Photo Review
14th April 1984
Lea Valley Railway Club
The Ffestiniog Orbital
| Locos Used | 40122, 85010, 85031 & steam: 10 'Merddin Emrys' |
| Stock Used Used | mainline:
35300+7060+18999+18828+18903+1675+19020+18796+18803+7154+35478 on FR: 23+20+17+117+118+106+101+121+116+103+120+100 |
| DMU Used | 53910+59130+53857+53323+59129+53307 |
Route :
Loco hauled train : 1T12 throughout
DMU : 1T13 throughout
both circuits:
| Loco | Route |
| 85031 |
London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stetchford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton |
'clockwise circuit':
| Traction | Route |
| DMU as listed |
Wolverhampton - Wellington - Abbey Foregate Jn - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Machynlleth - Dovey Junction - Towyn - Barmouth - Harlech - Porthmadog - Pwllheli |
| DMU as listed |
Pwllheli - Porthmadog |
| 10 | Porthmadog - Blaenau Ffestiniog |
| 40122 | Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llanrwst - Llandudno Junction |
| 40122 | Llandudno Junction - Rhyl - Chester - Crewe - Madeley - Norton Bridge - Stafford |
| 85010 | Stafford - Wolverhampton |
'anti-clockwise circuit':
| Traction | Route |
| 85031 |
Wolverhampton - Stafford |
| 40122 | Stafford - Norton Bridge - Madeley - Basford Hall Jn - Crewe Sorting Sidings North - Crewe Steelworks - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction |
| 40122 | Llandudno Junction - Llanrwst - Blaenau Ffestiniog |
| 10 | Blaenau Ffestiniog - Porthmadog |
| DMU as listed | Porthmadog - Pwllheli |
| DMU as listed | Pwllheli - Porthmadog - Harlech - Barmouth - Towyn - Dovey Junction - Machynlleth - Welshpool - Sutton Bridge Jn - Abbey Foregate Jn - Wellington - Wolverhampton |
both circuits:
| Loco | Route |
| 85010 | Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Bescot - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - (via WCML, Weedon) - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) Half
the participants (including Martin Pettit
& LASERman) took the clockwise circuit (ticket C); the other half went
anti-clockwise (ticket A).
Harry Harper confirms the use of 40122 and FR 10 and route for those portions of
the journey.
Sources : Martin Pettit
(joined/left the train at Watford Junction) & Harry Harper
Photo Review
40122 at Blaenau Ffestiniog (photo: Michael Croxford)
53307 leads the DMU set at Harlech (photo: Michael Croxford)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from LASERman)
Loco-hauled sections
|
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
Booked |
Actual |
|
London Euston |
07.14d |
07.14 [P11 / FL] |
|
23.02 |
22.59 [P15] |
|
Willesden West London Jn |
07/21 |
07/21½ |
|
22/54 |
22/51 |
|
Watford Junction |
07.30a ~ 07.31d |
07.31 ~ 07.33½ |
|
22.40a ~ 22.41d |
22.37½ ~ 22.39 |
|
Tring |
07/41 |
07/45 |
|
22/30 |
? |
|
Bletchley |
07/51 |
07/55 |
|
22/19 |
? |
|
Hanslope Jn |
07/57 |
08/01½ |
|
22/09 |
? |
|
Weedon |
08/06 |
? |
|
22/00 |
22/00½ |
|
Rugby |
08.18a ~ 08.20d |
08.20½ ~ 08.21½ |
|
21.48a ~ 21.49d |
21.50 ~ 21.51 |
|
Coventry |
08/30 |
08/34½ |
|
21/38 |
21/40 |
|
Stechford |
08/54 |
08/46½ |
|
21/24 |
21/28½ |
|
Aston |
09/00 |
08/53½ |
|
21/18 |
? |
|
Perry Barr North Jn |
09/05 |
08/56½ |
|
21/13 |
21/20½ |
|
Bescot |
09/10 |
09/02 |
|
21/08 |
21/14 |
|
Portobello Jn |
09/14 |
09/07 |
|
21/01 |
? |
|
Wolverhampton |
09.20a ~ 09.24d |
09.36 ~ 09.38½ |
|
20.52a ~ 20.55d |
21.03 ~ 21.04½ |
|
Stafford |
09L42a ~ 10L04d |
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
|
20L20a ~ 20L35d |
20.38 ~ 20.48 |
|
Norton Bridge |
10/11 |
? |
|
20/14 |
20/29½ |
|
Madeley |
10/20 |
? |
|
20/04 |
20/20½ |
|
Basford Hall Jn |
10/26 |
? |
|
||
|
Crewe Sorting Sidings North |
10c31 ~ 10c33 |
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
|
||
|
Crewe |
|
19c52 ~ 19c54 |
19.55 ~ 20.09½ |
||
|
Crewe Steelworks |
10/46 |
? |
|
19/49 |
19/50 |
|
Chester |
11/11 |
? |
|
19.14a ~ 19.24 |
19.10½ ~ 19.21½ |
|
Mold Jn |
11/17 |
? |
|
19/01 |
19/05 |
|
Holywell Jn |
11/28 |
? |
|
18/50 |
18/53 |
|
Rhyl |
11/39 |
? |
|
18/39 |
18/37½ |
|
Colwyn Bay |
11/51 |
? |
|
? |
? |
|
Llandudno Junction |
11.56a ~ 12.15d |
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
|
18.04a ~ 18.24d |
18.05 ~ 18.21 |
|
Llanrwst |
12/35 |
? |
|
17/45 |
17.46½ ~ 17.47½ |
|
Blaenau Ffestiniog |
13.10a |
??.?? |
|
17.10d |
17.15 |
DMU sections
|
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
Booked |
Actual |
|
Wolverhampton |
09.28d |
09.42½ |
|
20.38a |
? |
|
Cosford |
09/38 |
09/51½ |
|
20/25 |
? |
|
Wellington |
09/48 |
10/05½ |
|
20/15 |
? |
|
Abbey Foregate Curve |
10c03 ~ 10c05 |
10.16½ ~ 10.18 |
|
19c58 ~ 20c03 |
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
|
Sutton Bridge Jn |
10/07 |
10/20½ |
|
19/55 |
? |
|
Westbury |
10/21 |
10/34½ |
|
19/38 |
? |
|
Welshpool |
10/32 |
10/45½ |
|
19/26 |
? |
|
Newtown |
10/49 |
11/02½ |
|
19/10 |
? |
|
Caersws |
10/57 |
11/09½ |
|
19/03 |
? |
|
Talerddig |
11x07 ~ 11x09 |
11.20½ ~ 11.21 |
|
18/53 |
? |
|
Machynlleth |
11/29 |
11.37½ ~ 11.39 |
|
18x16 ~ 18x29 |
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
|
Dovey Jn |
11/36 |
11/45 |
|
18/10 |
? |
|
Tywyn |
11/55 |
12/00½ |
|
17/51 |
? |
|
Barmouth |
12/19 |
12/20½ |
|
17x18 ~ 17x26 |
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
|
Harlech |
12p37a ~ 13p02d |
12.37 ~ 13.06 |
|
16p36a ~ 17p01d |
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
|
Porthmadog |
13/17 |
13/19½ |
|
16x16 ~ 16x18 |
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
|
Pwllheli |
13.40a ~ 13.45d |
13.37½ ~ 13.47 |
|
15.50a ~ 15.55d |
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
|
Porthmadog |
14.05a |
14.08½ |
|
15.30d |
? |
FR sections
|
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
Booked |
Actual |
|
Porthmadog |
15.00d |
15.01 |
|
14.45a |
? |
|
Boston Lodge |
15.??a ~ 15.??d |
15.?? ~ 15.06 |
|
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
? |
|
Minfford |
15.??a ~ 15.09d |
15.?? ~ 15.11 |
|
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
? |
|
Penrhyn |
15.??a ~ 15.15d |
? |
|
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
? |
|
Tan-y-Bwlch |
15.??a ~ 15.35d |
15.?? ~ 15.45 |
|
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
? |
|
Ddaullt |
? |
? |
|
? |
? |
|
Tan-y-Grisiau |
15.??a ~ 15.53d |
? |
|
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
? |
|
Blaenau Ffestiniog |
16.05a |
16.18 |
|
13.40d |
? |
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