26th June 1994

The Britannia Locomotive Company
The North Wales Coast Express

Locos Used 47820, 86243 & steam: 70000 'Britannia'

Route : 1T13 throughout

Loco(s) Route
86243 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford
47820 (2) Stafford - Norton Bridge - Madeley - Crewe
70000 Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
70000 Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
47820 (2) Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Stafford
86243 Stafford - (via WCML, Trent Valley, Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Operated by the Britannia Locomotive Company in association with Flying Scotsman Services Railtours & Special Trains.
(2) Plus 86243 dead-in-tow (power was off between Stafford & Crewe).
(3) Train left Holyhead at 15.55 but was about 40mins late back at Watford Junction.

Source : Jim Porter (joined/left at Watford Junction)

Photo Review
(all photos: Jim Porter)


Jim Porter's ticket.


86243 pulls into Watford Junction.


47820 & 86243 about to be removed from the train at Crewe.


70000 during the first watering stop at Llandudno Junction.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Jim Porter)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Euston 08.10d 22.08a 158.00
5.23 West London Jn 08/16 22/00 152.57
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 08/20 21/56 146.50
17.35 Watford Junction 08.25a ~ 08.26d 21.37a ~ 21.38d 140.45
31.53 Tring 08/36 21/24 126.27
38.16 Ledburn Jn 08/50 21/20 119.64
46.46 Bletchley 08/55 21/15 111.34
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 08/57 21/13 108.15
56.47 Hanslope Jn 09/11 21/09 101.33
69.56 Weedon 09/19 21/01 88.24
82.40 Rugby 09.39a ~ 09.41d 20.49a ~ 20.51d 75.40
93.79 Coventry 09/51 - -
104.55 Birmingham International 10/01 - -
109.08 Stechford 10/05 - -
112.01 Aston 10/10 - -
114.23 Perry Barr North Jn 10/12 - -
118.60 Bescot Stadium 10/17 - -
122.77 Portobello Jn 10/19 - -
125.45 Bushbury Jn 10/23 - -
- Nuneaton - 20/32 60.70
- Tamworth LL - 20/24 47.68
- Lichfield TV - 20/20 41.57
- Armitage Jn - 20/17 36.49
- Colwich Jn - 20/14 30.72
139.22 Stafford 10/36 20/09 24.37
144.51 Norton Bridge 10/39 20/06 19.08
155.53 Madeley 10/46 19/59 8.06
163.59
0.00		 Crewe 10L57a ~ 11L22d 19L27a ~ 19L52d 0.00
105.52
1.41 Steelworks Jn 11/28 19/22 104.11
10.60 Beeston Castle 11/38 19/12 94.72
21.10 Chester 11/52 18*29 ~ 18*56 84.42
23.01 Saltney Jn 11/56 18/21 82.61
31.51 Rockliffe Hall 12/04 18/13 74.01
37.76 Holywell Jn 12/12 18/06 67.56
51.08 Rhyl 12/29 17/50 54.44
61.45 Colwyn Bay 12/41 17/36 44.07
65.55 Llandudno Junction 12w50 ~ 13w20 17w06 ~ 17w28 39.77
70.63 Penmaenmawr 13/29 16/48 34.69
80.11 Bangor 13/41 16/35 24.61
82.62 Menai Bridge 13/45 16/29 22.70
84.29 Llanfair PG 13/47 16/25 21.23
87.15 Gaerwen Jn 13/51 16/19 18.37
102.07 Valley 14/06 16/03 3.45
105.52 Holyhead 14.28a 15.55d 0.00


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