14th February 2022
Saphos Trains
The Welsh Marches Express
Locos Used (4) | 47501 'Craftsman', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot' |
Stock Used (5) | (35461)+3125+3122+80044+3100+3148+3330+1203+5991+17159 |
Route :
1Z45 : Nottingham to Cardiff Central
1Z48 : Cardiff Central to Nottingham
Loco(s) | Route |
47501 (1) | Nottingham - Trent East Jn - Long Eaton - Spondon - Derby - Breadsall |
47810 (2) | Breadsall - Derby - Stenson Jn - North Stafford Jn - Tutbury & Hatton - Uttoxeter - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Alsager - Crewe |
46100 (1) | 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 Jn Yard |
47810 (3) | East Usk Jn Yard - Maindee East Jn - Maindee West Jn - Newport - Cardiff Central |
46100 (1) | Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe |
47810? (2?) | Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Derby |
47501? (1?) | Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham |
Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47501 on rear.
(3) 46100 on rear.
(4) 47501 running as D1944. 47810 was running as D1924.
(5) 35461 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 | |
Nottingham | 05.40d [P3] [D] | 05.40 | 22.36a [P7] | 22.30 | |
Mansfield Jn | 05/43 [UNF] | 05/42 | 22/31½ [C] | 22/27 | |
Beeston South Jn | 05/45 | 05/45 | 22/28½ [DNF] | 22/25 | |
Trent East Jn | 05/50½ | 05/50 | 22/23½ | 22/23 | |
Sheet Stores Jn | 05/52½ | 05/52 | 22/21½ | 22/17 | |
Long Eaton | 05.54a ~ 05.57d | 05.54 ~ 05.58 | 22.16a ~ 22.19d | 22.12 ~ 22.15 | |
Spondon | 06/04½ | 06/04 | 22/10 | 22/06 | |
Way & Works Jn | 06/08½ [DM] | 06/07 | 22/07 | 22/02 | |
Derby | 06.09a ~ 06.14d [P5] [C] | 06.08 ~ 06.14 | - | - | |
St Mary's South Jn | 06/16 [DF] | 06/16 | - | - | |
St Mary's North Jn | 06/17 [DF-DS] | 06/18 | - | - | |
Breadsall | 06.19 ~ 06.34 [DS-US] | 06.19 ~ 06.33 | - | - | |
St Mary's South Jn | 06/38 [B] | 06/35 | - | - | |
Derby | 06/39½ [P2] | 06/38 | 21.56a ~ 22.06 [P4] | 21.54 ~ 22.01 | |
L.N.W. Jn | 06/43 [DTF] | 06/41 | 21/54 [UTS] | 21/52 | |
Stenson Jn | 06/48 | 06/49 | 21/51 | 21/46 | |
North Stafford Jn | 06/49½ | 06/51 | 21/50½ | 21/45 | |
Tutbury & Hatton | 06.58a ~ 07.01d | 07.00 ~ 07.04 | 21.38a ~ 21.41d | 21.25 ~ 21.28 | |
Uttoxeter | 07.10a ~ 07.13d | ? | 21.25a ~ 21.28d | ? | |
Uttoxeter S.B. | 07/15½ | 07/19 | 21/23½ | 21/13 | |
Caverswall | 07/28½ | ? | 21/11½ | ? | |
Longton | 07/31½ | 07/36 | 21/07½ | 20/57 | |
Stoke Jn | 07/34½ | 07/40 | 21/03½ | 20/52 | |
Stoke-on-Trent | 07.36a ~ 07.39d [P2] | 07.42 ~ 07.44 | 21.00a ~ 21.02d [P1] | 20.47 ~ 20.50 | |
Kidsgrove | 07.49a ~ 07.52d [P4] | 07.54 ~ 07.55 | 20.41a ~ 20.51d [P3] | 20.36 ~ 20.37 | |
Alsager | 07.58a ~ 08.01d | 08.00 ~ 08.01 | 20.31a ~ 20.35d | 20.32 ~ ? | |
Barthomley Jn | 08/08½ | 08/08 | 20/27½ | 20/29 | |
North Stafford Jn | 08/11½ [UDP] | 08/13 | 20/24 [UDP] | 20/25 | |
Crewe | 08L14a ~ 08L50d [P12] | 08.17 ~ 08.50 [P12] | 19L48a ~ 20L21d [P12] | 19.52 ~ 20.22 | |
Crewe Gresty Lane | 08/54 | 08/52 | 19/44 | 19/44 | |
Nantwich | 08/59 | 08/58 | 19/37 | 19/44 | |
Wrenbury | 09/06 | 09/04 | 19/33 | 19/40 | |
Whitchurch | 09/11½ | 09/07 | 19/27½ | 19/34 | |
Prees | 09/17 | 09/12 | 19/22 | 19/28 | |
Wem | 09/20 | 09/17 | 19/19 | 19/23 | |
Harlescott LC | 09/29 | 09/25 | 19/10 | 19/10 | |
Shrewsbury | 09/35 [P4] | 09/33 | 19/03½ [DM] | 19/03 | |
English Bridge Jn | 09/36½ | ? | 19/01½ | 18/41 | |
Sutton Bridge Jn | 09/38½ | 09/36 | 18*39 ~ 18*59 | 18/39? | |
Dorrington SB | 09/46½ | 09/54 | 18/31 | 18/33 | |
Church Stretton | 09/56 | ? | 18/24 | ? | |
Marsh Brook LC | 09/59½ | 10/06 | 18/21 | 18/23 | |
Craven Arms | 10w05 ~ 10w28 [DGL] | 10.14 ~ 10.43 | 18/10½ [P1] | 18/11 | |
Bromfield | 10/35 | 10/49 | 17/57½ | 18/01 | |
Ludlow | 10/37½ | ? | 17/55 | ? | |
Woofferton | 10/42 | 10/55 | 17/50½ | 17/55 | |
Leominster | 10/49 | 11/01 | 17/43½ | 17/48 | |
Moreton-on-Lugg | 10/58 | 11/08 | 17/34½ | 17/41 | |
Shelwick Jn | 11/03 | 11/12 | 17/31½ | 17/38 | |
Hereford | 11/05 [DR] | 11/13 | 16w41 ~ 17w26 [UR] | 16.45 ~ 17.34 | |
Tram Inn | 11/14 | 11/22 | 16/33½ | 16/37 | |
Pontrilas | 11/20 | 11/28 | 16/27½ | 16/32 | |
Abergavenny | 11/34 [P2] | 11/39 | 16/12½ [P1] | 16/18 | |
Little Mill Jn | 11/43 | 11/46 | 16/04½ | 16/10 | |
Pontypool & New Inn | 11/45 | ? | 16/01½ | ? | |
Cwmbran | 11/49½ | 11/49 | 15/56 | 15/59 | |
Maindee North Jn | 11/58 | 11/58 | 15/44 | 15/50 | |
Maindee East Jn | 12*00 ~ 12*10 [RL] | 12/01 | - | - | |
East Usk Jn New Yard | 12.12 ~ 12.15 | 12.02 ~ 12.09 | - | - | |
Maindee East Jn | 12/18½ | 12/10 | - | - | |
Maindee West Jn | 12/21 | 12/11 | 15/42 | 15/48 | |
Newport | 12/22½ [DR] | 12/13 [DR] | 15*25 ~ 15*40 [UR] | 15.29 ~ 15.46 | |
Ebbw Jn | 12/25½ | 12/16 | 15/19 | 15/26 | |
Marshfield | 12/29½ | 12/20 | 15/15 | 15/21 | |
Long Dyke Jn | 12/39 [E] | 12/28 | 15/07 [UR] | 15/13 | |
Cardiff Central | 12.41a [P3] | 12.31 | 15.05d [P4] [E] | 15.10 |
Associated
E.C.S. Workings
5Z45 : (47810 with 47510 on rear) : Crewe Holding Sidings to Gresty Green Up Loop
5Z45 : (47501 with 47810 on rear) : Crewe Holding Sidings to Crewe
5Z45 : (47810 with 47501 on rear) : Crewe to Nottingham
Location | Booked |
Crewe Holding Sidings | 01.35d |
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 | 01.36 ~ 01.37 |
Crewe Gresty Lane | 01/40 |
Gresty Green Up Loop | 01.44 ~ 01.54 |
Crewe Gresty Lane | 01/58 |
Crewe | 02.00 ~ 02.10 [P12] |
Basford Hall Jn | 02/15 |
Madeley Jn | 02/20 |
Little Bridgeford Jn | 02/32 |
Stafford | 02/37 |
Trent Valley Jn | 02/38 |
Penkridge | 02/43 |
Bushbury Jn | 02/53 |
Portobello Jn | 02/57 |
Darlaston Jn | 03/02 |
Pleck Jn | 03/06 |
Walsall | 03/08 |
Ryecroft Jn | 03/11 |
Sutton Park | 03/26 |
Park Lane Jn | 03/34 |
Water Orton West Jn | 03/36 |
Water Orton | 03/37 |
Kingsbury Jn | 03/42 |
Tamworth HL | 03/46 |
Wichnor Jn | 03/51 |
Burton-on-Trent | 03/55 |
Clay Mills Jn | 03/57 |
North Stafford Jn | 04/00 |
Stenson Jn | 04/02 |
Castle Donington | 04/14 |
Sheets Stores Jn | 04/22 |
Trent East Jn | 04/24 |
Beeston South Jn | 04/29 |
Mansfield Jn | 04/37 |
Nottingham | 04.41a [P3] |
5Z47 : (47810 with 46100 on rear) : Cardiff Central to Canton Sidings
Location | Booked |
Cardiff Central | 12.44d [P3] |
Canton Sidings | 12.51a |
5Z48 : (46100 with 47810 on rear) : Canton Sidings to Cardiff Central
Location | Booked |
Canton Sidings | 14.51d |
Canton Sig.CF2324 | 14.54 ~ 14.54 |
Cardiff Central | 14.58a [P4] |
5Z50 : (47810 with 47501 on rear) : Nottingham to
Crewe
5Z50 : (47501 with 47810 on rear) : Crewe to Gresty Green Up Loop
5Z50 : (47810 with 47501 on rear) : Gresty Green Up Loop to Crewe Holding
Sidings
Location | Booked |
Nottingham | 22.50d [P7] |
Mansfield Jn | 22/53 |
Beeston South Jn | 22/55 |
Trent East Jn | 23/00 |
Trent South Jn | 23/02 |
Loughborough | 23/09 |
Sileby Jn | 23/13 |
Syston South Jn | 23/15 |
Leicester | 23/20 |
Wigston North Jn | 23/25 |
Croft | 23/31 |
Hinckley | 23/36 |
Nuneaton | 23/45 |
Midland Yard Jn | 23/47 |
Canal Farm Jn | 23/50 |
Amington Jn | 00/01 |
Lichfield North Jn | 00/07 |
Rugeley North Jn | 00/13 |
Colwich | 00/26 |
Milford & Brocton | 00/28 |
Trent Valley Jn | 00/32 |
Stafford | 00/33 |
Searchlight Lane Jn | 00/38 |
Madeley | 00/46 |
Basford Hall Jn | 00/56 |
Crewe | 01.05 ~ 01.15 [P12] |
Crewe Gresty Lane | 01/17 |
Gresty Green Up Loop | 01.21 ~ 01.31 |
Crewe Gresty Lane | 01/35 |
Crewe Holding Sidings | 01.40a |