21st June 2014

S.R.P.S. Railtours
(Chester, Llandudno Junction, Bangor and Holyhead)

Locos Used 47804 & 47854
Stock Used 11 coaches

Route :
1Z04 : Glenrothes with Thornton to Holyhead
1Z05 : Holyhead to Glenrothes with Thornton

Loco(s) Route
47854 (1) Glenrothes with Thornton - Thornton South Jn - Kirkcaldy - Inverkeithing - Dalmeny - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - Craigentinny Jn - Portobello Jn - Niddrie North Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Craiglockhart Jn - Slateford Jn - Midcalder Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Carstairs South Jn - (via WCML) - Acton Grange Jn - Frodsham Jn - Helsby - Chester - Saltney Jn - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
47804 (2) Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Glenrothes with Thornton

Notes :
(1) 47804 on rear. 
(2) 47854 on rear.

Source : Gareth Kelly

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Glenrothes with Thornton 06.15d 06.15   23.54a 00.18
Thornton South Jn 06/18½ 06/17   23/49½ 00/14½
Kirkcaldy 06.24a ~ 06.27d 06.25 ~ 06.28   23.42a ~ 23.44d 00.06 ~ 00.09
Kinghorn 06/33 06/32   23/37½ 23/55
Burntisland 06/37 06/36½   23/34½ 23/51
Aberdour 06/41 06/40   23/32 23/47
Dalgety Bay 06.46a ~ 06.49d 06.44 ~ 06.49   23.27a ~ 23.29d 23/40
Inverkeithing 06/51 06/51   23/25 23/37
Dalmeny 06.59a ~ 07.02d ?   23.16½a ~ 23.19d ?
Dalmeny Jn 07/03 06/58   23/15½ 23/28½
South Gyle 07/08 07/01   23/12½ 23/22
Haymarket West Jn 07/10 07/03½   23/11 23/17
Haymarket 07/11½ 07/06   23/10 23/15
Princes Street Gardens 07/13 ?   23/08½ 23/12
Edinburgh Waverley 07.15a ~ 07.20d 07.14½ ~ 07.32   23.03a ~ 23.07d 23.09 ~ 23.11
Niddrie West Jn 07/29 07/42   22/54 22/57
Craiglockhart Jn 07/42 07/54   22/43½ 22/47½
Slateford Jn 07/45 07/55   22/40½ 22/45½
Kingsknowe 07/46 07/57   22/39½ 22/44
Curriehill 07/48½ 08/00½   22/37½ 22/40
Kirknewton 07.54a ~ 07.57d 08.07½ ~ 08/09½   22.30a ~ 22.33d 22.30 ~ 22.33
Midcalder Jn 07/58 08/11½   22/28½ 22/28
Carstairs East Jn 08/13 08/32   22/09½ 22/07½
Carstairs South Jn 08/15 08/33   22/07 22/00
Abington 08.28 ~ 08.38 ??.?? ~ 08.48½   21/55 21/47
Beattock Summit 08/49 09/00   21/48 21/40
Beattock 08.57 ~ 09.07 ??.?? ~ 09.12   21/35 21/31½
Lockerbie 09.18a ~ 09.21d 09.23 ~ 09.24½   21.19a ~ 21.22d 21.18 ~ 21.20½
Cove Sig. MC862 09/34 09/36   21/06½ 21/07
Quintinshill PL 09.38 ~ 09.43 09.40 ~ 09.45½   20.50½ ~ 21.01½ 21/05
Gretna Jn 09/46 09/47½   20/46½ 21/04½
Carlisle 09.54a ~ 09.57d 09.58 ~ 09.59½   20.35a ~ 20.37d 20.42 ~ 20.54
Plumpton 10.13 ~ 10.21 [UGL] 10.19 ~ 10.22   ? ?
Penrith North Lakes 10/28 10/29   20/21 20/27
Tebay 10/45½ 10/47   20/04 20/09
Oxenholme Lake District 10/55 10/57   19/50 19/55
Carnforth North Jn 11.07 ~ 11.21 11.07 ~ 11.09   19/39½ 19/44
Morecambe South Jn 11/25½ 11/29   19/36½ 19/39½
Lancaster 11/27 11/33½   19/35 19/37
Garstang & Catteral 11/36½ 11/44½   19/26 19/25
Preston 11.49 ~ 11.51 11.53 ~ 11.57   19.15 ~ 19.17 19.11 ~ 19.14½
Farington Curve Jn 11/53 12/01   19/12 19/08
Farington Jn 11/54 12/02   19/10 19/07
Leyland 11/55½ 12/04   19/08 19/06
Euxton Jn 11/56½ 12/05   19/06 19/05
Euxton Balshaw Lane 11/58 12/07   19/05 ?
Balshaw Lane 11/59 12/07½   19/04 19/03½
Wigan North Western 12/04 12/15   18/55 18/54
Springs Branch Jn 12/05½ 12/16   18/48 18/48
Golborne Jn 12/10 12/19½   18/41 18/40
Winwick Jn 12/12½ 12/22   18/38½ 18/36
Warrington Bank Quay 12/16½ 12/26   18/33½ 18/33
Acton Grange Jn 12/18 12/29   18/31 18/30½
Frodsham Jn 12/24 12/32   18/23½ ?
Helsby 12/29 12/38   18/20½ 18/20
Mickle Trafford 12/34 12/43   18/16½ 18/15
Chester 12.41a ~ 12.44d 12.48½ ~ 12.51   18.01a ~ 18.10d 18.05 ~ 18.10
Saltney Jn 12/47 ?   17/57½ 18/02
Shotton 12/51 13/12   17/51 17/57
Rockliffe Hall 12/53½ ?   17/49½ 17/56
Flint 12/56½ 13/14   17/47½ ?
Holywell Jn 13/00½ 13/19   17/44½ 17/50
Rhyl 13/12 13/30   17/34½ 17/37
Llandudno Junction 13.27a ~ 13.30d 13.49 ~ 13.52   17.18a ~ 17.21d 17.20 ~ 17.22
Bangor 13.47a ~ 13.50d 14.21 ~ 14.22   16.58a ~ 17.01d 16.58 ~ 17.01
Holyhead 14.24a 15.15   16.30d 16.30


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