8th June 2024

Vintage Trains
The Ffestiniog Express

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used (3) (96100+35470)+3110+99349+99361+99971+17018+9101+5177+5198

Route :
1Z51 : Dorridge to Llandudno Junction
1Z52 : Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z53 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Llandudno Junction
1Z54 : Llandudno Junction to Dorridge

Loco(s) Route
7029 (1) Dorridge - Widney Manor - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe - Chester - Chester North Jn
47773 (2) Chester North Jn - Chester South Jn - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction
47773 Llandudno Junction - North Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Blaenau Ffestiniog
47773 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Betws-y-Coed - North Llanrwst - Llandudno Junction
7029 (1) Llandudno Junction - Colwyn Bay - Rhyl - Prestatyn - Saltney Jn - Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Soho South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Dorridge

Notes :
(1) 47773 on rear.
(2) 7029 on rear.
(3) 96100+35470 were only in the consist when 7029 was on the train.
(4) Off tour option: a ride on the Ffestiniog Railway from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Tan-y-Bwlch and return, hauled by 'James Spooner'.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Dorridge 06.55d [P3] 06.55   22.08a [P3] 22.16
Bentley Heath LC 06/57 06/57   22/06 22/14
Widney Manor 06.59a ~ 07.02d 07.01 ~ 07.04   21.58a ~ 22.01d 22.07 ~ 22.11
Tyseley 07/08 [P2] [FL] 07/14   21/53 [P1] 22/00
Small Heath South Jn 07/11 07/15   21/52 [FL] 21/58
Bordesley Jn 07*16 ~ 07*22 07.16 ~ 07.18   21/49 [ML] 21/54
St Andrews Jn 07/25 07/19   21/48 21/52
Proof House Jn 07/28 [WL] 07/28   21/44 21/49
Birmingham New Street 07.32a ~ 07.52d [P9] 07.32 ~ 07.52   21.31a ~ 21.41d [P9] [DEL] 21.36 ~ 21.45
Soho South Jn 07/59½ 07/59   21/27 21/30
Soho East Jn 08/00½ 08/00   - -
Perry Barr West Jn 08/03½ 08/03   - -
Perry Barr North Jn 08/04½ 08/05   - -
Bescot Stadium 08/10 08/13   - -
Darlaston Jn 08/11½ 08/15   - -
Portobello Jn 08/17 08/19   - -
Soho North Jn - -   21/26 21/29
Galton Jn - -   21/24 21/27
Dudley Port - -   21/19 21/19
Wolverhampton 08.25a ~ 08.34d [P2] 08.27 ~ 08.33   21.05a ~ 21.08d [P4] 21.03 ~ 21.08
Wolverhampton North Jn 08/36½ 08/34   21/02 21/01
Bushbury Jn 08/38 08/36   20/59 20/59
Penkridge 08/45 08/43   20/50 20/50
Rickerscote 08/50½ 08/47   20*38 ~ 20*44 20.36 ~ 20.43
Trent Valley Jn 08/51½ [DS] 08/48   20/36 20/33
Stafford 08.53a ~ 08.55d [P6] [DS] 08.52 ~ 09.00   20.31a ~ 20.34d [P4] [US] 20.27 ~ 20.31 [P4]
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   20/26 [US] 20/21
Searchlight Lane Jn 09/01 [DS] 09/09   - -
Madeley 09/12 [DS] 09/21   20/12 [US] 20/11
Basford Hall Jn 09/24 [DS] 09/26   20/05 [US] 20/05
Crewe 09.28a ~ 09.31d [P12] 09.34 ~ 09.38 [P12]   19w30a ~ 20w00d [P12] [US] 19.30 ~ 20.01
Crewe Steel Works 09/35 09/42   19/26 19/26
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 09/45 09/53   19/17 19/16
Chester 09/56 [UDM] 10/08   18*58 ~ 19*02 [P4] 18.59 ~ 19.02
Chester North Jn 09.59 ~ 10.04 10.12 ~ 10.19   - -
Chester South Jn 10/06 10/23   18/56 [UF] 18/58
Saltney Jn 10/08 10/27   18/54 18/55
Shotton 10/14 10/33   18/46 18/50
Flint 10/18½ 10/38   18/41 18/46
Mostyn East Jn 10/25½ 10/45   18/34 18/40
Prestatyn 10/32½ 10/52   18/27 18/32
Rhyl 10/36 10/56   18/23 [P1] 18/26
Abergele & Pensarn 10/41 11/00   18/18½ 18/22
Colwyn Bay 10/48 ?   18/12 18/15
Llandudno Junction 10.54a ~ 11.40d [P4] 11.16 ~ 11.46   17.42a ~ 18.06d [P3] 17.41 ~ 18.05
Tal-y-Cafn 11.49 ~ 11.49 ?   17/22½ ?
North Llanrwst 11x59 ~ 12t10 12.09 ~ 12.22   16x53 ~ 16t58 16.52 ~ 17.00
Betws-y-Coed 12/26 ?   16/42 ?
Blaenau Ffestiniog 13.05a 13.17   16.10d 16.10


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z51 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Tyseley to Small Heath South Jn
3Z51 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Small Heath South Jn to Dorridge

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 05.20d
Small Heath South Jn 05.27 ~ 05.54
Tyseley Up & Down Sidings 05/59
Tyseley South Jn 06/02
Bentley Heath LC 06/15
Dorridge 06.17a [P3]

5Z54 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Dorridge to Dorridge Sig.LJ1273
5Z54 : (47773 with 7029 on rear) : Dorridge Sig.LJ1273 to Small Heath South Jn
5Z54 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Small Heath South Jn to  Tyseley

Location Booked
Dorridge 22.13d [P3]
Dorridge Sig.LJ1273 22.15 ~ 22.29
Dorridge 22*31 ~ 22*42 [P2]
Bentley Heath LC 22/44
Tyseley South Jn 22/54
Tyseley Up & Down Sidings 23.00 ~ 23.01
Small Heath South Jn 23.05 ~ 23.10
Tyseley Steam Trust 23.17a


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