27th February 2021

Saphos Trains
The Welsh Marches Express

Tour cancelled, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Route :

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
T&T Class 47s Nottingham - Trent East Jn - Long Eaton - Spondon - Derby
T&T Class 47s Derby - North Stafford Jn - Tutbury & Hatton - Uttoxeter - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Alsager - Crewe
steam: 34046 'Braunton' or 46100 'Royal Scot' or 70000 'Britannia' Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Hereford - Abergavenny - Cwmbran - Maindee North Jn - Maindee West Jn - Newport - Cardiff Central
steam: 34046 'Braunton' or 46100 'Royal Scot' or 70000 'Britannia' Cardiff Central - (reverse of outward route?) - Crewe
T&T Class 47s Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Derby
T&T Class 47s Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Saphos Trains website)

Location Advertised (out)   Advertised (rtn)
Nottingham 06.00d   22.30a
Long Eaton 06.30d   21.55a
Derby 06.55d   21.35a
Tutbury & Hatton 07.15d   21.20a
Uttoxeter 07.25d   21.05a
Stoke-on-Trent 07.55d   20.35a
Kidsgrove 08.10d   20.30a
Alsager 08.20d   20.20a
Crewe 08.40d   19.50a
Cardiff Central ?a   ?d


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