27 [P9]
Edge Hill 10/10 [P1] 10/26 22/20 [P2] 22/23
Edge Hill SB 10/11 ? 22/19½ ?
Bootle Branch Jn 10/12 10/27 22/19 22/22
Olive Mount Jn 10/13 10/28 22/15 22/20
Broad Green 10.14a ~ 10.17d  10.30 ~ 10.34 22.10a ~ 22.13d 22.15 ~ 22.18
Huyton 10/20 10/38 22/06 [P1] 22/12
Rainhill 10/23 10/42 22/02 22/08
St Helens Junction 10/28 [P1] 10/47 21/58 [P2] 22/04
Earlestown 10/36 [P3] 10/53 21/54 [P3] 21/58
Winwick Jn 10/39 [UF] 10/55 [UF] 21/50 21/55
Dallam Jn 10/42 ? 21/47 21/51
Warrington Bank Quay 10.44a ~ 10.47d [P2] 11.00 ~ 11.04 21.41a ~ 21.44d [P3] 21.46 ~ 21.49
Acton Grange Jn 10/51 11/08 21/38 [DF] 21/42
Runcorn East 10/55 11/22 21/33 ?
Frodsham Jn 10/58 ? 21/30 ?
Frodsham 11w00a ~ 11w20d [P1] 11.32 ~ 12.05 21w06a ~ 21w28d [P2] ?
Helsby 11/26 [P1] 12/13 20/59 [P2] 20/59
Mickle Trafford 11/31 12/16 20/52 20/52
Chester 11.40a ~ 11.44d [P3] 12.21 ~ 12.26 [P3] 20.34a ~ 20.45d [P4] 20.40 ~ 20.45 [P4]
Chester South Jn 11/47 ? 20/32 [UF] ?
Saltney Jn 11/49 12/30 20/30 20/37
Rockcliffe Hall 12/01 12/38 20/19 20/31
Holywell Jn 12/12 12/43 20/12 20/25
Rhyl 12/25 12/58 19/59 [P1] 20/07
Colwyn Bay 12/36 ? 19/47 ?
Llandudno Junction 12w45a ~ 13w15d [P1] 13.19 ~ 13.47 [P1] 19w03a ~ 19w40d [P1] 18.59 ~ 19.40 [P1]
Penmaenmawr 13/24 ? 18/53 ?
Bangor 13.37a ~ 13.40d 14.08 ~ 14.10 18.37a ~ 18.41d [P1] 18.35 ~ 18.41
Menai Bridge 13/45 ? 18/31 ?
Llanfairpwll 13/48 ? 18/28 ?
Gaerwen Jn 13/52 ? 18/25 ?
Valley 14/08 ? 18/08 ?
Holyhead 14.20a [P1] 14.38 [P1] 18.00d [P1] 18.00 [P1]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z94 : (47760 with 45690 on rear) : Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street

Location Booked Actual
Crewe 08.58d  
Crewe Coal Yard 09/01  
Winsford 09/09  
Hartford Jn 09/16  
Acton Bridge 09/18  
Weaver Jn 09/21  
Runcorn 09/29  
Ditton East Jn 09/32  
Liverpool South Parkway 09/40  
Edge Hill SB 09/49  
Edge Hill 09/50  
Liverpool Lime Street 09.55a [P9] [P9]

0Z96 : (45690) : Holyhead - Valley - Holyhead
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Holyhead 15.00d [P1]
Valley 15.08a ~ 15.09d
Valley NE 15.17a ~ 16.52d
Valley 17.00a ~ 17.01d
Holyhead 17.10a [P1]

5Z97 : (47760? with 45690 on rear) : Liverpool Lime Street to Carnforth

Location Booked
Liverpool Lime Street 22.50d [P9]
Edge Hill 22/56
Edge Hill SB 22/57
Bootle Branch Jn 22/58
Olive Mount Jn 23/00
Roby 23/05
Huyton 23/06
St Helens Central 23/20
Springs Branch Jn 23/35
Wigan South Jn 23/37
Wigan North Western 23/38
Balshaw Lane 23/48
Euxton Jn 23/51
Farington Curve Jn 23/59
Preston 00.04 ~ 00.07
Garstang & Catteral 00/20
Lancaster 00/34
Morecambe South Jn 00/37
Carnforth North Jn 00/44
Carnforth 00.46 ~ 01.46
Carnforth H.S. 01.48 ~ 01.58
Carnforth Steamtown 02.08a


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