3rd September 2005

Vintage Trains
The Irish Mail

Locos Used 47703 & steam: 5690 'Leander'
Stock Used 35470+99361+99353+99349+ ????

Route:
1Z56 : Tyseley Warwick Road to Holyhead
1Z90 : Holyhead to Tyseley Warwick Road

Loco Route
5690 Tyseley Warwick Road - Bordesley Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Madeley - Crewe - Chester - Llandudno Junction - Holyhead
5690 Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
47703 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Tyseley Warwick Road


5690 passes Bushbury Jn (photo: Simon Edwards)


5690 at Sandycroft approaching Chester (photo: Chris Taylor)

Sources : various including Chris Taylor & Simon Edwards

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Bellamy)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Tyseey Warwick Road 06.58d 07.12   21.55a 22.48
St Andrews Jn 07/14 07/22   21/37 ?
Landor Street Jn ? ?   21/35 21/58
Castle Bromwich Jn 07/29 07/30   21/27 21/50
Walsall 08.12a ~ 08.14d 08.01 ~ 08.14   20.52a ~ 20.54d 21.20 ~ 21.23
Darlaston Jn 08/21 08/19   20/48 21/14
Bushbury Jn 08/30 08/28   20/04 21/06
Stafford 08.47a ~ 08.49d 08.41 ~ 08.49   20.26a ~ 20.28d 20.51 ~ 20.53
Madeley 09/22 09/06   20/09 20/36
Crewe 09.38a ~ 10.22d 09.22 ~ 10.22   19.33a ~ 19.58d 19.29 ~ 20.26
Chester 10/53 10/50   18.37a ~ 19.00d 18.39 ~ 19.01
Holywell Jn 11/12 11/12   18/13 18/23
Rhyl 11/26 11/23   17/58 18/10
Llandudno Junction 11.44a ~ 12.22d 11.37 ~ 12.37   17.01a ~ 17.41d 17.00 ~ 17.41
Bangor 12/41 12/56   16/41 16/37
Holyhead 13.18a 13.38   16.05d 16.05


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