26th April 1958

Ffestiniog Railway Society
(A.G.M. Special)

Locos Used 3440 'City of Truro', 9017 & 9021
Stock Used (2) load 8 (including: 3082, 4638, 3721 & 3785)

Route :

Loco(s) Route
3440 London Paddington - Old Oak Common West Jn - Greenford - Northolt East Jn - Beaconsfield - High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Hatton - Tyseley - Birmingham Snow Hill - Handsworth Jn - Wolverhampton LL - Oxley North jn - Wellington - Shrewsbury - Ruabon
9017 + 9021 Ruabon - Dolgellau - Barmouth - Minffordd
???? Minffordd - Tan-y-bwlch
???? Tan-y-bwlch - Minffordd - Portmadoc
9017 + 9021 Portmadoc - Minffordd - Barmouth - Machynlleth - Welshpool - Shrewsbury
3440 Shrewsbury - Banbury - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required. Previous similar AGM specials operated over two days (returning overnight into the second day) - did this one do likewise?
(2) BR prototype coaches were included in the rake thus: coach B: 3082 (Cravens built), coach E: 4638 (Cravens built), coach C: 3721 (BR Doncaster build) & coach D: 3785 (BR Doncaster build).

Sources : Brian Halford & Andrew Lance

Photo Review


From Brian Halford's ticket collection.


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Andrew Lance)

Miles Location Booked Actual
0.0 Paddington 07.40d 07.40
3.3 Old Oak Common West Jn 07/47 07/47
7.8 Greenford 07/51½ 07/52½
10.1 Northolt East Jn 07/55½ 07/55
21.7 Beaconsfield ? 08/09
26.6
0.0		 High Wycombe 08.15a ~ 08.17d 08.15 ~ 08.16½
8.1 Princes Risborough 08/30 08/32½
17.4 Ashendon Jn 08/40 08/42
30.6 Ardley 08/55 08/56½
35.8 Aynho Jn 09/01 09/02½
40.9 Banbury General 09/09 09/09½
49.7 Fenny Compton ? ?
60.8 Leamington Spa General 09/30½ ?
66.9 Hatton 09/38½ ?
80.7 Tyseley 09/52½ 10/00
84.1
0.0		 Birmingham Snow Hill 09.57½a ~ 10.00d ??.?? ~ ??.??
3.2 Handsworth Jn 10/06 ?
12.4
0.0		 Wolverhampton LL 10.20a ~ 10.25d ??.?? ~ ??.??
2.4 Oxley North Jn 10/30 ?
10.6 Wellington 10/59 ?
29.8
0.0		 Shrewsbury 11.13a ~ 11.20d ??.?? ~ 11.23
7.6 Baschurch ? ?
18.1 Gobowen 11/43 ?
25.5
0.0		 Ruabon 11L53a ~ 12L01d ??.?? ~ ??.??
0.7 Ruabon South Jn 12/03 ?
6.2 Llangollen 12/13 ?
6.8 Llangollen Goods Jn 12t14 ?
9.5 Deeside Loop 12-19 ~ 12*20 ?
11.4 Glndyfrdwy 12t25 ?
16.3 Corwen 12w35 ~ 12w41 ?
27.2 Bala Junction 13t00 ?
45.4 Dolgelly 13x36 ~ 13x37 ?
52.9 Barmouth Junction 13/55 ?
54.5
0.0		 Barmouth 14tx01 ~ 14tx13 ??.?? ~ ??.??
5.0 Dyffryn Ardudwy 14/21 ?
7.9 Llanbedr and Pensarn 14/26 ?
10.8 Harlech 14/33 ?
16.5 Penrhyndeudraeth 14/44 ?
17.6 Minffordd 14.47a ?


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