7th October 2011

UK Railtours
The Welsh Highland and Ffestiniog Railways

Locos Used 67003 & 67016
Stock Used ???

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

Locos Route
67003 + 67016 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon) - Rugby (1) - Coventry - Birmingham International - ??? - (1) Stafford - Norton Bridge - Madeley - Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction - Bangor
67016 + 67003 Bangor - (reverse of outward route) - Stafford - (WCML via Trent Valley, Northampton) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Booked outward route was via Trent Valley but train was diverted due to a fatality.

Source : Gareth Kelly

Photo Review


67016 & 67003 on arrival back at London Euston (photo: Gareth Kelly)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gareth Kelly)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Euston 06.45d 07.01   22.33a 22.38 [P1]
Camden Jn 06/48 ?   22/29 ?
Willesden WL Jn 06/52 ?   22/21 ?
Wembley Central 06/54 ?   22/13 ?
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/56 ?   22/10 ?
Watford Junction 07.02a ~ 07.04d 07.20 ~ 07.22   22.02a ~ 22.04d 22.03 ~ 22.06
Tring 07/20 07/35   21/47 ?
Ledburn Jn 07/26 ?   21/40 ?
Bletchley 07/37 07/46   21/32 ?
Milton Keynes Central 07.41a ~ 07.43d 07.52 ~ 07.54   21.26a ~ 21.28d 21.25 ~ 21.28
Hanslope Jn 07/50 ?   21/17 ?
Northampton   21/08 21/08
Long Buckby   20/56 ?
Weedon 08/00 ?  
Rugby 08.10a ~ 08.14d 08.22 ~ 08.32   20.40a ~ 20.42d 20.42 ~ 20.45
Nuneaton 08/32 DIV   20/21 20/24
Lichfield TV 08/48 DIV   20/04 ?
Rugeley 08/54 DIV   19/58 ?
Colwich Jn 08/58 DIV   19/56 ?
Birmingham International DIV 09/07  
Stafford 09/04 09/56   19/49 19/48
Norton Bridge 09/10 ?   19/40 ?
Madeley Jn 09/18 ?   19/30 ?
Basford Hall Jn 09/23 ?   19/25 ?
Crewe 09c28 ~ 09c35 10.16 ~ 10.17   19c11 ~ 19c21 19.01 ~ 19.22
Crewe Steel Works 09/38 ?   19/05 ?
Beeston Castle 09/47 ?   18/57 ?
Chester 09*59 ~ 10*05 10/36   18/46 18/41
Saltney Jn 10/08 ?   18/43 ?
Rockliffe Hall 10/17 ?   18/34 ?
Holywell Jn 10/23 ?   18/28 ?
Rhyl 10/38 ?   18/18 ?
Colwyn Bay 10/48 ?   18/10 ?
Llandudno Junction 10.52a ~ 10.55d ?   18.02a ~ 18.04d ??.?? ~ 18.04
Penmaenmawr 11/02 ?   17/55 ?
Bangor 11.12a 11.19   17.45d 17.45


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