26th October 2012

UK Railtours
The Autumn Snowdonian / Snowdon Mountain and Llanberis Lake Railway

Locos Used 67021, 67025 'Western Star', 67027 'Rising Star', 'Castell Cricieth' & steam: 'Merddin Emrys' & 143
Stock Used [1]: 35469+3112+3120+1651+3119+3069+3149+1691+3123+3068+1832+5292+5366+5322
[2]: ?
[3]: ?

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

Loco(s) Stock Route
67021 + 67025 [1] London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Nuneaton (1)
67021 [1] Nuneaton - Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction - Bangor
67021 + 67027 [1] Bangor - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

P?? : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog

Loco(s) Stock Route
Merddin Emrys [2] Blaenau Ffestiniog - Tan-y-Bwlch - Minffordd - Porthmadog Harbour

C?? : Porthmadog to Caernarfon

Loco(s) Stock Route
Castell Cricieth [3] Porthmadog Harbour - onto 'the Cob'
143 [3] 'the Cob' - Port Croesor - Beddgelert - Dinas (4)

Notes :
(1) 67025 failed approximately one mile north of Nuneaton, with bad wheel flats. The train then reversed back to Nuneaton to detach the defective locomotive.
(2) 67027 ran light engine from Crewe to Holyhead, to double head with 67021 back to Euston.
(3) Off tour options; visit to Snowdon Mountain Railway, with at least 11 'Peris' and 12 'George' and Llanberis Lake Railway, with 'Elidir'.
(4) Due to late running, the WHR train terminated at Dinas instead of Caernarfon, for coaches to Bangor.

Source : David Lodwick and Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick and Mark Herriott)

M.C Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Revised (rtn) Actual
0.00 Euston 07.12d [P1] [C] 07.16 21.53a [A] [P1] 23.30a 00.52
1.54 Camden Jn 07/16 [DS] 07/21 21/49 [UF] 23/26 00/47
5.23 Willesden WL Jn 07/19 [DS] 07/25 21/46 [UF] 23/20 00/44
8.04 Wembley Central 07/21 [P5] 07/27 21/42 [P4] 23/16 00/39
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 07/25 [P5] 07/29 21/40 [P4] 23/12 00/36
17.35 Watford Junction 07.30a ~ 07.33d [P8] 07.36 ~ 07.40 21.32a ~ 21.35d [P7] 23.05a ~ 23.07d 00.28 ~ 00.31
? Bourne End Jn 07/43 [DS] 07/48 21/26 [UF] 22/56 00/21
31.53 Tring 07/51 [DS] 07/52 21/22 [UF] 22/52 00/16
38.16 Ledburn Jn 07/56 [DS] 07/55 21/17 [UF] 22/47 00/13
46.46 Bletchley 08/04 [P3] 08/04 21/07 [P4] [US] 22/40 00/06
? Denbigh Hall North Jn 08/07 [DS-DF] 08/09 ? ? ?
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 08.10a ~ 08.18d [P5] 08.11 ~ 08.18 [P5] 21.00a ~ 21.03d [P1] [US] 22.34a ~ 22.36d 23.57 ~ 00.02
56.47 Hanslope Jn 08/24 [DF] 08/24 20/53 [US] 22/27 23/50
69.56 Weedon 08/33 08/32 20/44 22/17 23/41
? Hillmorton Jn 08/42 [DF] 08/39 20/35 [UF] 22/08 23/33
82.40 Rugby 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P2] 08.42 ~ 09.17 20.27a ~ 20.33d [P5] [UF] 22.04 ~ 22.06 23.27 ~ 23.31
? Trent Valley Jn 08/49 [DS] 09/19 20/25 [US] 22/02 23/26
? Brinklow 08/53 [DF] 09/25 ? ? ?
? Attleborough Jn 08/59 [DS] 09/31 ? ? ?
97.10 Nuneaton 09/01 [P2] [DS] ? 20/06 [P5] [US] 21/43 23/16
- Amington Jn 09/11 [DS] 11/17 19/55 [US] 21/32 23/08
116.23 Lichfield North Jn 09/17 [DS] 11/23 19/47 [UF] 21/24 23/03
124.22 Rugeley North Jn 09/23 [DS] ? 19/41 [UF] 21/18 22/58
127.08 Colwich Jn 09/30 [DF] 11/30 19/39 [UF] 21/16 22/56
? Milford & Brockton Jn 09/33 [DS] ? ? ? ?
? Trent Valley Jn 09/41 [DS] ? ? 20/59 ?
133.43 Stafford 09/43 [DS] [P5] [DS] 11/40 19/34 [UF] 20/58 22/51
138.72 Norton Bridge 09/50 [DS] 11/45 19/29 [UF] 20/52 22/47
149.74 Madeley Jn 10/00 [DS] ? 19/21 [UF] 20/42 22/40
156.16 Basford Hall Jn 10/08 [DS] ? 19/15 [UF] 20/36 22/36
158.00 Crewe 10C13a ~ 10C15d [P12] ? ~ ? [P12] 19C08a ~ 19C11d [P12] 20.27a ~ 20.32d 22.25 ~ 22.32
159.41 Crewe Steel Works 10/18 ? 19/05 20/24 22/21
168.60 Beeston Castle & Tarporley 10/26 ? 18/57 20/16 22/14
179.10 Chester 10/38 ? 18/46 [P4] 19/59 21/58
181.01 Saltney Jn 10/41 ? 18/43 19/51 21/55
188.78 Rockliffe Hall SB 10/48 ? 18/34 19/42 21/47
195.76 Holywell Jn 10/54 12/49 18/28 19/36 21/42
209.08 Rhyl 11/06 13/01 18/18 19/24 21/29
219.45 Colwyn Bay 11/15 [P1] ? 18/10 [P2] 19/13 ?
223.55 Llandudno Junction 11.21a ~ 11.26d [P3] 13.17 ~ 13.21 18.02a ~ 18.05d [P3] 18.54a ~ 19.08d 20.50 ~ 20.57
228.63 Penmaenmawr 11/39 ? 17/55 18/40 ?
238.71 Bangor 11.50a [P2] 13.40 17.45d [P1] 18.30d 20.33

 

Location Booked Actual
Bleanau Ffestinoig 12.45d 14.25d
Tanygrisiau ? ?
Ddaullt ? ?
Tan-y-Bwlch ? ?
Rhiw Goch ? ?
Penryhn ? ?
Minffordd ? ?
Boston Lodge ? ?
Porthmadog Harbour ?a 15.25a
   
Porthmadog Harbour ?d ?d
Cae Pawb NR Crossing ? ?
Port Croesor ? ?
Haford-y-Llyn ? ?
Beddgelert ? ?
Meillionen Halt ? ?
Rhyd Ddu ? ?
Waunfawr ? ?
Dinas ? ?a
Caernarfon ?a [CANC]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z51 : (67021) : Bangor to Holyhead
5Z52 : (67021 + 67027) : Holyhead to Bangor

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bangor 12.06d 17.34a
Holyhead 12.37a 17.03d


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