11th August 2021

Saphos Trains
The Welsh Marches Express

Locos Used (4) 47853, 90002 'Wolf of Badenoch' & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used (5) (35465)+3125+3045+80044+3122+3100+3148+13227+17159+1203+5991

Route :
1Z80 : Wigan North Western to Cardiff Central
1Z82 : Cardiff Central to Wigan North Western

Loco(s) Route
47853 (1) Wigan North Western - St Helens Central - Huyton - Broad Green - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street
90002 (2) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Liverpool South Parkway - Runcorn - Weaver Jn - Hartford - Crewe
46100 (2) Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Shelwick Jn - Hereford - Abergavenny - Cwmbran - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - East Usk Branch
47853 (3) East Usk Branch - Maindee East Jn - Maindee West Jn - Newport - Cardiff Central
46100 (2) Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
90002 (2) Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Liverpool Lime Street
47853 (1) Liverpool Lime Street - (reverse of outward route) - Wigan North Western

Notes :
(1) 90002 on rear.
(2) 47853 on rear.
(3) 46100 on rear.
(4) 47853 running as 47614.
(5) 35465 was only in the consist when 46100 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Wigan North Western 05.26d [P4] 05.26   22.11a [P6] 22.12
Wigan South Jn 05/29 05/27   22/09 [DPL] 22/11
Springs Branch Jn 05/30 05/29   22/08 [UDS] 22/09
St Helens Central 05.42a ~ 05.45d [P2] 05.40 ~ ?   21.48a ~ 21.51d [P1] 21.51 ~ ?
Huyton 05.54a ~ 05.57d [P2] [SL] 05.53 ~ 05.55   21.35a ~ 21.37d 21.35 ~ 21.36
Roby 05/58 05/56   21/33½ [SL] 21/34
Broad Green 06.01a ~ 06.04d 05.59 ~ 06.04   21.29a ~ 21.31d 21.28 ~ 21.30
Olive Mount Jn 06/06 06/06   21/28 21/27
Bootle Branch Jn 06/07 06/07   21/26½ 21/26
Former Edge Hill SB 06/11½ 06/09   21/26 21/25
Edge Hill 06/14 [P4] 06/10   21/25½ [P1] 21/24
Crown Street Jn 06/15½ 06/11   21/23 [SL] 21/23
Liverpool Lime Street 06.19a ~ 06.35d [P10] 06.17 ~ 06.35   21.05a ~ 21.20d [P10] 21.05 ~ 21.20
Crown Street Jn 06/38 06/38   21/01½ 21/03
Edge Hill 06/40½ [P3] 06/40   21/00 [P4] 21/02
Former Edge Hill SB 06/41 06/41   20/59½ 21/01
Wavertree Jn 06/43 06/42   20/57½ 20/58
Liverpool South Parkway 06.47a ~ 06.50d [P1] 06.47 ~ 06.50   20.52a ~ 20.54d [P2] 20.49 ~ 20.54
Ditton East Jn 06/57 06/55   20/47 [DF] 20/37
Runcorn 07.00a ~ 07.03d [P1] 06.58 ~ 07.04   20.41a ~ 20.43d [P2] 20.31 ~ 20.33
Halton Jn 07/05 07/06   20/37 20/29
Weaver Jn 07/10 [UF] 07/10   20/32 20/24
Acton Bridge 07/14 07/11   20/29½ 20/22
Hartford Jn 07/16 07/12   20/28 20/20
Hartford 07.18a ~ 07.20d 07.14 ~ 07.18 [P1]   20.24a ~ 20.26d 20.17 ~ 20.19
Winsford 07/24½ [US] 07/22   20/19 [DF] 20/13
Crewe Coal Yard 07/33½ 07/28   20/05½ [DS] 20/07
Crewe 07L42a ~ 08L17d [P12] 07.40 ~ 08.19   19L30a ~ 20L02d [P12] 19.44 ~ 20.05 [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 08/21 08/23   19/26 19/42
Nantwich 08/26 08/29   19/21 19/35
Wrenbury 08/30 08/36   19/17 19/31
Whitchurch 08/35½ 08/41   19/12 19/25
Prees 08/41 08/46   19/07 19/18
Wem 08/44 08/50   19/00 19/12
Harlescott LC 08/55 08/57   18/51 18/59
Shrewsbury 08.59a ~ 09.04d [P7] 09.03 ~ 09.06   18.42a ~ 18.46d [P4] 18.51 ~ 18.55
English Bridge Jn 09/06 ?   18/40 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 09/08 09/08   18/38 18/47
Dorrington SB 09/16 09/18   18/32 18/41
Church Stretton 09/25½ ?   18/25 ?
Marsh Brook LC 09/29 09/32   18/22 18/28
Craven Arms 09/34 [P2] 09/38   18/10 [P1] 18/20
Bromfield 09/39 09/44   18/04 18/13
Ludlow 09/41½ ?   18/01½ ?
Woofferton 09/46 09/50   17/57 18/07
Leominster 09/53 09/57   17/50 18/01
Moreton-on-Lugg 10/02 10/05   17/41 17/52
Shelwick Jn 10/07 10/07   17/38 17/48
Hereford 10w12 ~ 10w57 [DR] 10.10 ~ 11.04 [DR]   16w40 ~ 17w35 [UR] 16.58 ~ 17.44
Tram Inn 11/07 11/17   16/32 16/48
Pontrilas 11/13 11/23   16/26 16/33
Abergavenny 11/27 11/36   16/11 16/12
Little Mill Jn 11/36 11/45   16/03 16/05
Pontypool & New Inn 11/38½ ?   16/00½ ?
Cwmbran 11/42½ 11/48   15/55½ 15/58
Maindee North Jn 11/52 11/57   15/45 15/50
Maindee East Jn 11/54 ?   - -
East Usk Branch 11.58 ~ 12.11 12.01 ~ 12.07   - -
Maindee East Jn 12/15 ?   - -
Maindee West Jn 12/16 12/09   15/43 15/48
Newport 12/17½ [DR] 12/10 [DR]   15/41½ [UR] 15/47 [UR]
Ebbw Jn 12/20½ 12/13   15/36½ 15/44
Marshfield 12/27 12/17   15/32½ 15/40
Long Dyke Jn 12/40 [E] 12/27   15/24½ [UR] 15/32
Cardiff Central 12.42a [P3] 12.42 [P3]   15.20d [P3] [D] 15.30


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z80 : (47853 with 90002 on rear) : Crewe Holding Sidings to Gresty Green Up Loop
5Z80 : (90002 with 47853 on rear) : Gresty Green Up Loop to Wigan North Jn
5Z80 : (47853 with 90002 on rear) : Wigan North Jn to Wigan North Western

Location Booked
Crewe Holding Sidings 04.06d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 04.07 ~ 04.08
Crewe Gresty Lane 04/11
Gresty Green Up Loop 04.15 ~ 04.25
Crewe Gresty Lane 04/29
Crewe 04/31 [P11]
Crewe Coal Yard 04/32
Winsford 04/37
Hartford Jn 04/41
Acton Bridge 04/42
Weaver Jn 04/44
Acton Grange Jn 04/47
Warrington Bank Quay 04/48 [P3]
Dallam Jn 04/49
Winwick Jn 04/51
Golborne Jn 04/54
Springs Branch Jn 05/01
Wigan South Jn 05/02
Wigan North Western 05.03 ~ 05.04 [P5]
Wigan North Jn 05.07 ~ 05.14
Wigan North Western 05.16a [P4]

5Z81 : (47805 with 46100 on rear) : Cardiff Central to Canton Sidings

Location Booked
Cardiff Central 12.52d [P3]
Canton Sidings 13.02a

5Z82 : (46100 with 47805 on rear) : Canton Sidings to Cardiff Central

Location Booked
Canton Sidings 15.05d
Cardiff Central 15.10a [P3]

5Z83 : (90002 with 47853 on rear) : Wigan North Western to Gresty Green Up Loop
5Z83 : (47853 with 90002 on rear) : Gresty Green Up Loop to Crewe Holding Sidings

Location Booked
Wigan North Western 22.25d [P6]
Wigan South Jn 22/26
Springs Branch Jn 22/29
Golborne Jn 22/34
Winwick Jn 22/36
Dallam Jn 22/38
Warrington Bank Quay 22/39 [P2]
Acton Grange Jn 22/41
Weaver Jn 22/47
Acton Bridge 22/51
Hartford Jn 22/53
Winsford 23/00
Crewe Coal Yard 23/06
Crewe 23/08 [P5]
Crewe Gresty Lane 23/11
Gresty Green Up Loop 23.15 ~ 23.25
Crewe Gresty Lane 23/29
Crewe Holding Sidings 23.34a


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