1st August 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Welsh Mountaineer

Loco Used steam: 44932
Stock Used 4960+1860+99122+3119+80217

Route : 
1Z51 : Preston to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z52 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Preston

Loco Route
44932 Preston - Wigan North Western - Warrington Bank Quay - Acton Grange Jn - Runcorn East - Frodsham - Helsby - Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction
44932 Llandudno Junction - North Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Blaenau Ffestiniog
44932 Blaenau Ffestiniog - (reverse of outward route) - Llandudno Junction
44932 Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Preston

Notes :
(1) 44932 was turned at Chester on the outward leg.
(2) Tour postponed from 18/07/23.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & David Moyle

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Preston 08.04d [P6] [UF] 08.06   20.09a [P5] 20.32 [P5]
Ribble Jn 08/06 [UF] 08/08   20/07 [DF] 20/30
Euxton Jn 08/12 08/14   20/03½ 20/21
Balshaw Lane 08/14 08/16   20/02 20/19
Wigan North Western 08/22 [P4] 08/24   19/56 [P5] 20/12 [P5]
Wigan South Jn 08/23 08/25   19/55 20/11
Springs Branch Jn 08/24 08/26   19/54½ 20/10
Golborne Jn 08/28½ 08/30   19/50½ 20/05
Winwick Jn 08/31 08/32   19/48½ 20/03
Dallam Jn 08/34 08/35   19/46½ 20/00
Warrington Bank Quay 08.36a ~ 08.43d [P1] [OL] 08.38 ~ 08.42   19.42a ~ 19.45d [P3] 19.56 ~ 19.58
Walton Old Jn 08/48½ ?   - -
Acton Grange Jn 08/50½ 08/47   19/40 [DF] 19/53
Runcorn East 08/54 08/51   19/34½ [P2] 19/50
Frodsham Jn 08/56½ 08/53   19/32½ 19/47
Frodsham 08w58a ~ 09w15d 08.55 ~ ?   19.27a ~ 19.30d ? ~ 19.45
Helsby 09/19½ [P1] 09/19   19w08 ~ 19w23 [P2] 19.18 ~ 19.37
Mickle Trafford 09/27½ 09/24   19/05 19/08
Chester 09.34a ~ 10.14d [P3] 09.37 ~ 10.16 [P3]   18.57a ~ 19.00d [P4] 18.56 ~ 19.03 [P4]
Chester South Jn 10/16 [DM] 10/18   18/54½ [UF] 18/54
Saltney Jn 10/18 10/20   18/52½ 18/52
Shotton 10/24½ 10/29   18/44½ 18/46
Flint 10/30 10/36   18/39 18/41
Mostyn East Jn 10/37½ 10/45   18/32 18/34
Prestatyn 10/45 10/53   18/25 18/25
Rhyl 10/49 10/59   18/19 [P1] 18/20
Abergele & Pensarn 10/53½ 11/04   18/13½ 18/14
Colwyn Bay 10/59½ ?   18/07½ 18/07
Llandudno Junction 11w06a ~ 11w51d [P1] 11.20 ~ 11.54 [P1]   17w15a ~ 18w02d [P1] 17.21 ~ 18.03 [P1]
Tal-y-Cafn 12.00 ~ 12.00 ?   17.05 ~ 17.06 ?
North Llanrwst 12x10 ~ 12x16 12.17 ~ 12.28   16x48 ~ 16x54 16.53 ~ 16.58
Betws-y-Coed 12/27½ ?   16/40 ?
Blaenau Ffestiniog 13.05a 13.03   16.15d 16.15


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Movements

5Z42 : (44932 + tour stock) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 06.27d
Carnforth H.S. 06.37 ~ 06.47
Carnforth 06/52
Carnforth North Jn 06/54
Morecambe South Jn 07/01
Lancaster 07/04
Garstang & Catteral 07/16
Fylde Jn 07/26
Preston 07.28a [P6]

0Z?? : (44932) : Chester - Chester North Jn - Chester South Jn - Chester
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Chester ?d [P3]
Chester North Jn ?
Chester South Jn ?
Chester ?a [P3]

5Z52 : (44932 + tour stock) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 20.17d [P5]
Fylde Jn 20/18
Barton & Broughton 20/23
Garstang & Catteral 20/28
Lancaster 20/40
Morecambe South Jn 20/42
Carnforth North Jn 20/46
Carnforth 20.47 ~ 20.49
Carnforth H.S. 20.51 ~ 20.52
Carnforth Steamtown 21.02a


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