13th December 1986

Southern Electric Group
The Conwy Crompton Pullman

Locos Used 33202 + 33209
Stock Used 12x Pullman mark 1 coaches

Route :

Locos Route
33202 + 33209 London Victoria - Clapham Junction - Barnes - New Kew Jn - Kew East Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Canal Wharf Jn - (via WCML, Weedon) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot - Walsall - Hednesford - Rugeley - Stafford - Madeley - Basford Hall Jn - (via Chester independent lines at Crewe) - Crewe Steel Works - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction
33202 + 33209 Llandudno Junction - Blaneau Ffestiniog
33202 + 33209 Blaneau Ffestiniog - Llandudno Junction
33202 + 33209 Llandudno Junction - Rhyl - Chester - Crewe - (WCML, via Trent Valley, Weedon) - Rugby - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Greg Beecroft comments: The outward journey was enlivened by the presence of a Canadian film crew, working on a feature on the British way of life.  Think of the most inconvenient place for a locomotive failure.  Inside Ffestiniog Tunnel would have to be a contender – and that’s what happened.  Huge lateness on the way back.  Passengers decanted onto service trains etc.

Sources : Nick Lawford & Greg Beecroft

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Greg Beecroft & Leighton Lists)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Victoria 07.30d 22.35a 531.59
1.67 Factory Jn 07/34 22/29 529.72
3.16 Brixton 07/36 22/26 528.43
3.77 Herne Hill 07/38 22/25 527.62
5.03 Tulse Hill 07/41 22/22 526.56
6.10 Steatham Hill 07/44 22/19 525.49
6.77 Balham Jn 07/46 22/17 524.62
9.10 Clapham Junction 07.50a ~ 07.52d 22.08a ~ 22.11d 522.49
9.51 Latchmere Jn 07/55 22/05 522.08
12.39 Kensington Olympia 08/01 21/59 519.20
14.29 North Pole Jn 08/03 21/57 517.30
14.66 Mitre Bridge Jn 08/04½ 21c53 ~ 21c55 516.73
15.22 Willesden Jn 08c06 ~ 08c08 21/47½ 516.37
27.26 Watford Junction 08.21a ~ 08.22d 21.33a ~ 21.24d
[23.20 actual]		 504.33
41.45 Tring 08/39 21/19 491.14
56.44 Bletchley 08/54 21/05 476.15
59.59 Milton Keynes Central 08.58a ~ 08.59d 20.59a ~ 21.00d 473.00
66.21 Hanslope Jn 09/06 20/53 465.38
79.48 Weedon 09/17 20/42½ 452.11
92.35 Rugby 09/32 20.27a ~ 20.28d 439.24

 

M.C Location Booked
102.79 Coventry 09.42½a ~ 09.43½d
113.22 Birmingham International 09/56
117.52 Stechford 10/01½
120.45 Aston 10/08
122.63 Perry Barr North Jn 10/12
127.18 Bescot 10/16½
128.08 Pleck Jn 10/18
128.61 Walsall 10c20 ~ 10c22
129.29 Ryecroft Jn 10/24
138.38 Hednesford 10/45
144.02 Rugeley 10/55
146.71 Colwich 11/00
???.?? Milford Jn 11/02
153.23 Stafford 11/05½
158.54 Norton Bridge 11/11
169.54 Madeley 11/21
176.02 Basford Hall Jn 11/27
177.06 Basford Hall Sorting Sidings North 11c30 ~ 11c32
179.28 Crewe Steel Works 11/39
???.?? Beeston Castle 11/47
199.03 Chester 11.58a ~ 12.27d
200.75 Saltney Jn 12/32
208.66 Rockliffe Hall 12/39
215.68 Holywell Jn 12/44½
225.31 Prestatyn 12/52½
228.76 Rhyl 12/55½
233.18 Abergele & Pensarn 13/05
239.26 Colwyn Bay 13/11
243.27 Llandudno Junction 13RR18a ~ 13RR45d
254.44 Llanwrst 14.02a ~ 14.08d
258.28 Betws-y-Coed 14.13a ~ 14.15d
270.67 Blaenau Ffestiniog 14RR55a ~ 16RR50d
283.26 Betws-y-Coed 17.14a ~ 17.15d
287.10 Llanwrst 17/22
298.27 Llandudno Junction 17RR38a ~ 17RR50d
302.28 Colwyn Bay 17/56
308.36 Abergele & Pensarn 18/01½
312.58 Rhyl 18/05
316.23 Prestatyn 18/08
325.76 Holywell Jn 18/16
332.69 Rockliffe Hall 18/21½
340.59 Saltney Jn 18/29
342.51 Chester 18/36
???.?? Beeston Castle 18/49½
362.26 Crewe Steel Works 18/58
363.66 Crewe 19c07 ~ 19c09
371.72 Madeley 19/21½
382.72 Norton Bridge 19/32
388.23 Stafford 19/36
???.?? Whitehouse Jn 19/40
394.55 Colwich 19/44
400.68 Armitage 19/49
405.46 Lichfield TV 19/53
411.65 Tamworth LL 19/57½
424.58 Nuneaton 20/08½

Timings continue in first table.

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