4th September 2021

Saphos Trains
The Magna Carta

Locos Used (2) 47853 & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used 35465+3125+3045+80044+3100+3148+13227+17159+3330+1203+5991

Route :
1Z70 : Crewe to Salisbury
1Z74 : Salisbury to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
46100 (1) Crewe - Madeley - Stafford - Penkridge - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Kenilworth - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot East Jn - Goring & Streatley - Reading West Jn - Oxford Road Jn - Southcote Jn - Bramley - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Andover - Salisbury
46100 (1) Salisbury - Wilton Jn - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Melksham - Thingley Jn - Chippenham - Wootton Bassett Jn - Swindon - Foxhall Jn - Didcot North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 47853 on rear.
(2) 47853 running as 47614.
(3) A copy of the original Magna Carta of 1215 is kept at Salisbury Cathedral.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 07.00d [P11] [US] 07.00   23.21a [P11] 23.29
Basford Hall Jn 07/05 [US] 07/05   23/16 [DS] 23/22
Madeley 07/12 [US] 07/12   23/09 [DS] 23/17
Searchlight Lane Jn - -   22/58 [DS] 23/06
Little Bridgeford Jn 07/24½ [US] 07/23   22/57 [DS] 23/04
Stafford 07.28a ~ 07.30d [P4] [US] 07.27 ~ 07.31   22.49a ~ 22.52d [P5] [DS] 22.54 ~ 22.58
Trent Valley Jn 07/32 07/33   22/47 [DS] 22/53
Penkridge 07/38 07/39   22/40 22/48
Bushbury Jn 07/47 07/46   22/32 22/40
Wolverhampton North Jn 07/51 07/49   22/30 22/39
Wolverhampton 07.55a ~ 07.59d [P2] 07.51 ~ 07.58   22.25a ~ 22.28d [P1] 22.33 ~ 22.37
Portobello Jn 08/07½ 08/05   22/14 22/21
Darlaston Jn 08/11½ 08/09   22/09 22/16
Bescot Jn - -   22/08 ?
Bescot Stadium 08/13 [P1] 08/13   - -
Bescot [Up Loop] 08w15 ~ 08w45 [UGL] 08.16 ~ 08.39   - -
Bescot [Up & Down Loop] - -   21w33 ~ 22w05 [U&DGL] 21.48 ~ 22.12
Newton Jn 08/48 08/40   21/30 21/45
Perry Barr North Jn 08/53 08/47   21/25 21/39
Aston 08/57½ [P2] 08/56   21/17 21/36
Stechford 09/02½ 09/03   21/14 21/28
Birmingham International 09.08a ~ 09.23d [P5] 09.10 ~ 09.23   20.58a ~ 21.08d [P5] 21.16 ~ 21.19
Berkswell 09/29½ 09/31   20/51 21/09
Coventry 09.40a ~ 09.42d [P2] 09.46 ~ 09.50   20.42a ~ 20.44d [P3] 20.55 ~ 20.59 [P3]
Gibbet Hill Jn 09/50 09/56   20/37 20/49
Kenilworth Jns 09*53 ~ 09*58 10.01 ~ 10.05   20*16 ~ 20*33 20/47?
Milverton Jn 10/04 10/12   20/10 20/40
Leamington Spa 10.18a ~ 10.20d [P3] 10.18 ~ 10.22   20.05a ~ 20.07d [P2] 20.34 ~ 20.36
Fenny Compton 10/30 10/37   19/52 20/22
Reservoir Jn 10/38 10/44   19/44½ 20/11
Banbury [Down Goods] - -   19w23 ~ 19w43 [DGL] 19.53 ~ 20.10
Banbury North Jn - -   19/21 19/52
Banbury 10.40a ~ 10.42d [P3] 10.46 ~ 10.53   19.17a ~ 19.20d [P1] 19.46 ~ 19.51
Aynho Jn 10/48 11/00   19/11 19/41
Heyford 10/55 [P1] 11/06   19/05 [P2] 19/35
Wolvercote Jn 11/05 [UM] 11/13   18/56 19/26
Oxford North Jn 11/08 [UM] 11/21   18/54 [DM] 19/24
Oxford 11/09 [TL] 11/27   18/52 [TL] 19/16
Hinksey [Reception Lines] 11w14 ~ 11w48 11.33 ~ 12.02   - -
Kennington Jn 11/52 12/03   18/48 19/08
Didcot North Jn 12/00 12/12   18/41 18/59

 

Location Booked Actual
Didcot East Jn 12/01 [UR] 12/13
Goring & Streatley 12/09 [P4] [UR] 12/20
Reading West Jn 12/25½ 12/31
Oxford Road Jn 12/28½ 12/33
Southcote Jn 12/30½ 12/35
Bramley 12/44 12/44
Basingstoke 12/52 [P2] [DF] 12/53 [P2]
Worting Jn 12/56 12/57
Andover 13/12 [P2] 13/14
Tunnel Jn 13/29 13/30
Salisbury 13.32a [P4] ~ 16.20d [P4] 13.33 [P4] ~ 16.19 [P4]
Wilton Jn 16/24 16/26
Wishford 16/29 16/32
Wylye AHB 16/33½ 16/38
Upton Lovell 16/38 16/42
Warminster 16/43 16/47
Westbury 16/52 [UR] 16/54
Hawkeridge Jn 16/54 16/55
Trowbridge 16/59 16/59
Bradford Jn 17/01 17/06
Melksham 17/07½ 17/12
Thingley Jn 17/14 17/19
Thingley East Jn 17/15½ 17/20
Chippenham 17/17 [P2] 17/21
Wootton Basset Jn 17/29 17/31
Swindon 17*36 ~ 17*45 [P1] 17.39 ~ 17.52
Uffington 17/57 18/06
Challow 18/00 18/10
Wantage Road 18/04 18/16
Steventon 18/08 18/21
Milton Jn 18w11 ~ 18w34 [RL] ?
Foxhall Jn 18/38 18/56

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z71 : (46100 with 35465) : Salisbury to Salisbury East Yard

Location Booked
Salisbury 13.55d [P4]
Salisbury Sig.Sy240 13.57 ~ 14.00
Salisbury 14w02 ~ 15w17 [HS]
Salisbury Sig.240 15.19 ~ 15.22
Salisbury 15/24 [P2]
Salisbury East Yard 15.26a

5Z74 : (47853 + tour stock) : Salisbury to Salisbury East Yard
5Z74 : (46100 with 47853 on rear) : Salisbury East Yard to Salisbury

Location Booked
Salisbury 13.58d [P4]
Salisbury East Yard 14.01a ~ 16.08d
Salisbury 16.10a [P4]


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