23rd March 2002

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Snowdonian & Ffestiniog Railway Merrymaker

Locos Used 66221, 90028 & 90227 plus steam: Earl of Merioneth
Stock Used 3123+3124+1696+3150+3114+3127+1679+17023+4986+5027
FR Stock 101+119+103+116+104+118+26+17+18+19+20

Route :
1Z45 : Euston to Bleanau Ffestiniog
1Z46 : Bleanau Ffestiniog to Euston

Loco Route
90028 London Euston - Bletchley - Northampton - Rugby - Coventry - Stechford - Aston - Bescot Stadium - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe
66221 Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction
66221 Llandudno Junction - Blaenau Ffestiniog
Earl of Merioneth Blaenau Ffestiniog - Porthmadog
Earl of Merioneth Porthmadog - Blaenau Ffestiniog
66221 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno Junction
66221 Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
90227 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston


66221 on arrival at Blaenau Ffestiniog (photo: Robert Frise)

Source : Robert Frise (joined/left the train at Milton Keynes Central)

Timings (Booked Only)
(by Robert Frise)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
0.00 Euston 06.32d 23.09a
5.65 Willesden Junction 06/41 23/04
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 06/47 22/54
17.35 Watford Junction 06.51a ~ 06.54d 22.43a ~ 22.45d
31.53 Tring 07/05 22/29
38.16 Ledburn Jn 07/09 22/17
46.46 Bletchley 07/15 22/11
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 07.19a ~ 07.22d 22.04a ~ 22.06d
56.47 Hanslope Jn 07/34 21/53
65.68 Northampton 07.47a ~ 07.52d 21.41a ~ 21.43d
75.37 Long Buckby 08/05 21/20
84.67 Rugby 08c18a ~ 08c20d 21c05a ~ 21c10d
93.79 Coventry 08/30 20/54
104.55 Birmingham International 08/41 20/40
109.08 Stechford 08/49 20/32
112.01 Aston 08/56 20/24
114.23 Perry Barr North Jn 09/02 20/19
118.60 Bescot Stadium 09/09 20/12
122.77 Portobello Jn 09/14 20/05
125.45 Bushbury Jn 09/16 19/56
139.22 Stafford 09/29 19/43
144.51 Norton Bridge 09/37 19/33
155.53 Madeley 09/55 19/17
161.75 Basford Hall Jn 10/01 19/12
163.59 Crewe 10L05a ~ 10L26d 18L47a ~ 19L08d
174.39 Beeston Castle & T. SB 10/39 18/35
184.69 Chester General 10/49 18/23
186.60 Saltney Jn 10/53 18/19
194.57 Rockliffe Hall 11/00 18/09
201.55 Holywell Jn 11/06 18/03
214.67 Rhyl 11/17 17/51
225.24 Colwyn Bay 11/28 17/42
229.34 Llandudno Junction 11.32a ~ 11.52d 17.16a ~ 17.36d
234.46 Tal-y-Cafn 12/01 17/06
240.42 North Llanrwst 12x16a ~ 12x22d 16x46a ~ 16x50d
256.76 Blaenau Ffestiniog 12.59a 16.13d


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