8th December 2021

Saphos Trains
The Chatsworth Christmas Sparkle Express

Locos Used (2) 47828, 47853 & steam: 45231 'The Sherwood Forester'
Stock Used (3) (35461)+1203+3330+17159+13227+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045

Route :
1Z31 : Carnforth to Chesterfield
1Z33 : Chesterfield to Carnforth

Loco(s) Route
47853 (1) Carnforth - (via WCML) - Crewe
45231 (1) Crewe - (via WCML) - Nuneaton - Hinckley - Wigston North Jn - Leicester - Syston South Jn - Loughborough - Trent South Jn - Meadow Lane Jn - Toton Centre - Trowell Jn - Langley Mill - Alfreton - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield
45231 (1) Chesterfield - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
47853 (1) Crewe - (via WCML) - Carnforth

Notes:
(1) 47828 on rear.
(2) 47853 running as 47614.
(3) 35461 was only in the consist when 45231 was on the train.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 05.22d [P2] 05.22   00.02a [P2] 00.02
Carnforth North Jn 05/23 05/23   00/01 00/01
Morecambe South Jn 05/28½ 05/29   23/56 23/55
Lancaster 05.31a ~ 05.34d [P4] 05.32 ~ 05.35   23.50a ~ 23.53d [P3] 23.49 ~ 23.52
Garstang & Catteral 05/46½ 05/46   23/40 23/40
Barton & Broughton 05/52 05/50   23/37 23/37
Fylde Jn 05/56 [UF] 05/54   23/33 23/32
Preston 05.57a ~ 05.59d [P4] [UF] 05.56 ~ 05.59   23.28a ~ 23.31d [P1] [DS] 23.27 ~ 23.30
Ribble Jn 06/01 06/00   23/25 [DS] 23/26
Farington Curve Jn 06/02 06/02   23/23 23/24
Euxton Jn 06/06 06/06   23/20 23/18
Balshaw Lane 06/08 06/08   23/17 [DS] 23/16
Wigan North Western 06.15a ~ 06.18d [P4] 06.17 ~ 06.21   23.04a ~ 23.07d [P5] 23.04 ~ 23.06
Wigan South Jn 06/20 06/22   23/03 23/03
Springs Branch Jn 06/20½ 06/23   22/58½ 23/00
Golborne Jn 06/24 06/27   22/54½ 22/53
Winwick Jn 06/26 06/29   22/48½ 22/51
Dallam Jn 06/28 06/31   22/46½ 22/48
Warrington Bank Quay 06.29a ~ 06.32d [P2] 06.33 ~ 06.36   22.40a ~ 22.43d [P3] 22.42 ~ 22.47
Acton Grange Jn 06/37 06/39   22/38½ 22/40
Weaver Jn 06/41½ 06/44   22/35½ 22/35
Acton Bridge 06/43½ 06/47   22/34 [DF] 22/33
Hartford Jn 06/45½ 06/48   22*23 ~ 22*31 [DS] 22/28
Hartford 06.47a ~ 06.50d 06.50 ~ 06.52   22.17a ~ 22.20d 22.24 ~ 22.26
Winsford 06/55 06/58   22/12½ 22/20
Crewe Coal Yard 07/02 07/08   22/07½ 22/13
Crewe 07L12a ~ 07L47d [P12] [US] 07.27 ~ 07.49   21L34a ~ 22L04d [P12] [DF] 21.39 ~ 22.11 [P12]
Basford Hall Jn 07/52 [US] 07/54   21/28½ [DS] 21/34
Madeley 07/59 [US] 08/05   21/20½ [DS] 21/27
Searchlight Lane Jn - -   21/09½ [DS] 21/14
Little Bridgeford Jn 08/12½ [US] 08/21   - -
Stafford 08.15a ~ 08.17d [P4] [US] 08.29 ~ 08.32 [P4]   21.00a ~ 21.03d [P5] [DS] 21.04 ~ 21.07
Trent Valley Jn 08/18½ [US] 08/34   20*53 ~ 20*58 21/01
Whitehouse Jn 08/21½ [US-UF] 08/38   - -
Milford & Brockton - -   20/47 [DS] 20/54
Colwich 08/25½ [US] 08/43   20/45 20/51
Rugeley North Jn 08/31½ [US] 08/46   20/40 [DS] 20/48
Lichfield North Jn 08/38½ [US] 08/55   20/33 [DS] 20/39
Lichfield Trent Valley 08.40a ~ 08.43d [P2] 08.56 ~ 09.00   20.28a ~ 20.31d [P1] 20.35 ~ 20.38
Amington Jn 08/55 [US] 09/09   20/20 [DS] 20/24
Canal Farm Jn - -   20/09 [DS] 20/10
Midland Yard Jn - -   20/06 20/07
Nuneaton 09/10 [P5] 09/24   20/04 [P7] 20/06
Hinckley 09/16 09/31 [P1]   19/57½ 20/00
Croft 09/22 09/38   19/51½ 19/53
Wigston North Jn 09/29 [DF] 09/44   19/44½ 19/46
Leicester 09/34 [P2] 09/50   19/39 [P3] 19/40
Leicester North Jn 09/34½ 09/51   19/38 19/39
Humberstone Road 09w37 ~ 10w03 [UDG] 09.52 ~ 10.21   19w15 ~ 19w35 [UDG] 19.16 ~ 19.38
Humberstone Road Jn 10/04 10/22   19/14 19/15
Syston South Jn 10/11 [DS] 10/30   19/05 19/07
Syston North Jn 10/11½ 10/31   19/04 19/06
Sileby Jn 10/15 10/35   19/00 19/02
Loughborough 10/21 [P3] [DS] 10/41   18/54 [US] 18/57
Trent South Jn 10/33 [DHLG] 10/55   18/41 [US] 18/44
Meadow Lane Jn 10/36 [DHLG] 10/58   18/38 [UHLG] 18/41
Toton Jn 10/38 11/00   18/36 [UHLG] 18/39
Toton Centre 10/40 [ML] 11/03   18/35 18/36
Trowell Jn 10/44½ 11/08   18/31 18/31
Langley Mill 10/50½ [P1] 11/14   18/24½ [P2] 18/26
Ironville Jn 10/54½ 11/18   18/20 [ML] 18/23
Alfreton 10/58 11/22   18/17 18/19
Clay Cross North Jn 11/05 [EL] 11/30   18/09½ 18/10
Chesterfield South Jn 11/07½ [DBH] 11/33   18/07 [EL] 18/06
Chesterfield 11.09a [P3] 11.35 [P3]   18.05d [P3] 18.03 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

08/12/21 :
5Z31 : (47828 with 47853 on rear) : Crewe to Carnforth

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 02.49d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 02.50 ~ 02.51
Gresty Green Through Siding 02.57 ~ 03.12
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/16
Crewe 03.18 ~ 03.20 [P6]
Crewe Coal Yard 03/23
Winsford 03/28
Hartford Jn 03/32
Acton Bridge 03/34
Weaver Jn 03/36
Acton Grange Jn 03/43
Warrington Bank Quay 03/44
Dallam Jn 03/45
Winwick Jn 03/47
Golborne Jn 03/49
Springs Branch Jn 03/53
Wigan South Jn 03/54
Wigan North Western 03/55
Balshaw Lane 04/01
Euxton Jn 04/04
Farington Curve Jn 04/07
Ribble Jn 04/08
Preston 04/10
Fylde Jn 04/11
Barton & Broughton 04/15
Garstang & Catteral 04/18
Lancaster 04/30
Morecambe South Jn 04/31
Carnforth North Jn 04/42
Carnforth 04.44a [P2]

5Z32 : (45231 with 47828 on rear on rear) : Chesterfield to Barrow Hill L.I.P.

Location Booked
Chesterfield 11.19d [P3]
Tapton Jn 11/22
Barrow Hill South Jn 11/25
Barrow Hill L.I.P. 11.30a

5Z33 : (45231 with 47828 on rear on rear) : Barrow Hill L.I.P. to Barrow Hill South Jn
5Z33 : (47828 with 45231 on rear on rear) : Barrow Hill South Jn to Barrow Hill North Jn
5Z33 : (45231 with 47828 on rear on rear) : Barrow Hill North Jn to Chesterfield

Location Booked
Barrow Hill L.I.P. 17.25d
Barrow Hill South Jn 17.29 ~ 17.34
Barrow Hill North Jn 17.38 ~ 17.43
Barrow Hill South Jn 17/44
Tapton Jn 17/49
Chesterfield 17.51a [P3]

09/12/21 :
5Z34 : (47828 with 47853 on rear) : Carnforth to Crewe

Location Booked
Carnforth 00.25d [P2]
Carnforth North Jn 00/26
Morecambe South Jn 00/29
Lancaster 00/30
Garstang & Catteral 00/40
Fylde Jn 00/58
Preston 00/59
Ribble Jn 01/00
Farington Curve Jn 01/02
Euxton Jn 01/06
Balshaw Lane 01/08
Wigan North Western 01/16
Wigan South Jn 01/17
Springs Branch Jn 10/18
Golborne Jn 01/26
Winwick Jn 01/30
Dallam Jn 01/32
Warrington Bank Quay 01/33
Acton Grange Jn 01/34
Weaver Jn 01/39
Acton Bridge 01/41
Hartford Jn 01/43
Winsford 01/47
Crewe Coal Yard 01/54
Crewe 01.58 ~ 02.00 [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 02/02
Gresty Green Up Loop 02.06 ~ 02.21
Crewe Gresty Lane 02/23
Crewe H.S. 02.30a


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