18th July 2021

Railway Touring Company
The North Wales Coast Express

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used 17025+3058+99351+99712+99352+99347+99125+3143+1860+5035+99328+99723

Route :
1Z60 : Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
1Z61 : Liverpool Lime Street to Holyhead
1Z62 : Holyhead to Liverpool Lime Street

Loco(s) Route
47802 (1) Crewe - Winsford - Weaver Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - St Helens Junction - Rainhill - Broad Green - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street
45690 Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Liverpool South Parkway - Runcorn - Halton Jn - Frodsham - Helsby - Chester - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
45690 Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - St Helens Junction - Rainhill - Broad Green - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes :
(1) 45690 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Crewe 09.40d [P11] [DS] 09.47 [P11]
Crewe Coal Yard 09/43 09/50
Winsford 09/51 [DF] 09/58
Hartford Jn 10/00 10/03
Acton Bridge 10/03 10/05
Weaver Jn 10/06 10/07
Acton Grange Jn 10/09 10/13
Warrington Bank Quay 10.11a ~ 10.14d [P3] 10.16 ~ ?
Dallam Jn 10/17 10/21
Winwick Jn 10/20 10/24
Earlestown 10/25 [P3] 10/28
St Helens Junction 10/28 [P2] 10/33
Rainhill 10/31 10/36
Huyton 10/34 [P1] [SL] 10/40
Roby 10/35 10/41
Broad Green 10.37a ~ 10.40d 10.43 ~ 10.47
Olive Mount Jn 10/42 10/48
Bootle Branch Jn 10/43 10/50
Edge Hill SB 10/45½ 10/51
Edge Hill 10/46 [P4] 10/52
Crown Street Jn 10/47½ 10/53
Liverpool Lime Street 10.50a ~ 11.10d [P10] 10.56 ~ 11.09 [P10]
Crown Street Jn 11/13 [FL] 11/12
Edge Hill 11/16 [P3] 11/14
Edge Hill SB 11/17 11/15
Wavertree Jn 11/21 11/16
Liverpool South Parkway 11/29 [P1] 11/20
Ditton East Jn 11/38 11/25
Runcorn 11/41 [P1] 11/27
Halton Jn 11/42 11/30
Frodsham Jn 11/47 11/41
Frodsham 11w51 ~ 12w11 [P1] ?
Helsby 12/14 [P1] 12/15
Mickle Trafford 12/22 12/20
Chester 12.31a ~ 12.33d [P3] 12.28 ~ 12.38
Chester South Jn 12/35 [DF] 12/39
Saltney Jn 12/37 12/42
Rockcliffe Hall 12/45 12/49
Holywell Jn 12/52 12/55
Prestatyn 13/01½ 13/03
Rhyl 13/05 13/07
Abergele & Pensarn 13/10 13/11
Colwyn Bay 13/17 ?
Llandudno Junction 13w24a ~ 13w46d [P1] 13.24 ~ 13.51
Penmaenmawr 13/54 13/59
Bangor 14.06a ~ 14.09d [P2] 14.11 ~ 14.15
Menai Bridge 14/14 ?
Llanfairpwll 14/16½ ?
Gaerwen 14/19½ ?
Valley 14/34 14/39
Holyhead 14.44a [P3] ~ 18.00d [P3] 14.45 ~ 18.10
Valley 18/10 18/16
Gaerwen 18/28 18/31
Llanfairpwll 18/32 ?
Menai Bridge 18/34 ?
Bangor 18.38a ~ 18.42d [P1] 18.40 ~ 18.43
Penmaenmawr 18/54 ?
Llandudno Junction 19w02a ~ 19w34d [P1] 19.03 ~ 19.45
Colwyn Bay 19/41 19/51
Abergele & Pensarn 19/47 19/58
Rhyl 19/53 [P1] 20/07
Prestatyn 19/57 20/13
Mostyn East Jn 20/04 20/23
Flint 20/11 20/30
Shotton 20/17 20/34
Saltney Jn 20/25 20/40
Chester South Jn 20/28 [UF] 20/42
Chester 20.31a ~ 20.51d [P4] 20.44 ~ 20.53
Mickle Trafford 20/59 21/01
Helsby 21/07 [P2] 21/15
Frodsham 21w12 ~ 21w33 [P2] ?
Frodsham Jn 21/36 21/49
Runcorn East 21/39 21/53
Acton Grange Jn 21/43 [OL] 21/56
Walton Old Jn 21/46 DIV?
Warrington Bank Quay 21.50a ~ 21.52d [P3] [DF] 21.59 ~ 22.03
Dallam Jn 21/55 22/05
Winwick Jn 21/58 22/09
Earlestown 22/03 [P3] 22/13
St Helens Junction 22/07 [P2] 22/18
Rainhill 22/11 22/25
Huyton 22/15 [P1] [SL] 22/29
Roby 22/18 22/30
Broad Green 22.20a ~ 22.23d 22.34 ~ 22.38
Olive Mount Jn 22/24 22/40
Bootle Branch Jn 22/25 22/41
Edge Hill SB 22/27 22/42
Edge Hill 22/28 [P4] 22/43
Crown Street Jn 22/30 22/44
Liverpool Lime Street 22.34a [P10] 22.48 [P10]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z60 : (47802) : Liverpool Lime Street to Edge Hill

Location Booked
Liverpool Lime Street 14.59d [P10]
Crown Street Jn 15/01
Edge Hill 15/02
Edge Hill SB 15/03
Edge Hill Down Wapping 15.08a

5Z61 : (45690) : Holyhead - Valley - Holyhead
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Holyhead Car M.D. 15.38d
Valley 15.46 ~ 15.48
Valley Nuclear Electric 15.56 ~ 16.58
Valley 17.00 ~ 17.01
Holyhead Car M.D. 17.10a

0Z62 : (47802) : Edge Hill to Liverpool Lime Street

Location Booked Actual
Edge Hill Down Wapping 22.24d  
Edge Hill SB 22.26 ~ 22.30  
Edge Hill 22/32  
Crown Street Jn 22/34  
Liverpool Lime Street 22.37a [P10] [P10]

5Z77 : (47802 with 45690 on rear) : Liverpool Lime Street to Warrington Bank Quay

Location Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 22.50d [P10] [P10]
Crown Street Jn 22/53  
Edge Hill 22/54  
Edge Hill SB 22/55  
Bootle Branch Jn 22/56  
Olive Mount Jn 22/58  
Roby 23/01  
Huyton 23/02  
Rainhill 23/04  
St Helens Central 23/07  
Earlestown 23/12  
Winwick Jn 23/17  
Dallam Jn 23/20  
Warrington Bank Quay 23.22a [UG]  

5Z79 : (45690 with 17025) : Warrington Bank Quay to Carnforth

Location Booked
Warrington Bank Quay 23.39d [UG]
Dallam Jn 23/40
Winwick Jn 23/43
Golborne Jn 23/46
Springs Branch Jn 23/51
Wigan South Jn 23/52
Wigan North Western 23/53
Balshaw Lane 00/03
Euxton Jn 00/05
Ribble Jn 00/11
Preston 00w13 ~ 00w53
Fylde Jn 00/55
Garstang & Catteral 01/07
Lancaster 01/20
Morecambe South Jn 01/23
Carnforth South Jn 01/29
Carnforth North Jn 01/31
Carnforth 01.35 ~ 01.40
Carnforth H.S. 01.44 ~ 01.49
Carnforth Steamtown 02.00a


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