29th July 2014

Railway Touring Company
The Welsh Mountaineer 

Loco Used steam: 61994 'The Great Marquess'
Stock Used 99953+99317+99318+99348+3136+13320

Route : 
1Z26 : Preston to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z27 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Preston

Loco Route
61994 Preston - Wigan North Western - Warrington Bank Quay - Runcorn East - Frodsham - Chester (1) - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction
61994 Llandudno Junction - Blaenau Ffestiniog
61994 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno Junction (2)

(1) Loco was turned at Chester on outward leg.
(2) It is reported that 61994 failed on the return leg at Llandudno Junction, due to poor coal. Confirmation required.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Preston 06.51d [P5] [UF]   21.03a [P5]
Farington Jn 06/55 [US]   20/56 [DF]
Euxton Jn 07/00   20/44
Balshaw Lane Jn 07/04 [UF]   20/40 [DS]
Wigan North Western 07/14 [P4]   20/30 [P5]
Wigan South Jn 07/15   20/29
Springs Branch Jn 07/16   20/28 [DF]
Golborne Jn ?   20/17 [DS]
Winwick Jn 07/24   20/14
Dallam Jn 07/27   20/11
Warrington Bank Quay 07.30a ~ 07.35d [P2]   20.06a ~ 20.08d [P3]
Walton Old Jn 07/39 [OL]   -
Acton Grange Jn 07/41   20/02
Runcorn East 07/45   19/56
Frodsham Jn 07/49   19/52
Frodsham 07w55a ~ 08w17d   19w27a ~ 19w49d
Helsby 08/22 [P1]   19/22 [P2]
Mickle Trafford Jn 08/30   19/15
Chester 08.40a ~ 09.31d [P3]   19.05a ~ 19.08d [P4]
Saltney Jn 09/35   18/59
Rockcliffe Hall SB 09/47   18/49
Holywell Jn 09/56   18/41
Rhyl 10.15a ~ 10.27d   18/26 [P1]
Colwyn Bay 10/42   18.13
Llandudno Junction 10w49a ~ 11w50d [P1]   17.27a ~ 18.06d [P1]
Tal-y-Cafn 11.59a ~ 12.00d   17.09a ~ 17.10d
Llanrwst North 12t13a ~ 12t22d   16t49a ~ 16t55d
Blaenau Ffestiniog 13.15a   16.00d


Associated E.C.S. Movements

5Z26 : (61994) : Carnforth to Preston
5Z28 : (61994) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Carnforth WCRC 04.14d 23.23a
Carnforth 04.39 ~ 05.39 22.00 ~ 23.00
Morecambe South Jn 05/48 21/51
Lancaster 05/51 21/48
Preston 06.20a [P5] 21.21d [P5]


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