19th March 2022

Saphos Trains
The William Shakespeare

Locos Used (4) 47501 'Craftsman', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 45231 'The Sherwood Forester'
Stock Used (5) (35461)+17159+1203+3330+3148+3100+80044+3122+3125

Route :
1Z71 : York to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z73 : Stratford-upon-Avon to York

Loco(s) Route
47501 (1) York - Church Fenton - Micklefield - Leeds - Bradford Interchange (6)
47810 (2) Bradford Interchange - Halifax - 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
45231 (2) Crewe - Madeley - Stafford - Penkridge - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Sutton Park - Park Lane Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Hatton North Jn - Hatton West Jn - Bearley Jn - Stratford--upon-Avon
45231 (2) Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Henley-in-Arden - Shirley - Tyseley - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
47810? (2?) (7) Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Milner Royd Jn - Brighouse - Bradley Wood Jn - Heaton Lodge East Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Dewsbury - Morley - Leeds - (reverse of outward route) - York

Notes : 
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47501 on rear.
(3) Tour postponed from 19/02/22.
(4) 47501 running as D1944. 47810 running as D1924.
(5) 35461 was only in the consist when 45231 was on the train.
(6) It is reported that the outward leg was diverted via Bradford Interchange due to signalling problems.
(7) Loco confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
York 06.30d [P10] [LSL] 06.31   00.34a [P11] 00.52
Colton Jn 06/36 [LSL] 06/37   00/27½ [NNL] 00/45
Church Fenton 06.43a ~ 06.45d [P3] 06.43 ~ ?   00.19a ~ 00.21d [P4] [NNL] 00.38 ~ 00.39
Micklefield 06/52 [P2] 06/53   00/14½ [P1] 00/34
Cross Gates 07/01 [P2] 07/02   00/09½ [P1] 00/29
Neville Hill West Jn 07/05 07/04   00/05½ 00/25
Leeds 07.09a ~ 07.11d [P16] [F] 07.11 ~ 07.28   23.57a ~ 00.03d [P11] 23.44 ~ 00.22
Leeds West Jn 07/12 [F] 07/29   23/55 [E] 23/43
Whitehall Jn 07/12½ 07/30   23/54½ [E] 23/42
Morley 07/17½ DIV   23/47 23/37
Dewsbury 07/21½ [P2] DIV   23/43 [DM] 23/32
Thornhill L.N.W. Jn 07/24 DIV   23/41½ 23/30
Mirfield East Jn 07/25 DIV   23/41 23/29
Heaton Lodge Jn 07/29 DIV   23/38½ 23/28
Bradley Wood Jn 07/32 DIV   23/36½ 23/26
Brighouse 07.35a ~ 07.38d [P2] DIV   23.31a ~ 23.33d [P1] 23.21 ~ 23.24
Greetland Jn 07/43 DIV   23/25½ 23/16
Bradford Interchange DIV 07.48 ~ 07.53   - -
Halifax DIV 08/06   - -
Milner Royd Jn 07/46 08.11   23/23½ 23/12
Hebden Bridge 07.54a ~ 07.57d [P1] 08.18 ~ 08.22   23.12a ~ 23.15d [P2] 22.59 ~ ?
Hall Royd Jn 08/04 08/27   23/07½ 22/55
Todmorden 08.05a ~ 08.07d [P1] 08.28 ~ 08.31   23.02a ~ 23.05d [P2] 22.51 ~ 22.52
Littleborough 08/14 [P1] 08/38   22/56½ [P2] 22/44
Rochdale East Jn 08/16½ 08/40   22/52½ 22/40
Rochdale 08.17a ~ 08.19d [P3] 08.41 ~ 08.43   22.48a ~ 22.51d [P1] 22.37 ~ 22.39
Castleton East Jn 08/22½ 08/46   22/44 22/35
Vitriol Works 08/28 08/50   22/35½ 22/30
Thorpes Bridge Jn 08/34 08/52   22/30 22/27
Miles Platting 08/35 [FL] 08/53   22/28½ 22/26
Manchester Victoria 08.40a ~ 08.42d [P3] 08.56 ~ 09.00   22.20a ~ 22.24d [P4] [FL] 22.18 ~ 22.22
Deal Street Jn 08/44 09/01   22/18½ [SL] 22/13
Salford Central 08/44½ 09/02   22/18 22/12
Ordsall Lane Jn 08/49½ 09/08   22/17 22/10
Eccles 08/53½ 09/12   22/11½ 22/03
Astley 08/58½ 09/16   22/06½ 21/57
Parkside Jn 09/04 09/21   22/00 21/49
Newton-le-Willows 09.05a ~ 09.10d 09.23 ~ 09.26   21.56a ~ 21.58d 21.45 ~ 21.47
Earlestown 09/12 [P5] 09/28   21*53 ~ 21*53½ [P4] 21/43
Winwick Jn 09/14½ [UF] 09/30   21/48 21/38
Dallam Jn 09/16½ 09/40   21/41 21/34
Warrington Bank Quay 09.18a ~ 09.20d [P2] [OL] 09.44 ~ 09.47   21.34a ~ 21.38d [P4] [DS] 21.29 ~ 21.31
Walton Old Jn 09/23 DIV?   - -
Acton Grange Jn 09/29 [UF] 09/50   21/32½ 21/24
Weaver Jn 09/37½ 09/55   21/29½ 21/15
Acton Bridge 09/39½ 09/57   21*11 ~ 21*25 [DF] 21/13
Hartford Jn 09/41½ 09/58   21/08½ [DS] 21/08
Winsford 09/46½ [US] 10/02   21/02½ 21/01
Crewe Coal Yard 09/58 10/09   20/55½ 20/51
Crewe 10L02a ~ 10L45d [P12] [US] 10.16 ~ 10.49 [P12]   19L56a ~ 20L52d [P12] [DF] 19.46 ~ 20.49
Basford Hall Jn 10/50 [US] 10/55   19/49½ [DS] 19/39
Madeley 10/57 [US] 11/04   19/39½ [DS] 19/32
Searchlight Lane Jn - -   19/28½ [DS] 19/20
Little Bridgeford Jn 11/12 [US] 11/18   - -
Stafford 11/16 [P4] [US] 11/24 [P4]   19/23 [P5] [DS] 19/14 [P5]
Trent Valley Jn 11/17 11/26   19/22 [DS] 19/13
Rickerscote 11*19 ~ 11*33 11.29 ~ 11.34   19/21 19/12
Penkridge 11/37 11/41   19/15½ 19/07
Bushbury Jn 11/48 11/53   19/05½ 18/57
Portobello Jn 11/52 11/58   19/01½ 18/47
Darlaston Jn 11/56 12/02   18/56½ 18/42
Pleck Jn 11/59 [SL] 12/04   18/53½ 18/39
Walsall 12/01 [P1] 12/07   18/51½ [P2] [SL] 18/36
Ryecroft Jn 12/02 12/09   18/49½ 18/33
Sutton Park 12/15 ?   18/30 ?
Park Lane Jn 12/22 12/27   18/20 18/13
Castle Bromwich Jn 12w25 ~ 12w49 [UDS] 12.30 ~ ?   17w46 ~ 18w16 ? ~ 18.11
Bromford Bridge 12/53½ 12/54   17/42 17/42
Washwood Heath West Jn 12/56½ 13/04   17/39 17/40
Duddeston Jn 12/58 [ML] 13/06   17/37½ [UDS] ?
Landor Street Jn 12/59 13/07   17/36½ [ML] 17/37
St Andrews Jn 13/01 13/09   17/33½ 17/36
Bordesley Jn 13/02 [ML] 13/10   17/32 17/35
Small Heath South Jn 13*06 ~ 13*12 [FL] 13/12   17/28½ 17/31
Tyseley 13/14½ [P1] 13/14   17/25½ [P4] [SL] 17/28
Solihull 13/19 13/19   - -
Bentley Heath LC 13/22½ 13/25   - -
Dorridge 13/25½ [P1] 13/26   - -
Hatton North Jn 13/32½ 13/35   - -
Hatton West Jn 13/36 13/40   - -
Shirley - -   17/18 17/20
Whitlocks End - -   17/16 17/19
Henley-in-Arden - -   17/06 17/07
Bearley Jn 13/44 13/50   16/59 17/02
Stratford-upon-Avon 13.51a [P1] 13.56 [P1]   16.50d [P1] 16.51 [P1]


Associated Light Engine Workings

0Z74 : (45231) : Stratford-upon-Avon - Hatton - Dorridge - Stratford-upon-Avon
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Stratford-upon-Avon 14.11d [P2]
Bearley Jn 14/19
Hatton West Jn 14/27
Hatton 14.29 ~ 14.33 [P3]
Dorridge 14w43 ~ 15w31 [UDG]
Hatton North Jn 15/45
Hatton West Jn 15.49 ~ 15.58
Bearley Jn 16/08
Stratford-upon-Avon 16.14a [P1]


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