IMPORTANT NOTE: Railway Touring Company have this afternoon postponed this tour

LMS Black 5 No. 44932 will be visiting North Wales this Tuesday (18th July 2023) as it hauls The Welsh Mountaineer to Blaenau Ffestiniog.

Departing Preston at 08:04, the tour will pass through Wigan North Western (08:22), Warrington Bank Quay (08:36), Frodsham (08:55), Chester (09:34), Rhyl (10:49), Llandudno Junction (11:06), Tal-y-Cafn (12:00), North Llanrwst (12:10), and Blaenau Ffestiniog at 13:05.

After time in Blaenau Ffestiniog, 44932 will depart at 16:15, tender first, and will pass through North Llanrwst (16:48) and Tal-y-Cafn at 17:05 before arriving into Llandudno Junction at 17:15.

Here, 44932 will run round its train. Now facing smokebox first, the Black 5 will pass through Prestatyn (18:25), Chester (18:57), Helsby (19:08), Frodsham (19:27), Warrington Bank Quay (19:40) and Preston at 20:09.

NOTE: 44932 is expected to be tender first between Chester and Llandudno Junction on the outbound journey.

If you would like to track the train on Tuesday, you can view timetables here.

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As always, please respect the dangers of the railway. Please do not trespass on the railway to see this iconic locomotive – stay to public access spots.