16th April 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain XV (Day 2 of 8)

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 45596 'Bahamas'
Stock Used 14060+99723+99371+99128+99348+99350+99351+1961+99352+99347

Route :
1Z16: Bristol Temple Meads to Chester
1Z17 : Chester to Holyhead
1Z18 : Holyhead to Llandudno Junction

Loco(s) Route
45596 Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester
45596 Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
47802 (1) Holyhead - Bangor - Llandudno Junction

Notes : 
(1) 45596 on rear.
(2) 17/04/23 was a free day off the tour in Llandudno.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 08.30d [P11] [DF] 08.29
Bristol East Jn 08/32 [UR] 08/31
Dr Day's Jn 08/33 [RL] 08/32
Narroways Hill Jn 08/35 08/35
Horfield Jn 08/37½ 08/39
Filton Abbey Wood 08/38½ [P4] 08/42
Patchway 08/40½ [P2] 08/44
Pilning 08/44½ [P2] 08/48
Severn Tunnel East 08/45½ 08/49
Severn Tunnel West 08/51½ 08/53
Severn Tunnel Junction 08/52½ [P3] [DM] 08/55
Llanwern West Jn 09/02 09/03
Maindee East Jn 09/08 09/06
Maindee North Jn 09*10 ~ 09*23 09.05 ~ 09.18
Cwmbran 09/34½ 09/28
Pontypool & New Inn 09/40 ?
Little Mill Jn 09/42½ 09/37
Abergavenny 09/50½ [P1] 09/45
Pontrilas 10/05½ 09/59
Tram Inn 10/11½ 10/06
Hereford 10w21 ~ 11w29 [UR] 10.15 ~ 11.22
Shelwick Jn 11/32 11/25
Moreton-on-Lugg 11/35 11/29
Leominster 11/45 11/38
Woofferton 11/53 11/46
Ludlow 11/57½ ?
Bromfield 12/00 11/53
Craven Arms 12/06 [P1] 12/00
Marsh Brook LC 12/12 12/06
Church Stretton 12/15 ?
Dorrington SB 12/22 12/15
Sutton Bridge Jn 12/29 12/21
English Bridge Jn 12/34 ?
Shrewsbury 12/35 [DM] 12.33 ~ ? [DM]
Gobowen 12/56 13/25
Chirk 13w02 ~ 13w22 ?
Ruabon 13/28 ?
Wrexham General 13/33½ [P2] 13/58
Rossett Jn 13/39½ 14/05
Saltney Jn 13/45½ 14/12
Chester South Jn 13/47½ [UF] 14/16
Chester 13.49a [P3] ~ 15.45d [P3] 14.18 [P3] ~ 16.15 [P?]
Chester South Jn 15/46 [DM] 16/17
Saltney Jn 15/50½ 16/19
Shotton 15/58½ 16/25
Flint 16/04½ 16/32
Mostyn East Jn 16/11½ 16/40
Prestatyn 16/18½ 16/47
Rhyl 16/22½ 16/54
Abergele & Pensarn 16/27 16/59
Colwyn Bay 16/33 ?
Llandudno Junction 16w39 ~ 17w09 [P1] 17.14 ~ 17.49 [P1]
Penmaenmawr 17/20½ 17/58
Bangor 17/30½ 18/10
Menai Bridge 17/33 ?
Llanfairpwll 17/35½ ?
Gaerwen 17/52 18/31
Valley 18/07½ ?
Holyhead 18.16a [P1] ~ 19.05d [P1] 18.54 ~ 19.09
Valley 19/13 ?
Gaerwen 19/31 19/30
Llanfairpwll 19/34 ?
Menai Bridge 19/36 ?
Bangor 19/39 19/38
Penmaenmawr 19/51 ?
Llandudno Junction 20.00a [P1] 19.54


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z16 : (45596 with 14060) : St Philips Marsh HST Depot to Bristol Kingsland Road
5Z16 : (47802 with 45596 on rear) : Bristol Kingsland Road to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 07.30d
North Somerset Jn 07/40
Bristol Kingsland Road 07.43 ~ 08.03
Bristol East Jn 08/05
Bristol Temple Meads 08.08a [P12]

0Z16 : (47802) : Bristol Temple Meads to Holyhead

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 08.37d [P11]
Bristol East Jn 08/38
Dr Day's Jn 08/39
Narroways Hill Jn 08/41
Horfield Jn 08/44
Filton Abbey Wood 08/45
Patchway 08/47
Pilning 08/50
Severn Tunnel East 08/53
Severn Tunnel West 08/58
Severn Tunnel Junction 08/59
Llanwern West Jn 09/06
Maindee West Jn 09/09
Newport 09.10 ~ 09.30 [P4]
Maindee West Jn 09/31
Maindee North Jn 09/33
Cwmbran 09/44
Pontypool & New Inn 09/49
Little Mill Jn 09/52
Abergavenny 10/00
Pontrilas 10/19
Tram Inn 10/25
Hereford 10*35 ~ 10*47 [UR]
Hereford Diesel Sidings 10.49 ~ 10.54
Hereford 10.58 ~ 11.03 [P3]
Shelwick Jn 11/05
Moreton-on-Lugg 11/08
Leominster 11/17
Woofferton 11/22
Ludlow 11/26
Bromfield 11/29
Craven Arms 11/35
Marsh Brook LC 11/39
Church Stretton 11/42
Dorrington SB 11/49
Sutton Bridge Jn 11*57 ~ 12*37
English Bridge Jn 12/39
Shrewsbury 12*41 ~ 12*47 [DM]
Gobowen 13*08 ~ 13*35
Chirk 13/39
Ruabon 13/44
Wrexham General 13/49
Rossett Jn 13/56
Saltney Jn 14/03
Chester South Jn 14.10
Chester 14.12 ~ 15.38 [UDG]
Chester South Jn 15/40
Saltney Jn 15/42
Shotton 15/47
Flint 15/51
Mostyn East Jn 15/57
Prestatyn 16/03
Rhyl 16/06
Abergele & Pensarn 16/10
Colwyn Bay 16/16
Llandudno Junction 16.23 ~ 16.40 [P4]
Penmaenmawr 16/48
Bangor 16/58
Menai Bridge 17/02
Llanfairpwll 17/05
Gaerwen 17/09
Valley 17/24
Holyhead Car M.D. 17.34a

5Z17 : (45596 with 14060) : Chester - Chester Sig.CR527 - Chester North Jn - Chester South Jn - Chester
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Chester 13.54d [P3]
Chester Sig.CR527 13.56 ~ 14.01
Chester 14*05 ~ 14*07 [UDM]
Chester North Jn 14.10 ~ 14.12
Chester South Jn 14.17 ~ 14.26
Chester 14w28 ~ 15w20 [REC]
Chester North Jn 15.23 ~ 15.25
Chester 15.28a [P3]

5Z18 : (47802 + tour stock) : Llandudno Junction to Carnforth Steamtown

Location Booked
Llandudno Junction 20.20d [P1]
Colwyn Bay 20/25
Abergele & Pensarn 20/31
Rhyl 20/35
Prestatyn 20/39
Mostyn East Jn 20/44
Flint 20/50
Shotton 20/54
Saltney Jn 21/00
Chester South Jn 21/02
Chester 21/03 [P4]
Mickle Trafford 21/09
Helsby 21/13
Frodsham Jn 21/18
Runcorn East 21/20
Acton Grange Jn 21/24
Warrington Bank Quay 21/26 [P3]
Dallam Jn 21/27
Winwick Jn 21/29
Golborne Jn 21/31
Springs Branch Jn 21/34
Wigan South Jn 21/35
Wigan North Western 21/36 [P5]
Balshaw Lane 21/43
Euxton Jn 21/44
Ribble Jn 21/49
Preston 21c50 ~ 21c52 [P3]
Fylde Jn 21/54
Barton & Broughton 21/58
Garstang & Catteral 22/01
Lancaster 22/09
Morecambe South Jn 22/11
Carnforth North Jn 22/14
Carnforth 22.16 ~ 22.46
Carnforth H.S. 22.49 ~ 22.54
Carnforth Steamtown 23.04a

5Z19 : (45596 with 14060) : Llandudno Junction to Crewe Heritage Centre

Location Booked
Llandudno Junction 20.55d [P1]
Colwyn Bay 21/01
Abergele & Pensarn 21/10
Rhyl 21/16
Prestatyn 21/22
Mostyn East Jn 21/31
Flint 21/41
Shotton 21/47
Saltney Jn 21/57
Chester South Jn 21/59
Chester North Jn 22.02 ~ 22.05
Chester 22.07 ~ 23.14 [REC]
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 23/29
Crewe Steel Works 23/38
Crewe 23.42 ~ 00.02 [P9]
Crewe Sig.CE142 00.05 ~ 00.09
Crewe Heritage Centre GF 00.13 ~ 00.18
Crewe Heritage Centre 00.23a


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