12th May 2023

Steam Dreams Rail Co
The Emerald Isle Explorer (Day 9 of 9)

Locos Used 47593 'Galloway Princess' & 86101 'Sir William A Stanier FRS'
Stock Used 82139+10416+11070+11076+11091+10411+11077?+11098+11075+11068

Route : 1Z47 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47593 Holyhead - Bangor - Llandudno Junction - Colwyn Bay - Rhyl - Prestatyn - Saltney Jn - Chester - Crewe
86101 Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) This was part of a nine day package holiday to Ireland and included haulage by at least diesel loco 076, and steam locos Great Northern 4-4-0 85 'Merlin' & Great Northern 4-4-0 131.
Irish consist: 1541+1506+1522+1514+1532+1505+1523+3173.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Holyhead 14.10d [P3] 14.10
Valley 14/16 ?
Gaerwen 14/29 14/28
Llanfairpwll 14/32 ?
Menai Bridge 14/34 ?
Bangor 14/37 14/35
Penmaenmawr 14/46 14/43
Llandudno Junction 14*53 ~ 15*12 [P3] 14.49 ~ 15.03
Colwyn Bay 15/18 15/08
Abergele & Pensarn 15/24 15/13
Rhyl 15/30 [P1] 15/17
Prestatyn 15/35 15/21
Mostyn East Jn 15/41 15/28
Flint 15/48 15/33
Shotton 15/53 15/37
Saltney Jn 16/00 15/42
Chester South Jn 16/02 [UF] 15/59
Chester 16/03 [P4] 16/01
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 16/15 16/15
Crewe Steel Works 16/23 16/23
Crewe 16L26a ~ 17L00d [P12] [US] 16.27 ~ 16.54 [P12]
Basford Hall Jn 17*08 ~ 17*10 [UF] 16/59
Madeley 17/15½ [UF] 17/05
Norton Bridge 17/21½ [UF] 17/11
Stafford 17/25 [UF] 17/14
Colwich 17/29½ [UF] 17/19
Rugeley North Jn 17/31 [UF] 17/21
Lichfield North Jn 17/35 [UF] 17/25
Amington Jn 17/39½ [UF] 17/29
Nuneaton 17/47 [P4] [UF] 17/40
Attleborough South Jn 17/48½ [UF] 17/41
Brinklow 17/54½ [UF] 17/46
Trent Valley Jn 17/58½ [UF] 17/49
Rugby 18/00 [P2] [UF] 17/50
Hillmorton Jn 18/01½ 17/51
Weedon 18/09½ 17/57
Hanslope Jn 18/17 [UF] 18/05
Milton Keynes Central 18.22a ~ 18.24d [P4] [UF] 18.11 ~ 18.15
Bletchley 18/28 [P2] [UF] 18/19
Ledburn Jn 18/33 [UF] 18/24
Tring 18/38 [P2] [UF] 18/28
Bourne End Jn 18/41½ [UF] 18/32
Watford Junction 18/46 [P7] [UF] 18/37
Harrow & Wealdstone 18/49 [P4] [UF] 18/40
Wembley Central 18/51 [P4] [UF] 18/43
Willesden West London Jn 18/53½ [UF] 18/44
Camden Jn 18/56½ [D] 18/47
Camden South Jn 18/57 [D] 18/48
London Euston 19.00a [P16] 18.51


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z47 : (47593 + tour stock) : Crewe to Holyhead

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 08.15d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 08.16 ~ 08.17
Crewe Gresty Lane 08/20
Gresty Lane Reception 08.24 ~ 08.54
Crewe Gresty Lane 08/58
Crewe 09.00 ~ 09.02 [P11]
Crewe Steel Works 09/06
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 09/15
Chester 09*25 ~ 10*05 [UDM]
Chester South Jn 10/06
Saltney Jn 10/08
Shotton 10/13
Flint 10/18
Mostyn East Jn 10/25
Prestatyn 10/34
Rhyl 10*39 ~ 10*53 [P2]
Abergele & Pensarn 10/59
Colwyn Bay 11/06
Llandudno Junction 11*12 ~ 11*27 [P3]
Penmaenmawr 11/34
Bangor 11/45
Menai Bridge 11/48
Llanfairpwll 11/50
Gaerwen 11/53
Valley 12/06
Holyhead 12.12a [P3]

5Z90 : (86101 + tour stock) : London Euston to Crewe

Location Booked
London Euston 19.49d [P16]
Camden South Jn 19/51
Camden Jn 19/52
Willesden West London Jn 19/55
Wembley Central 19/56
Harrow & Wealdstone 19/58
Watford Junction 20/02
Bourne End Jn 20/06
Tring 20/09
Ledburn Jn 20/12
Bletchley 20/18
Milton Keynes Central 20*21 ~ 20*40 [P6]
Hanslope Jn 20/46
Weedon 20/53
Hillmorton Jn 21/01
Rugby 21/02
Trent Valley Jn 21/03
Brinklow 21/05
Attleborough South Jn 21/09
Nuneaton 21/10
Amington Jn 21/18
Lichfield North Jn 21/22
Rugeley North Jn 21/29
Colwich 21/33
Stafford 21/39
Norton Bridge 21/43
Madeley 21/50
Basford Hall Jn 21/54
Crewe 22.00 ~ 22.17 [P11]
Crewe Gresty Lane 22/19
Gresty Lane Reception 22.22 ~ 22.42
Crewe Gresty Lane 22/45
Crewe H.S. 22.48a


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