13th May 2004

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Bodnant Gardens / The Welsh Highland Railway

Pride of the Nation Series

Locos Used 66242, 90026 & 90036
Stock Used 2834+3120+3146+1680+3119+3149+1698+3141+3123+1679+3121+3147+21269

Route:
1Z36 : Euston to Bangor
1Z37 : Holyhead to Euston

Loco(s) Route
90036 London Euston - Watford Junction (1)
90026 (2) Watford Junction - (via WCML, Weedon (1) & Trent Valley) - Crewe
66242 Crewe - Chester - Bangor
66242 Holyhead - Bangor - Chestr - Crewe
90026 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 90036 failed at Watford Junction. Went via Weedon rather than Northampton as a result to catch-back some of the late running.
(2) Plus 90036 dead-in-tow.

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Euston 07.49d 07.48   22.34a 22.37
Camden Jn 07/53 07/52   22/28 22/34
Willesden WL Jn 07/56 07/55   22/25 22/31
Wembley Central 07/58 07/58   22/19 22/29
Harrow & Wealdstone 08/00 08/02   22/17 22/27
Watford Junction 08.04a ~ 08.06d 08.07 ~ 10.08   22.05a ~ 22.07d 22.20 ~ 22.22
Tring 08/17 10/19   21/53 22/09
Ledburn Jn 08/21 10/22   21/46 22/06
Bletchley 08/26 10/28   21/41 21/57
Milton Keynes Central 08.29a ~ 08.30d 10.32 ~ 10.35   21.35a ~ 21.37d 21.49 ~ 21.51
Hanslope Jn 08/37 10/40   21/30 21/42
Weedon DIV 10/49  
Northampton 08.49a ~ 08.52d DIV   21.11a ~ 21.13d 21.29 ~ 21.34
Long Buckby 09/01 DIV   21/00 21/19
Rugby 09/16 10/57   20/52 21/10
Nuneaton 09/33 11/08   20/40 20/59
Tamworth LL 09/42 11/18   20/32 20/51
Lichfield TV LL 09/46 11/23   20/28 20/47
Armitage Jn 09/49 11/27   20/25 20/44
Colwich 10/00 11/32   20/21 20/39
Stafford 10/13 11/38   20/12 20/29
Norton Bridge 10/16 11/41   20/06 20/10
Madeley 10/24 11/47   20/00 20/02
Basford Hall Jn 10/30 11/53   19/56 19/57
Crewe 10L34a ~ 11L06d 11.55 ~ 12.21   19L30a ~ 19L52d 19.28 ~ 19.55
Crewe Steelworks SB 11/09 ?   19/26 ?
Beeston Castle & T SB 11/18 ?   19/18 ?
Chester 11/30 12/41   19/01 18/59
Chester South Jn 11/31 ?   18/57 ?
Saltney Jn 11/33 ?   18/55 18/52
Rockliffe Hall 11/41 ?   18/46 ?
Holywell Jn 11/48 12/56   18/39 18/40
Rhyl 12/04 13/07   18/23 18/25
Colwyn Bay 12/13 ?   18/11 ?
Llandudno Junction 12.19a ~ 12.21d 13.25 ~ 13.29   18.00a ~ 18.05d 18.03 ~ 18.06
Penmaenmawr 12/28 ?   17/52 ?
Bangor 12.38a 13.46   17.37a ~ 17.41d 17.36 ~ 17.45
Menai Bridge   17/32 ?
Llanfairpwll   17/30 ?
Gaerwen   17/27 ?
Valley   17/14 ?
Holyhead   17.07d 17.07


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