19th March 2011

UK Railtours
The Welsh Highland Railway

Locos Used 'Vale of Ffestiniog', 67017 'Arrow', 67021 & steam: 10 'Merddin Emrys' & 138
Stock Used [1]: 5292+1832+3068+3119+1692+3149+3069+3066+1691+3120+3097+21272
[2]: 102+105+114+112+110+113+119+14+104
[3]: 122+116+107+118+120+106+124+103+100

Route :
1Z51 : London Euston to Bangor
1Z52 : Bangor to London Euston

Loco(s) Stock Route
67021 + 67017 [1] London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction - Bangor
67021 + 67017 [1] Bangor - (reverse of outward route) - Rugby - Northampton - Hanslope Jn - (via WCML) - London Euston

Route : P60 : 'Clockwise Train'

Loco(s) Stock Route
10 [2] Blaenau Ffestiniog - Tan-y-Bwlch - Minffordd - Porthmadog Harbour
'Vale of Ffestiniog' (1) [2] Porthmadog Harbour - onto 'the cob'
10 [2] 'the cob' - Port Croesor
138 [2] Port Croesor - Beddgelert - Dinas - Caernarvon

Route : P39 : 'Anti-Clockwise Train'

Loco(s) Stock Route
138 [3] Caernarvon - Dinas - Beddgelert - Port Croesor
10 [3] Port Croesor - 'the cob'
'Vale of Ffestiniog' (1) [3] off 'the cob' - Porthmadog Harbour
10 [3] Porthmadog Harbour - Minffordd - Tan-y-Bwlch - Blaenau Ffestiniog

Notes :
(1) 10 on rear.
(2) Return journey booked M&C was 2m 27ch further due to the routing via Northampton.

Sources : Robert Frise (joined/left the train at Milton Keynes Central & on 'Clockwise Train') & Mark Herriott


67021 leading 67017 into Milton Keynes Central (photo: Robert Frise)


10 'Merddin Emrys' at Blaenau Ffestiniog on train P60 (photo: Robert Frise)


'Vale of Ffestiniog' at Porthmadog Harbour (photo: Robert Frise)


138 taking water at Beddgelert (photo: Robert Frise)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Robert Frise)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
0.00 Euston 07.00d 22.20a
1.54 Camden Jn 07/03 22/16
5.23 Willesden WL Jn 07/06 22/12
8.04 Wembley Central 07/08 22/10
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 07/13 22/07
17.35 Watford Junction 07.19a ~ 07.22d 21.58a ~ 22.01d
31.53 Tring 07/35 21/44
38.16 Ledburn Jn 07/40 21/37
46.46 Bletchley 07/48 21/30
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 07.53a ~ 08.01d 21.20a ~ 21.26d
56.47 Hanslope Jn 08/08 21/12
- Northampton - 21/03
- Long Buckby - 20/47
69.56 Weedon 08/17 -
82.40 Rugby 08*25 ~ 08*29 20/36
97.10 Nuneaton 08/41 20/23
116.23 Lichfield TV 08/55 20/10
124.22 Rugeley 09/00 20/05
127.08 Colwich Jn 09/03 20/02
133.43 Stafford 09*10 ~ 09*15 19/57
138.72 Norton Bridge 09/22 19/52
149.74 Madeley Jn 09/29 19/42
156.16 Basford Hall Jn 09/33 19/38
158.00 Crewe 09c38 ~ 09c40 19c28 ~ 19c32
159.41 Crewe Steel Works 09/43 19/24
168.60 Beeston Castle 09/52 19/16
179.10 Chester 10/02 19/02
181.01 Saltney Jn 10/05 18/53
188.78 Rockliffe Hall 10/17 18/42
195.76 Holywell Jn 10/22 18/37
209.08 Rhyl 10/38 18/20
219.45 Colwyn Bay 10/52 18/10
223.55 Llandudno Junction 10.56a ~ 10.58d 18.02a ~ 18.04d
228.63 Penmaenmawr 11/05 17/55
238.71 Bangor 11.15a 17.45d

 

Location Booked (P39) Booked (P60)
Caernarfon 12.15d 17.06d
Dinas 12.27 ~ 12.31 16.54 ~ 16.50
Waunfawr 12.47 ~ 12.53 16.29 ~ 16.34
Rhyd Ddu 13.18 ~ 13.22 15.59 ~ 16.04
Meillionen Halt 13/37 15/44
Beddgelert 13.46 ~ 14.30 1527 ~ 15.35
Haford-y-Llyn 14/43 15/15
Port Croesor 14x55 ~ 15x05 14x44 ~ 15x02
Cae Pawb NR Crossing 15/12 14/38
Porthmadog Harbour 15.20a ~ 15.50d 13.40a ~ 14.30d
Boston Lodge 15/55 13/35
Minffordd 16.00 ~ 16.04 13.26 ~ 13.30
Penryhn 16/09 13/21
Rhiw Goch 16/14 13/16
Tan-y-Bwlch 16.26 ~ 16.32 12.59 ~ 13.04
Ddaullt 16/40 12/51
Tanyygrisiau 16.51 ~ 16.56 12.36 ~ 12.40
Bleanau Ffestinoig 17.02a 12.30d

Timings continue in first table.

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