5th August 2020

Saphos Trains
The Welsh Borders Express

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

Route :
1Z47 : Exeter St Davids to Shrewsbury
1Z49 : Shrewsbury to Exeter St Davids

Loco(s) Route
47501 (1)

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

Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford - Shelwick Jn - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury
70000 (1) Shrewsbury - (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.
(3) 35465 was only in the consist when 70000 was on the train.

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Exeter St Davids 05.52d [P4] 05.52   22.34a [P3] 22.37
Cowley Bridge Jn 05/54½ 05/56   22/31 22/34
Tiverton Loop 06/07 06/06   22/20½ 22/23
Tiverton Parkway 06.09a ~ 06.11d [P2] 06.09 ~ 06.11   22.15a ~ 22.18d [P1] 22.19 ~ 22.21
Whiteball 06/16 06/15   22/12½ 22/13
Norton Fitzwarren 06/23½ 06/22   22/05 22/04
Taunton 06.25a ~ 06.27d [P4] 06.24 ~ 06.27   21.54a ~ 22.02d [P2] 21.54 ~ 22.00
Cogload Jn 06/33½ 06/32   21/49½ 21/49
Bridgwater 06.40a ~ 06.42d [P2] 06.37 ~ 06.40   21.38a ~ 21.41d [P1] 21.40 ~ 21.42
Uphill Jn 06/57½ 06/51   21/27½ 21/29
Worle Jn 07/03 06/58   21/25½ 21/26
Yatton 07*09 ~ 07*15 [UPL] 07.07 ~ 07.16   21/20 21/19
Parson Street 07/30½ [P2] 07/26   21/08 [P1] 21/10
Bristol West Jn 07/32½ [UM] 07/28   21/06½ [DM] 21/07
Bristol Temple Meads 07L39a ~ 08L10d [P5] [DF] 07.30 ~ 08.10   20L35a ~ 21L05d [P6] 20.35 ~ 21.06
Bristol East Jn 08/11 [RL] 08/12   20/33½ [DF] 20/33
Dr Days Jn 08/12 08/13   20/32½ 20/32
Narroways Hill Jn 08/21½ 08/15   20/22½ 20/30
Horfield Jn 08/24½ 08/19   20/21 20/28
Filton Abbey Wood 08/25½ [P4] 08/21   20/19½ [P3] [RL] 20/27
Patchway 08.29a ~ 08.32d [P2] 08.26 ~ 08.33   20.15a ~ 20.17d [P1] 20.21 ~ 20.23
Pilning 08/37 [P2] 08/37   20/10 [P1] 20/15
Severn Tunnel East 08/38 08/38   20/07 20/12
Severn Tunnel West 08/42½ 08/42   20/01 20/03
Severn Tunnel Junction 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DR] 08.44 ~ 08.45   19.57a ~ 19.59d [P4] 19.57 ~ 20.00
Llanwern West Jn 08/59½ 08/58   19/29 [UR] 19/26
Maindee East Jn 09/11 09/05   19*11 ~ 19*24 ? ~ 19.21
Maindee North Jn 09/15 09/09   19/09 19/03
Cwmbran 09.27a ~ 09.30d 09.19 ~ 09.28   18.55a ~ 18.58d 18.52 ~ 18.53
Pontypool & New Inn 09/34½ ?   18/50½ ?
Little Mill Jn 09/37 09/39   18/48 18/44
Abergavenny 09/44½ 09/46   18/39 18/36
Pontrilas 09/58 09/58   18/25 18/22
Tram Inn 10/03 10/03   18/19 18/16
Hereford 10w11 ~ 10w51 [P3] 10.14 ~ 10.49   17w19 ~ 18w10 [DR] 17.12 ~ 18.05
Shelwick Jn 10/54 10/54   17/16 17/12
Moreton-on-Lugg 10/57 10/57   17/06 17/05
Leominster 11/05½ 11/04   16/57 16/58
Woofferton 11/12 11/11   16/50 16/53
Ludlow 11/15½ ?   16/45½ ?
Bromfield 11/17½ ?   16/43 ?
Craven Arms 11/23 [P1] 11/21   16/38 [P2] 16/42
Marsh Brook LC 11/29 11/28   16/33 16/37
Church Stretton 11/31½ ?   16/29½ ?
Dorrington SB 11/38½ 11/37   16/20 16/24
Sutton Bridge Jn 11*47 ~ 12*02 11/43   16/12 16/14
English Bridge Jn 12/04½ ?   16/10 16/13
Shrewsbury 12.07a [P4] 11.47   16.08d [P4] 16.11 [P4]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z46 : (47805 with 47501 on rear?) : Bristol Temple Meads to Exeter St Davids

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 04.25d
Bristol West Jn 04/26
Bedminster 04c28 ~ 04c30
Parson Street 04/31
Yatton 04/38
Worle Jn 04/42
Uphill Jn 04/44
Bridgwater 04/53
Cogload Jn 04/58
Taunton 05/02
Norton Fitzwarren 05/03
Whiteball 05/10
Tiverton Parkway 05/13
Tiverton Loop 05/15
Cowley Bridge Jn 05/25
Exeter St Davids 05.28a [P4]

5Z48 : (47805 with 70000 on rear) : Shrewsbury to Abbey Foregate Jn
5Z48 : (70000 with 47805 on rear) : Abbey Foregate Jn to English Bridge Jn
5Z48 : (47805 with 70000 on rear) : English Bridge Jn to Coton Hill
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 12.14d [P4]
Abbey Foregate Jn 12.17 ~ 12.20
English Bridge Jn 12.23 ~ 12.26
Shrewsbury 12/29 [P4]
Coton Hill 12.34a

5Z49 : (70000 with 47805 on rear) : Coton Hill to Sutton Bridge Jn
5Z49 : (47805 with 70000 on rear) : Sutton Bridge Jn to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Coton Hill 15.40d
Shrewsbury 15/45 [P4]
English Bridge Jn 15/46
Sutton Bridge Jn 15.48 ~ 15.58
English Bridge Jn 16/00
Shrewsbury 16.03a [P4]

5Z53 : (47501 + 47805) : Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Exeter St Davids 22.54d [P3]
Cowley Bridge Jn 22/56
Tiverton Loop 23/09
Tiverton Parkway 23/10
Whiteball 23/13
Norton Fitzwarren 23/21
Taunton 23/22
Cogload Jn 23/26
Bridgwater 23/32
Uphill Jn 23/45
Worle Jn 23/47
Yatton 23/52
Parson Street 00/01
Bedminster 00c03 ~ 00c05
Bristol West Jn 00/07
Bristol Temple Meads 00.08a


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