The North Wales Coast Express

The North Wales Coast Express provides an opportunity for passengers from London and the Midlands to travel steam hauled over the very scenic North Wales Coast line. We have a high speed journey down the West Coast Main Line to Crewe, hauled by a blue class 86 electric locomotive. We then enjoy a steam tour to Llandudno and return hauled by a locomotive from the Carnforth Pool.

We leave London Euston in the morning with electric traction, and speed north along the West Coast Main Line (WCML).

We stop to pick up passengers at Watford Junction, Milton Keynes, Rugby (where passengers from Northampton join us), Nuneaton and Crewe.

At Crewe we change motive power to a steam locomotive from the Carnforth pool. We now head steam hauled to Chester. On leaving Chester, tender first, we pass through the ancient city walls and cross the river Dee into Wales. We steam alongside the Dee Estuary, with views across to the Wirral Peninsula. We pass through the coastal resorts of Prestatyn, Rhyl, and Colwyn Bay along the delightful Irish Sea coastline, which is well known for its fine beaches. We stop at Llandudno our destination for the day.

We will have around three hours in Llandudno to enjoy the North Wales seaside town, enjoy a walk along the Victorian promenade, enjoy an ice-cream or Punch and Judy show on the beach or take the Tramway or Cable Car to the summit of the Great Orme Country Park to experience the views from the top.

Our train leaves Llandudno steam hauled in the afternoon and stops at Llandudno Junction to take on water. We then continue via Chester to Crewe. We depart Crewe hauled by our blue class 86 electric locomotive with a fast run to London expected. We stop at the same stations as on the outward journey to set down passengers.

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