24th July 2018

Railway Touring Company
The Welsh Mountaineer

Locos Used 37669 & steam: 48151
Stock Used 80217+4973+99318+99025+99128+99122

Route : 
1Z51 : Preston to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z53 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Preston

Locos Route
48151+37669 Preston - Wigan North Western - Warrington Bank Quay - Runcorn East - Frodsham - Helsby - Chester - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction
48151+37669 Llandudno Junction - Blaenau Ffestiniog
48151+37669 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno Junction
48151+37669 Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Preston

Notes :
(1) This tour was diesel assisted, due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather.
(2) 48151 was turned at Chester on outward leg.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Preston 07.12d [P5]     21.29a [P4]  
Ribble Jn 07/14 [US]     ?  
Farington Curve Jn 07/16     ?  
Euxton Jn 07/21     21/20  
Balshaw Lane 07/29     21/08  
Wigan North Western 07/40 [P4] [P4]   20/57 [P5]  
Wigan South Jn 07/45     20/56  
Springs Branch Jn 07/46     20/55  
Golborne Jn 07/52     20/49  
Winwick Jn 07/58     20/43  
Dallam Jn 08/01     20/38  
Warrington Bank Quay 08.03a ~ 08.05d [P2]     20.09a ~ 20.35d [P4] [P4]
Acton Grange Jn 08/09     20/02 [DF]  
Runcorn East 08/14 [P1]     19/58 [P2]  
Frodsham Jn 08/17     19/54  
Frodsham 08.20a ~ 08.31d [P1] [P1]   19w35a ~ 19w50d [P2]  
Helsby 08/36 [P1]     19/30 [P2]  
Mickle Trafford 08/43     19/20  
Chester 08.49a ~ 09.35d [P3]     19.08a ~ 19.12d [P4]  
Chester South Jn 09/36     19/06 [UF]  
Saltney Jn 09/38     19/04  
Rockcliffe Hall 09/49     18/53  
Holywell Jn 09/58     18/46  
Rhyl 10.18a ~ 10.28d [P2]     18/30 [P1]  
Colwyn Bay 10/42     18.17  
Llandudno Junction 10.49a ~ 11.40d [P1] [P1]   17.27a ~ 18.10d [P1] [P1]
Tal-y-Cafn 11.50 ~ 11.51     17.09 ~ 17.10  
North Llanrwst 12t04 ~ 12t13     16t49 ~ 16t56  
Blaenau Ffestiniog 13.08a     16.04d  


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Movements

5Z51 : (48151 + 37669) : Carnforth to Preston
5Z54 : (48151 + 37669) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Carnforth Steamtown 04.16d 00.59a
Carnforth H.S. 04.26 ~ 04.36 00.47 ~ 00.57
Carnforth 04.41 ~ 05.41 23.45 ~ 00.45
Carnforth North Jn 05/43 23/43
Carnforth [U&DGL] - 23.19 ~ 23.40
Morecambe South Jn 05/50 23/11
Lancaster 05/53 23/09
Garstang & Catteral 06/08 22/54
Barton & Broughton Loop - 22*00 ~ 22*45
Preston 06.23a [P5] 21.47d [P4]

0Z51 : (48151) : Chester - Chester North Jn - Chester South Jn - Chester
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Chester 09.02d [P3]
Chester North Jn 09.04 ~ 09.07
Chester South Jn 09.12 ~ 09.25
Chester 09.27a [P3]


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