Lizzie on N.Wales Coast 30/06/19

A little bird has mentioned the possibility of 6201 Lizzie hauling a private charter on the N.Wales Coast this weekend, anybody throw any light on this one?

 

Thanks, Ralph much appreciated, any idea who the trip is for?

 

So the tour has 23 minutes in Holyhead before returning? Lucky people, far better than the 2 1/2 hours most railtour passengers have to endure!

 

Times on RTT for a move Carnforth to Crewe Refuge Sidings on Saturday and a Holyhead to Carnforth, via Valley triangle on Sunday

 

If Lizzie is taking the train to Holyhead, then if I'm interpreting RTT correctly, the service will return diesel hauled as 1Z63 then Lizzie plus support is heading for Carnforth as 5Z64...

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55234/2019/06/30/advanced

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/U55238/2019/06/30/advanced

 

Booked on Crewe HC this afternoon, but since earlier this week there has been no access from North Wales to platform 6 due to a defective crossing which is going to be plain lined tonight - this may affect usage of the GF?

 

The ECS for tomorrow's private charter from Crewe to Holyhead passing Hartford behind 57314 with 6201 in light steam on the rear.



Cheers,

 

Excuse my ignorance but where is this? I'm assuming Crewe, as there aren't many (any?) other stations on the route with six platforms, but I can't see a platform 6 figuring on either the outbound or the return run.

 

I’m tempted to go out for this but it’s a blooming long round trip from Bedfordshire.

 

By a stroke of good fortune I happen to be in the Llandudno Junction area for the week so it would be rude not to see it.

I'd rather film the departure than the arrival. I assume the 90 odd minute stop is for watering and or pathing. Anyone care to guess how likely an early departure from Llandudno Junction might be?

 

‘Rolex Express ‘ dep Crewe 1112

 

No excuse for not keeping to time then

Looks like it's at least in part for an advert. Posh chap with an expensive looking gold pocket watch was being filmed extensively next to the loco during the water stop at Llandudno Junction.

 

A couple of shots of the Rolex Express making its way along the North Wales Coast, firstly approaching Abergele & Pensarn station...



Later near Penmaenmawr.



Cheers,

 

Three from Llandudno Junction. Video to follow but not until I'm home next weekend.

 

Llandulas with more exhaust than I expected and Penmaenmawr with none.
Sunny spells successfully avoided today.

And that's the first half of 2019 done - where did it go ?

 

I believe she arrived at Holyhead 4 minutes early

 

Maybe they forgot to give the driver his Rolex then

 

6201 glides gracefully into Crewe with the 'Rolex Express' of 30 June 2019, to collect her passengers.