15th-17th September 2024
Steam Dreams Rail Co
The Welsh Dragon (Days 1-3 of 5)
| Locos Used (3) | 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot', 57311 & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot' |
| Stock Used (4) | (35461)+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3107+6708+3125+1863 |
Route :
1Z70 : London Paddington to Llandudno
1Z72 : Llandudno to Blaenau Ffestiniog
| Date | Loco(s) | Route |
| 15/09 | 46100 (1) | London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot East Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Coventry - Bedworth - Nuneaton - (via WCML) - Crewe |
| 15/09 | 57311 (1) | Crewe - Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Llandudno |
| 15/09 | 47810 (2) | Llandudno - Llandudno Junction - North Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Blaenau Ffestiniog |
Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 57311 on rear.
(3) 47810 running as D1924.
(4) 35461 was only in the consist when 46100 was on the train.
(5) This was a special train for a five day railway holiday in Wales. Off tour
options on days 2 & 3 included: Snowdon Mountain Railway, Penrhyn Castle,
Llanberis Lake Railway, Welsh Highland Railway, Ffestiniog Railway and
Caernarfon Castle.
Source : Nick Bartlett
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| London Paddington | 09.12d [P9] [L3] | 09.16 |
| Royal Oak Jn | 09/13 [L3] | 09/18 |
| Portobello Jn | 09/14½ [L3] | 09/20 |
| Ladbroke Grove | 09/15½ [DR] | 09/21 |
| Acton West | 09/20 [DM] | 09/25 |
| Southall | 09/27 [P1] [DM] | 09/29 |
| Heathrow Airport Jn | 09/30 [DM] | 09/31 |
| Slough | 09/37 [P2] [DM] | 09/37 |
| Maidenhead East | 09/44 [DR] | 09/42 |
| Maidenhead | 09/45½ [P3] [DR] | 09/43 |
| Twyford | 09/53 [P3] [DR] | 09/52 [P1] |
| Kennet Bridge Jn | 09/57 [DM] | 09/57 |
| Reading | 09.59a ~ 10.01d [P8] [DM] | 09/59? |
| Reading High Level Jn | 10/02½ [DM] | 10/08 |
| Goring & Streatley | 10/10 [P1] [DM] | 10/18 |
| Didcot East Jn | 10/20 [DA] | 10/25 |
| Didcot North Jn | 10/22 | 10/26 |
| Kennington Jn | 10/29 | 10/33 |
| Hinksey Reception Lines | 10w33 ~ 10w58 | ? |
| Oxford | 11/06 [TL] | 11/14 |
| Wolvercote Jn | 11/09 | 11/17 |
| Heyford | 11/18 | 11/26 |
| Aynho Jn | 11/24 | 11/31 |
| Banbury | 11c31 ~ 11c33 [P2] | 11.36 ~ 11.40 |
| Reservoir Jn | 11/35 | 11/42 |
| Fenny Compton | 11/42½ | 11/51 |
| Leamington Spa | 11/55½ [DM] | 12/03 |
| Milverton Jn | 11/57½ | 12/05 |
| Kenilworth Jns | 12/03 | 12/11 |
| Gibbet Hill Jn | 12/05 | 12/13 |
| Coventry | 12/10½ [P4] | 12/19 |
| Coundon Road LC | 12/15½ | 12/23 |
| Three Spires Jn | 12/19½ | 12/26 |
| Hawkesbury Lane | 12/23½ | 12/28 |
| Bedworth | 12/27 | 12/30 |
| Chilvers Coton Jn | 12/34 | 12/40 |
| Nuneaton | 12w40 ~ 13w05 [P1] [DS] | 12.42 ~ 13.04 |
| Amington Jn | 13/20½ [DS] | 13/17 |
| Lichfield North Jn | 13/28½ [DS] | 13/24 |
| Rugeley North Jn | 13/35½ [DS] | 13/30 |
| Colwich | 13/45½ [DM] | 13/33 |
| Stafford | 13/53 [DF] | 13/53 |
| Norton Bridge | 13/58½ [DF] | 14/01 |
| Madeley | 14/09 [DF] | 14/11 |
| Basford Hall Jn | 14/16 [DS] | 14/18 |
| Crewe Sig.CE105 | 14*19 ~ 14*33 | ? |
| Crewe | 14L35 ~ 15L05 [P11] | 14.25 ~ 15.03 [P11] |
| Crewe Steel Works | 15/13 | 15/08 |
| Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB | 15/22½ | 15/20 |
| Chester | 15/32 [UDM] | 15/31 |
| Chester South Jn | 15/33 | 15/32 |
| Saltney Jn | 15/35 | 15/33 |
| Shotton | 15/40 | 15/38 |
| Flint | 15/43½ | 15/42 |
| Mostyn East Jn | 15/49 | 15/47 |
| Prestatyn | 15/55 | 15/53 |
| Rhyl | 16/01 [P2] | 15/56 |
| Abergele & Pensarn | 16/06 | 16/01 |
| Colwyn Bay | 16/12 | ? |
| Llandudno Junction | 16*19 ~ 16*24 [P4] | 16/11 |
| Deganwy | 16/28 | ? |
| Llandudno | 16.33a ~ 17.08d [P3] | 16.21 ~ 17.08 |
| Deganwy | 17/15 | ? |
| Llandudno Junction | 17*20 ~ 17*37 [P1] | 17.16 ~ 17.26 |
| Tal-y-Cafn | 17.46 ~ 17.47 | ? ~ 17.34 |
| North Llanrwst | 17t58 ~ 18x05 | 17.48 ~ 18.09 |
| Betws-y-Coed | 18/14½ | ? |
| Blaenau Ffestiniog | 18.45a | 18.40 |
