19th February 2022
Saphos Trains
The William Shakespeare
Tour postponed to 19/03/22, due to Storm Eunice.
Route :
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| LSL Class 47s | York - Church Fenton - Micklefield - Leeds - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Castleton - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Weaver Jn - Hartford - Crewe |
| steam: 34046 'Braunton' or 46100 'Royal Scot' or 70000 'Britannia' | Crewe - Madeley - Stafford - Penkridge - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Sutton Park - Park Lane Jn - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Dorridge - Hatton North Jn - Hatton West Jn - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon |
| steam: 34046 'Braunton' or 46100 'Royal Scot' or 70000 'Britannia' | Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Henley-in-Arden - Shirley - Tyseley - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe |
| LSL Class 47s | Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - York |
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Saphos Trains' website)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| York | 06.00d | 23.00a |
| Church Fenton | 06.10d | 22.50a |
| Leeds | 06.30d | 22.30a |
| Wakefield Kirkgate | 06.55d | 22.05a |
| Brighouse | 07.15d | 21.45a |
| Hebden Bridge | 07.35d | 21.25a |
| Todmorden | 07.45d | 21.15a |
| Rochdale | 08.00d | 21.00a |
| Manchester Victoria | 08.20d | 20.40a |
| Newton-le-Willows | 08.40d | 20.20a |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 09.00d | 20.00a |
| Crewe | 09.55d | 19.10a |
| Stratford-upon-Avon | ?a | ?d |