30th September 2023

UK Railtours
The Snowdonian

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger', 67007 & steam: 10 'Merrin Emrys', 87 & NG130
Stock Used [1] 6024+6054+1212+3325+1657+3364+3340+3333+1651+3390+3345+17105
[2] 152 'Eryri - Snowdonia'+108+124+117+119+120+118+808+121+150 'Gwynedd'
[3] 116+2040+2090+2045+2044+2043+2042+2011+2100 'Glaslyn'
[4] 2152 'Gwyrfai'+2010+2060+2046+2047+2048+2091+122+107

Route :
1Z67 : London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)
1Z69 : Bangor (Gwynedd) to London Euston

Loco(s) Stock Route
67007 (1)
[1]
 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Bangor
67005 (2)
[1]
 Bangor - (reverse of outward route) - Stafford - Penkridge - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 67005 on rear.
(2) 67007 on rear.
(3) Tour postponed from 1st April 2023, due to industrial action by the R.M.T. Union.
The re-date to 30th September 2023 was also a strike day, by members of the A.S.L.E.F. Union, but the tour was unaffected.

Sources : Alan Sheppard (on the train from Rugby to Llandudno Junction, Blaenau Ffestiniog via Porthmadog Harbour to Caernarfon & Bangor to Rugby)
& Doug Lindsay (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)
(Realtime Trains from London Euston to Hillmorton Jn and return)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00
 London Euston 06.51d [P1] [X] 06.54 [P16]   22.34a [P2] 22.30 [P2]
485.10
1.10
 Camden South Jn 06/54½ [E] 06/56½   22/29 [A] 22/26 [B]
484.00
1.51
 Camden Jn 06/55 [FL] 06/58   22/28 [B] 22/25 [B]
483.39
5.23
 Willesden West London Jn 06/58½ [FL] 07/01   22/25 [SL] 22/21
479.67
8.09
 Wembley Central 07/00½ [P3] [FL] 07/04 [P3]   22/19 [P6] [SL] 22/19 [P6]
477.01
11.30
 Harrow & Wealdstone 07/03 [P3] [FL] 07/06 [P3]   22/16 [P6] [SL] 22/16½ [P6]
473.60
17.34
 Watford Junction 07.08½a ~ 07.10½d [P6] [FL] 07.11 ~ 07.14 [P6]   22.07a ~ 22.10d [P9] [SL] 22.05½ ~ 22.10 [P9]
467.56
25.40
 Bourne End Jn (Herts) 07/18 [FL] 07/22 [FL]   21/59½ [SL] 21/59
459.50
31.50
 Tring 07/22½ [P1] [FL] 07/27 [P1]   21/55½ [P2] [FL] 21/55
453.40
37.35
 Ledburn Jn 07/26½ [FL] 07/30 [DF]   21/50½ [FL] 21/51
446.75
46.54
 Bletchley 07/32 [P1] [FL] 07/37 [P1]   21/44 [P2] [FL] 21/44½ [P2]
437.56
49.65
 Milton Keynes Central 07.36a ~ 07.44d [P5] [FL] 07.39½ ~ 07.44½ [P6]   21.37a ~ 21.40d [P4] [FL] 21.35½ ~ 21.40 [P4]
434.45
56.29
 Hanslope Jn 07/50 [FL] 07/52
 
 21/31 [FL] 21/29
427.63
69.56
 Weedon 07/59½ [FL] 08/00½   21/21 [FL] 21/20
414.54
81.28
 Hillmorton Jn 08/07½ [FL] 08/08   21/12 21/11
403.02
82.40
 Rugby 08.10a ~ 08.15d [P2] [SL] 08.11 ~ 08.15½ [P2] [DS]   21.07a ~ 21.10d [P4] [FL] 21.03 ~ 21.09 [P4]
401.70
83.18
 Rugby Trent Valley Jn 08/16½ [SL] 08/16½ [DTVS]   21/05 [FL] 21/00½ [UF]
401.15
87.72
 Brinklow 08/25 [FL] 08/20½   - - -
95.09
 Attleborough South Jn 08/30 [FL] 08/26 [DTVF]   - - -
97.10
 Nuneaton 08/31 [P3] [FL] 08/29 [P3]   - - -
109.10
 Amington Jn 08/39 [FL] 08/37½ [DTVF]   - - -
116.70
 Lichfield North Jn (L.L.) 08/44½ [FL] 08/42½ [DTVF]   - - -
124.22
 Rugeley North Jn 08/50 [FL] 08/47   - - -
127.05
 Colwich 08/53½ [FL] 08/49½   - - -
?
 Milford Jn 08/55½ 08/51½ [DnSF]   - - -
?
 Whitehouse Jn 08/56 08/52 [DnSF]   - - -
- Long Lawford Jn - -   21/04 20/59 [UC]
?
- Coventry - -   20/55 [P2] 20/52 [P2]
390.32
- Berkswell - -   20/50 [P2] 20/48 [P2]
384.72
- Birmingham International - -   20/46 [P5] 20/42½ [P5]
379.55
- Stechford - -   20/41 [P3] 20/36 [P3]
375.22
- Aston - -   20/36 [P2] 20/30 [P2]
371.40
- Perry Barr North Jn - -   20/32 20/26
369.18
- Bescot Stadium - -   20/28 [P1] 20/21½ [P1]
364.61
- Darlaston Jn - -   20/27 20/20
363.43
- Portobello Jn (West Mids) - -   20/24 20/16½
360.44
- Bushbury Jn - -   20/19 20/13
357.76
- Penkridge - -   20/11 [P2] 20/03½ [P2]
349.76
? Stafford Trent Valley Jn 08/58 08/54   20/06 19/59 [UPF]
344.58
133.43
 Stafford 08/58½ [DFL] 08/54½ [DTVF]   20/05 [P4][SL] 19/58 [USS]
344.19
?
 Little Bridgeford Jn 09/02 08/58 [DF]   20/00 19/55 [US]
340.20
138.41
 Norton Bridge 09/03 [FL] 08/59 [DF]   19/59 19/54 [US]
?
149.74
 Madeley (Staffs) 09/12 [FL] 09/06 [DF]   19/46 [SL] 19/46 [US]
327.68
156.23
 Crewe Basford Hall Jn 09/16 [SL] 09/10 [DF]   19/41 19/40 [US]
321.39
 ?
 Crewe South Jn 09/20½ 09.12 ~ 09.14   19/37 19/36½
 ?
158.03
 Crewe 09c22 ~ 09c31 [P11] 09p17 ~ 09p30 [P6]   19c27½ ~ 19c36 [P11] [SL] 19.26 ~ 19.36
319.59
159.41
 Crewe Steel Works 09/34 09/34½   19/24½ 19/22½
318.21
168.46
 Beeston Castle & T.S.B 09/42½ 09/43½   19/17 19/15
309.16
 ?
 Chester East Jn 09/57½ 09.52 ~ 09.57   19/06½ 19/04½
 ?
179.11
 Chester 09/58 [UDM] 09/59 [UDM]   19/06 [P4] 19/04 [P4]
298.51
179.47
 Chester South Jn 09/59 10/00½ [DF]   19/03 [UFL] 19.00½ ~ 19.01 [UF]
298.15
 ?
 Roodee Jn 10/00 10/02   19/02 18/58½ [UF]
 ?
181.03
 Saltney Jn 10/01 10/04   19/00 18/57
296.59
186.77
 Shotton 10/06 [P2] 10/10 [P2]   18/54 [P1] 18/52½ [P1]
290.65
191.47
 Fflint 10/14 [P2] 10/14½ [P2]   18/50 [P1] 18/49 [P1]
286.15
198.42
 Mostyn East Jn 10/21 10/22   18/44½ 18/43
279.20
205.43
 Prestatyn 10/28 [P2] 10/29 [P2]   18/39½ [P3] 18/37 [P1]
272.19
209.08
 Rhyl 10/34 [P2] 10/34 [DM]   18/35½ [P1] 18/34½ [P1]
268.54
213.30
 Abergele & Pensarn 10/40 [P1] 10/40 [P2]   18/31 [P2] 18/31 [P1]
264.32
219.37
 Colwyn Bay 10/48 [P1] 10/47 [P1]   18/25½ [P2] 18/25½ [P2]
258.25
223.29
 Llandudno Junction 10.53a ~ 10.58d [P3] 10.53 ~ 10.57 [P3]   18.06a ~ 18.20d [P3] 18.08 ~ 18.20 [P3]
254.33
228.69
 Penmaenmawr 11/07½ [P2] 11/07 (from RTT)   18/00 [P1] 17/59½ [P1]
248.73
238.71
 Bangor (Gwynedd) 11.19a [P2] 11.19 [P2] (from RTT)   17.50d [P1] 17.48½ [P1]
238.71

Mileages as shown in the tour brochure.


Associated Workings on the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways

P32 : (10 + stock 2) : 12:15 Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog
F33 : (10 + stock 2) : 15:50 Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog

Location Booked (P32) Actual   Booked (F33) Actual
Blaenau Ffestiniog 12.15d 12.14½   17.05 ?
Tanygrisiau 12t21 ~12t24 12.21½ ~ 12.24   16t56 ~ 16t59 ?
Ddaullt 12/36 12/34   16/44 ?
Tan-y-Bwlch 12t44 ~ 12t48 12.44 ~ 12.48   16t26 ~ 16t36 ?
Rhiw Goch 13/00 13/00   16/14 ?
Penryhn 13/05 13/04   16/09 ?
Minffordd 13x10 ~ 13t14 13.09 ~ 13.13   16x00 ~ 16t04 ?
Boston Lodge 13/19 13.18 ~ 13.19   15/55 ?
Porthmadog Harbour 13.24a [P1] [P1]   15.50 [P1] ?

 P69 : (87 + stock 3) : 12:30 Caernarvon to Porthmadog
C68 : (NG130 + stock 4) : 14:05 Porthmadog to Caernarvon

Location Booked (P69) Actual   Booked (C68) Actual
Caernarfon 12.30d ?   16.24a 16.13
Dinas 12t42 ~ 12t45 ?   16t02 ~ 16t12 16.00 ~ 16.02
Tryfan Jn 12/53     15/54 15/52½
Waunfawr 13t00 ~ 13t03 ?   15t44 ~ 15t47 15.43½ ~ 15.45½
Plas-y-Nant ? ?   ? 15/35
Snowdon Ranger ? ?   ? 15/29½
Rhyd Ddu 13t27 ~ 13t33 ?   15t13 ~ 15t20 15.16 ~ 15.18
Meillionen Halt 13/47 ?   14/59 14/57
Beddgelert 13p55a ~ 14x50d ?   14x44 ~ 14t51 14.43a ~ 14.50d
Haford-y-Llyn 15/02 ?   14/32 14/30
Port Croesor 15t13 ~ 15t16 ?   14t18 ~ 14t21 14.17½ ~ 14.19
Cae Pawb NR Crossing 15/25 ?   14/09 14/10½
Porthmadog Harbour 15.29d [P2] ?   14.05d [P2] 14.05 [P2]
 


Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

29/09/23 :
0Z66 : (67005 + 67007) : Toton T.M.D. to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Toton T.M.D. 15+20d 15+13
Stapleford & Sandiacre 15+23 ~ 15+26 [DGL] 15+16 ~ 15+18 [DGL]
Toton Centre 15/29 [ML] 15/20½ [UEF]
Toton Jn 15/30 [ML] 15/23 [UEF]
Trent East Jn 15/33 15/26 [DEC]
Sheet Stores Jn 15/36½ 15/28½ [DC]
Castle Donington 15/44 15/33
Stenson Jn 16/05 15/44 [DM]
North Stafford Jn 16/07 15/45
Clay Mills Jn 16/12 [DTG] 15/48½ [DTF]
Burton OT East Yard Loop 16+20 ~ 16+23 15+50 ~ 15+53 [DTF-UTG]
Burton Wetmore Jn 16+27 ~ 16+30 15+54 ~ ?? [UTG]
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 16+34a 16+10

5Z66 : (67005 + tour stock + 67007) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to DB Cargo Fan A and B Sdgs

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 17+44d 17+36
Burton Wetmore Jn 17+49 ~ 17+56 [ML] ?? ~ ?? [UTG-DTF]
Burton-on-Trent 18+04 ~ 18+05 [P2] 18/06½ [P2]
Burton Leicester Jn ? 18/09 [DT]
Wichnor Jn 18/16 18/11
Tamworth HL 18+26½ ~ 18+27½ [P4] 18/17 [P4]
Kingsbury Jn 18/37½ 18/21 [DW]
Whitacre Jn 18/46½ 18/35½ [DW]
Coleshill Parkway 18/49½ [P1] 18/38 [P1]
Water Orton 18/52 [DW] 18/41 [DW]
Water Orton West Jn 18/53 18/41 [DW-WOC]
Park Lane Jn (West Mids) 18/56 18/43½ [WOC-DSP]
Ryecroft Jn 19/21½ 19/22 [UW]
Walsall 19/24 [P2] [FL] 19/25 [P2] [UW-UWF]
Pleck Jn 19/27 19/27 [UW]
Bescot Stadium 19c32 ~ 19c34 [P1] 19+29 ~ 19+42 [P1]
Perry Barr North Jn 19/39½ 19/47
Aston 19/46 [P2] 19/51 [P2]
Stechford North ? 19+56 ~ 20+16
Stechford 19*52 ~ 20*15 [P3] 20/17½ [P3]
Birmingham International 20/23 [P4] 20/24 [P4]
Berkswell 20/30 [P2] 20/35 [P2]
Coventry 20/38 [P2] 20/45 [P2]
Rugby Trent Valley Jn 20/48 [UNL] 20/55 [UN]
Rugby 20/50 [P5] [UNL] 20/56 [P5] [UN]
Hillmorton Jn 20/52 20/57
Daventry North Jn 20/58 20/59
Long Buckby 21/05½ [P1] 21/05 [P1]
Northampton 21/20 [UML] 21/20 [UM]
Hanslope Jn 21/29 [SL] 21/30 [US]
Milton Keynes Central 21/36 [P1] [SL] 21/36 [P1] [US]
Bletchley 21/39 [P4] [SL] 21/38½ [P4] [US]
Ledburn Jn 21/47 [SL] 21/45½ [US]
Tring 21/55½ [P5] [SL] 21/53½ [P5] [US]
Bourne End Jn (Herts) 22/03½ [SL] 22/00½ [US]
Watford Junction 22/15½ [P9] [SL] 22/14 [P9] [US]
Harrow & Wealdstone 22/24½ [P6] [SL] 22/23 [P6] [US]
Wembley Central 22/28½ [P6] 22+27 ~ 22+45½ [P6]
DB Cargo Fan A and B Sdgs 22+34a 22+51 [8TS]

30/09/23 :
5Z67 : (67005 + tour stock + 67007) : DB Cargo Fan A and B Sdgs to London Euston

Location Booked (out) Actual (from RTT)
DB Cargo Fan A and B Sdgs 05+58d 05+50
Wembley Yard South Jn 06/03½ [UR] 05/51½ [UWR]
Willesden No.7 06/06½ 05/54
Willesden West London Jn 06/11 [FL] 05/56½ [UF]
Camden Jn 06/14½ [D] 06/02½ [D]
Camden South Jn 06/15 06/03½ [X]
London Euston 06+19a [P16] 06+07 [E] [P16]

5Z68 : (67007 + tour stock + 67005) : Bangor (Gwynedd) to Holyhead Car. M.D.

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Bangor 11+23d [P2] 11+24 [P2]
Menai Bridge 11/26½ ?
Llanfairpwll 11/29 [P2] ?
Gaerwen 11/32 11/33
Valley 11/47 [P2] 11/47
Holyhead Car. M.D. 11+54a 11+54

5Z69 : (67005 + tour stock + 67007) : Holyhead Car. M.D. to Bangor (Gwynedd)

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Holyhead Car. M.D. 17+04d 17+03
Valley 17/13 [P1] 17/12
Gaerwen 17/25½ 17/27
Llanfairpwll 17/28 [P1] ?
Menai Bridge 17/30 ?
Bangor 17+35a [P1] 17+37 [P1]

5Z70 : (67007 + tour stock + 67005) : London Euston to DB Cargo Fan A and B Sdgs

Location Booked (rtn) Actual (from RTT)
London Euston 23+04d [P2] [C] 22+51½ [P2] [B]
Camden South Jn 23/07 22/55½ [C]
Camden Jn 23/07½ [SL] 22/57 [DS]
Willesden West London Jn 23/11 [SL] 23/01 [DS]
Harlesden Jn 23/12½ 23/04 [DS]
Willesden Railnet Reception 23/14½ [HLG] 23/05 [HLG]
Wembley Yard South Jn 23/17 23/12
DB Cargo Fan A and B Sdgs 23+23a 23+14

02/10/23 :
5Z71 : (67007 + tour stock + 67005) : DB Cargo Fan A and B Sdgs to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
DB Cargo Fan A and B Sdgs 09+19d 09+18 [SL]
Wembley Central 09/24 [P5] [SL] 09/23 [P5] [DS]
Harrow & Wealdstone 09/28 [P5] [SL] 09/29 [P5] [DS]
Watford Junction 09/34 [P8] [SL] 09/36 [P8] [DS]
Bourne End Jn (Herts) 09/46½ [SL] 09/51 [DS]
Tring 09/55 [P3] [SL] 09/58 [P3] [DS]
Ledburn Jn 10/02 [SL] 10/04 [DS]
Bletchley 10/12 [P3] [SL] 10/13 [P3] [DS]
Milton Keynes Central 10/18 [P3] [SL] 10/17 [P3] [DS]
Hanslope Jn 10/24 [SL] 10/23 [DS]
Northampton 10/34 [P2] 10/32 [P2]
Long Buckby 10/45 10/43
Daventry North Jn 10/50 10/48
Hillmorton Jn 10/56 [DNL] 10/50 [DNL]
Rugby 10/58 [P1] [DCL] 10/52 [P1] [DCL]
Rugby Trent Valley Jn 11/00 [DCL] 10/53 [DCL]
Coventry 11/08 [P3] 11/00 [P3]
Berkswell 11/12½ [P1] 11/05
Birmingham International 11/16 [P2] 11/11 [P2]
Stechford 11/20½ [P1] 11/19
Aston 11/30 [P1] 11/27 [P1]
Perry Barr North Jn 11/34½ 11/32
Bescot Stadium 11c40½ ~ 11c42 [P2] ?
Pleck Jn 11/44½ [SL] 12/14
Walsall 11/47½ [P1] 12/16 [P1]
Ryecroft Jn 11/49½ 12/18
Park Lane Jn (West Mids) 12/08½ 12/35
Water Orton West Jn 12/13 12/43
Water Orton 12/14 [P2] 12/44 [P2]
Kingsbury Jn 12/18 12/48
Tamworth HL 12/24 [P3] 12/54
Wichnor Jn 12/29½ 13/01
Burton Leicester Jn 12/35½ [UTG] 13/08 [UTG]
Burton-on-Trent 12/38 [UTG] 13/09
Burton Wetmore Jn 12+44 ~ 12+49 13+15 ~ 13+20
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 12+53a 13+24

0D90 : (67007 + 67005) : Burton Wetmore Siding to Toton T.M.D.

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Burton OT Wetmore Sidings 13+59d 13+43
Burton Wetmore Jn 14/03 [GL] ?
Clay Mills Jn 14/07 13/48
North Stafford Jn 14/10 13/52
Stenson Jn 14/12 13/55
Castle Donington 14/23½ ?
Sheet Stores Jn 14/33 14/13
Trent East Jn 14/35 [ML] 14/15
Toton Jn 14/37 [GL] 14/18
Toton Centre 14/39 [DGL] 14/22 [DGL]
Stapleford & Sandiacre 14+43 ~ 14+48 [GL] ?
Toton T.M.D. 14+51a 14+35

 


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings
on the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways

30/09/23 :
F91 : (10 + Stock 2) : Boston Lodge to Blaenau Ffestiniog (to form P32)

Location Booked
Boston Lodge 10+00d
Porthmadog Harbour 10+05 ~ 10+30
Minffordd 10+40 ~ 10+44
Tan-y-Bwlch 11+06 ~ 11+16
Tanygrisiau 11+36 ~ 11+39
Blaenau Ffestiniog 11+45a

C18 : (87 + Stock 3) : Boston Lodge to Caernarfon (to form P69)

Location Booked
Boston Lodge 09+25d
Porthmadog Harbour 09+30 ~ 09+40
Port Croesor 09+53 ~ 09+56
Beddgelert 10+19 ~ 10+26
Rhyd Ddu 10+48 ~ 10+55
Waunfawr 11x19 ~ 11x34
Dinas 11+39 ~ 11+48
Caernarfon 12+00a

P19 : ( NG130 + Stock 4) : Dinas to Porthmadog Harbour (to form C68)

Location Booked
Dinas 11+05d
Waunfawr 11x20 ~ 11x25
Rhyd Ddu 11+49 ~ 11+55
Beddgelert 12+17 ~ 12+21
Port Croesor 12+44 ~ 12+47
Porthmadog Harbour 13+00a [P2]

L?? : (87) : Porthmadog Harbour to Boston Lodge (from P69)

Location Booked
Porthmadog Harbour 15+40d [P2]
Boston Lodge 15+45a

D05 : (NG130) : Caernarfon to Dinas (from C68)

Location Booked
Caernarfon 16+48d
Dinas 17+00a

P92 : (10 + Stock 2) : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Boston Lodge (from F33)

Location Booked
Blaenau Ffestiniog 17+25d
Tanygrisiau 17+31 ~ 17+34
Tan-y-Bwlch 17+54 ~ 17+58
Minffordd 18+20 ~ 18+24
Porthmadog Harbour 18+34 ~ 19+00
Boston Lodge 19+05a


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