4th August 2018
Saphos Trains
The William Shakespeare
Tour cancelled, due to risk of lineside fire in hot weather.
| Advertised Loco | Advertised Route |
| Diesel Loco | Bangor - Llandudno Junction - Colwyn Bay - Rhyl - Prestatyn - Flint - Chester - Crewe |
| steam: 34046 'Braunton' or 46100 'Royal Scot' | Crewe - Stafford - Walsall - ??? - Stratford-upon-Avon |
| steam: 34046 'Braunton' or 46100 'Royal Scot' | Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route?) - Crewe |
| Diesel Loco | Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Bangor |
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Saphos Trains brochure)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) | |
| Bangor | 07.00d | 22.15a | |
| Llandudno Junction | 07.25d | 21.55a | |
| Colwyn Bay | 07.35d | 21.45a | |
| Rhyl | 07.50d | 21.30a | |
| Prestatyn | 08.00d | 21.20a | |
| Flint | 08.10d | 21.10a | |
| Chester | 08.30d | 20.50a | |
| Crewe | 09.30d | 20.00a | |
| Stafford | 10.00d | 19.30a | |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | ?a | ?d |