28th May 2005

Railtourer
North Wales Coast Express

Locos Used 47826 & 47851
Stock Used 99673+99672+99674+99679+3136+3143+99127+99311+5032+4994

Route:
1Z73 : Stevenage to Holyhead
1Z74 : Holyhead to Stevenage

Loco(s) Route
47826 (1) Stevenage - Peterborough - Newark North Gate - Retford - Doncaster
47826 (2) Doncaster - Mexborough - Swinton - Rotherham Masborough - Meadowhall - Sheffield - Dore - Grindleford - Edale - Chinley East Jn - Chinley North Jn - Hazel Grove HL Jn - Skelton Jn - Navigation Road - Hale - Plumley - Mouldsworth - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
47826 (3) Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Doncaster
47851 (4) Doncaster - (reverse of outward route) - Stevenage

Notes :
(1) 47851 dead on rear.
(2) Plus 47851 (dead).
(3) 47851 rear.
(4) 47826 on rear (providing power)
(5) Carried "The Snowdonian" headboard.

Source : various including Simon Cross, Richard Rooker & Steve Leader

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Stevenage 05.40d 05.41   22.58a 22.57
Hitchin 05/45 05/46   22/52 22/53
Sandy 05/54 05/57   22/42 22/43
St Neots 06.02a ~ 06.04d ?   22.32a ~ 22.34d ?
Huntingdon 06.13a ~ 06.15d 06.13 ~ 06.16   22.21a ~ 22.23d 22.20 ~ 22.23
Connington South Jn   22/12 ?
Holme LC 06/26 06/27  
Peterborough 06.33a ~ 06.35d 06.33 ~ 06.37   22.00a ~ 22.02d 21.58 ~ 22.02
Tallington Jn 06/44 06/46   21/51 21/49
Stoke Tunnel 06/57 06/58   21/41 21/34
Grantham 07.04a ~ 07.06d 07.03 ~ 07.07   21.31a ~ 21.33d 21.25 ~ 21.28
Barkston South Jn 07/12 07/11   21/26 21/21
Newark Northgate 07.22a ~ 07.24d 07.21 ~ 07.24   21.04a ~ 21.13d 21.07 ~ 21.12
Carlton Loop 07*34a ~ 07*47d ?  
Retford 07.59a ~ 08.02d 07.53 ~ 07.59   20.36a ~ 20.38d 20.38 ~ 20.42
Loversall Carr Jn 08/18 08/12   20/24 20/27
Doncaster 08.23a ~ 08.32d 08.19 ~ 08.47   19.57a ~ 20.17d 20.07 ~ 20.21
Hexthorpe Jn 08/36 08/52   19/54 20/00
Mexborough 08/40 ?   19/48 ?
Swinton 08/43 09/00   19/46 19/53
Aldwarke Jn 08/45 09/05   19/45 19/49
Holmes Jn 08/53 09/11   19/42 19/46
Wincobank Jn 08/57 ?   19/38 ?
Nunnery Main Line Jn 09/02 ?   19/34 ?
Sheffield 09/04 09/18   19/32 19/36
Dore Station Jn 09/08 09/30   19/23 19/18
Dore West Jn 09/09 ?   19/21 ?
Totley Tunnel 09/11 09/34   19/19 19/15
Grindleford 09/16 ?   19/14 ?
Earles SB 09/22 09/50   19/09 19/07
Edale 09/24 ?   19/05 ?
Chinley East Jn 09/28 ?   18/59 ?
Chinley North Jn 09/29 10/04   18/59 18/57
New Mills South Jn 09/32 ?   18/53 ?
Hazel Grove HL Jn 09/42 10/13   18/46 18/44
Northenden Jn 10/00 10/26   18/35 18/32
Skelton Jn 10/09 ?   18/30 ?
Navigation Road 10/13 ?   18/26 ?
Hale 10/16 ?   18/22 ?
Mobberley 10/22 ?   18/18 ?
Plumley 10/30 ?   18/11 ?
Northwich 10/37 ?   18/08 ?
Greenbank 10/50 10/59   18/05 18/06
Mouldsworth 11/13 ?   17/53 ?
Mickle Trafford Jn 11/23 ?   17/47 ?
Chester 11.30a ~ 11.35d 11.30 ~ 11.34   17.34a ~ 17.42d 17.35 ~ 17.43
Chester South Jn 11/36 ?   17/32 ?
Saltney Jn 11/38 11/37   17/30 17/32
Rockliffe Hall 11/46 11/44   17/21 17/25
Holywell Jn 11/54 11/55   17/13 17/19
Rhyl 12/06 12/08   17/00 17/02
Colwyn Bay 12/21 ?   16/52 ?
Llandudno Junction 12.25a ~ 12.28d 12.25 ~ 12.28   16.44a ~ 16.47d 16.43 ~ 16.47
Conwy 12.31a ~ 12.34d ?   16.38a ~ 16.41d ?
Penmaenmawr 12/39 ?   16/32 ?
Bangor 12/47 12/49   16/23 ?
Menai Bridge 12/50 ?   16/18 ?
Llanfairpwll 12/52 ?   16/16 ?
Gaerwen 12/55 ?   16/13 ?
Valley 13/08 ?   16/01 ?
Holyhead 13.16a 13.19   15.55 15.55


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