7th July 2011

Rail Blue Charters
The Conwy Valley Explorer

Locos Used 66031 & 67028
Stock Used ???

Route :
1Z28 : Lincoln Central to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z29 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Lincoln Central

Loco(s) Route
67028 Lincoln Central - West Holmes Jn - Boultham Jn - Swinderby - Newark Castle - Netherfield Jn - Nottingham - Trent - Loughborough - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Lichfield TV - Colwich - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Madeley - Crewe - Chester
67028 (1) Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction
66031 (2) Llandudno Junction - Llanrwst - Blaenau Ffestiniog
67028 (1) Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno Junction
66031 (2) Llandudno Junction - Rhyl - Chester
67028 Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Lincoln Central

Notes :
(1) 66031 on rear.
(2) 67028 on rear.
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Lincoln Central 06.32d 22.48a
West Holmes Jn 06/35 22/44
Boultham Jn 06/36 22/43
Newark Castle 06.55a ~ 06.57d 22.16a ~ 22.18d
Fiskerton 07/03 22/08
Lowdham 07/08 22/02
Carlton 07.13a ~ 07.15d 21.54a ~ 21.56d
Netherfield Jn 07/17 21/53
Nottingham 07.23a ~ 07.25d 21.46a ~ 21.48d
Mansfield Jn 07/27 21/43
Trent East Jn 07/35 21/36
Trent South Jn 07/36 21/35
Ratcliffe Jn 07/37 -
East Midlands Parkway 07.38a ~ 07.40d 21.30a ~ 21.32d
Loughborough 07/51 21/23
Sileby Jn 07/56 21/19
Syston South Jn 07/59 21/16
Leicester 08.05a ~ 08.09d 21.08a ~ 21.10d
Wigston North Jn 08/16 21/03
Croft Jn 08/22 20/52
Hinckley 08/28 20/45
Nuneaton 08.35a ~ 08.37d 20.36a ~ 20.38d
Amington Jn 08/48 20/24
Lichfield TV 08/54 20/18
Rugeley North Jn 09/00 20/13
Colwich Jn 09/04 20/10
Stafford 09/15 19/57
Norton Bridge 09/20 19/52
Madeley Jn 09/29 19/42
Basford Hall Jn 09/34 19/37
Crewe 09.38a ~ 09.54d 19.28a ~ 19.31d
Beeston Castle & T. SB 10/10 19/16
Chester 10L20a ~ 10L46d 18L30a ~ 19L00d
Saltney Jn 10/49 18/23
Rockcliffe Hall SB 10/57 18/13
Holywell Jn 11/04 18/06
Rhyl 11/16 17/51
Colwyn Bay 11/26 17/41
Llandudno Junction 11.35a ~ 11.57d 17.19a ~ 17.35d
Tal-y-Cafn 12.05 ~ 12.06 17.05 ~ 17.06
Llanrwst North 12.16 ~ 12.23 16.52 ~ 16.55
Betws-y-Coed 12.31a ~ 12.34d 16.41a ~ 16.44d
Bleanau Ffestiniog 13.02a 16.15d


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