18th February 2012

UK Railtours
The Snowdonian Panorama
(Winter Wonderland Series)

Locos Used 67025 'Western Star', 67026, 'Castell Cricieth' & steam: 'Taliesin', 190 'Lyd' & 143
Stock Used [1]: 35469+3068+3123+1691+3119+3097+80042+3120+3149+1832+5341+5292
[2]: 102+103+124+122+116+112+117+110+120+123
[3]: 100+2115+2011+2045+2041+2044+2043+2090+2060

Route :
1Z70 : London Euston to Bangor
1Z71 : Bangor to London Euston

Locos Stock Route
67026 + 67025 [1] London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction - Bangor
67025 + 67026 [1] Bangor - (reverse of outward route) - Rugby - Northampton - Hanslope Jn - (via WCML) - London Euston

P32 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog
F33 : Porthmadog to Blaenau Ffestiniog

Locos Stock Route
Lyd + Taliesin [2] Blaenau Ffestiniog - Tan-y-Bwlch - Minffordd - Porthmadog Harbour
Taliesin + Lyd [2] Porthmadog Harbour - Minffordd - Tan-y-Bwlch - Blaenau Ffestiniog

P51 : Caernarvon to Porthmadog
C52 : Porthmadog to Caernarvon

Loco Stock Route
143 [3] Caernarvon - Dinas - Beddgelert - Port Croesor - 'the Cob'
Castell Cricieth [3] off 'the Cob' - Porthmadog Harbour
Castell Cricieth [3] Porthmadog Harbour - onto 'the Cob'
143 [3] 'the Cob' - Port Croesor - Beddgelert - Dinas - Caernarvon

Sources : David Lodwick, Mark Herriott, Nick Blyth & Robert Frise

Photo Review


67025 & 67026 pull into Milton Keynes (photo: Robert Frise)


'Taliesen' & 'Lyd' prior to departure at Blaenau (photo: Robert Frise)


'Castle Criccieth' on the Ffestinog portion at Porthmadog (photo: Robert Frise)


NG143 arriving at Porthmadog with the anticlockwise Welsh Highland
portion (photo: Robert Frise)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick, Nick Bartlett & Robert Frise)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Euston 06.50d [P16] [E] 06.50 [P16]   22.20a [P1] 22.22
1.54 Camden Jn 06/53 [DS] 06/54   22/17 22/18
5.23 Willesden WL Jn 06/56 [DS] 06/58   22/14 [US] 22/15
8.04 Wembley Central 06/58 [DS] 07/00   22/11 [US] 22/12
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 07/03 [DS] 07/02   22/08 [US] 22/10
17.35 Watford Junction 07.09a ~ 07.11d [P8] 07.07 ~ 07.11   22.00a ~ 22.03d [P9] 22.01 ~ 22.05
31.53 Tring 07/23 [DS] 07/25   21/48 [US] 21/50
38.16 Ledburn Jn 07/28 [DS] 07/29   21/41 [US] 21/46
46.46 Bletchley 07/36 [P3] 07/36   21/35 [P4] 21/39
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 07.40a ~ 07.43d [P6] 07.45 ~ 07.49   21.29a ~ 21.32d [P1] 21.32 ~ 21.35
56.47 Hanslope Jn 07/49 [DF] 07/54   21/23 [US] 21/23
- Northampton   21/13 21/09
- Long Buckby   21/04 20/59
69.56 Weedon 07/58 08/02  
82.40 Rugby 08.09a ~ 08.12d [P2] 08.13 ~ 08.16   20.51a ~ 20.54d [P5] 20.48 ~ 20.51
97.10 Nuneaton 08/31 [P2] 08/33   20/38 [P4] 20/35
116.23 Lichfield TV 08/48 [DF] 08/53   20/23 [UF] 20/17
124.22 Rugeley 08/53 [DF] 08/57   20/16 [UF] 20/13
127.08 Colwich Jn 08/57 [DF] 08/59   20/14 [UF] 20/11
133.43 Stafford 09/04 [DF] 09/08   20/07 [UF] 20/05
138.72 Norton Bridge 09/10 [DF] 09/13   20/02 [UF] 19/59
149.74 Madeley Jn 09/17 [DF] 09/21   19/53 [UF] 19/52
156.16 Basford Hall Jn 09/24 [DS] 09/25   19/48 [UF] 19/46
158.00 Crewe 09.34a ~ 09.37d [P12] 09.32 ~ 09.34   19.28a ~ 19.44d [P12] 19.29 ~ 19.43
159.41 Crewe Steel Works 09/40 09/37   19/25 19/22
168.60 Beeston Castle & Tarporley 09/48 09/45   19/16 19/14
179.10 Chester 10.00a ~ 10.03d [P3] ?   18.54a ~ 19.02d [P4] 18.54 ~ 18.59
181.01 Saltney Jn 10/08 10/02   18/51 18/50
188.78 Rockliffe Hall 10/16 10/09   18/43 18/44
195.76 Holywell Jn 10/23 10/22   18/37 18/38
209.08 Rhyl 10/38 10/36   18/24 18/24
219.45 Colwyn Bay 10/49 [P1] ?   18/16 [P2] ?
223.55 Llandudno Junction 10.54a ~ 10.58d [P3] 10.54 ~ 10.57   18.07a ~ 18.12d [P3] 18.07 ~ 18.11
228.63 Penmaenmawr 11/05 ?   18/00 ?
238.71 Bangor 11.16a [P2] 11.14   17.50d [P1] 17.50

Note: Return distance given as 2m 27ch longer than outward due to the routing via Northampton.

Location Booked   Booked
Caernarfon 12.00d   17.02a
Dinas 12.12a ~ 12.15d   16.47a ~ 16.50d
Waunfawr 12.31a ~ 12.35d   16.27a ~ 16.31d
Rhyd Ddu 13.00a ~ 13.05d   15.58a ~ 16.02d
Meillionen Halt 13/21   15/42
Beddgelert 13.30a ~ 13.35d   15.29a ~ 15.33d
Haford-y-Llyn 13/48   15/16
Port Croesor 14.00a ~ 14.04d   15.01a ~ 15.04d
Cae Pawb NR Crossing 14/12   14/53
Porthmadog Harbour 14.20a   14.45d
   
Porthmadog Harbour 15.35d   13.40a
Boston Lodge 15/40   13/35
Minffordd 15.45a ~ 15.49d   13.26a ~ 13.30d
Penryhn 15/54   13/21
Rhiw Goch 15/59   13/16
Tan-y-Bwlch 16.11a ~ 16.17d   13.00a ~ 13.04d
Ddaullt 16/25   12/52
Tanygrisiau 16.37a ~ 16.41d   12.36a ~ 12.40d
Bleanau Ffestinoig 16.47a   12.30d


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z70 : (67025 + 67026) : Bangor to Holyhead
5Z71 : (67025 + 67026) : Holyhead to Bangor

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bangor 11.23d 17.40a
Holyhead 11.52a 17.12d


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