21st July 2021

Saphos Trains
Severn Valley Enterprise

Locos Used 31466, 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013', 47828 & steam: 45231 'Sherwood Forester'
Stock Used 3125+3045+80044+3122+3100+3148+13227+17159+1203+5991+35465

Route : 
1Z45 : Carnforth to Kidderminster S.V.R.
1Z47 : Kidderminster S.V.R. to Carnforth

Loco(s) Route
47805 (1) Carnforth - (via WCML) - Crewe
45231 + 47805 Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Wellington - Cosford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Smethwick Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster S.V.R.
31466 (2) Kidderminster S.V.R. - Kidderminster Town
45231 (3) Kidderminster Town - Bewdley - Arley - Hampton Loade - Bridgnorth
45231 (3) Bridgnorth - Hampton Loade - Arley - Bewdley - Kidderminster S.V.R
45231 + 47805 Kidderminster S.V.R - Kidderminster - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
47805 (1) Crewe - (via WCML) - Carnforth

Notes:
(1) 47828 on rear.
(2) 47805 + 45231 on rear.
(3) 31466 on rear.
(4) 47805 running as D1935.

Sources : Nick Bartlett, The Class 47 List & Jake Robertson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 05.44d [P2] 05.44   23.26a [P2] 23.29
Carnforth North Jn 05/45 05/45   23/25 23/28
Morecambe South Jn 05/48 05/50   23/20 23/20
Lancaster 05.53a ~ 05.56d [P4] 05.54 ~ 05.57   23.09a ~ 23.17d [P3] 23.14 ~ 23.17
Garstang & Catteral 06/08½ 06/10   22/55½ 23/04
Fylde Jn 06/17½ [UT] 06/17   22/51½ 22/56
Preston 06.19a ~ 06.24d [P5] [UF] 06.18 ~ 06.24   22.46a ~ 22.48d [P3] [DF] 22.49 ~ 22.54
Ribble Jn 06/25½ [UF] 06/25   22/44½ [DF] 22/48
Euxton Jn 06/30½ 06/31   22/39 22/43
Balshaw Lane 06/32½ 06/33   22/36 22/42
Wigan North Western 06.43a ~ 06.45d [P4] 06.41 ~ 06.44 [P4]   22.21a ~ 22.26d [P5] 22.23 ~ 22.31
Wigan South Jn 06/46½ 06/45   22/16½ 22/22
Springs Branch Jn 06/47 06/46   22/16 22/21
Golborne Jn 06/53 06/50   22/13 22/16
Winwick Jn 06/55 06/52   22/11 22/14
Dallam Jn 06/57 06/54   22/09 22/11
Warrington Bank Quay 06.59a ~ 07.01d [P2] 06.56 ~ 07.00   22.04a ~ 22.06d [P3] 22.06 ~ 22.09
Acton Grange Jn 07/06½ 07/04   22/02 22/04
Weaver Jn 07/11 07/09   21/58 21/59
Acton Bridge 07/13 07/11   21/55½ 21/58
Hartford Jn 07/15 07/13   21/54 21/55
Hartford 07.17a ~ 07.19d 07.14 ~ 07.18   21.50a ~ 21.52d 21.50 ~ 21.54
Winsford 07/23½ [US] 07/24   21/44 [DF] 21/45
Crewe Coal Yard 07/33½ 07/31   21/36 [DS] 21/35
Crewe 07L37a ~ 08L14d [P12] 07.42 ~ 08.13   21L00a ~ 21L33d [P12] 20.59 ~ 21.32
Crewe Gresty Lane 08/18 08/16   20/55 20/56
Nantwich 08/23 08/22   20/50 20/51
Wrenbury 08/26½ 08/30   20/46 20/46
Whitchurch 08/32 08/37   20/40½ 20/40
Prees 08/37 08/43   20/35 20/36
Wem 08/39½ 08/47   20/32 20/31
Harlescott LC 08/48½ 08/57   20/23 20/21
Shrewsbury 08.52a ~ 08.54d [P7] 09.03 ~ 09.04   20.16a ~ 20.18d [P4] 20.15 ~ 20.18
Abbey Foregate Jn 08/56 09/06   20/13 20/13
Wellington 09/11 [UM] 09/20 [UM]   20/01½ [DM] 20/00
Telford Central 09/18 09/27   19/53 19/52
Madeley Jn 09/20 09/29   19/50 19/48
Cosford 09/26 09/38   19/42 19/43
Stafford Road Jn 09/35 09/48   19/31 19/34
Wolverhampton North Jn 09/45 09/49   19/29 19/33
Wolverhampton 09/48 [P2] 09/52   19/26 [P1] 19/31
Portobello Jn 09/52 09/58   19/16 19/24
Darlaston Jn 09/56 10/02   19/10 19/19
Bescot Jn - -   19/09 19/17
Bescot Stadium 09/57 [P1] 10/06   - -
Bescot [Goods Loop] 10w00 ~ 10w40 [UGL] 10.09 ~ 10.44   18w46 ~ 19w06 [U&DGL] 18.47 ~ 19.16
Newton Jn 10/43 10/44   18/43 18/44
Perry Barr North Jn 10/49 10/53   18/37 18/38
Perry Barr West Jn 10/50 10/54   18/35½ 18/36
Soho East Jn 10/55 10/59   18/30½ 18/32
Soho North Jn 10/56 11/03   18/29½ 18/31
Galton Jn 10/59 11/07   18/26½ 18/29
Smethwick Jn 11/01 11/08   18/24 18/28
Rowley Regis 11/06 11/12   18/15 18/15
Stourbridge Junction 11/16 [P3] 11/23 [P3]   18/03 [P2] 18/04
Blakedown 11/20 11/28   17/57 17/59
Kidderminster 11c25 ~ 11c29 [P2] 11.32 ~ 11.38 [P2]   17c52 ~ 17c53 [P1] 17.54 ~ ?
Kidderminster S.V.R. 11.34 ~ ??.?? 11.40 ~ ?   ??.?? ~ 17.47 ? ~ 17.53
Kidderminster Town ??L?? ~ ??L?? ?   - -
Bewdley ? ?   ? ?
Arley ? ?   ? ?
Hampton Loade ? ?   ? ?
Bridgnorth ?a ?   ?d ?


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z44 : (47805 with 47828 on rear) : Crewe H.S. to Gresty Green Loop
5Z44 : (47828 with 47805 on rear) : Gresty Green Loop to Carnforth

Location Booked
Crewe Holding Sidings 03.23d
Crewe Sig.GL37 03.24 ~ 03.25
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/28
Gresty Green Up Loop 03.32 ~ 03.50
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/54
Crewe 03c57 ~ 03c59 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 04/03
Winsford 04/09
Hartford Jn 04/13
Acton Bridge 04/15
Weaver Jn 04/17
Acton Grange Jn 04/21
Warrington Bank Quay 04/23
Dallam Jn 04/24
Winwick Jn 04/26
Golborne Jn 04/29
Springs Branch Jn 04/34
Wigan South Jn 04/35
Wigan North Western 04/36
Balshaw Lane 04/43
Euxton Jn 04/44
Ribble Jn 04/48
Preston 04/49
Fylde Jn 04/52
Barton & Broughton 04/56
Garstang & Catteral 04/59
Lancaster 05/08
Morecambe South Jn 05/09
Carnforth South Jn 05/16
Carnforth North Jn 05.20 ~ 05.33
Carnforth 05.36a [P2]

5Z48 : (47828 with 47805 on rear) : Carnforth to Gresty Green Loop
5Z48 : (47805 with 47828 on rear) : Gresty Green Loop to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked
Carnforth 23.36d [P2]
Carnforth North Jn 23/37
Carnforth South Jn 23*39 ~ 23*44
Morecambe South Jn 23/49
Lancaster 23/55
Garstang & Catteral 00/05
Fylde Jn 00/16
Preston 00/17
Ribble Jn 00/18
Euxton Jn 00/25
Balshaw Lane 00/28
Wigan North Western 00/37
Wigan South Jn 00/38
Springs Branch Jn 00/39
Golborne Jn 00/45
Winwick Jn 00/49
Dallam Jn 00/51
Warrington Bank Quay 00/52
Acton Grange Jn 00/54
Weaver Jn 00/59
Acton Bridge 01/01
Hartford Jn 01/03
Winsford 01/08
Crewe Coal Yard 01/15
Crewe 01c18 ~ 01c20 [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 01/22
Gresty Green Up Loop 01.26 ~ 01.41
Crewe Gresty Lane 01/45
Crewe Holding Sidings 01.50a


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