3rd May 2023

Steam Dreams Rail Co
The Emerald Isle Explorer (Day 1 of 9)

Locos Used 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer' & 87002 'Royal Sovereign'
Stock Used 11098+11077+10411+11091+11076+11070+82139

Route : 1Z90 throughout

Loco(s) Route
87002 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe
47712 Crewe - Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead

Notes :
(1) This was part of a nine day package holiday to Ireland and included haulage by at least diesel loco 076, and steam locos Great Northern 4-4-0 85 'Merlin' & Great Northern 4-4-0 131.
Irish consist: 1541+1506+1522+1514+1532+1505+1523+3173.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Euston 07.00d [P16] [E] 07.00
Camden South Jn 07/02½ [E] 07/02
Camden Jn 07/03 [DF] 07/03
Willesden West London Jn 07/06 [DF] 07/06
Wembley Central 07/07½ [P3] [DF] 07/08
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/09½ [P3] [DF] 07/10
Watford Junction 07/13 [P6] [DF] 07/13
Bourne End Jn 07/17 [DF] 07/18
Tring 07/20½ [P1] [DF] 07/22
Ledburn Jn 07/23½ [DF] 07/24
Bletchley 07/31½ [P1] [DF] 07/31
Milton Keynes Central 07.34a ~ 07.46d [P5] [DF] 07.34 ~ 07.46
Hanslope Jn 07/51 [DF] 07/51
Weedon 07/58 07/59
Hillmorton Jn 08/05½ 08/05
Rugby 08/06½ [P2] [DF] 08/06
Trent Valley Jn 08/07 [DF] 08/07
Brinklow 08/10 [DF] 08/09
Attleborough South Jn 08/17 [DF] 08/13
Nuneaton 08/19 [P3] [DF] 08/15
Amington Jn 08/26½ [DS] 08/22
Lichfield North Jn 08/41 [DS] 08/27
Rugeley North Jn 08/51 [DS] 08/31
Colwich 08/55 [DF] 08/33
Stafford 09*02 ~ 09*18 [P3] [DF] 08.39 ~ 08.42
Norton Bridge 09/26 [DF] 08/46
Madeley 09/39 [DF] 08/52
Basford Hall Jn 09/45½ [DF] 08/56
Crewe 09L49a ~ 10L34d [P12] 09.00 ~ 10.34 [P12]
Crewe Steel Works 10/37 10/37
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 10/45½ 10/45
Chester 10*58 ~ 11*02 [UDM] 11/05
Chester South Jn 11/03 [DM] 11/06
Saltney Jn 11/05 11/08
Shotton 11/10 11/12
Flint 11/14 11/18
Mostyn East Jn 11/20½ 11/24
Prestatyn 11/28 11/31
Rhyl 11/32 11/35
Abergele & Pensarn 11/36½ 11/40
Colwyn Bay 11/42½ ?
Llandudno Junction 11/52 [P4] 11/51
Penmaenmawr 12/00 12/01
Bangor 12/08½ 12/11
Menai Bridge 12/18 ?
Llanfairpwll 12/20½ ?
Gaerwen 12/23½ 12/25
Valley 12/36 ?
Holyhead 12.42a [P3] 12.46


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z90 : (87002 + tour stock) : Crewe to London Euston

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 03.35d
Crewe Sig.CE110 03.40 ~ 03.42
Basford Hall Jn 03/47
Madeley 03/56
Little Bridgeford Jn 04/11
Stafford 04/17
Trent Valley Jn 04/18
Whitehouse Jn 04/22
Colwich 04/26
Rugeley North Jn 04/28
Lichfield North Jn 04/38
Amington Jn 04/44
Nuneaton 04/58
Attleborough South Jn 05/01
Brinklow 05/12
Trent Valley Jn 05/20
Rugby 05/21
Hillmorton Jn 05/22
Weedon 05/31
Hanslope Jn 05/40
Milton Keynes Central 05/44
Bletchley 05/47
Ledburn Jn 05/58
Tring 06/03
Bourne End Jn 06/12
Watford Junction 06/16
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/20
Wembley Central 06/22
Willesden West London Jn 06/23
Camden Jn 06/26
Camden South Jn 06/27
London Euston 06.33a [P16]

5Z91 : (47712 + tour stock) : Holyhead to Crewe

Location Booked
Holyhead 13.50d [P3]
Valley 13/57
Gaerwen 14/10
Llanfairpwll 14/12
Menai Bridge 14/16
Bangor 14/21
Penmaenmawr 14/33
Llandudno Junction 14/38
Colwyn Bay 14/44
Abergele & Pensarn 14/50
Rhyl 14/54
Prestatyn 14/58
Mostyn East Jn 15/05
Flint 15/14
Shotton 15/19
Saltney Jn 15/26
Chester South Jn 15/29
Chester 15*35 ~ 16*02 [P3]
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 16/15
Crewe Steel Works 16/27
Crewe 16c30 ~ 16c32 [P12]
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 16.34 ~ 16.38
Crewe H.S. 16.40a


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