7th May 2005

Steamy Affairs
The Irish Mail

Locos Used 50031, 50049 & Steam 71000
Stock Used 17041+21272+3066+3068+1683+3069+3122+3112+1692+3140+3107+5322+5341

Route:
1Z74 : St Albans to Holyhead
1Z75 : Holyhead to St Albans

Loco(s) Route
50049 + 50031 St Albans - Luton - Bedford - Wellingborough - Kettering - Market Harborough - Leicester - Loughborough - Sheet Stores Jn - Stenson Jn - North Stafford Jn - Uttoxeter - Stoke-On-Trent - Alsager - Crewe
71000 Crewe - Chester - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
71000 Holyhead - Bangor - Llandudno Junction - Crewe
50031 + 50049 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - St Albans

Notes :
(1) 17041 in consist only when 71000 was on the train.

Sources : Richard Rooker & Lycra (joined/left the train at Bedford)

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
St Albans 06.52d 06.53 23.56a 00.22
Luton 07.02a ~ 07.05d 07.02 ~ 07.05 23.40a ~ 23.42d 00.08 ~ 00.11
Flitwick 07/14 07/14 23/29 23/59
Bedford South Jn 07/21 07/23 23/20 23/51
Bedford 07.22a ~ 07.24d 07.26 ~ 07.28 23.16a ~ 23.18d 23.45 ~ 23.49
Bedford North Jn 07/25 ? 23/14 ?
Sharnbrook Jn 07/32 07/34 23/08 23/37
Wellingborough 07.40a ~ 0742d 07.42 ~ 07.45 22.57a ~ 22.59d 23.27 ~ 23.30
Kettering 07.50a ~ 07.52d 07.53 ~ 07.55 22.47a ~ 22.49d 23.17 ~ 23.21
Market Harborough 08.03a ~ 08.05d 08.06 ~ 08.08 22.33a ~ 22.35d 23.03 ~ 23.06
Wigston North Jn 08/20 08/19 22/22 22/52
Leicester 08.23a ~ 08.25d 08.23 ~ 08.26 22.14a ~ 22.16d 22.43 ~ 22.46
Syston South Jn 08/31 08/32 22/07 22/28
Sileby Jn 08/34 08/34 22/05 22/26
Loughborough 08/38 08/37 22/01 22/22
Trent South Jn 08/47 08/44 21/54 22/16
Sheet Stores Jn 08/48 08/46 21/53 22/14
Stenson Jn 09/11 09/06 21/30 21/51
North Stafford Jn 09/12 09/08 21/29 21/49
Tutbury & Hatton 09/18 09/15 21/22 21/43
Uttoxeter 09.29a ~ 09.31d 09.25 ~ 09.34 21.14a ~ 21.14d ?
Caverswall 09/47 ? 20/56 ?
Longton 09/50 09/49 20/52 21/13
Stoke-on-Trent Jn 09/55 09/54 20/49 21/08
Stoke-on-Trent 09.57a ~ 09.59d 09.56 ~ 10.00 20.45a ~ 20.47d 21.04 ~ 21.06
Kidsgrove 10/07 10/09 20/38 20/55
Alsager 10/10 10/12 20/34 20/50
Barthomley Jn 10/13 10/14 20/31 20/47
North Stafford Jn 10/16 ? 20/27 ?
Crewe 10L19a ~ 10L54d 10.21 ~ 10.56 20L02a ~ 20L24d 20.07 ~ 20.41
Crewe Steelworks SB 11/07 ? 19/56 ?
Beeston Castle & T. SB 11/17 ? 19/46 19/45
Chester 11/33 11/28 19.17a ~ 19.30d 19.13 ~ 19.29
Chester South Jn 11/35 ? 19/15 ?
Saltney Jn 11/39 11/33 19/13 19/09
Rockliffe Hall 11/47 11/42 19/02 19/03
Holywell Jn 11/55 11/55 18/55 18/58
Rhyl 12/09 12/07 18/40 18/44
Colwyn Bay 12/21 ? 18/29 ?
Llandudno Junction 12.28a ~ 13.03d 12.28 ~ ??.?? 17.58a ~ 18.23d 17.59 ~ 18.28
Penmnaenmawr 13/11 ? 17/49 ?
Bangor 13.23a ~ 13.25d 13/24 17.35a ~ 17.37d 17.37 ~ 17.40
Menai Bridge 13/30 ? 17/29 ?
Llanfairpwll 13/32 ? 17/25 ?
Gaerwen Jn 13/36 ? 17/22 ?
Valley 13/51 ? 17/04 ?
Holyhead 14.03a 13.55 16.56d 17.04


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