23rd July 1989
British Rail / Gwynedd
County Council
Trawsfynydd Branch Line Tour
DMU Used | set CH375 |
Route : (2 round trips)
DMU | Route |
as listed | Blaenau Ffestiniog - Maentwrog Road |
as listed | Maentwrog Road - Blaenau Ffestiniog |
Notes :
(1) The tours were advertised locally in the Gwynedd County Council Conway
Valley Sunday Shuttles leaflet. The stock of the 09.45 Llandudno to Blaenau Ffestiniog service train was used during its planned extended layover at Blaenau
Ffestiniog. The tours ran to a temporary platform (Ffordd Maentwrog Road) on the
north side of the A 470 overbridge at about 19m 77ch. The 10.55 departure had a
bus connection to Trawsfynydd Power Station for a free guided tour.
Sources : Ian Umpleby & Howard Harrison
Photo Review
Set CH375 at Ffordd Maentwrog Road (photos: Howard Harrison)
Ffordd Maentwrog Road (photos: Howard Harrison)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Umpleby & Howard Harrison)
M.C | Train | 1 | 2 | |||||||
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | ||
Llandudno | 09.45d | 09.45 | 14.34a | 14.39 | ||||||
Llandudno Junction | 09.53a ~ 09.54d | 09.52 ~ 09.58 | ? | ? | ||||||
0.00 | Blaenau Ffestiniog | 10.52a ~ 10.55d | 10.53 ~ 10.59 | 11.50a | 11.47 | 11.55d | ? | 12.50a ~ 13.30d | ??.?? ~ 13.31 | |
5.39 | Maentwrog Road | 11.20a | 11.18 | 11.25d | 11.27 | 12.20a | ? | 12.25d | ? |