29th September 2017

UK Railtours
The Snowdonian (Day 1 of 4)

Locos Used 68004 'Rapid' & 68029
Stock Used 10734+17167+325+3247+3275+3182+3267+1566+3273+3174

Route : 1Z68 throughout

Loco(s) Route
68029 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden No.7 Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Central - (via WCML, Northampton & Trent Valley) - Nuneaton - Whitacre Jn - Coleshill Parkway - Water Orton - Park Lane Jn - Sutton Park - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho North Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Wellington - Shrewsbury - Wem - Nantwich - Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Llandudno

Notes :
(1) 68004 on rear.
(2) This tour used the 'Northern Belle' stock. 
(3) Day 2 off tour options: visit to the Snowdon Mountain Railway or Bodnant Garden. Day 3: visit to the Welsh Highland and Ffestiniog Railways.

Source : Doug Lindsay (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Doug Lindsay & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.43d [P2] 08.43
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/46 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/51 [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 08/56 ?
Latchmere Jn 08/59 08/55
Kensington Olympia 09/07 [DM] 09/03
North Pole Jn 09/12 09/06
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/13 09/08
Willesden West London Jn 09/15 [DR] 09/09
Willesden No.7 Jn 09/18 [DR] ?
Wembley Yard South Jn 09/19 [DR] ?
Sudbury Jn 09/20 [DS] 09/15
Wembley Central 09/23 [P5] [DS] 09/17
Harrow & Wealdstone 09/27 [P5] [DS] 09/22
Watford Junction 09/32 [P8] [DS] 09/32
Bourne End Jn 09/44 [DS] 09/45
Tring 09/53 [P3] [DS] 09/53
Ledburn Jn 10/00 [DS] 10/00
Bletchley 10/07 [P3] [DS] 10/07
Milton Keynes Central 10/11 [P3] [DS] 10/09
Hanslope Jn 10/17 10/14
Northampton 10/29 [P2] 10/28
Long Buckby 10/45 10/39
Daventry North Jn 10/51 10/44
Hillmorton Jn 10/54 10/46
Rugby 10c56 ~ 10c59 [P2] 10/48?
Trent Valley Jn 11/01 [SL] 10/49
Newbold Jn 11/02½ 10/50
Brinklow 11/08 [DF] 10/59
Attleborough Jn 11/14 [DS] 11/05
Nuneaton 11*17 ~ 11*19 [P2] 11.09 ~ 11.11
Abbey Jn 11/23 11/14
Whitacre Jn 11/44 11/27
Coleshill Parkway 11/49 [P1] 11/29
Water Orton 11/52 [SL] 11/34
Water Orton West Jn 11/54 11/36
Park Lane Jn 11/56 11/38
Sutton Park 12/03½ ?
Ryecroft Jn 12/18 11/55
Walsall 12/20 [FL] 12/04
Pleck Jn 12/22 12/06
Bescot Stadium 12/24 12/08
Perry Barr North Jn 12/31 12/17
Perry Barr West Jn 12/33 12/18
Soho East Jn 12/45 12/46
Soho North Jn 12/47 12/49
Galton Jn 12/50 12/52
Dudley Port 12/58 12/58
Wolverhampton 13/09 13/07
Wolverhampton North Jn 13/11 13/09
Stafford Road Jn 13/12 13/10
Cosford 13/19 13/17
Madeley Jn 13/24 13/22
Telford Central 13//25 13/23
Wellington 13/29 13/28
Abbey Foregate Jn 13/43½ ?
Shrewsbury 13/44 [P4] 13/41
Harlescott LC 13/48 13/44
Wem 13/56 13/51
Prees 13/59 ?
Wrenbury 14/07 ?
Nantwich 14/11 14/07
Crewe Gresty Lane 14/17 14/11
Crewe 14c20 ~ 14c36 [P12] 14.14 ~ 14.39
Crewe Steel Works 14/39 14/42
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 14/49 ?
Chester 15.02a ~ 15.10d [P4] 15.09 ~ 15.14
Chester South Jn 15/12 [DF] ?
Saltney Jn 15/14 15/17
Rockcliffe Hall 15/23 15/24
Holywell Jn 15/31 15/29
Rhyl 15/48 15/45
Colwyn Bay 16/02 ?
Llandudno Junction 16.09a ~ 16.17d [P4] 16.01 ~ 16.12
Llandudno 16.27a [P3] 16.26


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z68 : (68004 with 68029 on rear) : Kidderminster S.V.R. to London Victoria

Location Booked
Kidderminster S.V.R. 02.35d
Kidderminster 02.40 ~ 02.42
Blakedown 02/47
Stourbridge Junction 02/52
Rowley Regis 03/00
Smethwick Jn 03/03
Galton Jn 03/05
Soho South Jn 03/07
Birmingham New Street 03/22
Proof House Jn 03/25
Landor Street Jn 03/27
Water Orton 03/36
Coleshill Parkway 03/38
Whitacre Jn 03/39
Abbey Jn 03/49
Nuneaton 03/52
Trent Valley Jn 04/15
Rugby 04/17
Hillmorton Jn 04/20
Weedon 04/29
Hanslope Jn 04/39
Milton Keynes Central 04.45 ~ 04.57
Bletchley 05/03
Ledburn Jn 05/14
Tring 05/22
Bourne End Jn 05/29
Watford Junction 05/39
Harrow & Wealdstone 05/45
North Wembley Jn 05/49
Wembley Central 05c52 ~ 05c54
Wembley Yard 05.59 ~ 07.30
Wembley Yard South Jn 07/35
Willesden No.7 Jn 07/37
Willesden West London Jn 07/39
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/41
North Pole Jn 07/43
Kensington Olympia 07/48
Latchmere Jn 07/53
Longhedge Jn 07/56
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/00
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/02
London Victoria 08.05a [P2]

5Z68 : (68004 with 68029 on rear) : Llandudno to Crewe

Location Booked
Llandudno 16.55d [P3]
Llandudno Junction 17/02
Colwyn Bay 17/06
Rhyl 17/14
Holywell Jn 17/24
Rockcliffe Hall 17/30
Saltney Jn 17/39
Chester South Jn 17/41
Chester 17/42
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 17/53
Crewe Steel Works 18/01
Crewe 18.05 ~ 19.35
Crewe [Down Refuge Siding] 19.37a


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