3rd June 2021

Saphos Trains
The Welsh Marches Whistler

Locos Used 40013 'Andania' & steam: 45231 'The Sherwood Forester' & 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used (2) (35317)+1203+17159+3330+3148+3100+3122+80044+3045+3125+6311

Route :
1Z70 : Lancaster to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z72 : Bristol Temple Meads to Lancaster

Loco(s) Route
40013 Lancaster - (via WCML) - Crewe
45231 + 46100 (1) Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Shelwick Jn - Hereford - Abergavenny - Cwmbran - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Temple Meads
40013 Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Yate - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Lifford East Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Telford Central - Wellington - Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Lancaster

Notes :
(1) 40013 on rear.
(2) 35317 was only in the consist when 45231 & 46100 were on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Lancaster 06.10d [P4] 06.09   21.37a [P4] 21.53
Garstang & Catteral 06/24 06/22   21/27 21/43
Barton & Broughton 06/29 06/26   21/24 21/40
Fylde Jn 06/33 [UT] 06/29   21/19½ 21/35
Preston 06.35a ~ 06.37d [P5] [UF] 06.31 ~ 06.36   21.16a ~ 21.18d [P3] [DF] 21.29 ~ 21.33
Ribble Jn 06/39 [UF] 06/38   21/14 [DF] 21/27
Euxton Jn 06/44 06/44   21/10½ 21/23
Balshaw Lane 06/46½ 06/45   21/08 21/22
Wigan North Western 06.54a ~ 06.56d [P4] 06.53 ~ 06.57 [P4]   20.55a ~ 20.57d [P5] 21.11 ~ 21.12 [P5]
Wigan South Jn 06/58 06/58   20/54 21/10
Springs Branch Jn 06/59 06/59   20/53 21/09
Golborne Jn 07/02½ 07/03   20/50 21/04
Winwick Jn 07/06 07/05   20/48 21/00
Dallam Jn 07/09 07/07   20/46 20/56
Warrington Bank Quay 07.10a ~ 07.12d [P2] 07.09 ~ 07.12   20.39a ~ 20.43d [P4] 20.48 ~ 20.54 [P4]
Acton Grange Jn 07/18 07/15   20/37 20/41
Weaver Jn 07/23½ 07/24   20/34 20/37
Acton Bridge 07/25½ 07/28   20/30½ 20/36
Hartford Jn 07/27½ 07/29   20/29 20/34
Winsford 07/31½ [US] 07/34   20/25 20/31
Crewe Coal Yard 07/39½ 07/41   20/19½ 20/24
Crewe 07L45a ~ 08L13d [P12] 07.44 ~ 08.15   20.12a ~ 20.15d [P6] [DF] 20.19 ~ 20.21
Crewe Gresty Lane 08/17 08/18   20/10½ 20/16
Nantwich 08/22 08/24   20/06½ 20/11
Wrenbury 08/28½ 08/31   20/02½ 20/07
Whitchurch 08/34 08/36   19/58 20/01
Prees 08/39 08/42   19/54 19/59
Wem 08/42 08/47   19/51 19/55
Harlescott LC 08/51 08/55   19/42 19/46
Shrewsbury Crewe Bank 08.55 ~ 09.21 08.57 ~ 09.19   - -
Shrewsbury 09.26a ~ 09.29d [P7] 09.22 ~ 09.28   19.35a ~ 19.37d [P4] 19.40 ~ 19.42

 

Location Booked Actual
English Bridge Jn 09/31 09/29
Sutton Bridge Jn 09/34 09/30
Dorrington SB 09/43 09/38
Church Stretton 09/52½ ?
Marsh Brook LC 09/56 09/50
Craven Arms 10/00½ [P2] 09/55
Bromfield 10/05½ 10/00
Ludlow 10/07½ ?
Woofferton 10/12 10/08
Leominster 10/18½ 10/14
Moreton-on-Lugg 10/27 10/23
Shelwick Jn 10/32 10/28
Hereford 10w36 ~ 11w54 [DR] 10.29 ~ 11.55 [DR]
Tram Inn 12/04 12/05
Pontrilas 12/11 12/13
Abergavenny 12/25 12/27
Little Mill Jn 12/34 12/35
Pontypool & New Inn 12/36½ ?
Cwmbran 12/40½ 12/39
Maindee North Jn 12/50 12/49
Maindee East Jn 12/53 [UM] 12/51
Llanwern West Jn 12/56 12/54
Severn Tunnel Junction 13/04 [P4] 13/02 [P4]
Severn Tunnel West 13/05 13/03
Severn Tunnel East 13/10 13/09
Pilning 13/12 [P1] 13/11
Patchway 13/18 [P1] 13/15
Filton Abbey Wood 13/20½ [P3] [RL] 13/18
Horfield Jn 13/21½ 13/19
Narroways Hill Jn 13/23½ 13/21
Dr Day's Jn 13/26 13/23
Bristol East Jn 13/28 [UDR] 13/24
Bristol Temple Meads 13.31a [P6] ~ 16.03d [P15] 13.26 [P6] ~ 16.05 [P15]
Bristol East Jn 16/05 [UF] 16/06
Dr Day's Jn 16/06 [ML] 16/07
Narroways Hill Jn 16/08 16/09
Horfield Jn 16/10 16/12
Filton Abbey Wood 16/11 [P2] 16/13 [P2]
Bristol Parkway 16/14½ [P3] 16/15
Westerleigh Jn 16/21 16/20
Yate 16/23 16/22
Charfield 16/29 16/27
Standish Jn 16/40 16/36
Gloucester Yard Jn 16/47 16/44
Barnwood Jn 16/52 16/49
Cheltenham Spa 16/59½ [P2] 16/59
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 17/07 [P1] 17/06
Abbotswood Jn 17/16 17/16
Stoke Works Jn 17/26½ 17/27
Bromsgrove 17/28½ [P2] 17/28
Barnt Green 17/36 [SL] 17/35
Longbridge 17/40 [P1] 17/41
Kings Norton 17/45½ 17/46
Lifford East Jn 17/47½ 17/47
Bordesley Jn 17/53½ 17/52
St Andrews Jn 17/55 17/56
Proof House Jn 18/00½ [DEL] 18/00
Birmingham New Street 18*02 ~ 18*19 [P8] 18.03 ~ 18.24
Soho South Jn 18/24 18/32
Soho East Jn 18/25 18/33
Perry Barr West Jn 18/28½ 18/36
Perry Barr North Jn 18/29½ 18/37
Bescot Stadium 18/34 18/44 [P2]
Darlaston Jn 18/36 18/45
Portobello Jn 18/39 18/49
Wolverhampton 18.47a ~ 18.50d [P1] 18.56 ~ 19.00 [P1]
Wolverhampton North Jn 18/51½ 19/01
Stafford Road Jn 18/52½ 19/02
Cosford 19/00 19/12
Madeley Jn 19/05 19/16
Telford Central 19/07½ 19/19
Wellington 19/15½ [DM] 19/27 [DM]
Abbey Foregate Jn 19/27½ ?

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z70 : (45231 + 46100 with 40013 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol West Jn

Location Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 13.48d [P6] [P6]
Bristol West Jn 13.52a [CL]  

5Z80 : (45231 + 46100 with 35317) : Bristol West Jn to St Philips Marsh HST Depot

Location Booked
Bristol West Jn 14.05d [CL]
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 14.19a

5Z71 : (40013 + tour stock) : Bristol West Jn - Bristol East Depot - Bristol West Jn

Location Booked Actual
Bristol West Jn 14.08d [CL]  
Bristol Temple Meads 14/11 [DT] [DT]
Bristol East Jn 14/12  
North Somerset Jn 14/18  
Bristol East Depot 14.21 ~ 15.20 [DGL]  
North Somerset Jn 15/23  
Bristol East Jn 15/24  
Bristol Temple Meads 15/25 [P15] [DT]
Bristol West Jn 15.28a [CL]  

5Z72 : (40013 + tour stock) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked Actual
Bristol West Jn 15.51d [CL]  
Bristol Temple Meads 15.54a [P15] [P15]


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