1st March 2025

Railway Touring Company
The Mancunian

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 45212
Stock Used 3352+3395+1961+3340+3431+3350+6724+6000+6115+9539+35486

Route :
1Z67 : Manchester Victoria to Holyhead
1Z68 : Holyhead to Manchester Victoria

Loco(s) Route
45212 (1) Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Denton - Reddish South - Heaton Norris Jn - Stockport - Cheadle Village Jn - Sharston Jn - Northenden Jn - Deansgate Jn - Navigation Road - Altrincham - Mobberley - Northwich - Mouldsworth - Mickle Trafford - Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
45212 (1) Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) 47802 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 09.32d [P3] [SL] 09.35 [P3]   21.43a [P3] 22.08
Miles Platting 09/36 09/40   21/38 [SL] 22/05
Philips Park West Jn 09/36½ 09/41   21/37 22/04
Baguley Fold Jn 09/38 09/43   21/36 22/02
Ashton Moss North Jn 09/45½ 09/52   21/32½ 21/59
Denton Jn 09/55½ 09/59   21/24 21/53
Denton 09w57 ~ 10w28 10.00 ~ 10.56   20w52 ~ 21w23 21/51
Denton Station Jn 10/29 10/57   20/52 21/50
Reddish South 10/31½ 11/01   20/49 21/48
Ash Bridge Jn 10/33 11/03   20/47 21/46
Heaton Norris Jn 10/34½ [US] 11/06   20/45½ 21/44
Stockport 10.38a ~ 10.42d [P1] [UF] 11.08 ~ 11.13 [P2]   20.36a ~ 20.42d [P4] 21.36 ~ 21.40
Edgeley Jn No.2 10/43½ 11/15   20/32½ [DS] 21/34
Cheadle Village Jn 10/46½ 11/17   20/30 21/31
Sharston Jn 10/48½ 11/20   20/28 21/27
Northenden Jn 10/50½ 11/21   20/27 21/24
Deansgate Jn 11/04½ ?   20/21 ?
Navigation Road 11/05½ ?   20/20 ?
Altrincham 11/07½ 11/30   20/18½ 21/15
Hale 11/09 ?   20/16 ?
Mobberley 11/14 11/41   20/12 21/09
Plumley West SB 11/23 11/50   20/05 21/01
Northwich 11/27 ?   20/02 ?
Greenbank 11/31 11/55   19/58 20/55
Hartford CLC Jn 11/32½ ?   19/56½ ?
Cuddington 11/34½ ?   19/54½ ?
Delamere 11/38 12/05   19w27 ~ 19w51 20.29 ~ 20.48
Mouldsworth 11w41 ~ 12w08 12.12 ~ 12.35   19/22½ 20/24
Mickle Trafford 12/16½ 12/44   19/12½ 20/18
Chester 12.29a ~ 12.34d [P4] 12.55 ~ 13.02 [P4]   19.00a ~ 19.04d [P4] 20.03 ~ 20.09
Chester South Jn 12/35 [UF] 13/04   18/58½ [UF] 20/01
Saltney Jn 12/37 13/06   18/56½ 19/53
Shotton 12/45 13/13   18/49 19/47
Flint 12/50 13/18   18/44½ 19/42
Mostyn East Jn 12/57 13/25   18/37½ 19/36
Prestatyn 13/04 13/32   18/30½ 19/28
Rhyl 13/08 13/37   18/26½ [P1] 19/24
Abergele & Pensarn 13/13 13/42   18/22 19/17
Colwyn Bay 13/22 ?   18/16 19/10
Llandudno Junction 13w32a ~ 13w58d [P1] 14.00 ~ 14.31   17w55a ~ 18w10d [P1] 18.39 ~ 19.05
Penmaenmawr 14/05 ?   17/41 ?
Bangor 14/15 14/51   17/31 18/18
Menai Bridge 14/18 ?   17/28 ?
Llanfairpwll 14/21 ?   17/26 ?
Gaerwen 14/24 15/14   17/23 18/10
Valley 14/40 ?   17/07 ?
Holyhead 14.48a [P1] 15.38   16.59d [P1] 17.44


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z66 : (45212 with 47802 on rear) : Carnforth to Manchester Victoria

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 04.40d
Carnforth H.S. 04.50 ~ 05.00
Carnforth 05.05 ~ 06.44
Carnforth North Jn 06/49
Morecambe South Jn 06/57
Lancaster 07/04
Garstang & Catteral 07/16
Oxheys Loop 07*27 ~ 07*47
Fylde Jn 07/52
Preston 07c54 ~ 08c06 [P6]
Ribble Jn 08/08
Euxton Jn 08/15
Balshaw Lane 08/17
Wigan North Western 08/26
Wigan South Jn 08/27
Springs Branch Jn 08/28
Golborne Jn 08/33
Parkside Jn 08*37 ~ 08*47
Astley 08/55
Eccles 09*03 ~ 09*12
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/18
Salford Central 09/22
Deal Street Jn 09/23
Manchester Victoria 09.25a [P3]

0Z67 : (45212) : Holyhead - Valley - Holyhead
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Holyhead 15.15d [P1]
Valley 15.23 ~ 15.24
Valley Nuclear Electric 15.27 ~ 15.47
Valley 15.50 ~ 15.51
Holyhead 15.59a [P1]

5Z68 : (45212 with 47802 on rear) : Manchester Victoria to Carnforth

Location Booked
Manchester Victoria 21.46d [P3]
Deal Street Jn 21/49
Salford Central 21/50
Ordsall Lane Jn 21/53
Eccles 21/57
Astley 22/03
Parkside Jn 22/13
Golborne Jn 22/17
Springs Branch Jn 22/22
Wigan South Jn 22/23
Wigan North Western 22/24
Balshaw Lane 22/32
Euxton Jn 22/35
Ribble Jn 22/42
Preston 22*44 ~ 22*49 [P3]
Fylde Jn 22/51
Barton & Broughton 22/56
Garstang & Catteral 23/01
Lancaster 23/13
Morecambe South Jn 23/15
Carnforth North Jn 23/21
Carnforth 23.23 ~ 23.43
Carnforth H.S. 23.44 ~ 23.48
Carnforth Steamtown 23.59a


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