29th July 2020

Saphos Trains
The Pembroke Coast Express

Locos Used (2) 47501 'Craftsman', 47805 'Roger Hosking MA' & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (3) (35465)+3125+3148+80044+3122+3045+1211+9479+3348+3344+3384

Route :
1Z52 : Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z53 : Bristol Temple Meads to Carmarthen
1Z54 : Carmarthen to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z55 : Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids

Loco(s) Route
47501 (1)

Exeter St Davids - Tiverton Parkway - Taunton - Cogload Jn - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Weston-super-Mare - Worle Jn - Yatton - Bristol Temple Meads
70000 (1)

Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff Central - Pontyclun - Bridgend - Port Talbot Parkway - Neath - Landore Jn - Swansea West Loop - Gowerton - Llandeilo Jn - Llanelli - Pembrey & Burry Port - Kidwelly - Ferryside - Carmarthen
70000 (1) Carmarthen - Ferryside - Kidwelly - Pembrey & Burry Port - Llanelli - Llandeilo Jn - Morlais Jn - Felin Fran - Dynevor Jn - Court Sart Jn - Briton Ferry Up Flying Loop Jn - Port Talbot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
47501 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Exeter St Davids

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47501 running as D1944. 47805 running as D1935. 70000 running numbered/named as 70022 'Tornado'.
(3) 35465 was only in the consist when 70000 was on the train.
(4) 70000 was carrying the 'Red Dragon' headboard.
(5) The whole train was turned at Carmarthen.


47501 leads approaching Sandy Crossing, Stoke Canon on 1Z52. (photo: Paul Barlow)

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Exeter St Davids 06.37d [P5] 06.53   23.20a [P6] 23.11
Cowley Bridge Jn 06/39½ 06/56   23/18 23/07
Tiverton Loop 06*53 ~ 07*08 07/08   23/04½ 22/56
Tiverton Parkway 07.12a ~ 07.16d [P2] 07.11 ~ 07.13   22.59a ~ 23.02d [P1] 22.52 ~ 22.54
Whiteball 07/20 07/18   22/56 22/47
Norton Fitzwarren 07/30 07/26   22/48½ 22/39
Taunton 07.33a ~ 07.57d [P5] 07.29 ~ 07.56   22.43a ~ 22.46d [P2] 22.34 ~ 22.36
Cogload Jn 08/03 08/02   22*32 ~ 22*37 22/29
Bridgwater 08.09a ~ 08.11d 08.07 ~ 08.11 [P2]   22.19a ~ 22.22d 22.19 ~ 22.21 [P1]
Uphill Jn 08/24 08/25   22/08 22/07
Weston-super-Mare 08.27a ~ 08.29d [P2] 08.28 ~ 08.31   21.54a ~ 22.05d [P2] 21.47 ~ 22.03
Worle Jn 08/32½ 08/35   21/51 21/42
Yatton 08/36½ 08/41   21/46½ 21/37
Parson Street 08/44½ [P2] 08/49   21/37 [P1] 21/27
Bristol West Jn 08/47½ [UM] 08/51   21/35 [DM] 21/25
Bristol Temple Meads 08L49a ~ 09L17d [P3] [UF] 08.53 ~ 09.18   20L58a ~ 21L33d [P4] 20.48 ~ 21.24
Bristol East Jn 09/19½ [ML] 09/20   20/56 [UDR] 20/43
Dr Days Jn 09/20½ 09/21   20/55 20/40
Narroways Hill Jn 09/22½ 09/24   20/52 20/38
Horfield Jn 09/24½ 09/27   20/50 20/36
Filton Abbey Wood 09/25½ [P2] 09/29   20/49 [P3] [RL] 20/35
Patchway 09.29a ~ 09.32d [P2] 09.31 ~ 09.36   20.43a ~ 20.46d [P1] 20.28 ~ 20.31
Pilning 09*39 ~ 09*48 [DGL] 09.43 ~ 09.51   20*25 ~ 20*37 [UGL] 20/22
Severn Tunnel East 09/50½ 09/54   20/20 20/18
Severn Tunnel West 09/56½ 10/00   20/14 20/12
Severn Tunnel Junction 09.59a ~ 10.02d [P3] [DR] 10.02 ~ 10.07 [P3]   20.08a ~ 20.11d [P4] 20.04 ~ 20.09 [P4]
Magor 10/06½ [DR] 10/11   19w45 ~ 20w03 [UR] ?
Llanwern West Jn 10/16 [DR] 10/19   19/28 [UR] 19/24
Maindee West Jn 10/19½ [DR] 10/24   19/20 [UR] 19/21
Newport 10.22a ~ 10.24d [P1] 10.26 ~ 10.29   19.15a ~ 19.18d [P2] 19.14 ~ 19.18
Ebbw Jn 10/28 [DR] 10/33   19/11 [UR] 19/09
Marshfield 10/32 [DR] 10/37   19/07 [UR] 19/05
Long Dyke Jn 10/40½ [E] 10/45   18/47 [UR] 18/58
Cardiff Central 10/42 [DM] [D] 10/47   18/45½ [UM] 18/57
Leckwith North Jn 10/45 10/50   18/42 [C] 18/54
Pontyclun 10/56 11/02   18/32 18/43
Bridgend 11/04 [P1] 11/11 [P1]   18/22 [P2] 18/35 [P2]
Stormy 11/09 11/15   18/17 18/31
Margam Moors Jn 11/13 11/18   18/11 18/25
Port Talbot Parkway 11w18 ~ 11w38 [DR] 11.26 ~ 11.44   17w46 ~ 18w06 [UR] ?
Briton Ferry Up Flying Loop Jn - -   17/41 17/33
Neath 11/46 11/56   - -
Landore Jn 11*57 ~ 12*11 ? ~ 12.19   - -
Swansea Loop West 12/13 12/22   - -
Cockett West 12/20 12/28   - -
Gowerton 12/22½ 12/31   - -
Duffryn West 12/27 12/34   - -
Court Sart Jn - -   17*28 ~ 17*40 ?
Dynevor Jn - -   17/27 ?
Felin Fran - -   17/21 17/17
Morlais Jn - -   16/59 17/04
Llandeilo Jn 12/28 12/35   16/54 16/58
Llanelli 12/30 12/39   16/52 16/55
Pembrey & Burry Port 12/36 12/45   16/47 16/52
Kidwelly 12/44 12/50   16/40 16/47
Ferryside 12/52 12/55   16/33 16/43
Carmarthen Jn 13/04 13/06   16/23 16/32
Carmarthen 13.07a [P2] 13.08 [P2]   16.20d [P2] 16.30 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z52 : (47501 + 47805) : Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 04.15d
Bristol West Jn 04/17
Bedminster 04.18 ~ 04.20
Parson Street 04/22
Yatton Loop 04*36 ~ 04*56 [DPL]
Worle Jn 05/03
Uphill Jn 05/05
Bridgwater 05/14
Cogload Jn 05/19
Taunton 05/25
Norton Fitzwarren 05/26
Whiteball 05/36
Tiverton Parkway 05/39
Tiverton Loop 05/41
Cowley Bridge Jn 05/55
Exeter St Davids 05.57a [P5]

5Z56 : (47501 + 47805?) : Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Exeter St Davids 23.44d [P6]
Cowley Bridge Jn 23/47
Tiverton Loop 00/01
Tiverton Parkway 00/03
Whiteball 00/06
Norton Fitzwarren 00/14
Taunton 00/16
Cogload Jn 00/19
Bridgwater 00/24
Uphill Jn 00/34
Worle Jn 00/36
Yatton 00/40
Parson Street 00/48
Bedminster 00.50 ~ 00.52
Bristol West Jn 00/54
Bristol Temple Meads 00.56a


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