11th August 1991

Trainload Coal
(Motive Power Day)

Series of special workings along the North Wales Coast, with a rover ticket valid on any train.

Locos Used 20059 + 20151, 37045 + 37225, 56009 + 56028,
56111 + 56112, 58003 + 58007, 60044 + 60061
58029 + 58047

Route :

Headcode Loco(s) Route
1T37 37045 + 37225 09.30 Crewe to Llandudno
37225 + 37045 12.07 Llandudno to Crewe
1T56 56009 + 56028 10.35 Crewe to Llandudno
13.25 Llandudno to Crewe
1T20 20151 + 20059 Chester to Crewe
20059 + 20151 11.40 Crewe to Llandudno
20151 + 20059 14.45 Llandudno to Crewe
1T60 60061 + 60044 14.30 Crewe to Llandudno
60044 + 60061 16.40 Llandudno to Crewe
1T20 20117 + 20121 16.40 Crewe - Derby
1T58 58029 + 58047 17.45 Llandudno - Derby
1T58 58003 + 58007 15.40 Crewe to Llandudno
17.45 Llandudno to Derby
1T56 56112 + 56111 17.30 Crewe to Llandudno Junction
56111 + 56112 ??.?? Llandudno Junction to Derby

Notes :
In addition, the previous evening (10/8/91), there were positioning workings also available for enthusiasts, Kevin Heath (passenger on train 1 from Derby to Stoke-on-Trent and train 2 from there to Crewe) and Richard Rooker have provided the following details;

Train 1 :
60010 + 60041 : 16.54 Derby - Nuneaton - Stoke-on-Trent - Crewe

Train 2:
58029 + 58047 : 18.29 Derby - Crewe (direct routing)

Train 3 :
20143 + 20214 : 19.55 Stoke-on-Trent - Chester


56009 & 56028 at Llandudno (photo: Mark Sawyer)


56112+56111 at Chester with the 17.30 Crewe - Llandudno Junction
(photo: Richard Rooker)

Sources : Richard Hughes, Richard Rooker, Craig Sullivan & Kevin Driscoll

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