16th July 2023

Railway Touring Company
The North Wales Coast Express

Loco Used steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used 17025+99304+4960+5009+1860+99122+3119+99121+1961+3058+99125

Route :
1Z50 : Liverpool Lime Street to Holyhead
1Z51 : Holyhead to Liverpool Lime Street

Loco Route
45690 Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Liverpool South Parkway - Runcorn - Halton Jn - Frodsham - Helsby - Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
45690 Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes :
(1) 45690 carried the 'Irish Mail' headboard.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Liverpool Lime Street 10.10d [P10] 10.10 [P10]   22.26a [P10] 22.25 [P10]
Crown Street Jn 10/12½ [FL] 10/15   22/22½ 22/21
Edge Hill 10/14½ [P3] 10/16   22/21½ [P4] 22/20
Former Edge Hill SB 10/15½ 10/17   22/21 22/19
Wavertree Jn 10/18½ 10/19   22/17½ [DF] 22/16
Liverpool South Parkway 10.23a ~ 10.26d [P1] 10.23 ~ 10.26   22.06a ~ 22.10d [P4] 22.05 ~ 22.06
Ditton East Jn 10/34 10/33   21/57½ [DS] 21/56
Runcorn 10.38a ~ 10.45d [P1] 10.37 ~ 10.45   21.50a ~ 21.53d [P2] 21.45 ~ 21.50
Halton Jn 10/49 10/49   21*34 ~ 21*45 ? ~ 21.43
Frodsham Jn 10*53 ~ 10*56 10/53   21/30½ 21/39
Frodsham 11w01a ~ 11w22d [P1] 10.55 ~ ?   21w08a ~ 21w26d [P2] ?
Helsby 11/29½ [P1] 11/38   21/04½ [P2] 21/05
Mickle Trafford 11/38 11/43   20/58½ 20/57
Chester 11.44a ~ 11.47d [P4] 11.48 ~ 11.52   20.36a ~ 20.51d [P4] 20.38 ~ 20.51 [P4]
Chester South Jn 11/49 [UF] 11/53   20/34 [UF] 20/35
Saltney Jn 11/51 11/56   20/30 20/29
Shotton 11/58½ 12/01   20/17½ 20/23
Flint 12/04 12/05   20/11 20/19
Mostyn East Jn 12/11 12/12   20/04 20/12
Prestatyn 12/18 12/18   19/57 20/05
Rhyl 12/22 12/22   19/53 [P1] 20/01
Abergele & Pensarn 12/27 12/26   19/48½ 19/58
Colwyn Bay 12/33 ?   19/42½ 19/51
Llandudno Junction 12w41a ~ 13w05d [P1] 12.40 ~ 13.11 [P1]   19w10a ~ 19w37d [P1] 19.10 ~ 19.45 [P1]
Penmaenmawr 13/15 13/20   19/01½ 19/01
Bangor 13.27a ~ 13.30d [P2] 13.34 ~ 13.38   18.46a ~ 18.49d [P1] 18.43 ~ 18.49 [P1]
Menai Bridge 13/35 ?   18/41½ ?
Llanfairpwll 13/38 ?   18/38½ ?
Gaerwen 13/42 13/48   18/30 18/32
Valley 13/58 ?   18/13 ?
Holyhead 14.08a [P3] 14.10 [P3]   18.05d [P3] 18.05 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z50 : (47804 with 45690 on rear) : Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street

Location Booked
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 08.22d
Crewe 08.25 ~ 08.57 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 09/01
Winsford 09/08
Hartford Jn 09/14
Acton Bridge 09/16
Weaver Jn 09/18
Halton Jn 09/23
Runcorn 09/25
Ditton East Jn 09/28
Liverpool South Parkway 09/34
Wavertree Jn 09/38
Former Edge Hill SB 09/43
Edge Hill 09/44
Crown Street Jn 09/46
Liverpool Lime Street 09.49a [P10]

0Z51 : (47804) : Liverpool Lime Street to Edge Hill Gullet Sidings

Location Booked
Liverpool Lime Street 10.13d [P10]
Crown Street Jn 10/15
Edge Hill 10/17
Former Edge Hill SB 10.19 ~ 10.22
Edge Hill Down Wapping 10.26 ~ 10.30
Edge Hill Gullet Sidings 10.36a

0Z52 : (45690) : Holyhead - Valley - Holyhead
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Holyhead 15.38d [P3]
Valley 15.45 ~ 15.47
Valley Nuclear Electric 15.48 ~ 17.18
Valley 17.19 ~ 17.20
Holyhead 17.26a [P3]

0Z53 : (47804) : Edge Hill Gullet Sidings to Liverpool Lime Street

Location Booked
Edge Hill Gullet Sidings 22.16d
Edge Hill Down Wapping 22.21 ~ 22.25
Former Edge Hill SB 22.30 ~ 22.33
Edge Hill 22/36
Crown Street Jn 22/37
Liverpool Lime Street 22.40a [P10]

5Z52 : (47804 with 46690 on rear) : Liverpool Lime Street to Carnforth

Location Booked
Liverpool Lime Street 23.04d [P10]
Crown Street Jn 23/07
Edge Hill 23/10
Former Edge Hill SB 23/11
Bootle Branch Jn 23/12
Olive Mount Jn 23/14
Roby 23/18
Huyton 23/19
St Helens Central 23/29
Springs Branch Jn 23/41
Wigan South Jn 23/43
Wigan North Western 23/44
Balshaw Lane 23/53
Euxton Jn 23/57
Farington Curve Jn 00/02
Ribble Jn 00/04
Preston 00/06
Fylde Jn 00/07
Barton & Broughton 00/12
Garstang & Catteral 00/17
Lancaster 00/28
Morecambe South Jn 00/31
Carnforth North Jn 00/38
Carnforth 00.40 ~ 01.40
Carnforth H.S. 01.43 ~ 01.53
Carnforth Steamtown 02.03a


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