Steve Allen's ticket.
10th September 1978
M. & G.N. Joint
Railway Society
Conway Bay Express
| Loco(s) Used | ????? |
| Stock Used | Booked for load 11 (Mark 2 e/f air-conditioned set) |
| DMU Used | Booked for 4-car set |
Route : 1L04 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| electric? | London Euston - (WCML, via Northampton) - Rugby - Coventry - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Crewe |
| diesel? | Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead |
| diesel? | Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe |
| electric? | Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Northampton) - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required (above routing is taken from booked
timings). A special 4-car DMU special connected with this train at Llandudno
Junction giving the passengers a chance to travel to Blaenau Festiniog.
DMU Special :
Route :
| DMU | Route |
| as listed | Llandudno Junction - Blaenau Festiniog |
| as listed | Blaenau Festiniog - Llandudno Junction |
Steve Allen's ticket.
Sources :
Steve Allen & Chris Heaven
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Chris Heaven)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Euston | 08.15d | 22.25a |
| Willesden | 08/21½ | 22/18 |
| Harrow & Wealdstone | 08.27a ~ 08.28d | 22.10a ~ 22.12d |
| Watford Junction | 08.33a ~ 08.34d | 22.03a ~ 22.05d |
| Tring | 08/52 | 21/53 |
| Bletchley | 09.03a ~ 09.05d | 21.40a ~ 12.41d |
| Hanslope Jn | 09/20 | 21/33 [SL] |
| Northampton | 09.28a ~ 09.30d | 21.23a ~ 21.25d |
| Long Buckby | 09/39 | 21/14 |
| Rugby | 09.48a ~ 09.50d | 21.02½a ~ 21.04½d |
| Nuneaton | - | 20/48½ |
| Lichfield | - | 20/37½ |
| Milford | - | 20/29½ |
| Coventry | 10/10 | - |
| Stechford | 10/13 | - |
| Aston | 10/20 | - |
| Perry Barr North Jn | 10/23 | - |
| Bescot | 10/27 | - |
| Bushbury Jn | 10/34½ | - |
| Stafford | 10/54½ | 20/26 |
| Norton Bridge | 10/58½ | 20/22½ |
| Madeley | 11/06 | 20/16 |
| Crewe | 11L16 ~ 11L26 | 19L58 ~ 20L08 |
| Steel Works Jn | 11/36½ | 19/49½ |
| Chester | 12/06 | 19/29 |
| Mold | ? | 19/23 |
| Prestatyn | 12/35 | 18/54½ |
| Rhyl | 12/38 | 18/51½ |
| Abergele | ? | 18/48 |
| Llandudno Junction | 13.03a ~ 13.03d | 18.35a ~ 18.37d |
| Bangor | 13.31a ~ 13.33d | 18.11a ~ 18.13d |
| Gaerwen | 13/43 | 18/03 |
| Holyhead | 14.00a | 17.45d |
DMU Special
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Llandudno Junction | 13.10d | 18.29a |
| Blaenau Festiniog | 14.01a | 17.35d |
Associated E.C.S. Movement
| Location | Booked |
| ???? | ??.??d |
| Euston | 07.40a |
Back to "The Railtour
Files"