21st June 2003

Steamy Affairs
The Irish Mail

Locos Used D9016 'Gordon Highlander'& steam: 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'

Route:
1Z73 : Milton Keynes Central to Holyhead
1Z74 : Holyhead to Milton Keynes Central

Loco Route
D9016 Milton Keynes Central - Northampton - Rugby - Nuneaton - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Crewe - Chester
6201 Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Jn - Bangor - Holyhead
6201 Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
D9016 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Milton Keynes Central

Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required.


6201 passing Beeston Castle for Holyhead (photo: David Miller)

Sources : various including David Miller

Timings (Booked Only)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Milton Keynes Central 06.55d 23.45a
Hanslope Jn 07/02 23/37
Northampton 07.11a ~ 07.13d 23.23a ~ 23.26d
Long Buckby 07.25a ~ 07.27d 23.08a ~ 23.11d
Rugby 07/36 22/57
Nuneaton 07.50a ~ 08.00d 22.41a ~ 22.44d
Whitacre Jn 08/20 22/27
Water Orton 08.27a ~ 08.34d 22/23
Landor Street Jn 08/41 22/15
Proof House Jn 08/43 22/13
Birmingham New Street 08.45a ~ 08.50d 21.57a ~ 22.10d
Soho South Jn 08/55 21/53
Galton Jn 08/57 21/51
Dudley Port 09/00 21/48
Wolverhampton 09.09a ~ 09.11d 21.38a ~ 21.40d
Wolverhampton North Jn 09/13 21/36
Bushbury Jn 09/14 21/34
Stafford No.4 09/27 21/21
Stafford 09/28 21/20
Norton Bridge 09/37 21/14
Madeley 09/55 21/05
Basford Hall Jn 10/06 21/00
Crewe 10L16a ~ 10L54d 20L31a ~ 20L54d
Crewe Steel Works SB 11/01 20/25
Beeston & Tarperley SB 11/11 20/15
Chester 11/26 19.48a ~ 19.59d
Chester South Jn 11/27 19/46
Saltney Jn 11/29 19/44
Rockliffe Hall 11/29 19/33
Holywell Jn 11/48 19/24
Rhyl 12/05 19/07
Colwyn Bay 12/17 18/53
Llandudno Junction 12.23a ~ 13.03d 18.07a ~ 18.47d
Penmaenmawr 13/11 17/59
Bangor 13.23a ~ 13.26d 17.44a ~ 17.47d
Menai Bridge 13/31 17/39
Llanfairpwll 13/33 17/35
Gaerwen 13/37 17/32
Valley 13/53 17/14
Holyhead 14.05a 17.02d


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