29th April 2023

Vintage Trains
The North Wales Coast Express

Locos Used 47773 & steam: 7029 'Clun Castle'
Stock Used 96100+35470+99349+99361+95403+17018+5212+5198+9101

Route :
1Z43 : Birmingham New Street to Llandudno
1Z44 : Llandudno to Birmingham New Street

Loco(s) Route
7029 (1) Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe - Chester - Chester North Jn
47773 (2) Chester North Jn - Chester South Jn - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Llandudno
7029 (1) Llandudno - Llandudno Junction - Colwyn Bay - Rhyl - Prestatyn - Saltney Jn - Chester - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) 47773 on rear.
(2) 7029 on rear.
(3) Off tour option: Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 08.26d [P2] 08.26   21.22a [P2] 21.22
Soho South Jn 08/34 08/33   21/17 21/16
Soho East Jn 08/35 08/34   21/15 21/13
Perry Barr West Jn 08/38 08/37   21/09 21/07
Perry Barr North Jn 08/39 08/38   21/08 21/06
Bescot Stadium 08/46 08/47   20/58 20/57
Darlaston Jn 08/47 08/48   20/47 20/46
Portobello Jn 08/53 08/53   20/43 20/39
Wolverhampton 09.01a ~ 09.04d [P4] 09.00 ~ 09.04   20.23a ~ 20.36d [P4] 20.22 ~ 20.32
Wolverhampton North Jn 09/06 09/06   20/20 20/20
Bushbury Jn 09/08 09/08   20/17 20/17
Penkridge 09/16 09/15   20/08 20/09
Trent Valley Jn 09/23 [DS] 09/20   20/02 20/04
Stafford 09.25a ~ 10.14d [P6] [DS] 09.23 ~ 10.13   19.55a ~ 20.00d [P4] [US] 19.59 ~ 20.02
Little Bridgeford Jn 10/19½ [DS] 10/20   19/50 [US] 19/55
Searchlight Lane Jn 10/21 [DS] 10/21   - -
Madeley 10/33 [DS] 10/32   19/36 [US] 19/45
Basford Hall Jn 10/42 [DS] 10/37   19/29 [US] 19/38
Crewe 10.47 ~ 10.52 [P6] 10.44 ~ 10.53   18w58 ~ 19w24 [P12] [US] 19.00 ~ 19.34
Crewe Steel Works 10/57 10/56   18/54 18/56
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 11/10 11/09   18/45 18/46
Chester 11/27 [UDM] 11.26 ~ ? [UDM]   18*10 ~ 18*30 [P3] 18.08 ~ 18.30
Chester North Jn 11.30 ~ 11.37 ?   - -
Chester South Jn 11/41 11/43   18/08 [UF] 18/06
Saltney Jn 11/43 11/47   18/06 18/03
Shotton 11/50 11/54   17/57 17/56
Flint 11/55 11/59   17/51 17/49
Mostyn East Jn 12/02 12/07   17/42 17/42
Prestatyn 12/10 12/14   17/33 17/32
Rhyl 12/15 12/19   17/26 [P1] 17/26
Abergele & Pensarn 12/20 12/24   17/20 17/21
Colwyn Bay 12/28 ?   17/12 17/13
Llandudno Junction 12.39a ~ 12.43d [P1] 12.43 ~ 12.55   17.00a ~ 17.04d [P1] 17.00 ~ 17.04
Deganwy 12/48 13/00   16/56 ?
Llandudno 12.54a [P3] 13.06   16.50d [P3] 16.50


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z43 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Tyseley to Birmingham New Street

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 07.55d
Small Heath South Jn 08/01
Bordesley Jn 08/04
St Andrews Jn 08/06
Proof House Jn 08/09
Birmingham New Street 08.12a [P2]

0Z43 : (7029) : Llandudno to Llandudno Junction

Location Booked
Llandudno 13.25d [P3]
Deganwy 13/31
Llandudno Junction 13.35a [P1]

0Z44 : (7029) : Llandudno Junction to Llandudno

Location Booked
Llandudno Junction 15.54d [P1]
Deganwy 15/59
Llandudno 16.06a [P3]

5Z44 : (7029 with 47773 on rear) : Birmingham New Street to Tyseley

Location Booked
Birmingham New Street 21.27d [P2]
Proof House Jn 21/30
St Andrews Jn 21/33
Bordesley Jn 21/34
Small Heath South Jn 21*39 ~ 21*50
Tyseley Steam Trust 21.57a


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