6th July 2024

Railway Touring Company
The North Wales Coast Express

Locos Used 47812, 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 44871
Stock Used (3) (35508)+3314+3397+99316+3325+3278+3364+9526+3386+99712+3345+3340

Route :
1Z86 : London Euston to Llandudno
1Z87 : Llandudno to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Crewe
44871 (1) Crewe - Chester - Chester North Jn
47812 (2) Chester North Jn - Chester South Jn - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction
47812 Llandudno Junction - Llandudno
47812 Llandudno - Llandudno Junction
44871 (1) Llandudno Junction - Colwyn Bay - Rhyl - Prestatyn - Saltney Jn - Chester - Crewe
86259 (1) Crewe - (via Trent Valley, Weedon & WCML) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 47812 on rear.
(2) 44871 on rear.
(3) 35508 was only in the consist when 44871 was on the train.
(4) It is reported that the return leg was heavily delayed due to a points failure at Llandudno.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains & OpenRail)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 06.48d [P16] [E] 06.50   22.00a [P4] 22.29
Camden South Jn 06/51½ [E] 06/53   21/56 [B] 22/23
Camden Jn 06/52 [DF] 06/54   21/55½ [B] 22/22
Willesden West London Jn 06/55½ [DF] 06/57   21/52½ [US] 22/19
Wembley Central 06/58 [P3] [DF] 07/00   21/47½ [P6] [US] 22/17
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/01 [P3] [DF] 07/02   21/44½ [P6] [US] 22/14
Watford Junction 07.07a ~ 07.10d [P8] [DS] 07.07 ~ 07.12   21.34a ~ 21.37d [P9] [US] 22.06 ~ 22.09
Bourne End Jn 07/18 [DS] 07/19   21/27 [US] 21/59
Tring 07/23 [P3] [DS] 07/24   21*01 ~ 21*20 [P4] 21/55
Ledburn Jn 07/30 [DS] 07/28   20/53 [US] 21/51
Bletchley 07/40½ [P3] [DS] 07/35   20/45½ [P4] [US] 21/45
Denbigh Hall South Jn 07/42 [DS] 07/36   20/44½ [US] 21/44
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.48d [P3] [DS] 07.40 ~ 07.48   20.39a ~ 20.42d [P1] [US] 21.36 ~ 21.41
Hanslope Jn 07/54½ 07/55   20/32 [US] 21/24
Northampton 08/04 [P2] 08/05 [P2]   20*10 ~ 20*22 [UM] DIV
Long Buckby 08/15 08/15   20/00 DIV
Daventry North Jn 08/20 08/20   19/55 DIV
Weedon - -   DIV 21/15
Hillmorton Jn 08/23 [DF] 08/24   19/52 21/07
Rugby 08.25a ~ 08.28d [P2] [DF] 08.27 ~ 08.32   19.39a ~ 19.49d [P5] [UN] 21.00 ~ 21.04
Trent Valley Jn 08/30 [DF] 08/34   19/36½ [UN] 20/58
Brinklow 08/35 [DF] 08/39   19/32 [US] 20/53
Attleborough South Jn 08/40 [DS] 08/44   19/25 [US] 20/45
Nuneaton 08.43a ~ 08.46d [P2] [DS] 08.47 ~ 08.50   19.19a ~ 19.22d [P5] [US] 20/39?
Amington Jn 08/57½ [DS] 09/01   19/07½ [US] 20/26
Lichfield North Jn 09/03½ [DS] 09/07   19/02 [US] 20/21
Rugeley North Jn 09/09½ [DS] 09/12   18/56 [US] 20/16
Colwich 09/13½ [DF] 09/17   18/53 [US] 20/14
Whitehouse Jn 09/16 [DF] 09/20   18*41 ~ 18*48 [UF] 20/11
Trent Valley Jn 09/18 [DF] 09/21   18/34½ [US] 20/08
Stafford 09/18½ [DF] 09/22   18/33½ [P4] [US] 20/07
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   18/29½ [US] 20/01
Norton Bridge 09/23 [DF] 09/26   - -
Madeley 09/32 [DF] 09/33   18/18½ [US] 19/50
Basford Hall Jn 09/37 [DF] 09/38   18/13½ [US] 19/46
Crewe 09L41a ~ 10L26d [P12] 09.42 ~ 10.26 [P12]   17L38a ~ 18L08d [P12] [US] 19.19 ~ 19.42
Crewe Steel Works 10/32½ 10/31   17/35 19/03
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 10/43½ 10/44   17/25 18/54
Chester 10*59 ~ 11*04 [P4] 11.00 ~ 11.05   17/12 [P4] 18/42
Chester North Jn 11.09 ~ 11.15 11.09 ~ 11.15   - -
Chester South Jn 11*20 ~ 11*30 11.20 ~ 11.30   17/10 [UF] 18/34
Saltney Jn 11/33 11/34   17/08 18/31
Shotton 11/39½ 11/40   17/00½ 18/26
Flint 11/44 11/45   16/56 18/20
Mostyn East Jn 11/51 11/52   16/49 18/12
Prestatyn 11/58 11/58   16/42 18/05
Rhyl 12/05 [P2] 12/03   16/38 [P1] 18/00
Abergele & Pensarn 12/09½ 12/08   16/33½ 17/55
Colwyn Bay 12/17 ?   16/27½ 17/49
Llandudno Junction 12w23 ~ 12w47 [P1] 12.23 ~ 12.50   16w06 ~ 16w22 [P1] 17.16 ~ 17.43 [P1]
Deganwy 12/50½ ?   16/02½ ?
Llandudno 12.55a [P2] 13.00   15.58d [P2] 16.57


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3A86 : (????? + tour stock) : Southall to London Euston

Location Booked
Southall WCR 05.24d
Southall 05.34 ~ 05.49
Southall East Jn 05/51
Hanwell Bridge Loop 05*53 ~ 05*56
Hanwell 05/57
West Ealing 05/59
Acton West 06/04
Acton Main Line 06/09
Acton Wells Jn 06/13
Willesden SW Sidings 06/15
Willesden West London Jn 06/17
Camden Jn 06/24
Camden South Jn 06/25
London Euston 06.29a [P16]

0Z86 : (44871) : Llandudno to Llandudno Junction (cancelled)

Location Booked
Llandudno 13.30d
Deganwy 13/34
Llandudno Junction 13.38a

0Z87 : (44871) : Llandudno Junction to Llandudno (cancelled)

Location Booked
Llandudno Junction 15.15d
Deganwy 15/19
Llandudno 15.23a

5Z87 : (47812 with 86259 on rear) : London Euston to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
London Euston 22.24d [P4]
Camden South Jn 22/27
Camden Jn 22/28
Willesden West London Jn 22/31
Harlesden Jn 22/33
Willesden Up & Down Goods 22/37
Sudbury Jn 22/39
Wembley Reception 1-7 22.44a


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