Loco hulled service through Abergele and Pensarn

[gray1404]

I'll be staying in Abergele and Pensarn until Tuesday of next week. What times would I need to be at the station to see the loco hulled Holyhead to Cardiff and Cardiff to Holyhead services passing?

Thanks.

 

[Welshguy1048]

@gray1404

Hello

These are the times for the loco hauled services - they only run Monday to Friday

Realtime Trains | 1V91 0527 Holyhead to Cardiff Central | 04/09/2025

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Realtime Trains | 1W96 1722 Cardiff Central to Holyhead | 04/09/2025

Real-time train running information for 1W96 1722 departure from Cardiff Central to Holyhead on 04/09/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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Dave

 

[gazthomas]

While you're in Abergele there is also a rail tour to Llandudno Junction on Saturday 6th:

Realtime Trains | 1Z16 1145 Widnes Transport Tech to Llandudno Jn Tc Gbrf | 06/09/2025

Real-time train running information for 1Z16 1145 departure from Widnes Transport Tech to Llandudno Jn Tc Gbrf on 06/09/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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Returns back through Abergele just before 5pm.

There is also a rail tour to Blaenau Ffestiniog on the 10th, but you'll just miss that.

While some might debate whether they're locomotives, the Network Rail "New Measurement Train" is on its way from Derby to Holyhead and back

Realtime Trains | 1Q30 1054 Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) to Crewe | 04/09/2025

Real-time train running information for 1Q30 1054 departure from Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) to Crewe on 04/09/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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Should be at Abergele around 1.45pm and returning just before 5pm.

There may be a freight rain to pick up slate waste from Llandudno Junction overnight tonight. I say may as it looks to me that it's running but you never know!

Realtime Trains | 4D02 2200 Hope (Earles Sidings) Fhh to Llandudno Jn Tc Gbrf | 04/09/2025

Real-time train running information for 4D02 2200 departure from Hope (Earles Sidings) Fhh to Llandudno Jn Tc Gbrf on 04/09/2025. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

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If it runs the loaded train will be through Abergele nice and early around 6.55am!

If you are planning to return to the area later in the year there will be mostly daily rail head treatment train passing through too

 

[gray1404]

Thank you!

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I notice the loco tends to be the Holyhead end of the train. So I've avoided seeing it early morning as the loco will likely be at the back. Hopefully the loco is at the front when I try this week in the evening and still enough daylight. I note the train changes direction at Chester.

 

[gazthomas]

@gray1404 I find it all a bit random really. Tonight the loco will be on the Chester end. At least that will work for you tomorrow morning

 

[gray1404]

@gray1404 I find it all a bit random really. Tonight the loco will be on the Chester end. At least that will work for you tomorrow morning

Will it still be on the Chester this evening (at the back) once it changes direction for the last leg Chester to Holyhead this evening though?

If so, it would mean it's on the front for the Holyhead to Chester leg tomorrow morning. More chance of daylight for footage at 6.30am compared to 21:00 in the evening.

 

[gazthomas]

That's exactly what I said!

It is 67025 and will be hauling the train loco first from Cardiff to Chester, then pushing to Holyhead. So tomorrow it will be on the front as far as Chester

 

[gray1404]

Haha thanks.

Hopefully the sun is up by 6.30am tomorrow.

 

[gazthomas]

Haha thanks.

Hopefully the sun is up by 6.30am tomorrow.

You might be unlucky, Abergele sunrise is 6.38am tomorrow! That said it should still be quite bright.

 

[BillStampy]

I notice the loco tends to be the Holyhead end of the train. So I've avoided seeing it early morning as the loco will likely be at the back. Hopefully the loco is at the front when I try this week in the evening and still enough daylight. I note the train changes direction at Chester.

The MK4 sets have completely random variation when it comes to the orientation so it'll never be a consistant result, unfortunately!

 

[gray1404]

Thanks for much guys. Just enough daylight to manage to get something just now.