19th December 2020

Saphos Trains
The Christmas White Rose

Locos Used (2) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA', 47853 & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used (3) (35465)+3125+3045+80044+3122+3100+1211+17056+3348+3344+3384

Route :
1Z60 : Telford Central to York
1Z62 : York to Telford Central

Loco(s) Route
47853 (1) Telford Central - Wellington - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Nantwich - Crewe
34046 (1) Crewe - Hartford - Weaver Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Philips Park South Jn - Ashburys - Guide Bridge - Hyde Jn - Woodley - Romiley - Marple Wharf Jn - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Hope - Bamford - Grindleford - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Wincobank Jn - Holmes Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
34046 (1) York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Castleford - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Castleton - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
47853 (1) Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Telford Central (4)

Notes: 
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47805 running as D1935. 47853 running as 47614.
(3) 35465 was only in the consist when 34046 was on the train.
(4) This tour was originally advertised to start from / terminate at Wolverhampton.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Telford Central 06.32d [P2] 06.32   23.18a [P1] 23.11
Wellington 06.40a ~ 06.43d [P2] 06.38 ~ 06.43   23.08a ~ 23.11d [P1] 22.58 ~ 23.01
Abbey Foregate Jn 07/00 06/55   22/56 22/45
Shrewsbury 07.02a ~ 07.07d [P4] 07.00 ~ 07.07   22.49a ~ 22.54d [P7] 22.39 ~ 22.43
Harlescott LC 07/13 07/11   22/43½ 22/34
Wem 07/24 07/20   22/36 22/27
Prees 07/28 07/24   22/33 22/23
Whitchurch 07.35a ~ 07.39d 07.30 ~ 07.31   22.24a ~ 22.27d 22.18 ~ ?
Wrenbury 07/46 07/36   22/16½ 22/11
Nantwich 07/51 07/40   22/09 22/05
Crewe Gresty Lane 07/58 07/46   22/04 22/00
Crewe 08L00a ~ 08L27d [P12] [DF] 08.01 ~ 08.26 [P12]   21L23a ~ 22L01d [P12] 21.21 ~ 21.58
Crewe Coal Yard 08/34 08/29   21/14 21/18
Winsford 08/41 08/37   21/06½ 21/10
Hartford Jn 08/46½ 08/41   21/01 21/04
Acton Bridge 08/48½ 08/43   20/59 21/03
Weaver Jn 08/51½ 08/45   20/57 21/01
Acton Grange Jn 08/57 08/50   20/51 [UF] 20/54
Walton Old Jn - -   20/42 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 09.00a ~ 09.03d [P3] 08.54 ~ 08.59 [P3]   20.34a ~ 20.37d [P2] [OL] 20.35 ~ 20.40
Dallam Jn 09/06 09/02   20/32½ 20/33
Winwick Jn 09/09 09/06   20/29½ [UF] 20/29
Earlestown 09/13 [P4] 09/12   20/26½ [P5] 20/27
Newton-le-Willows 09.16a ~ 09.19d 09.15 ~ 09.18   20.22a ~ 20.24d 20.20 ~ 20.24 [P2]
Parkside Jn 09/22 09/20   20/20½ 20/17
Astley 09/28 09/27   20/13½ 20/11
Eccles 09/35 09/32   20/08 20/06
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/42 09/40   20/04 20/01
Salford Central 09/43 09/42   20/00 20/00
Deal Street Jn 09/43½ [SL] 09/43   19/59 19/59
Manchester Victoria 09.49a ~ 09.58d [P4] 09.47 ~ 09.59   19.51a ~ 19.56d [P3] 19.51 ~ 19.56
Miles Platting 10/05 10/04   19/46 [SL] 19/46
Philips Park West Jn 10/07 10/06   - -
Philips Park South Jn 10/08 10/07   - -
Ashburys 10/14 [P1] 10/14   - -
Guide Bridge 10/20 [P2] 10/20   - -
Guide Bridge [Up & Down Loop] 10w23 ~ 10w47 10.22 ~ 10.47   - -
Hyde Jn 10/49 10/48   - -
Woodley 10/57 10/53   - -
Romiley 10/59 10/56   - -
Marple Wharf Jn 11/01 10/57   - -
New Mills Central 11/08 [P2] 11/05   - -
New Mills South Jn 11/11 11/09   - -
Chinley 11/16 ?   - -
Chinley North Jn 11/18 11/16   - -
Chinley East Jn 11/19 11/17   - -
Edale 11/25 [P2] 11/27   - -
Earles Sidings SB 11/29 11/29   - -
Hope 11/30 ?   - -
Bamford 11/32 ?   - -
Grindleford 11/37 [P2] 11/36   - -
Totley Tunnel East 11/42 11/40   - -
Dore West Jn 11/43 11/40   - -
Dore Station Jn 11/44 11/41   - -
Sheffield 11.52 ~ 11.59 [P2] 11.48 ~ 11.59   - -
Nunnery Main Line Jn 12/01 12/01   - -
Wincobank Jn 12/05 12/05   - -
Holmes Jn 12/09 12/09   - -
Masborough Jn 12/09½ 12/10   - -
Aldwarke Jn 12/12 12/13   - -
Swinton 12/15 12/16   - -
Moorthorpe 12/24 [P2] 12/23   - -
Pontefract Baghill 12/31½ 12/30   - -
Ferrybridge North Jn 12/34 12/32   - -
Brewery Jn - -   19w15 ~ 19w44 [UPL] 19.16 ~ 19.44
Thorpes Bridge Jn - -   19/12 19/16
Vitriol Works - -   19/06 19/11
Castleton East Jn - -   19/02 19/07
Rochdale - -   18/59½ [P3] 19/05
Rochdale East Jn - -   18/59 19/04
Littleborough - -   18/55 [P1] 19/01
Todmorden - -   18/48 [P1] 18/54
Hall Royd Jn - -   18/41½ 18/53
Hebden Bridge - -   18/37½ [P1] 18/48
Milner Royd Jn - -   18/26 18/39
Greetland Jn - -   18/23 18/30
Brighouse - -   18/19½ 18/26
Bradley Wood Jn - -   18/18 18/24
Heaton Lodge Jn - -   18/16 18/21
Mirfield East Jn - -   18/12 [US] 18/17
Horbury [Goods Loop] - -   17w44 ~ 18w04 [UGL] 17.46 ~ 18.06
Horbury Jn - -   17/41 17/43
Wakefield Kirkgate - -   17/37 [P2] [US] 17/38
Normanton - -   17/32½ 17/32
Altofts Jn - -   17/31 17/31
Whitwood Jn - -   17/29 17/28
Castleford - -   17/25 17/26
Milford Jn 12/45 ?   17/16 ?
Milford [Loop] 12w48 ~ 13w11 [DPL] 12.47 ~ 13.11   - -
Church Fenton 13/22 [P2] [NNL] 13/17   17/11 [P1] 17/14 [P1]
Colton South Jn 13/29 13/21   17/06 [LSL-NNL] 17/09
Colton Jn 13/30 [NNL] 13/26   17/05 [LSL] 17/08
York 13.42a [P9] 13.38 [P9]   16.55d [P10] [LSL] 16.55 [P10]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

19/12/20 :
5Z59 : (47853 with 47805 on rear) : Crewe Holding Sidings to Crewe Gresty Lane
5Z59 : (47805 with 47853 on rear) : Crewe Gresty Lane to Crewe
5Z59 : (47853 with 47805 on rear) : Crewe to Telford Central

Location Booked
Crewe Holding Sidings 04.15d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 04.16 ~ 04.17
Crewe Gresty Lane 04.20 ~ 04.40
Crewe 04.43 ~ 05.03 [P12]
Basford Hall Jn 05/08
Madeley 05/13
Little Bridgeford Jn 05/24
Stafford 05/29
Trent Valley Jn 05/30
Penkridge 05/35
Bushbury Jn 05/42
Stafford Road Jn 05/53
Cosford 06/02
Madeley Jn 06/08
Telford Central 06.12a [P2]

5Z61 : (47805 + tour stock) : York to Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York 13.54d [P9]
York Holgate Sidings 13.57a

5Z72 : (34046 with 35465) : York to York N.R.M.

Location Booked
York 13.57d [P9]
York Siemens 14.02 ~ 14.07
York N.R.M. 14.12a

5Z73 : (34046 with 35465) : York N.R.M. to York Thrall
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
York N.R.M. 14.45d
York Fuelling Point 14.46 ~ 14.49
York 14.52 ~ 15.00 [P11]
Skelton Jn 15.06 ~ 15.09
York Yard North R.S. 15.13 ~ 15.18
York Thrall Turntable 15.23a

5Z74 : (34046 with 35465) : York Thrall to York

Location Booked
York Thrall Turntable 16.01d
York Yard North R.S. 16.06 ~ 16.11
York Yard South Jn 16/15
York Holgate Sidings 16.21 ~ 16.31
York 16.34a [P10]

5Z61 : (47805 + tour stock) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
Holgate Sidings 16.22d
York 16.25a [P10]

5Z64 : (47853 with 47805 on rear) : Telford Central to Oxley

Location Booked
Telford Central 23.28d [P1]
Madeley Jn 23/30
Cosford 23/35
Oxley [Goods Loop] 23.51a [UGL]

20/12/20 :
5Z65 : (47853 with 47805 on rear) : Oxley to Crewe
5Z65 : (47805 with 47853 on rear) : Crewe to Gresty Lane Reception
5Z65 : (47853 with 47805 on rear) : Gresty Lane Reception to Crewe Holding Sidings

Location Booked Actual
Oxley [Goods Loop] 13.00d [UGL]  
Stafford Road Jn 13/03  
Bushbury Jn 13/10  
Penkridge 13/16  
Trent Valley Jn 13/21  
Stafford 13/22  
Searchlight Lane Jn 13/27  
Madeley Jn 13/35  
Basford Hall Jn 13/43  
Crewe 13.47 ~ 14.02 [UDL] [UDL]
Crewe Gresty Lane 14/04  
Gresty Lane Reception 14.08 ~ 14.27  
Crewe Gresty Lane 14/31  
Crewe Holding Sidings 14.37a  


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