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 |