17th July 2022

Railway Touring Company
The North Wales Coast Express

Locos Used 37706 & 47804
Stock Used 9392+99328+4973+1861+3120+5236+99352+1961+99371+3136

Route :
1Z50 : Warrington Bank Quay to Holyhead
1Z53 : Holyhead to Liverpool Lime Street

Loco(s) Route
37706 Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - St Helens Junction - Rainhill - Broad Green - Edge Hill (4)
37706 Edge Hill - Liverpool South Parkway - Runcorn - Halton Jn - Frodsham - Helsby - Chester
37706 (1) Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
47804 (2) Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - St Helens Junction - Rainhill - Broad Green - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street

Notes :
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) 37706 on rear.
(3) 37706 & 47804 replaced 35018 'British India Line' due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather.
(4) 37706 ran round at Edge Hill due to only one diesel loco on the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Chester.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Warrington Bank Quay 10.04d [P4] [DF] 10.05
Dallam Jn 10/07 10/07
Winwick Jn 10/10 10/10
Earlestown 10/13½ [P3] 10/13
St Helens Junction 10/17 [P2] 10/19
Rainhill 10/21 10/22
Huyton 10/24 [P1] [FL] 10/26
Roby 10/24½ 10/27
Broad Green 10.28a ~ 10.36d 10.28 ~ 10.37
Olive Mount Jn 10/38 10/38
Bootle Branch Jn 10/39 10/40
Edge Hill SB 10/42½ [SL] 10/43
Edge Hill 10/43 [P2] ?a
Crown Street Jn 10/44½ [DS] CAN
Liverpool Lime Street 10.47a ~ 11.06d [P6] [UF] CAN
Crown Street Jn 11/09 CAN
Edge Hill 11/11 [P3] ?d
Edge Hill SB 11/12 11/22
Wavertree Jn 11/15 11/25
Liverpool South Parkway 11/22 [P1] 11/29
Ditton East Jn 11/30 11/33
Runcorn 11/35 [P1] 11/36
Halton Jn 11/37 11/38
Frodsham Jn 11/44 11/43
Frodsham 11w47a ~ 12w07d [P1] ?
Helsby 12/13 [P1] 11/58
Mickle Trafford 12/21 12/04
Chester 12.27a ~ 12.40d [P3] 12.12 ~ 12.47 [P4]
Chester South Jn 12/42 [DF] 12/49
Saltney Jn 12/44 12/52
Shotton 12/51½ 12/58
Flint 12/57 13/03
Mostyn East Jn 13/04 13/10
Prestatyn 13/11 13/16
Rhyl 13/15 13/26
Abergele & Pensarn 13/19½ 13/37
Colwyn Bay 13/26 ?
Llandudno Junction 13w44a ~ 14w20d [P1] 13.59 ~ 14.21 [P1]
Penmaenmawr 14/30 14/31
Bangor 14.42a ~ 14.46d [P2] 14.51 ~ 14.54
Menai Bridge 14/51 ?
Llanfairpwll 14/54 ?
Gaerwen 14/58 15/06
Valley 15/14 15/19
Holyhead 15.24a [P1] ~ 18.05d [P1] 15.24 [P1] ~ 18.05 [P1]
Valley 18/13 18/12
Gaerwen 18/30 18/24
Llanfairpwll 18/34 ?
Menai Bridge 18/37 ?
Bangor 18.43a ~ 18.47d [P1] 18.40 ~ 18.47 [P1]
Penmaenmawr 18/59 18/59
Llandudno Junction 19w10a ~ 19w34d [P1] 19.10 ~ 19.34 [P1]
Colwyn Bay 19/41 19/39
Abergele & Pensarn 19/47 19/45
Rhyl 19/53 [P1] 19/52
Prestatyn 19/57 19/58
Mostyn East Jn 20/04 20/05
Flint 20/11 20/12
Shotton 20/18 20/17
Saltney Jn 20/25 20/24
Chester South Jn 20/29 [US] 20/27
Chester 20.31a ~ 20.51d [P4] 20.33 ~ 20.50
Mickle Trafford 20/59 20/55
Helsby 21/06½ [P2] 21/05
Frodsham 21w13a ~ 21w33d [P2] ?
Frodsham Jn 21/36½ 21/15
Runcorn East 21/39½ [P2] 21/16
Acton Grange Jn 21/43½ [OL] 21/19
Walton Old Jn 21/46½ ?
Warrington Bank Quay 21.50a ~ 21.53d [P3] [DF] 21.25 ~ 21.27
Dallam Jn 21/56 21/29
Winwick Jn 21/59 21/32
Earlestown 22/03 [P3] 21/36
St Helens Junction 22/05½ [P2] 22/04
Rainhill 22/08½ 22/11
Huyton 22/11½ [P1] [FL] 22/19
Roby 22/14 22/20
Broad Green 22.17a ~ 22.20d 22.24 ~ 22.27
Olive Mount Jn 22/22 22/28
Bootle Branch Jn 22/23 22/29
Edge Hill SB 22/29½ [SL] 22/30
Edge Hill 22/30 [P2] 22/31
Crown Street Jn 22/31 [DS] 22/32
Liverpool Lime Street 22.34a [P10] 22.36


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z49 : (37706 + tour stock) : Crewe to Warrington Bank Quay

Location Booked
Crewe 08.56d [P6]
Crewe Coal yard 08/59
Winsford 09/07
Hartford Jn 09/14
Acton Bridge 09*18 ~ 09*29
Weaver Jn 09/35
Acton Grange Jn 09/40
Warrington Bank Quay 09.43a [P4]

0Z51 : (Diesel loco) : Liverpool Lime Street to Edge Hill (cancelled)

Location Booked
Liverpool Lime Street 11.28d [P6]
Crown Street Jn 11/30
Edge Hill 11/32
Edge Hill SB 11.34 ~ 11.36
Edge Hill Down Wapping 11.39 ~ 11.43
Edge Hill Gullet Sidings 11.48a

0Z52 : (Steam loco) : Holyhead - Valley - Holyhead (cancelled)
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Holyhead 16.55d [P1]
Valley 17.03 ~ 17.05
Valley Nuclear Electric 17.13 ~ 17.15
Valley 17.23 ~ 17.24
Holyhead 17.33a [P1]

0Z54 : (Diesel loco) : Edge Hill to Liverpool Lime Street (cancelled)

Location Booked
Edge Hill Gullet Sidings 22.28d
Edge Hill Down Wapping 22.33 ~ 22.38
Edge Hill SB 22.41 ~ 22.44
Edge Hill 22/46
Crown Street Jn 22/47
Liverpool Lime Street 22.50a [P10]

5Z55 : (37706 with 47804 on rear) : Liverpool Lime Street to Carnforth

Location Booked
Liverpool Lime Street 23.03d [P10]
Crown Street Jn 23/05
Edge Hill 23/08
Edge Hill SB 23/09
Bootle Branch Jn 23/10
Olive Mount Jn 23/12
Roby 23/16
Huyton 23/17
St Helens Central 23/31
Springs Branch Jn 23/45
Wigan South Jn 23/47
Wigan North Western 23/48
Balshaw Lane 23/58
Euxton Jn 00/02
Farington Curve Jn 00/08
Ribble Jn 00/11
Preston 00/13
Fylde Jn 00/14
Barton & Broughton 00/19
Garstang & Catteral 00/24
Lancaster 00/36
Morecambe South Jn 00/38
Carnforth North Jn 00/46
Carnforth 00.48 ~ 01.48
Carnforth H.S. 01.53 ~ 02.03
Carnforth Steamtown 02.13a


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