2nd October 2017

UK Railtours
The Snowdonian (Day 4 of 4)

Locos Used 68004 'Rapid' & 68029
Stock Used 10734+17167+325+3247+3275+3182+3267+1566+3273+3174

Route : 1Z68 throughout

Loco(s) Route
68029 (1) Llandudno - Llandudno Junction - Colwyn Bay - Rhyl - Chester - Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Northampton) - Wembley Central - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - Willesden No.7 Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 68004 on rear.
(2) This tour used the 'Northern Belle' stock.

Source : Doug Lindsay (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Doug Lindsay & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Llandudno 11.00d [P2] 11.00
Llandudno Junction 11/10 [P1] 11/09
Colwyn Bay 11/14 ?
Rhyl 11/24 11/24
Holywell Jn 11/37 11/38
Rockcliffe Hall 11/44 11/45
Saltney Jn 11/54 11/51
Chester South Jn 11/56 [UF] ?
Chester 11.58a ~ 12.05d [P4] 11.55 ~ 12.04
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 12/17 12/16
Crewe Steel Works 12/25 12/23
Crewe 12c30a ~ 12c36d [P12] 12.27 ~ 12.36
Basford Hall Jn 12/41 [US] 12/39
Madeley 12/47 [US] 12/47
Norton Bridge 12/59 [US] 12/55
Little Bridgeford Jn 13/00 [US] 12/56
Stafford 13/05 [P4] [US] 12/59
Trent Valley Jn 13/06 [US] ?
Whitehouse Jn 13/10 [US-UF] 13/08
Colwich 13/14½ [US] 13/13
Rugeley North Jn 13/18 [US] 13/16
Lichfield North Jn 13/24 [US] 13/22
Amington Jn 13/30 [US] 13/27
Nuneaton 13/41 [P5] [US] 13/39
Attleborough Jn 13/42 13/40
Brinklow 13/49 13/48
Newbold Jn 13/52 13/51
Trent Valley Jn 13/53 [US] 13/52
Rugby 13/55 [P6] 13/54
Hillmorton Jn 13/57 13/55
Daventry North Jn 13/59 13/57
Long Buckby 14/04 14/02
Northampton 14/15 [UM] 14/14
Hanslope Jn 14/27 [US] 14/28
Milton Keynes Central 14/34 [P1] [US] 14/35
Bletchley 14/37 [P4] [US] 14/38
Ledburn Jn 14/45 [US] 14/45
Tring 14/52 [P5] [US] 14/52
Bourne End Jn 14/59 [US] 14/57
Watford Junction 15/07 [P9] [US] 15/06
Harrow & Wealdstone 15/13 [P6] [US] 15/12
Wembley Central 15c19 ~ 15c22 [P6] 15.17 ~ 15.19
Willesden Sig.WM830 & 934 15*28 ~ 15*32 [UR] ?
Sudbury Jn 15/34 [UR] 15/23
Wembley Yard South Jn 15/36 [UR] ?
Willesden No.7 Jn 15/38 [UR] ?
Willesden West London Jn 15/40 15/30
Mitre Bridge Jn 15/41 15/39
North Pole Jn 15/42 15/40
Kensington Olympia 15/47 15/44
Latchmere Jn 15/53 15/52
Longhedge Jn 15/56 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 15/59 [RVL] ?
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 16/02½ ?
London Victoria 16.12a [P2] 16.15


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z68 : (68004 with 68029 on rear) : Crewe to Llandudno

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 08.34
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 08.35 ~ 08.36
Crewe Gresty Lane 08/39
Crewe Gresty Lane [Up Loop] 08.43 ~ 08.58
Crewe Gresty Lane 09/02
Crewe 09.04 ~ 09.07
Crewe Steel Works 09/10
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 09/24
Chester 09/39
Chester South Jn 09/40
Saltney Jn 09/42
Rockcliffe Hall 09/49
Holywell Jn 09/56
Rhyl 10/10
Colwyn Bay 10/21
Llandudno Junction 10.25 ~ 10.29
Llandudno 10.36a [P2]

5Z68 : (68004 with 68029 on rear) : London Victoria to Kidderminster S.V.R.

Location Booked
London Victoria 16.55d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 16/57
Stewarts Lane Jn 17/00
Longhedge Jn 17/05
Latchmere Jn 17/08
Kensington Olympia 17/16
North Pole Jn 17/23
Mitre Bridge Jn 17/24
Willesden West London Jn 17/25
Willesden No.7 Jn 17/28
Wembley Yard South Jn 17/29
Wembley Yard 17.34 ~ 18.49
Wembley Central 18c53 ~ 18c56
Harrow & Wealdstone 19/02
Watford Junction 19/07
Bourne End Jn 19/17
Tring 19/26
Ledburn Jn 19/31
Bletchley 19/39
Milton Keynes Central 19/43
Hanslope Jn 19/49
Northampton 20/05
Long Buckby 20/22
Daventry North Jn 20/31
Hillmorton Jn 20/34
Rugby 20/36
Trent Valley Jn 20/38
Coventry 20/50
Birmingham International 20/59
Stechford 21/05
Aston 21/16
Perry Barr South Jn 21/19
Perry Barr West Jn 21/22
Soho East Jn 21/31
Soho North Jn 21/33
Galton Jn 21/36
Smethwick Jn 21/37
Rowley Regis 21/43
Stourbridge Junction 22/01
Blakedown 22/06
Kidderminster 22.13 ~ 22.15
Kidderminster S.V.R. 22.20a


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