3rd August 2019

UK Railtours
The Irish Mail

Tour cancelled due to risk of lineside fire in hot weather.

Route :
1Z70 : London Euston to Holyhead
1Z72 : Holyhead to London Euston

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
T&T Locomotive Services Ltd Class 47s London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Crewe
steam: 34046 'Braunton' or 46100 'Royal Scot' or 70000 'Britannia' Crewe - Chester - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
steam: 34046 'Braunton' or 46100 'Royal Scot' or 70000 'Britannia' Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
T&T Locomotive Services Ltd Class 47s Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Source : David Lodwick

Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Lodwick)

Location Booked   Booked
London Euston 07.10d [P16] [E]   22.47a [P13]
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E]   22/44 [D]
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF]   22/43½ [D]
Willesden West London Jn 07/17 [DF]   22/38½ [UF]
Wembley Central 07/19½ [P3] [DF]   22/34½ [P4] [UF]
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/22½ [P3] [DF]   22/32½ [P4] [UF]
Watford Junction 07/27½ [P5] [DF]   22/28 [P7] [UF]
Bourne End Jn 07/35½ [DF-DS]   22/12½ [UF]
Tring 07/42½ [DS]   22/06½ [UF]
Ledburn Jn 07/48 [DS]   22/00½ [UF]
Bletchley 07/58 [P3] [DS]   21/54 [P2] [UF]
Milton Keynes Central 08.03a ~ 08.06d [P3] [DS]   21.47a ~ 21.50d [P4] [UF]
Hanslope Jn 08/13½   21/41 [UF]
Northampton 08/22½ [P2]   -
Long Buckby 08/33½   -
Daventry North Jn 08/38½   -
Weedon -   21/31
Hillmorton Jn 08/41½ [DN]   21/22½ [UF]
Rugby 08.46a ~ 08.49d [P2] [DS]   21.17a ~ 21.20d [P5] [UF]
Trent Valley Jn 08/50½ [DS]   21/15½ [US]
Brinklow 09/00½ [DF]   ?
Attleborough South Jn 09/05½ [DF-DS]   ?
Nuneaton 09/07½ [P2] [DS]   21/03½ [P5] [US]
Amington Jn 09/17½ [DS]   20/52½ [US]
Lichfield North Jn 09/25 [DS]   20/47 [US]
Rugeley North Jn 09/33 [DS-DF]   20/41 [US]
Colwich 09/38   20/38 [US]
Whitehouse Jn ?   20/35 [US-UF]
Trent Valley Jn ?   20/32 [US]
Stafford 09/44 [DF]   20/31 [P5] [US]
Stafford North Jn 09/44½ [DF-DS]   -
Little Bridgeford Jn -   20/24 [US]
Searchlight Lane Jn 09/48½ [DS]   -
Madeley 09/56½ [DS]   20/13 [US]
Basford Hall Jn 10/04½ [DS]   20/07 [US]
Crewe 10L11a ~ 10L36d [P12]   19L29a ~ 20L02d [P12] [US]
Crewe Steel Works 10/41   19/25
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 10/53   19/16
Chester 11/05 [DM]   18*57 ~ 19*01 [P4]
Chester South Jn 11/06   18/55 [UF]
Saltney Jn 11/08   18/53
Shotton 11/14½ [P2]   18/44½ [P1]
Flint 11/19   18/40
Mostyn East Jn 11/26   18/33
Prestatyn 11/33 [P2]   18/25 [P3]
Rhyl 11/37   18/19½
Abergele & Pensarn 11/41½   18/13½
Colwyn Bay 11/47½   18/05½
Llandudno Junction 11w54a ~ 12w29d [P1]   17w26a ~ 18w00d [P1]
Penmaenmawr 12/36   17/18
Bangor 12.47a ~ 12.53d [P2]   17.03a ~ 17.06d [P1]
Menai Bridge 12/57   16/58
Llanfairpwll 12/59½   16/56
Gaerwen 13/06   16/53
Valley 13/21½   16/38
Holyhead 13.32a [P1]   16.30d [P1]


Associated Light Engine Workings

0Z71 : (steam loco) : Holyhead - Valley - Holyhead
(Loco turning trip) (cancelled)

Location Booked
Holyhead 14.06d [P1]
Valley 14.16 ~ 14.18
Valley Nuclear Electric 14.26 ~ 15.40
Valley 15.48 ~ 15.50
Holyhead 16.00a [P1]


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