25th July 2017

Railway Touring Company
The Welsh Mountaineer

Loco Used steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used 80217+99327+99318+99371+99125+99122

Route : 
1Z27 : Preston to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z29 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Preston

Loco Route
46115 Preston - Wigan North Western - Warrington Bank Quay - Runcorn East - Frodsham - Helsby - Chester - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction
46115 Llandudno Junction - Blaenau Ffestiniog
46115 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno Junction
46115 Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Preston

Notes :
(1) Loco was turned at Chester on outward leg.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Preston 07.00d [P5] 07.03   21.03a [P2] 21.06 [P2]
Ribble Jn 07/01½ ?   21/00 ?
Farington Curve Jn 07/03 07/07   20/56 20/59
Euxton Jn 07/08 07/12   20/43 20/48
Balshaw Lane 07/10 07/14   20/41 [DS] 20/45
Wigan North Western 07/21 [P4] 07/20   20/31 [P5] 20/37
Wigan South Jn 07/22 ?   20/30 ?
Springs Branch Jn 07/23 07/21   20/29 20/35
Golborne Jn 07/27 07/25   20/17 20/15
Winwick Jn 07/30 07/27   20/14 20/11
Dallam Jn 07/32 ?   20/11 20/03
Warrington Bank Quay 07.34a ~ 07.36d [P2] 07.32 ~ 07.35   20.05a ~ 20.08d [P3] 19.59 ~ 20.01
Acton Grange Jn 07/40 07/39   20/00 [DF] 19/54
Runcorn East 07/45 07/43   19/55 19/49
Frodsham Jn 07/49 07/48   19/51 ?
Frodsham 07.53a ~ 07.56d [P1] ?   19w26a ~ 19w48d [P2] ?
Helsby 08w02 ~ 08w22 [P1] 08.00 ~ 08.18 [P1]   19/21 [P2] 19/18 [P2]
Mickle Trafford 08/32 08/26   19/14 19/13
Chester 08.39a ~ 09.29d [P3] 08.38 ~ 09.28   19.04a ~ 19.08d [P4] 18.52 ~ 19.08
Chester South Jn 09/31 ?   19/02 [UF] ?
Saltney Jn 09/34 09/33   19/00 18/47
Rockcliffe Hall 09/44 09/43   18/49 18/39
Holywell Jn 09/53 09/53   18/41 18/32
Rhyl 10/09 [P2] 10/10   18/26 [P1] 18/20
Colwyn Bay 10/23 ?   18.13 ?
Llandudno Junction 10.31a ~ 11.39d [P1] 10.32 ~ 11.39   17.27a ~ 18.06d [P1] 17.25 ~ 18.05 [P1]
Tal-y-Cafn 11.50 ~ 11.51 ?   17.12 ~ 17.13 ?
North Llanrwst 12t04 ~ 12t17 12.00 ~ 12.18   16t49 ~ 16t59 16.49 ~ 16.58
Blaenau Ffestiniog 13.08a 13.08   16.00d 16.00


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Movements

5Z27 : (46115 + tour stock) : Carnforth to Preston
5Z30 : (46115 + tour stock) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Carnforth Steamtown 04.04d 00.33a
Carnforth H.S. 04.14 ~ 04.24 00.13 ~ 00.23
Carnforth 04.28 ~ 05.28 23.10 ~ 00.10
Carnforth North Jn 05/30 23/09
Morecambe South Jn 05/38 23/01
Lancaster 05/40 22/58
Oubeck Loop - 21*48 ~ 22*50 [DGL]
Garstang & Catteral 05/55 21/36
Oxheys Loop 06*08 ~ 06*26 [UPL] -
Preston 06.35a [P5] 21.24d [P2]

0Z27 : (46115) : Chester - Chester North Jn - Chester South Jn - Chester
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Chester 08.51d [P3]
Chester North Jn 08.56 ~ 08.59
Chester South Jn 09.04 ~ 09.07
Chester 09.10a [P3]


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