1st February 2020

Saphos Trains
The North Wales Coast Express

Locos Used (3) 47805 'Roger Hoskin MA', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 45231 'The Sherwood Forester'
Stock Used (4) (35451)+5991+1203+3330+17159+13227+3100+3122+80044+3148+3125

Route :
1Z22 : Leicester to Holyhead
1Z23 : Holyhead to Leicester

Loco(s) Route
47805 (1) Leicester - Narborough - Hinckley - Nuneaton - (via WCML) - Crewe
45231 (1) Crewe - Chester - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
47810 Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
47810 (2) Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Leicester

Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47805 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935. 47810 running as D1924.
(4) 35451 was only in the consist when 45231 was on the train.
(5) The return leg from Holyhead to Crewe was diesel hauled due to a points failure at Valley, where 45231 should have been turned.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leicester 07.17d [P4] 07.17   21.05a [P3] 21.07
Wigston North Jn 07/24 07/25   20/59½ 21/01
Narborough 07.30a ~ 07.33d 07.33 ~ 07.38   20.50a ~ 20.53d 20.50 ~ 20.56
Croft 07/36 07/41   20/47½ 20/47
Hinckley 07.42a ~ 07.45d 07.48 ~ 07.51   20.36a ~ 20.39d 20.38 ~ 20.41
Nuneaton 07.55a ~ 07.58d [P7] 07.58 ~ 08.00   20.25a ~ 20.28d [P5] 20.28 ~ 20.31
Midland Yard Jn 08/01 08/01   - -
Canal Farm Jn 08/04 [DS] 08/03   - -
Amington Jn 08/15 [DS] 08/13   20/13 [US] 20/15
Tamworth LL 08.17a ~ 08.21d [P1] [DS] 08.14 ~ 08.19   20.08a ~ 20.10d [P2] [US] 20.10 ~ 20.13
Lichfield Trent Valley LL 08.28a ~ 08.31d [P1] [DS] 08.26 ~ 08.31   19.59a ~ 20.01d [P2] [US] 19.59 ~ 20.03
Lichfield North Jn 08/33 [DS] 08/32   19/57 [US] 19/57
Rugeley Trent Valley 08.39a ~ 08.43d [P2] [DS] ? ~ 08.40 [P2]   19.48a ~ 19.50d [P3] [US] 19.46 ~ 19.48
Rugeley North Jn 08/45 [DS] 08/41   19/47 [US] 19/45
Colwich 08/52 08/49   19/44 [US] 19/42
Stafford 08.59a ~ 09.02d [P3] [DF] 08.59 ~ 09.02   19.33a ~ 19.36d [P1] [UF] 19.30 ~ 19.33
Norton Bridge 09/09½ [DF] 09/09   19/27½ [UF] 19/18
Madeley 09/18½ [DF] 09/18   19/17 [UF] 19/09
Basford Hall Jn 09/25½ [DF-DS] 09/23   19/13 [US-UF] 19/02
Crewe 09L33a ~ 10L08d [P12] 09.29 ~ 10.08 [P12]   18L34a ~ 19L07d [P12] [US] 18.36 ~ 18.58 [P12]
Crewe Steel Works 10/13 10/12   18/30 18/28
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 10/25 10/24   18/21 18/21
Chester 10/37 [UDM] 10/38   18/08 [P4] 18/10
Chester South Jn 10/38 [DM] 10/38   18/06½ [UF] 18/08
Saltney Jn 10/40 10/41   18/03½ 18/06
Shotton 10/50 10/47   17/53 18/01
Flint 10/56 10/52   17/48 17/56
Mostyn East Jn 11/06 11/00   17/40½ 17/50
Prestatyn 11/16 11/07   17/33½ 17/44
Rhyl 11/22 11/11 [DM]   17/29½ [P1] 17/38
Abergele & Pensarn 11/29 11/16   17/24½ 17/32
Colwyn Bay 11/38 ?   17/17½ 17/24
Llandudno Junction 11w46a ~ 12w28d [P1] 11.32 ~ 12.27   16w47a ~ 17w12d [P1] ? ~ 17.20
Penmaenmawr 12/36 12/38   16/39 17/08
Bangor 12.47a ~ 12.52d [P2] 12.53 ~ 12.57   16.24a ~ 16.27d [P1] 16.55 ~ 16.57
Menai Bridge 12/57 ?   16/19 ?
Llanfairpwll 13/00 13/03   16/17 ?
Gaerwen 13/05 13/09   16/13½ 16/44
Valley 13/20½ 13/26   15/58 ?
Holyhead 13.30a [P1] 13.32 [P1]   15.50d [P1] 16.20


Associated Light Engine Workings

0Z23 : (45231) : Holyhead - Valley - Holyhead
(Loco turning trip)
(due to points failure at Valley, 45231 was not turned)

Location Booked
Holyhead 13.48d
Valley 13.56 ~ 13.58
Valley Nuclear Electric 14.06 ~ 15.06
Valley 15.16 ~ 15.18
Holyhead 15.28a

5Z?? : (45231 running tender first with 35451) : Holyhead to Crewe

Location Additional
Holyhead ?d
Crewe ?a


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