19th April 1975
M. & G.N.J.R.S.
The Conway Bay Express
(Day Out With a Difference No.27)
Locos Used | 40019, 85013 & 85023 |
Route :
Loco | Route |
85023 | London Euston - Watford Junction - Bletchley - Northampton - Rugby - Nuneaton - Tamworth - Stafford - Crewe |
40019 | Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction - Bangor |
40019 | Bangor - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe |
85013 | Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Rugby - ??? - Bletchley - Watford Junction - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) There was an option for a trip on the Llanberis Lake Railway, hauled by loco
no.1
Source : Alan Osborn (on the train throughout, including
LLR)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Euston | 08.00d | 08.00 | 22.40a | 22.31 | |
Harrow & Wealdstone | 08.14a ~ 08.15d | 08.14 ~ 08.15 | 22.18a ~ 22.20d | 22.15 ~ 22.18 | |
Watford Junction | 08.22a ~ 08.24d | 08.24 ~ 08.26 | 22.09a ~ 22.11d | 22.06 ~ 22.08 | |
Tring | 08.39a ~ 08.40d | 08.40 ~ 08.41 | 21.50a ~ 21.51d | 21.50 ~ 21.52 | |
Bletchley | 08.57a ~ 08.59d | 09.00 ~ 09.01 | 21.32a ~ 21.34d | 21.32 ~ 21.35 | |
Long Buckby | 09/28 | 09/30 | ? | ? | |
Rugby | 09.46a ~ 09.47d | ??.?? ~ 09.52 | 20.53a ~ 20.55d | 20.53 ~ 20.55 | |
Nuneaton | 09/59 | 10/05 | 20/38½ | 20/41 | |
Tamworth | 10/08 | 10/13 | 20/29 | 20/32 | |
Stafford | 10/28 | 10/30 | 20/12 | 20/15 | |
Crewe | 10L49 ~ 10L59 | 10.54 ~ 11.01 | 19L40 ~ 19L50 | 19.45 ~ 19.53 | |
Chester | 11/23 | 11/23 | 19/11 | 19/16 | |
Rhyl | 12/02 | 11/52 | 18/42 | 18/42 | |
Llandudno Junction | 12.30a ~ 12.32d | 12.22 ~ 12.27 | 18.20a ~ 18.22d | 18.24 ~ 18.27 | |
Bangor | 12.52a | 12.52 | 18.00d | 18.04 |
on Llanberis Lake Railway:
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Llanberis Gilfach Ddu | 14.00d | 14.02 | ??.??a | 14.47 | |
Cei Llydan | ? | ? | ? | 14.27 ~ 14.37 | |
Penllyn | ??.??a | 14.15 | ??.??d | 14.20 |