20th July 2021

Railway Touring Company
The Welsh Mountaineer

Loco Used steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used 99327+4854+99311+3093+99128+80217

Route : 
1Z74 : Preston to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z77 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Preston

Loco Route
46115 Preston - Wigan North Western - Warrington Bank Quay - Acton Grange Jn - Runcorn East - Frodsham - Helsby - Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction
46115 Llandudno Junction - North Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Blaenau Ffestiniog
46115 Blaenau Ffestiniog - (reverse of outward route) - Llandudno Junction
46115 Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Preston

Notes :
(1) 46115 was turned at Chester on the outward leg.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Preston 06.41d [P6] [UF] 06.42   21.17a [P6] 21.23
Ribble Jn 06/43 [UF] 06/43   21/15 [DF] 21/20
Farington Curve Jn 06/44½ 06/45   21/13½ 21/18
Euxton Jn 06/49 06/48   21/08 21/14
Balshaw Lane 06/52 06/50   21/05 21/13
Wigan North Western 07/03 [P4] [DPL] 07/01   20/57 [P5] 21/06
Wigan South Jn 07/04 [UDS] 07/05   20/56 21/05
Springs Branch Jn 07/08 [SL] 07/08   20/55 21/04
Golborne Jn 07/17 [UF] 07/18   20/49 21/00
Winwick Jn 07/21 [US] 07/22   20/46 20/58
Dallam Jn 07/24 07/27   20/42½ 20/55
Warrington Bank Quay 07.26a ~ 07.28d [P2] 07.30 ~ 07.32 [P2]   20.35a ~ 20.41d [P4] [DS] 20.33 ~ 20.53
Acton Grange Jn 07/32 07/36   20/31 [DF] 20/28
Runcorn East 07/36 [P1] 07/39   20/25 [P2] 20/25
Frodsham Jn 07*41 ~ 08*00 [UGL] 07.41 ~ 08.00   20/22 20/22
Frodsham 08w04a ~ 08w28d [P1] ?   20.16a ~ 20.19d [P2] ?
Helsby 08/31 [P1] 08/32   20/10 [P2] 20/12
Mickle Trafford 08/40 08/37   20/03 20/02
Chester 08.47a ~ 09.22d [P3] 08.42 ~ 09.22 [P3]   19.48a ~ 19.57d [P4] 19.42 ~ 19.57
Chester South Jn 09/24 09/24   19.08 ~ 19.45 [US] 18.52 ~ 19.39
Roodee Jn 09/25 09/25   19/06 [US] 18/50
Saltney Jn 09/27 09/26   19/04 18/48
Shotton 09/35 09/32   18/56 18/42
Flint 09/41 09/37   18/51 18/38
Mostyn East Jn 09/50 09/44   18/42 18/33
Prestatyn 09/59 09/50   18/35 18/24
Rhyl 10/04 09/54   18/30 [P1] 18/21
Abergele & Pensarn 10/09 09/59   18/23 18/18
Colwyn Bay 10/17 ?   18.15 18/12
Llandudno Junction 10w23a ~ 11w44d [P4] 10.14 ~ 11.43 [P1]   17w25a ~ 18w08d [P1] 17.22 ~ 18.07
Tal-y-Cafn 11.53 ~ 11.54 ?   17.07 ~ 17.08 ?
North Llanrwst 12t07 ~ 12t15 12.07 ~ 12.24   16t44 ~ 16t53 16.28 ~ 16.53
Betws-y-Coed 12/27½ ?   16/32½ ?
Blaenau Ffestiniog 13.08a 13.08   15.55d 15.55


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Movements

5Z74 : (46115 + tour stock) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 00.30d
Carnforth H.S. 00.40 ~ 00.50
Carnforth 00.55 ~ 01.55
Carnforth H.S. 01.57 ~ 02.07
Carnforth 02.12 ~ 02.32
Carnforth North Jn 02/35
Carnforth South Jn 02.37 ~ 05.10
Morecambe South Jn 05/18
Lancaster 05/20
Garstang & Catteral 05/34
Fylde Jn 05/47
Preston 05.49a [P6]

5Z75 : (46115) : Chester - Chester North Jn - Chester South Jn - Chester
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Chester 08.52d [P3]
Chester North Jn 08.57 ~ 09.00
Chester South Jn 09.05 ~ 09.08
Chester 09.11a [P3]

5Z78 : (46115 + tour stock) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 22.32d [P6]
Fylde Jn 22/33
Garstang & Catteral 22/44
Lancaster 22/58
Morecambe South Jn 23/01
Carnforth South Jn 23/07
Carnforth North Jn 23.09 ~ 23.34
Carnforth 23.37 ~ 00.47
Carnforth H.S. 00.49 ~ 00.59
Carnforth Steamtown 01.09a


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