9th September 2015

Great UK Railtours
The Conwy Valley Explorer

Locos Used  47802 & 47854 'Diamond Jubilee'
Stock Used 9496+6115+6022+6724+3395+3326+506+3392+3352

Route :
1Z80 : Scarborough to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z81 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Scarborough

Loco(s) Route
????? (1) Scarborough - Seamer - Malton - York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Pontefract Baghill - Moorthorpe - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Rotherham Central - Holmes Jn - Wincobank Jn - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Edale - Chinley - New Mills South Jn - Hazel Grove HL Jn - Northenden Jn - Skelton Jn - Altrincham - Northwich - Mouldsworth - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction
????? (1) Llandudno Junction - Betws-y-Coed - Blaenau Ffestiniog
????? (1) Blaenau Ffestiniog - Betws-y-Coed - Llandudno Junction
????? (1)  Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Scarborough

Notes :
(1) Locos ran top-n-tail throughout but confirmation is required of which led each leg.

Source : Gareth Kelly

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gareth Kelly / Realtime Trains)

LocationBooked Actual  Booked Actual
Scarborough06.10d06.10  23.05a 23.05
Seamer06.16a ~ 06.19d06.16 - 06.19  22.55a ~ 22.58d 22.57 ~ 22.59
Weaverthorpe L.C.06/26?  22/48½ ?
Malton06.38a ~ 06.41d06.38 - 06.41  22.34a ~ 22.37d 22.36 ~ 22.37
Kirkham Abbey S.B.06/49?  22/26½ ?
Barton Hill06/53?  22/22½ ?
Strensall S.B.06/58½?  22/16½ ?
Haxby07/01½?  22/13½ ?
Bootham07/04½?  22/10½ ?
York Scarborough Bridge Jn07/06 ? 22/09 ?
York07.07a ~ 07.12d07/06  22.04a ~ 22.08d 22.04½ ~ 22.08½
York Holgate Jn07/13½?  22/03 ?
Colton North Jn07/20?  21/57 ?
Colton Jn07/2107/20  21/56 21/58
Colton South Jn07/22?  21/55 ?
Ulleskelf07/25?  21/53 ?
Church Fenton07/2707/26  21/51 21/54
Sherburn-in-Elmet07/32½?  21/48 ?
Milford Jn.07/3807/32  21/45 21/48
Ferrybridge North Jn07/44 07/44  21/3921/40
Pontrefract Baghill07/46½ 07/48  21/36½21/39
Moorthorpe07.55a ~ 07.58d 07.56a ~ 07.59d  21.26a ~ 21.28d21.27½ ~ 21.29
Thurnscoe08/03½08/03  21/22 21/24
Goldthorpe08/04½?  21/21 21/22½
Bolton-on-Dearne08/0608/05  21/20 ?
Swinton 08.10a ~ 08.12d 08.10½ ~ 08.11 21.15a ~ 21.17d 21.16 ~ 21.17
Aldwarke Jn08/1608/16  21/11½ 21/12
Rotherham Central08.22a ~ 08.28d 08/20  21.04a ~ 21.06d21.03 ~ 21.07
Holmes Jn08/3208/26½  20.47 ~ 21.02 ?
Meadowhall08/34½08/31  20/44 ?
Wincobank Jn08/3508/33  20/43 ?
Brightside Jn08/36?  20/42 ?
Mill Race Jn08/37½?  20/39 ?
Nunnery Main Line Jn08/40 08/40½  20/3620/40
Sheffield08.43a ~ 08.58d 08.43 ~ 08.58  20.32a ~ 20.34d20.33 ~ 20.38
Sheffield Signal S7709/00½ ? 20/30 ?
Dore Station Jn09/05½ 09/05½ 20/25½ 20/25
Dore09/0609/06½  20/22½ 20/23
Dore West Jn09/06½09/07  20/20 20/20½
Totley Tunnel East09/07½ 09/07½  20/1620/15½
Grindleford09/12½?  20/10 20/11
Hathersage09/14½?  20/08½ ?
Bamford09/16?  20/07 ?
Hope09/18?  20/05 ?
Earles Sdgs S.B.09/1909/20  20/04 20/05
Edale09/2409/25  20/00 ?
Chinley East Jn09/29?  19/52½ ?
Chinley North Jn09/29½09/30  19/52 19/54
Chinley09/30½?  19/50 ?
New Mills South Jn09/3309/35  19/45 19/48
Hazel Grove HL Jn09.40 ~ 09.42 ??.?? ~ 09.42  19/3718/38½
Northenden Jn09/5709/53  19/23 19/22½
Skelton Jn10/03?  19/17½ ?
Deansgate Jn10/04?  19/17 ?
Navigation Road10/05?  19/16 ?
Altrincham10.07a ~ 10.09d 10.04 ~ 10.04  19.09a ~ 19.12d19.10 - 19.11
Hale10/12?  19/07 ?
Ashley10/14½?  19/04½ ?
Mobberley10/1710/10  19/02 19/03
Knutsford10/21?  18/59 ?
Plumley10/24½?  18/56 ?
Plumley West S.B.10/2610/17  18/55 18/55
Lostock Gralam10/27½?  18/53½ ?
Northwich East Jn10/28?  18/52 ?
Northwich10/29?  18/51 ?
Northwich West Jn10/29½?  18/50½ ?
Hartford East Jn10/31?  18/49 ?
Greenbank10/3210/28  18/48 18/49
Hartford CLC Jn10/33½?  18/47 ?
Cuddington10/36½?  18/44 ?
Delamere10/41½?  18/40 18/41
Mouldsworth10/46?  18/36 18/37
Mouldsworth Jn10/46?  18/36 ?
Mickle Trafford10/56½?  18/30 18/30
Chester East Jn11/02?  18/23½ ?
Chester11.03a ~ 11.06d?  18.19 ~ 18.22 18.19
Chester West Jn11/07?  18/18 ?
Chester South Jn11/07½?  18/17 ?
Roodee Jn11/08½?  18/15 ?
Saltney Jn11/09½11/11  18/13½ 18/13½
Mold Jn11/10½?  18/12 ?
Sandycroft11/13?  18/09½ ?
Shotton11/14½11/16½  18/07 18/08½
Rockcliffe Hall11/16½11/20  18/05 18/07
Flint11/18½?  18/02½ ?
Holywell Jn11/2211/26  17/58 18/00
Mostyn S.B.11/25½?  17/54½ ?
Talacre11/28½?  17/51½ ?
Prestatyn11/32½?  17/48 ?
Rhyl11/36½11/42  17/44 17/45
Abergele & Pensarn11/40½ ?  17/40½?
Llysfaen Emergency G.F.11/44 ? 17/38 ?
Colwyn Bay11/46?  17/36 ?
Llandudno Junction11.51 ~ 11.59 11.57 ~ 12.07  17.20 ~ 17.3017.21 ~ 17.28
Glan Conwy12/02?  17/16 ?
Tal-y-Cafn12.07½ ~ 12.08 ? 17/07 ?
Dolgarrog12/13?  17/01 ?
North Llanrwst12.18 ~ 12.22 12.28 ~ 12.29  16.49 ~ 16.5416.48 ~ 16.55
Llanrwst12/23½?  16/47½ ?
Betws-y-Coed12.30 ~ 12.35 ? 16.35 ~ 16.40?
Pont-y-Pant12/45?  16/25 ?
Dolwyddelan12/48?  16/21½ ?
Roman Bridge12/52?  16/17½ ?
Blaenau Ffestiniog13.03a 13.10  16.06d16.06

 


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