8th June 2004

V.S.O.E. (Northern Belle)
(Portmeirion from Manchester/Warrington/Chester)

Locos Used 66212 & 67007

Route:
1Z64 : Manchester Victoria to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z65 : Holyhead to Manchester Victoria

Loco(s) Route
????? Manchester Victoria - Eccles - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Walton Old Jn - Acton Grange Jn - Helsby - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction
????? Llandudno Junction - North Llanwrst (1) - Blaenau Ffestiniog
????? (2) Llanfairpwll - Holyhead
????? Holyhead - (2) Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) Delayed at North Llanwrst following a signalling problem on the section from Llandudno Junction.
(2) Train ran ECS (5Z65) from Blaneau Ffestiniog. Became 1Z65 at Llanfairpwll, running to Holyhead then back to Manchester - however there are no NR timings until Llandudno Junction on the return...did it therefore not run to Holyhead and back?
(3) Loco confirmation required (presumed top-and-tail, but which led on each leg?).

Source : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 09.15d 09.15 22.27a 22.27
Deal Street Jn 09/17 ? 22/25 ?
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/24 09/18 22/22 22/22
Eccles 09/33 09/22 22/15 22/18
Astley 09/40 09/27 22/10 22/14
Newton-le-Willows 09/47 09/34 22/03 22/07
Earlestown 09/48 ? 22/02 ?
Winwick Jn 09/52 09/42 21/59 22/02
Dallam Jn 09/55 ? ? ?
Warrington Bank Quay 09.57a ~ 10.02d 09.48 ~ 10.02 21.48a ~ 21.53d 21.54 ~ 21.58
Walton Old Jn 10/05 ? 21/43 ?
Acton Grange Jn 10/07 10/06 21/41 21/50
Frodsham Jn 10/14 ? 21/36 ?
Helsby 10/19 10/17 21/31 21/42
Mickle Trafford Jn 10/25 ? 21/27 ?
Chester 10.35a ~ 10.39d 10.28 ~ 10.36 21.12a ~ 21.21d 21.11 ~ 21.30
Chester South Jn 10/40 ? 21/09 ?
Saltney Jn 10/42 ? 21/03 21/07
Rockliffe Hall 10/50 ? 20/54 ?
Holywell Jn 10/57 10/55 20/49 20/55
Rhyl 11/09 11/07 20/39 20/38
Colwyn Bay 11/19 ? 20/18 ?
Llandudno Junction 11.25a ~ 11.45d 11.21 ~ 11.45 20/12 20/13
(?or 20.13d?)
Tal-y-Cafn 11.56a ~ 11.58d ?
North Llanwrst 12.09a ~ 12.21d 12.10 ~ 13.20
Blaenau Ffestiniog 12.58a 13.55
Penmaenmawr 20/00 ?
Bangor 19/51 ?
Menai Bridge 19/48 ?
Llanfairpwll 18.33d ? 19/46 ?
Gaerwen 18/37 ? 19/41 ?
Valley 18/50 ? 19/28 ?
Holyhead 19.02a ? 19.20d ?


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