WESTERN & LONDON MIDLAND REGIONS: NORTH WALES LAND CRUISE
Engine: 2251 class 0-6-0 No 3202
Load: 4 coaches, 130 tons tare, 140 tons full
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miles sch m/sec mi/hr
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(avge)
0.00 BARMOUTH 0:00
1.61 Barmouth Junction 2:45
2.55 Arthog 4:30 32.2
7.12 Penmaenpool 11:35 38.7
9.32 DOLGELLY 15:11 36.7
12.33 Bontnewydd 21:15 27.5
16.01 Drws-y-Nant 30:21 24.2
19.36 Garneddwen 38:45 23.9
22.22 Llanuwchllyn 43:10 38.8
27.24 BALA JUNCTION 49:15 49.5
30.67 Llandderfel 54:17 40.9
33.38 Llandrillo arr 59:30 Cross
dep 75:00 Stop
36.07 Cynwyd 79:23
38.15 CORWEN 82:29 Crew
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0.00 0:00
2.55 Gwyddelwern 6:55
5.29 Derwen 11:25 36.5
7.36 Nant Clwyd 14:50 36.3
10.39 Eyarth 20:05 34.6
12.18 Ruthin 23:10 34.8
13.63 Rhewl 25:45 33.6
18.76 DENBIGH 33:18 40.7
21.43 Trefnant arr 39:00 Cross
dep 42:58 Stop
23.92 St Asaph 48:05
26.42 Rhuddlan 52:23 34.9
sigs
29.96 RHYL 61:20
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0.00 0:00
4.27 Abergele 7:10
10.36 Colwyn Bay 14:45 48.2
14.39 LLANDUDNO JUNCTION 19:40 49.2
15.40 Conway 21:35 31.6
19.76 Penmaenmawr 27:15 46.1
22.50 Llanfairfechan 30:20 53.3
24.55 Aber 32:45 50.9
29.79 BANGOR 40:40 Water
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0.00 0:00
1.37 Menai Bridge 2:30
2.25 Treborth 5:15 19.2
4.50 Port Dinorwic 8:10 46.2
8.47 CAERNARVON arr 13:25
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dep 18:10
11.70 Dinas arr 26:10 Cross
dep 28:30 Stop
12.36 Llanwda 30:30
13.50 Groeslon 33:55 20.0
15.38 Penygroes arr 39:00 Cross
dep 48:00 Stop
19.13 Pant Glas 55:30
21.00 Brynkir 58:00 44.9
24.65 Llangibi 63:15 41.7
26.01 Chwilog 65:10 42.6
27.19 AFON WEN 67:26
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Date: Thursday 29th July 1954
dep: Barmouth 11.23am..8 Late
arr: Rhyl 1.52pm..7 Late
dep: Rhyl 3.27pm..2 Late
arr: Afon Wen 5.19pm..6 Late
This was the first train journey I ever timed, and
the time of 2mins 45sec from Barmouth to passing
Barmouth Junction looks suspect.
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