22nd July 2018

Railway Touring Company
The North Wales Coast Express

Locos Used 47237?, 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used (3) (17025)+99304+99327+4940+1860+99351+99350+3143+1961+3136+3058

Route :
1Z45 : Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
1Z46 : Holyhead to Manchester Victoria

Loco(s) Route
45690 + 47746 (2) Manchester Piccadilly - Manchester Oxford Road - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Acton Grange Jn - Runcorn East - Frodsham - Helsby - Chester - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
45690 + 47746 (2)  Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Chester
47237? (1?)  Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Ordsall Lane Jn - Salford Central - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) 47746 on rear?
(2) This tour was diesel assisted, due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather.
(3) 17025 was only in the consist when 45690 was on the train.
(4) 45690 carried the 'Irish Mail' headboard.
(5) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Piccadilly 10.04d [P14]     - -
Manchester Oxford Road 10/06 [P2]     - -
Deansgate 10/07 [P2]     - -
Water Street Jn 10/08     - -
Manchester Victoria - -   22.20a [P4]  
Deal Street Jn - -   22/18  
Salford Central - -   22/17  
Ordsall Lane Jn 10/11     22/14  
Eccles 10/17     22/08  
Astley 10/23     22/03  
Parkside Jn 10/32     21/55  
Newton-le-Willows 10/34     21/54  
Earlestown 10/37 [P5]   21/52 [P4]  
Winwick Jn 10/40 [UF]   21/49  
Dallam Jn 10/43   21/46  
Warrington Bank Quay 10.46a ~ 10.49d [P1] [P1] 21.41a ~ 21.43d [P3]  
Acton Grange Jn 10/53   21/39 [DF]  
Runcorn East 10/57 [P1]   21/31 [P2]  
Frodsham Jn 11/00   21/29  
Frodsham 11w04a ~ 11w19d [P1]   21.22a ~ 21.26d [P2]  
Helsby 11/25 [P1]   21/18 [P2]  
Mickle Trafford 11/33   21/14  
Chester 11.40a ~ 11.42d [P3]   20L31a ~ 21L08d [P4]  
Chester South Jn 11/44   20/28 [UF]  
Saltney Jn 11/46   20/25  
Rockcliffe Hall 11/56   20/14  
Holywell Jn 12/04   20/07  
Rhyl 12/17   19/54 [P1]  
Colwyn Bay 12/28   19/42  
Llandudno Junction 12w45a ~ 13w15d [P1]   18w45a ~ 19w35d [P1]  
Penmaenmawr 13/25   18/35  
Bangor 13.38a ~ 13.42d [P2] [P2] 18.19a ~ 18.23d [P1] [P1]
Menai Bridge 13/48   18/13  
Llanfairpwll 13/51   18/10  
Gaerwen Jn 13/54   18/07  
Valley 14/10   17/51  
Holyhead 14.20a [P1]   17.42d [P1]  


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z45 : (45690 + 47746) : Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly

Location Booked
Crewe Heritage Centre 08.20d
Crewe Heritage Centre GF 08.25 ~ 08.29
Crewe 08/33
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 08.36 ~ 08.56
Crewe 08.59 ~ 09.06
Sydney Bridge Jn 09/08
Sandbach 09/15
Alderley Edge 09/29
Wilmslow 09/32
Cheadle Hulme 09/40
Edgeley Jn No.1 09/43
Stockport 09/45
Heaton Norris Jn 09/47
Slade Lane Jn 09/52
Ardwick Jn 09/56
Manchester Piccadilly 09.59a [P14]

0Z46 : (45690) : Holyhead - Valley - Holyhead
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Holyhead 15.00d
Valley 15.08a ~ 15.09d
Valley Nuclear Electric 15.17a ~ 16.17d
Valley 16.25a ~ 16.26d
Holyhead 16.31a

5Z46 : (45690 with 17025) : Chester to Carnforth

Location Booked
Chester 20.41d [P4]
Chester East Jn 20.43 ~ 20.46
Chester 20.48 ~ 22.12 [REC]
Chester East Jn 22/13
Mickle Trafford 22/18
Helsby 22/26
Frodsham 22/29
Frodsham Jn 22/31
Runcorn East 22/33
Acton Grange Jn 22/40
Warrington Bank Quay 22/41
Dallam Jn 22/42
Winwick Jn 22/45
Golborne Jn 22/47
Springs Branch Jn 23/02
Wigan South Jn 23/03
Wigan North Western 23/04
Balshaw Lane 23/10
Euxton Jn 23/12
Farington Curve Jn 23/16
Preston 23/18
Garstang & Catteral 23/29
Lancaster 23/41
Morecambe South Jn 23/42
Carnforth North Jn 23/47
Carnforth 23.48 ~ 23.49
Carnforth H.S. 23.52 ~ 00.02
Carnforth Steamtown 00.17a


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