6th October 2018

Saphos Trains
The Yorkshire Coast Merrymaker

Locos Used D213 'Andania' & 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' (2)
Stock Used 3125+3148+3100+17159+3426+1203+5991

Route :
1Z13 : Crewe to Scarborough
1Z21 : Scarborough to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
D213 (1) Crewe - Hartford - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Astley - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Stalybridge - Greenfield - Marsden - Huddersfield - Heaton Lodge East Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
D213 (1) Scarborough - (reverse of outward route) - Heaton Lodge East Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Copy Pit - Gannow Jn - Accrington - Blackburn - Farington Jn - (via WCML) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47810 was running as D1924.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 09.21d [P12] 09.21 [P12]   21.34a [P12] 21.32
Crewe Coal Yard 09/26 09/23   21/31 21/29
Winsford 09/32½ 09/31   21/25 21/20
Hartford Jn 09/37 09/35   21/21 21/16
Acton Bridge 09/38½ 09/36   21/19 21/15
Weaver Jn 09/40 09/38   21/17 21/13
Acton Grange Jn 09/43 09/41   21/13½ 21/08
Warrington Bank Quay 09.46a ~ 09.49d [P3] 09.44 ~ 09.47   21.07a ~ 21.09d [P2] 21.02 ~ 21.05
Dallam Jn 09/53½ 09/48   21/05½ 21/00
Winwick Jn 09/56 09/51   21/03½ 20/58
Earlestown 10.01a ~ 10.15d [P4] 09.55 ~ 10.20   - -
Newton-le-Willows 10/19 [P1] 10/23   - -
Parkside Jn 10/20 10/24   - -
Astley 10/27 10/30   - -
Eccles 10/32 10/36   - -
Ordsall Lane Jn 10/35 10/40   - -
Deal Street Jn 10/39 10/43   - -
Manchester Victoria 10.41a ~ 10.53d [P4] 10.45 ~ 10.54   - -
Miles Platting 10/59½ 10/57   - -
Philips Park West Jn 11/00 10/58   - -
Baguley Fold Jn 11/01 11/00   - -
Ashton Moss North Jn 11/04½ 11/03   - -
Stalybridge 11.09a ~ 11.16d [P3] 11.07 ~ 11.13   - -
Greenfield 11/24 11/21   - -
Diggle Jn 11/28 11/24   - -
Marsden 11/33 [P1] 11/28   - -
Huddersfield 11/41½ [P8] 11/36   - -
Golborne Jn - -   21/01½ 20/56
Springs Branch Jn - -   20/58 20/54
Wigan South Jn - -   20/57½ 20/53
Wigan North Western - -   20/57 [P4] 20/52
Balshaw Lane - -   20/50 20/45
Euxton Jn - -   20/48 20/43
Farington Jn - -   20/44 20/40
Lostock Hall Jn - -   20/38 20/36
Blackburn - -   20/29 [UDG] 20/24
Daisyfield Jn - -   20/28 20/23
Accrington - -   20/20 [P2] 20/17
Gannow Jn - -   20/11 20/10
Copy Pit - -   20/03 20/00
Hall Royd Jn - -   19/54½ 19/51
Hebden Bridge - -   19.47a ~ 19.48d [P1] 19.40 ~ 19.43
Milner Royd Jn - -   19*26 ~ 19*37 19.22 ~ 19.32
Greetland Jn - -   19/22 19/20
Brighouse - -   19/17 19/17
Bradley Wood Jn - -   19/15 ?
Heaton Lodge East Jn 11/48½ 11/40   19/08 19/01
Mirfield East Jn 11/52 11/42   19/05½ 18/58
Horbury Jn 12/02 11/50   18/54 18/52
Wakefield Kirkgate 12/08 [TL] 11/53   18/49½ [P2] 18/48
Normanton 12/12 11/57   18/43 18/43
Altofts Jn 12/13 11/58   18/41 18/42
Castleford 12/22½ [P1] 12/02   18/37 18/32
Milford Jn 12/30 12/15   18/28 18/20
Church Fenton 12/35½ [P3] 12/28   18/21 [P1] 18/17
Colton South Jn 12/40 12/32   18/15 18/14
Colton Jn 12/41 12/33   18/14 18/13
York 12.48a ~ 12.51d [P5] 12.45 ~ ? [P4]   18.00a ~ 18.06d [P3] 17.54 ~ 18.06 [P3]
Scarborough Bridge Jn 12/53 ?   17/57 ?
Strensall SB 13/00 ?   17/51 ?
Barton Hill 13/05½ ?   17/45 ?
Kirkham Abbey SB 13/11 ?   17/41 ?
Malton 13/22 13/23   17/33 17/27
Weaverthorpe LC 13/32½ ?   17/21½ ?
Seamer 13/38 13/40   17/15 17/11
Scarborough 13.46a [P1] 13.45   17.06d [P1] 17.06


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