The Three Peaks Challenge (87 + 67 up WCML) - Timings?

[60163]

http://www.thethreepeakschallenge.co.uk/national-three-peaks-challenge/timing.aspx

http://www.railwayherald.co.uk/railtours/

87002 & DBS Class 67 The Three Peaks Challenge by Train: day 1 Snowdon
London Euston (pu) - Watford Jct - Milton Keynes Central - Weedon - Rugby - Lichfield Trent Valley - Stafford - Crewe (87002 + Chiltern 67) - Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Jct - Bangor (break/climb Snowdon) (Chiltern 67)(operating in conjunction with The Three Peaks Challenge in support of The Railway Children Charity) (Private Charter)

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I'd love to see an 87 at Crewe again would anyone know some timings for this?

 

[First class]

The ticket for it:

 

[33056]

I might be wrong, but was under the impression that 86101 was down for this (it is at Willesden at present, not sure about 87002)

 

[EltonRoad]

Departs Euston 1554 on 23rd June, 87002 Royal Sovereign leading with a '67' behind it in the consist. Goes via Trent Valley, '87' comes off at Crewe, train then goes to Bangor, drops off climbers and stables at Holyhead.

See page 14 of the latest Railway Herald.

 

[60163]

Thanks everyone!

 

[DarloRich]

What time do you think through MKC? 1630 (ish?) Might pop out for a photo

 

[craig87034]

67013 is the skip for this hence 67018 replaced it on the Banbury set.

 

[Dampflok]

Have heard that this should indeed be worked by 86101 + 67013 for the initial leg - does anyone have more detailed times for the Euston - Crewe run, please?

Many Thanks,

Cheers, Geoff

 

[33056]

EUSTON     15.54 dep
WATFORD    16.08
TRING      16.24
LEDBURNJN  16.28        
BLETCHLEY  16.34 
MILTON KC  16.39   
WEEDON     16.58        
RUGBY      17.07   
NUNEATON   17.28  
COLWICH    17.58        
STAFFORD   18.04 
MADELEY    18.18       
CREWE      18.43 arr

Hope that the weather is like this . (Gratuitous plug to pic of last year's train)

 

[captainbigun]

Yes, was always planned for 86101.

Timings....

Train 725Z501 runs THO from 23/06/11 to 23/06/11
WILSDNTNC 14:30
WILSDNWLJ PASS 14:33
CAMDEN JN PASS 14:38
CAMDENSJN PASS 14:40
EUSTON 14:43

Train 721Z501 runs THO from 23/06/11 to 23/06/11
EUSTON 15:54
CAMDENSJN PASS 15:57
CAMDEN JN PASS 15:57
WILSDNWLJ PASS 16:00
WEMBLEY C PASS 16:02
HARROWWLD PASS 16:04
WATFORDJN PASS 16:08
BORNE END PASS 16:13
TRING PASS 16:24
LEDBURNJN PASS 16:28
BLETCHLEY PASS 16:34
MILTON KC PASS 16:39
HANSLOPEJ PASS 16:50
WEEDON PASS 16:58
HILMORTNJ PASS 17:05
RUGBY PASS 17:07
RUGBY TVJ PASS 17:08
BRINKLOW PASS 17:21
ATTLBROSJ PASS 17:27
NUNEATON PASS 17:28
AMINGTONJ PASS 17:36
LICHFLDNJ PASS 17:41
RUGELYNJN PASS 17:46
COLWICH PASS 17:58
STAFFORD PASS 18:04
STAFFORD5 PASS 18:05
NORTONBGE PASS 18:10
MADELEY PASS 18:18
CREWEBHJN PASS 18:32
CREWE 18:43 19:10
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No GB 66 for the move into Euston, so 86 or 87 will do this instead. Which now means it's down to the drivers shunting at WN which loco ends up on which end.....

 

[Simon Poole]

Anytimes for Rhyl in both directions?

 

[captainbigun]

87002 will lead the stock into Euston with 86101 taking the train north.

Sorry, I only have the times for the AC moves. 86101 will head north from Crewe to Mossend departing at 19:20. It will stable at Mossend under the return on Saturday.

 

[Dampflok]

Many thanks for the times above, much appreciated!

Cheers, Geoff

 

[33056]

Don't rush out just yet. It is still at Euston; 20 minutes late and counting, the stock didn't get in the platform until departure time

 

[captainbigun]

Any reason given?

 

[33056]

Well, the "official" reason at the moment says "Unit not allocated" which sounds like somebody is just guessing - anyway it has just left Euston 27 minutes late though not sure how it is going to get on now it's lost it's path.

 

[captainbigun]

Ah good, sounds like it comes under the farce category. Driver forgot sausage roll or something similar....

Timings were quite slack, so if there's any gap they'll should be an opportunity to make some time up. Wrong time of day for that of course.

 

[DarloRich]

well i will stay at work a bit longer then! Should be through MK about 1700/1705 now you think?

 

[captainbigun]

At best, yes....

 

[DarloRich]

Down Fast - hammer down, should make up time no problem!

Down slow - behind all the units and it will be about 1730!

 

[33056]

well i will stay at work a bit longer then! Should be through MK about 1700/1705 now you think?

On the down slow, just going through Leighton Buzzard about now (1658)

 

[captainbigun]

Suspect there will be a stagger via Northampton now, was booked via Weedon.

 

[DarloRich]

1703 at MKC slow line platform 3 ! Electric on top silver 67 tucked in behind and a nice rake of blue and gray carriages plus a sleeper via northampton i think

 

[matt]

It went via Weedon and is now only about 15 mins late. Should be around Nuneaton now.

 

[Chester025]

Any times for the rest of the weekend?

 

[Simon Poole]

Just another wonder, when the times at Crewe departs at 1910? is that for the 86 leaving or 67013 departing? if it the Railtour i'm guessing 20 Minutes to Chester and 30 Minutes to Rhyl which means it would be 20 Minutes behind the ATW WAG Service!!

 

[captainbigun]

19:10 train departs for Rhyl, 19:20 86 heads for Mossend.

 

[Simon Poole]

I just seen times, passes Rhyl at 2016 and gets into Bangor at 2055 but i heard that it's leaving at 4am! instead of 0650 last year

 

[Pumbaa]

Ah good, sounds like it comes under the farce category. Driver forgot sausage roll or something similar....

Just another day at Willesden then :neutral:

 

[EltonRoad]

Friday:

Ravenglass dep 2005
Carlisle arr 2204 dep 2206
Carstairs pass 2320
Fort William arr 0437

Saturday:

Fort William dep 1300
Carstairs pass 1847
Carlisle arr 1940 dep 1942
London Euston arr 2356

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