25th August 2007

Compass Tours
The North Wales Fellsman

Locos Used 47832 & 47839
Stock Used 3340+3417+3379+3295+3334+3277+3336+1212+6042+6006+5985+5929+9713

Route:
1Z64 : Holyhead to Carlisle
1Z65 : Carlisle to Holyhead

Loco(s) (1) Route
47839 + 47832 Holyhead - Llanfairpwll - Bangor - Penmaenmawr - Llandudno Junction - Colwyn Bay - Rhyl - Flint - Chester - Helsby - Frodsham - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - Ribblehead - Appleby - Carlisle
47839 + 47832 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Euxton Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Holyhead

Notes :
(1) 47839 is confirmed to have led the pairing in both directions.

Sources : Phil Atack (joined & left the train at Colwyn Bay) & Geraint Jones

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Phil Atack)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Holyhead 07.00d ?   21.01a ?
Llanfair PG 07/25 ?   20/32 ?
Bangor 07/36 ?   20/22 ?
Penmaenmawr 07/51 ?   19/58 ?
Llandudno Jn 08/04 ?   19/08 ?
Colwyn Bay 08.10a ~ 08.13d 08.08 ~ 08.13   19.00a ~ 19.02d 18.48 ~ 18.51
Rhyl 08.24a ~ 08.27d 08.23 ~ 08.27   18.47a ~ 18.49d 18.36 ~ 18.39
Flint 08.45a ~ 08.47d 08.47 ~ 08.51   18.28a ~ 18.30d 18.17 ~ 18.21
Chester 09.04a ~ 09.07d 09.03 ~ 09.09   18.12a ~ 18.15d 17.58 ~ 18.06
Helsby 09/17 09/18   18/01 17/48
Frodsham 09/22 09/21   17/57 17/46
Acton Grange Jn 09/31 09/27   17/51 17/41
Warrington Bank Quay 09.33a ~ 09.35d 09.29 ~ 09.31   17.45a ~ 17.47d 17c36 ~ 17c39
Wigan North Western 09/55 09/41   ? 17/25
Euxton Balshaw Lane ? 09/49   ? 17/18
Leyland ? 09/52   ? 17/16
Farington Jn ? 09.55 ~ 10.02   ? ?
Lostock Hall Jn ? 10.05 ~ 10.11  
Blackburn 10/25 10/24  
Daisyfield Jn ? 10/27  
Whalley ? 10/38  
Clitheroe ? 10/47  
Hellifield 11/02 11/08  
Settle Jn ? 11/13  
Ribblehead ? 11/26  
Blea Moor SB ? 11/28  
Garsdale 11/36 11/37  
Kirkby Stephen ? 11/47  
Appleby 11/57 11/58  
Kirkby Thore SB ? 12/04  
Culgaith Crossover ? 12/07  
Low House Crossing SB ? 12/22  
Petteril Bridge Jn ? 12.31 ~ 12.34  
London Road Jn ? 12/35  
Preston   ? 17/11
Lancaster   16/57 16/52
Hest Bank LC   ? 16/46
Carnforth North Jn   ? 16/42
Oxenholme: Lake Disrict   16/39 16/32
Tebay   16/29 16/22
Penrith   16/11 16/08
Carlisle 12.40a 12.37 [P3]   15.50d 15.50 [P4]


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