14th May 1983

Hertfordshire Railtours
Amlwch Pioneer

Locos Used 25086, 25200, 40034 (5), 40058, 86231 & 86329
Stock Used 4925+4956+4891+4873+16163+1706+16156+35454+5003+4958+4950+4993

Route : 1Z10 throughout

Loco(s) Route
86329 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe
40058 Crewe - Chester - Bangor - Gaerwen Jn
40058 shunt to up line at Gaerwen Jn
40058 (1) Gaerwen Jn - Amlwch (3)
40034 (2) Amlwch - Gaerwen Jn
40034 Gaerwen Jn - Bangor - Chester No.6 - Chester No.5 - Hooton - Rock Ferry Excursion Platform
25086+25200 Rock Ferry Excursion Platform - Hooton - Chester No.5 - Chester No.6 - Wrexham General - Shrewsbury - Abbey Foregate Jn (4)
25086+25200 Abbey Foregate Jn - propel onto Abbey Foregate Curve "Down Line"
25086+25200 Abbey Foregate Curve "Down Line" - (via Down Line) - Allscott (return to Up Line) - Wellington - Telford - Cosford - Wolverhampton
86231 Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Soho North Jn - Perry Barr South Jn - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - (via WCML, Weedon) - London Euston

Notes:
(1) 40034 on rear.
(2) 40058 on rear.
(3) Dave Cook comments: this railtour only reached as far as the level crossing over the A5025 in Amlwch.
(4) Wrong line running Abbey Foregate Jn to Allscott. Down line accessed by setting back onto Abbey Foregate Curve clear of the junction signals.
(5) Originally uploaded as 40035 in error - independently confirmed by David Ingham & Chris Wall as 40034.


40034 approaches Roodee Jn at Chester (photo: David Ingham)

Sources : Andy Pullar, David Ingham, Chris Wall, Mike Tetlow & LASERman

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Greg Beecroft & LASERman)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Euston 07.28d 07.28½   21.30a 22.09½
Willesden 07/35 07/38   21/22 21/57½
Watford Junction 07.44a ~ 07.45d 07.48 ~ 07.49   21.07a ~ 21.08d 21.41½ ~ 21.43½
Tring 07/56 08/00   20/56 21/28½
Bletchley 08.07a ~ 08.08d 08.11 ~ 08.11½   20.37a ~ 20.38d 21.13½ ~ 21.14½
Hanslope Jn 08/16 08/24   20/26 21/02½
Weedon 08/25 08/32   20/17 20/54
Rugby 08.38a ~ 08.39d 08.42½ ~ 08.45½   20.05a ~ 20.06d 20.41½ ~ 20.43½

 

Location Booked Actual
Nuneaton 08/51 08/57
Tamworth 09/00 09/05½
Lichfield TV 09/04 09/08½
Armitage 09/08 09/12½
Colwich 09/12 09/16½
Milford 09/13 09/18
Stafford 09/23 09/22½
Norton Bridge 09/27 09/26½
Madeley 09/36 09/33½
Crewe 09L48a ~ 10L03½d 09.46½ ~ 10.02
Steel Works 10/07 10/06
Beeston Castle 10/16 10/16½
Chester 10/27 10/30
Mold Jn 10/33 10/36
Holywell Jn 10/44 10/51
Rhyl 10/55 11/04
Llandudno Junction 11.08a ~ 11.10d 11.25 ~ 11.26
Bangor 11/26 11/46
Gaerwen (down side) 11.38a ~ 11.46d 11.56 ~ 12.01½
Gaerwen (up side) 11.50a ~ 11.58d 12.05 ~ 12.12
Amlwch 13.05a ~ 13.30d 13.09½ ~ 13.46½
Gaerwen (up side) 14.30a ~ 14.40d 14.52½ ~ 14.53½
Bangor 14/50 15/04
Llandudno Junction 15.05a ~ 15.20d 15.21 ~ 15.23
Rhyl 15/35 15/43
Holywell Jn 15/48 15/54
Mold Jn 15/59 16/09½
Chester No.6 16/03 16/14
Chester No.5 16/05 16/15
Hooton 16/16 16/28½
Rock Ferry 16L25a ~ 16L50d 16.41½ ~ 16.55½
Hooton 17/00 17/08
Chester No.5 17/12 17/20½
Chester No.6 17.15a ~ 17.17d 17.21½ ~ 17.23½
Saltney Jn 17/20 17/27½
Rossett 17/30 17/34
Wrexham General 17/38 17/41½
Ruabon 17/44 17/50½
Gobowen 17/52 17/58
Shrewsbury 18.15a ~ 18.17d 18.25 ~ 18.25½
Wellington 18/29 19/06
Cosford 18/39 19/16½
Wolverhampton 18.53a ~ 19.07d 19.27½ ~ 19.40½
Dudley Port 19/13 19/48
Soho North Jn 19/19 19/54
Soho East Jn 19/20 19/55½
Perry Barr West Jn 19/23 20/00
Perry Barr South Jn 19/25 20/01½
Aston 19/28 20/05
Stechford 19/37 20/12
Birmingham International 19/43 20/16
Coventry 19/55 20/24

Timings continue in first table.

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