20th August 1989
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Trawsfynydd Flyer
Locos Used | 47349, 85102 & 862xx (1) |
Stock Used | 121+122+123+124+129+132+125+126+127+128+358 |
DMU Used | 53516+53442+53531+53447+53925+59155+52039 |
Route :
1T36 : London Euston to Chester
1T16 : Chester to Chester
1T36 : Chester to London Euston
Traction | Route |
862xx (1) |
London Euston - (WCML via Weedon) - Rugby – Nuneaton |
47349 |
Nuneaton – Water Orton – Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street – Dudley Port – Wolverhampton – Stafford – Crewe – Chester |
DMU as listed |
Chester – Rhyl - Llandudno Junction |
DMU as listed |
Llandudno Junction – Betws-y-Coed - Bleanau Ffestiniog - Trawsfynydd |
DMU as listed |
Trawsfynydd – Bleanau Ffestiniog - Betws-y-Coed - Llandudno Junction |
DMU as listed |
Llandudno Junction - Rhyl - Chester |
47349 |
Chester – Crewe – Stafford – Wolverhampton – Dudley Port - Birmingham New Street |
85102 |
Birmingham New Street – Proof House Jn - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - (WCML via Weedon) – London Euston |
Notes :
(1) Class 86 was originally listed as 86239, but was subsequently changed to
86229, however it is now questioned again by LASERman who also had it listed as
86239 - confirmation please someone?
Sources : Martin Pettit & LASERman (joined/left the train at Watford
Junction) & John Broderick
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Broderick & LASERman)
M.C |
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
Booked |
Actual |
M.C | |
0.00 |
London Euston |
08.13d |
? |
22.19a |
? |
536.25 | |
5.65 |
Willesden Jn |
08/20 |
? |
22/13 |
? |
530.40 | |
17.35 |
Watford Junction |
08.29a ~ 08.30d |
08.40 ~ 08.41 [SL] |
22.00a ~ 22.01d |
22.08½ ~ 22.10½ |
518.70 | |
31.53 |
Tring |
08/41 |
08/54½ [FL] |
21/46 |
21/51 |
504.52 | |
? |
Ledburn Jn |
? |
? |
? |
? [SL] |
? | |
46.46 |
Bletchley |
09/01 |
09/05½ |
21/36 |
21/37½ |
489.59 | |
49.65 |
Milton Keynes Central |
09.04a ~ 09.06d |
09.08½ ~ 09.10 |
21.31a ~ 21.32d |
21.33½ ~ 21.34 |
486.40 | |
56.47 |
Hanslope Jn |
09/15 |
09/16½ |
21/26 |
? [FL] |
479.58 | |
69.56 |
Weedon |
09/23 |
? |
21/15 |
? |
466.49 | |
82.40 |
Rugby |
09.41a ~ 09.42d |
09.34½ ~ 09.42 |
21.02a ~ 21.04d |
21.05 ~ 21.06 |
453.65 | |
Coventry |
|
20.49a ~ 20.51d |
20.51½ ~ 20.53½ |
442.26 | |||
Birmingham International |
|
20/38 |
20/42½ |
431.50 | |||
Stechford |
|
20/34 |
? |
427.17 | |||
97.10 |
Nuneaton |
09L54 ~ 10L04 |
09.56 ~ 10.06 |
|
|||
97.75 |
Abbey Jn |
10/06 |
10.08 ~ 10.16 |
|
|||
107.54 |
Whitacre Jn |
10/18 |
10/30 |
|
|||
110.39 |
Water Orton |
10/23 |
10/34 |
|
|||
111.79 |
Castle Bromwich Jn |
10/24 |
10/41 |
|
|||
116.45 |
Landor Street Jn |
10/26 |
10/41 |
|
|||
117.36 |
Proof House Jn |
10/30 |
10/43½ |
20/30 |
20/36½ |
424.06 | |
118.10 |
Birmingham New Street |
10.33a ~ 10.42d |
10.46 ~ 10.51½ [P6] |
20L11 ~ 20L27 |
20.04½ ~ 20.34 [P2] |
423.32 | |
120.11 |
Soho South Jn |
10/48 |
10/55½ |
20/06 |
? |
421.31 | |
121.69 |
Galton Jn |
10/50 |
10/57 |
20/04 |
? |
419.53 | |
125.34 |
Dudley Port |
10/53 |
10/59½ |
19/54 |
19/53½ |
416.08 | |
130.74 |
Wolverhampton |
10/59 |
11/05½ |
19/47 |
19/47½ |
410.48 | |
132.48 |
Bushbury Jn |
11/02 |
11/08½ |
19/44 |
19/44½ |
408.74 | |
146.25 |
Stafford |
11.21a ~ 11.22d |
11.25½ ~ 11.27 [SL] |
19.26a ~ 19.28d |
19.30½ ~ 19.31½ [P4] |
395.17 | |
151.54 |
Norton Bridge |
11/29 |
11/33½ |
19/22 |
19.21½ ~ 19.23 |
389.68 | |
162.56 | Madeley Jn | 11/38 | ? | 19/13 | ? | 378.66 | |
170.62 |
Crewe |
11.53a ~ 11.55d |
11.51 ~ 11.55 [P11] |
19.00a ~ 19.03 |
18.56½ ~ 19.00 [SL] |
370.60 | |
172.23 |
Steelworks Jn |
11/58 |
? |
18/55 |
? |
369.19 | |
181.42 |
Beeston Castle |
12/07 |
12/04½ |
18/47 |
18/46½ |
360.00 | |
191.72 |
Chester |
12.28 |
12.33½a [P3] |
18.35d |
18.35 [P7] |
349.50 | |
swap to/from DMU |
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191.72 |
Chester |
12.38d |
12.40½ |
18.21a |
17.56½ [P4] |
349.50 | |
193.63 |
Saltney Jn |
12/41 |
12/44 |
18/15 |
17/53 |
347.59 | |
202.33 |
Rockcliffe Hall |
12/51 |
13/00 |
18/08 |
? |
339.09 | |
208.58 |
Holywell Jn |
12/58 |
13.08½ ~ 13.09 |
18/01 |
? |
332.64 | |
221.70 |
Rhyl |
13/12 |
13/22 |
17/43 |
17/26 |
319.52 | |
232.27 |
Colwyn Bay |
13/23 |
13/33 |
17/30 |
17/15 |
309.15 | |
236.37 |
Llandudno Junction |
13.30 ~ 13.34 |
13.38 ~ 13.41½ |
17.01 ~ 17.21 |
17.03½ ~ 17.09 |
305.05 | |
247.45 |
Llanrwst |
13.51 ~ 13.53 |
13.59 ~ 14.08 |
16.43 ~ 16.45 |
16.41½ ~ 16.47½ |
293.77 | |
263.79 |
Bleanau Ffestiniog |
14.39 ~ 14.41 |
14.38 ~ 14.42½ |
16.07 ~ 16.09 |
15.49½ ~ 16.09½ |
277.43 | |
270.61 |
Trawsfynydd (EoL) |
15.11a |
15.10 |
15.37d |
15.20 |
270.61 |