20th August 1989

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Trawsfynydd Flyer

Locos Used 47349, 85102 & 862xx (1)
Stock Used 121+122+123+124+129+132+125+126+127+128+358
DMU Used 53516+53442+53531+53447+53925+59155+52039

Route :
1T36 : Euston to Chester
1T16 Chester to Chester
1T36 : Chester to Euston

Traction Route
862xx (1)

London Euston - (WCML via Weedon) - Rugby – Nuneaton

47349

Nuneaton – Water Orton – Landor Street Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street – Dudley Port – Wolverhampton – Stafford – Crewe – Chester

DMU as listed

Chester – Rhyl - Llandudno Junction

DMU as listed

Llandudno Junction Betws-y-Coed - Bleanau Ffestiniog - Trawsfynydd

DMU as listed

Trawsfynydd – Bleanau Ffestiniog - Betws-y-Coed - Llandudno Junction

DMU as listed

Llandudno Junction - Rhyl - Chester

47349

Chester – Crewe – Stafford – Wolverhampton – Dudley Port - Birmingham New Street

85102

Birmingham New Street – Proof House Jn - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - (WCML via Weedon) – London Euston

Notes :
(1) Class 86 was originally listed as 86239, but was subsequently changed to 86229, however it is now questioned again by LASERman who also had it listed as 86239 - confirmation please someone?

Sources : Martin Pettit & LASERman (joined/left the train at Watford Junction) & John Broderick

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Broderick & LASERman)

Location

Booked

Actual (out)

Booked

Actual (rtn)

London Euston

08.13d

?

22.19a

?

Willesden Jn

08/20

?

22/13

?

Watford Junction

08.29a ~ 08.30d

08.40 ~ 08.41 [SL]

22.00a ~ 22.01d

22.08½ ~ 22.10½

Hemel Hempstead

?

08/48

 ?

?

Berkhamstead

?

08/50½

 ?

?

Tring

08/41

08/54½ [FL]

21/46

21/51

Ledburn Jn

?

?

?

[SL]

Cheddington

?

08/59

 

?

Leighton Buzzard

?

09/01½

 

21/43

Bletchley

09/01

09/05½

21/36

21/37½

Milton Keynes Central

09.04a ~ 09.06d

09.08½ ~ 09.10

21.31a ~ 21.32d

21.33½ ~ 21.34

Hanslope Jn

09/15

09/16½

21/26

? [FL]

Blisworth

?

09/19½

 

?

Weedon

09/23

?

21/15

?

Rugby

09.41a ~ 09.42d

09.34½ ~ 09.42

21.02a ~ 21.04d

21.05 ~ 21.06

Coventry

 

20.49a ~ 20.51d

20.51½ ~ 20.53½

Birmingham International

 

20/38

20/42½

Stechford

 

20/34

?

Nuneaton

09L54 ~ 10L04

09.56 ~ 10.06

 

Abbey Jn

10/06

10.08 ~ 10.16

 

Whitacre Jn

10/18

10/30

 

Water Orton

10/23

10/34

 

Castle Bromwich Jn

10/24

10/41

 

Landor Street Jn

10/26

10/41

 

Proof House Jn

10/30

10/43½

20/30

20/36½

Birmingham New Street

10.33a ~ 10.42d

10.46 ~ 10.51½ [P6]

20L11 ~ 20L27

20.04½ ~ 20.34 [P2]

Soho South Jn

10/48

10/55½

20/06

?

Smethwick Rolfe Street

?

10/56½

 

?

Galton Jn

10/50

10/57

20/04

?

Sandwell & Dudley

?

10/58

 

19/55½

Dudley Port

10/53

10/59½

19/54

19/53½

Tipton

?

11/01½

 

19/52½

Wolverhampton

10/59

11/05½

19/47

19/47½

Bushbury Jn

11/02

11/08½

19/44

19/44½

Penkridge

?

11/18

 

?

Stafford

11.21a ~ 11.22d

11.25½ ~ 11.27 [SL]

19.26a ~ 19.28d

19.30½ ~ 19.31½ [P4]

Norton Bridge

11/29

11/33½

19/22

19.21½ ~ 19.23

Crewe

11.53a ~ 11.55d

11.51 ~ 11.55 [P11]

19.00a ~ 19.03

18.56½ ~ 19.00 [SL]

Steelworks Jn

11/58

?

18/55

?

Beeston Castle

12/07

12/04½

18/47

18/46½

Chester

12.28

12.33½a [P3]

18.35d

18.35 [P7]

swap to/from DMU

Chester

12.38d

12.40½

18.21a

17.56½ [P4]

Saltney Jn

12/41

12/44

18/15

17/53

Shotton

?

12/54

?

17/47½

Rockcliffe Hall

12/51

13/00

18/08

?

Flint

?

13/01½

?

17/43½

Holywell Jn

12/58

13.08½ ~ 13.09

18/01

?

Prestatyn

?

13/18½

?

17/30½

Rhyl

13/12

13/22

17/43

17/26

Abergele

?

13/27

?

17/20½

Colwyn Bay

13/23

13/33

17/30

17/15

Llandudno Junction

13.30 ~ 13.34

13.38 ~ 13.41½

17.01 ~ 17.21

17.03½ ~ 17.09

Glan Conwy

?

13/45

?

17/01½

Tal-y-Cafn

?

13/49½

?

16/57

Dolgarrog

?

13/54

?

16/52½

North Llanrwst

13.51 ~ 13.53

13.59 ~ 14.08

16.43 ~ 16.45

16.41½ ~ 16.47½

Llanrwst

?

14/09½

?

16/39½

Betws-y-Coed

?

14/13½

?

16/34½

Pont-y-Pant

?

14/22

?

16/26

Dolwyddelan

?

14/24

?

16/22½

Roman Bridge

?

14/27½

?

16/19½

Bleanau Ffestiniog

14.39 ~ 14.41

14.38 ~ 14.42½

16.07 ~ 16.09

15.49½ ~ 16.09½

Maentwrog Road

?

15/03

?

15/27½

Trawsfynydd (EoL)

15.11a

15.10

15.37d

15.20


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