3rd September 2022
Vintage Trains
The North Wales Coast Express
Tour cancelled, due to steam locomotive gauging issues.
Route :
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| steam: 7029 'Clun Castle' (1) | Tyseley Steam Trust - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Dudley Port? - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe - Chester |
| Diesel Loco (2) | Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction |
| steam: 7029 'Clun Castle' (1) | Llandudno Junction - North Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Blaenau Ffestiniog |
| Diesel Loco (2) | Blaenau Ffestiniog - (reverse of outward route) - Llandudno Junction |
| steam: 7029 'Clun Castle' | Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route?) - Tyseley Steam Trust |
Notes :
(1) Diesel loco on rear?
(2) 7029 on rear?
Source : Neil Kearns
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Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Neil Kearns)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| Tyseley Steam Trust | 09.00d | 21.00a |
| Birmingham New Street | 09.30d | 20.30a |
| Wolverhampton | 10.00d | 19.45a |
| Blaenau Ffestiniog | ?a | ?d |