1st July 2021

Saphos Trains
The Bristol Forty

Locos Used 40013 'Andania' & steam: 45231 'The Sherwood Forester' & 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used (1) (35317)+3125+3045+80044+3122+3100+3148+13227+17159+1203+3330+6311

Route :
1Z40 : Bangor to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z44 : Bristol Temple Meads to Bangor

Loco(s) Route
40013 Bangor - Llandudno Junction - Colwyn Bay - Rhyl - Prestatyn - Saltney Jn - Chester - Crewe - Madeley - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Sutton Park - Park Lane Jn - Castle Bromwich  Jn - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Temple Meads
46100 + 45231 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
40013 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Bangor

Notes :
(1) 35317 was only in the consist when 45231 & 46100 were on the train.
(2) 40013 carried 'The Irish Mail' headboard from Crewe to Bangor.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bangor 07.40d [P1] 07.40 [P1]   22.50a [P2] 22.58 [P2]
Penmaenmawr 07/50 07/50   22/40 22/47
Llandudno Junction 07.56a ~ 07.59d [P3] 07.56 ~ 07.59   22.30a ~ 22.32d [P3] 22.36 ~ 22.38
Colwyn Bay 08.05a ~ 08.08d ? ~ 08.10   22.23a ~ 22.25d ?
Abergele & Pensarn 08/15½ 08/17   22/16 22/19
Rhyl 08.20a ~ 08.23d [P1] 08.21 ~ 08.25   22.06a ~ 22.08d [P2] 22.10 ~ 22.13
Prestatyn 08.29a ~ 08.32d [P1] 08.30 ~ 08.36   21.58a ~ 22.00d [P2] 22.01 ~ 22.05
Mostyn East Jn 08/39 08/44   21/51 21/56
Flint 08/44½ 08/50   21/45½ 21/50
Shotton 08/48½ 08/54   21/42 21/46
Saltney Jn 08/53½ 08/58   21/37 21/41
Chester South Jn 08/55½ [UF] 09/03   21/35 [DM] 21/39
Chester 08.57a ~ 09.00d [P3] 09.05 ~ 09.08   21.32a ~ 21.34d [P3] 21.34 ~ 21.38
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 09/16 09/20   21/21½ 21/25
Crewe Steel Works 09/23½ 09/27   21/13 21/16
Crewe 09.26a ~ 09.28d [P11] [US] 09.31 ~ 09.34   20L49a ~ 21L10d [P12] 20.50 ~ 21.12 [P12]
Basford Hall Jn 09/33½ [US] 09/38   20/46 [DS] 20/43
Madeley 09/38½ [US] 09/48   20/35 [DS] 20/35
Searchlight Lane Jn - -   20/24 [DS] 20/23
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/49½ [US] 10/04   20/23 [DS] 20/22
Stafford 09/58 [P4] 10/09   20/18½ [P5] [DS] 20/18
Trent Valley Jn 10/01½ 10/10   20/17½ [DS] 20/18
Penkridge 10/06½ 10/15   20/11 20/12
Bushbury Jn 10/15 10/23   19*57 ~ 20*01 19.57 ~ 20.03
Portobello Jn 10/19½ 10/27   19/53½ 19/48
Darlaston Jn 10/23½ 10/30   19/48½ 19/43
Pleck Jn 10/25½ [SL] 10/32   19/45½ 19/40
Walsall 10/27½ [P1] 10/36   19/41½ [P2] 19/38
Ryecroft Jn 10/29½ 10/38   19/39½ 19/36
Sutton Park 10/42 ?   19/24½ ?
Park Lane Jn 10/48½ 10/54   19/16½ 19/18
Castle Bromwich Jn 10*51 ~ 10*53 [ML] 10/57   18w52 ~ 19w12 ? ~ 19.16
Bromford Bridge 10/57 11/00   18/48 18/49
Washwood Heath West Jn 11/00 11/01   18/45 18/47
Duddeston Jn 11/02 11/02   18/43½ [UDS] 18/45
Landor Street Jn 11/03 11/03   18*38 ~ 18*42 [DDG] 18.39 ~ 18.44
St Andrews Jn 11/05 11/05   18/35½ 18/37
Bordesley Jn 11/06 11/06   18/34½ 18/35
Lifford East Jn 11/15 11/20   18/28½ 18/28
Kings Norton 11/24 [FL] 11/22   18/26½ 18/27
Longbridge 11/29 11/29   18/23½ 18/22
Barnt Green 11/33½ [P2] 11/32   18/19½ [P1] [FL] 18/17
Bromsgrove 11/39 [P2] 11/38   18/10½ [P2] 18/06
Stoke Works Jn 11/41 11/39   18/07½ 18/04
Spetchley Loop - -   17w25 ~ 17w55 [UGL] 17.25 ~ 17.53
Abbotswood Jn 11/49 11/46   17/21½ 17/20
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 11/56½ [P2] 11/54   17/11½ [P1] 17/08
Cheltenham Spa 12/04 [P1] 12/01   17/03½ [P2] 16/59
Barnwood Jn 12/10 12/07   16/56½ 16/51
Gloucester Yard Jn 12/11 12/08   16/52½ 16/50
Standish Jn 12/17 12/13   16/45½ 16/43
Charfield 12/27 12/22   16/32½ 16/29
Yate 12/41½ 12/28   16/25½ 16/24
Westerleigh Jn 12/45 12/31   16/22½ 16/21
Bristol Parkway 12/49½ [P2] 12/35   16/16 [P3] 16/14
Filton Abbey Wood 12/54 [P1] [ML] 12/37 [P1]   16/12 [P2] 16/12
Horfield Jn 12/55 12/38   16/11 16/11
Dr Day's Jn 12/59½ [DF] 12/41   16/06 [ML] 16/06
Bristol East Jn 13/04 [DM] 12/44   16/05 [UF] 16/05
Bristol Temple Meads 13.06a [P15] 12.46 [P7]   16.03d [P15] 16.03 [P15]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z40 : (40013 + tour stock) : Crewe to Bangor

Location Booked Actual
Crewe Holding Sidings 05.00d  
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 05.01 ~ 05.02  
Crewe Gresty Lane 05/05  
Gresty Green Through Siding 05.09 ~ 05.29  
Crewe Gresty Lane 05/33  
Crewe 05.35 ~ 05.37 [P12]  
Crewe Steel Works 05/40  
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 05/48  
Chester 05.59 ~ 06.01  
Chester South Jn 06/02  
Saltney Jn 06/04  
Shotton 06/09  
Flint 06/13  
Mostyn East Jn 06/18  
Prestatyn 06/24  
Rhyl 06/28  
Abergele & Pensarn 06/33  
Colwyn Bay 06/38  
Llandudno Junction 06/42  
Penmaenmawr 06/48  
Bangor 06.57 ~ 07.23 [P2] [P2]
Bangor Sig.BR37 07.25 ~ 07.28  
Bangor 07.30a [P1] [P1]

5Z41 : (40013 + tour stock) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot

Location Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 13.16d [P15] [P7]
Bristol West Jn 13.19 ~ 13.39 [CL]  
Bristol Temple Meads 13/42 [DT] [DT]
Bristol East Jn 13/43  
North Somerset Jn 13/44  
Bristol East Depot 13.46a  

5Z42 : (40013 with 45231 + 46100 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Bristol West Jn

Location Booked Actual
Bristol East Depot 15.12d  
North Somerset Jn 15/14  
Bristol East Jn 15/15  
Bristol Temple Meads 15/16 [P15] [P15]
Bristol West Jn 15.19a [CL]  

5Z43 : (46100 + 45231 with 35317) : St Philips Marsh HST Depot to Bristol West Jn

Location Booked
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 15.11d
North Somerset Jn 15/21
Bristol East Jn 15/22
Bristol Temple Meads 15/23 [P15]
Bristol West Jn 15.27a [CL]

5Z44 : (46100 + 45231 + tour stock) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol Temple Meads (cancelled)

Location Booked
Bristol West Jn 15.42d [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 15.45a [P15]

0Z42 : (40013) : Bristol West Jn to Crewe

Location Booked
Bristol West Jn 15.47d [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 15.49 ~ 15.50 [P7]
Bristol East Jn 15/51
Dr Day's Jn 15/52
Horfield Jn 15/55
Filton Abbey Wood 15/56
Bristol Parkway 15/59
Westerleigh Jn 16/04
Yate 16/06
Charfield 16/12
Standish Jn 16/23
Gloucester Yard Jn 16/30
Barnwood Jn 16/31
Cheltenham Spa 16/40
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 16/46
Abbotswood Jn 16/55
Stoke Works Jn 17/06
Bromsgrove 17*09 ~ 18*26 [P1]
Barnt Green 18/35
Longbridge 18/38
Kings Norton 18/43
Lifford East Jn 18/45
Bordesley Jn 18/50
St Andrews Jn 18/51
Landor Street Jn 18*54 ~ 18*58
Washwood Heath West Jn 19/03
Castle Bromwich Jn 19/08
Park Lane Jn 19/10
Sutton Park 19/18
Ryecroft Jn 19/33
Walsall 19/35
Pleck Jn 19/38
Darlaston Jn 19/42
Portobello Jn 19/45
Bushbury Jn 19/48
Penkridge 19/55
Trent Valley Jn 20/00
Stafford 20/03
Little Bridgeford Jn 20/08
Searchlight Lane Jn 20/09
Madeley 20/20
Basford Hall Jn 20/29
Crewe 20c42 ~ 20c44 [UDL]
Crewe North Jn 20.46 ~ 20.59
Crewe 21.01a [P12]

5Z45 : (40013 + tour stock) : Bangor to Crewe

Location Booked Actual
Bangor 23.10d [P2] [P2]
Bangor Sig.BR37 23.12 ~ 23.15  
Bangor 23/17 [UM]
Penmaenmawr 23/25  
Llandudno Junction 23/32  
Colwyn Bay 23/36  
Abergele & Pensarn 23/41  
Rhyl 23/46  
Prestatyn 23/50  
Mostyn East Jn 23/55  
Flint 00/01  
Shotton 00/04  
Saltney Jn 00/11  
Chester South Jn 00/13  
Chester 00.15 ~ 00.17  
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 00/29  
Crewe Steel Works 00/36  
Crewe 00.39 ~ 00.41 [P12]  
Crewe Gresty Lane 00/43  
Gresty Green Through Siding 00.47 ~ 01.07  
Crewe Gresty Lane 01/11  
Crewe Holding Sidings 01.17a  


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