Confirmed times received from Network Rail today are as follows, first time departure,second arrival back.
Carnforth 0535/2255
Lancaster 0555/2242
Preston 0621/2218
Wigan NW 0640/2154
Warrington BQ 0703/2140
Crewe pu 0808 outward only
Chester 0837/2051
Wrexham Gen 0900/2027
Gobowen 0920/2009
Shrewsbury 0950/1945
Newport pu 1135 outward only.
Train to be formed of WCRC Class 37 (possibly 37669) from Carnforth to Crewe and Chester to Carnforth. 2 x Colas 37s from Crewe to Carmarthen and Carmarthen to Chester but note please. (Colas locos will be what we are given and not specific locomotives and of course subject to availability.)
At Carmarthen the train will not now have a separate movement around the triangle there. However, upon at arrival at Carmarthen shown as 13:28 all to detrain and one loco only will be run round putting the train in Top and Tail Formation. Upon departure at 14:45, the train will initially head to Carmarthen Bridge Jn where it will reverse and thence via the avoiding line to Carmarthen Jn and on via the Genwen Loop on to the Central Wales line. The train will continue to Llandrindod Wells with a loco at either end of the train where the rear loco will run round during the break there from 17:35-1805. Both Colas locos will then be on the front to Chester via Wrexham where the WCRC loco will take over. The train will then head non stop from Chester via Frodsham to Warrington Bank Quay for its next set down stop.
