27th April 2022

Saphos Trains
Severn Valley Enterprise

Locos Used (2) 47501 'Craftsman', 47593 'Galloway Princess' & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (3) (35461)+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+3330+1203+9479

Route : 
1Z60 : Llandudno Junction to Kidderminster S.V.R.
1Z62 : Kidderminster S.V.R. to Llandudno Junction

Loco(s) Route
47593 (1) Llandudno Junction - Colwyn Bay - Rhyl - Prestatyn - Flint - Saltney Jn - Chester - Crewe
70000 (1) Crewe - Alsager - Kidsgrove - Stoke-on-Trent - Stone - Yarnfield Jn - Little Bridgeford Jn - Stafford - Penkridge - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Smethwick Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Kidderminster S.V.R. - Bewdley? - Arley? - Hampton Loade? - Bridgnorth? (4)
70000 (1) (4) Bridgnorth? - Hampton Loade? - Arley? - Bewdley? - Kidderminster S.V.R - Kidderminster - (reverse of outward route) - Stafford - Searchlight Lane Jn - Yarnfield Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
47593 (1) Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Llandudno Junction

Notes:
(1) 47501 on rear.
(2) 47501 running as D1944.
(3) 35461 was only in the consist when 70000 was on the train.
(4) Confirmation required - did the train actually run through to/from Bridgnorth?

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Llandudno Junction 05.33d [P3] 05.33   23.46a [P1] 23.46
Colwyn Bay 05.39a ~ 05.42d ? ~ 05.42   23.35a ~ 23.38d ?
Abergele & Pensarn 05/48½ 05/48   23/28½ 23/29
Rhyl 05.54a ~ 05.57d [P1] 05.52 ~ 05.57   23.20a ~ 23.23d [P2] 23.21 ~ 23.24
Prestatyn 06.03a ~ 06.06d 06.01 ~ 06.06   23.11a ~ 23.14d 23.12 ~ 23.15
Mostyn East Jn 06/14 06/13   23/04 23/07
Flint 06.21a ~ 06.24d 06.18 ~ ?   22.54a ~ 22.57d 22.56 ~ 23.01
Shotton 06/29 06/29   22/49½ 22/52
Saltney Jn 06/39 06/34   22/44½ 22/47
Roodee Jn 06/40½ [US] 06/36   22/43½ 22/46
Chester South Jn 06*43 ~ 06*45 [US] 06.38 ~ ?   22/42½ [DM] 22/45
Chester 06.48a ~ 06.51d [P7] 06.48 ~ 06.51   22.37a ~ 22.41d [P3] 22.38 ~ 22.43
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 07/04 07/04   22/25½ 22/29
Crewe Steel Works 07/11½ 07/13   22/17 22/20
Crewe 07L15a ~ 07L46d [P12] 07.16 ~ 07.48   21L49a ~ 22L14d [P12] 21.51 ~ 22.17
Crewe [Up & Dn Pottery Loop] 07*49 ~ 08*07 [UDP] ?   21*44 ~ 21*46 [UDP] ?
North Stafford Jn 08/09 08/06   21/43 21/48
Barthomley Jn 08/12½ 08/12   21/40 21/42
Alsager 08.15a ~ 08.18d 08.17 ~ 08.20   21.33a ~ 21.36d ? ~ 21.38
Alsager [Goods Loop] - -   21*21 ~ 21*33 [U&DGL] ?
Kidsgrove 08.22a ~ 08.25d 08.26 ~ 08.29   21.10a ~ 21.12d 22.11 ~ 21.15
Stoke-on-Trent 08.34a ~ 08.41d [P1] 08.39 ~ 08.41 [P1]   20.53a ~ 21.01d [P2] 20.50 ~ 21.01
Stoke Jn 08/43½ 08/42   20/51½ 20/48
Sideway Loop - -   20*35 ~ 20*49 20.36 ~ 20.46
Stone 08/51½ 08/51   20*16 ~ 20*23 20/23
Yarnfield Jn 08/58 [UNB] 08/55   20/12 20/19
Little Bridgeford Jn 09*00 ~ 09*08 [US] 08/57   - -
Searchlight Lane Jn - -   20/10 [DNB] 20/17
Stafford 09*14 ~ 09*39 [P6] 09.04 ~ 09.31 [P6]   20/04 [P5] [DS] 20/08
Trent Valley Jn 09/42½ 09/33   20/01½ [DS] 20/06
Rickerscote 09*44 ~ 09*51 09.36 ~ 09.51   20/00½ 20/03
Penkridge 09/56 09/58   19/56 19/59
Bushbury Jn 10/06 10/10   19*34 ~ 19*47 19/51
Portobello Jn 10/10 10/14   19/28 19/37
Darlaston Jn 10/14 10/17   19/22 19/31
Bescot Jn - -   19/18 19/26
Bescot Stadium 10/15 10/20   - -
Bescot [Goods Loop] 10w17 ~ 10w39 [UGL] 10.23 ~ 10.40   18w55 ~ 19w15 [U&DG] ? ~ 19.25
Newton Jn 10/42 10/41   18/51½ 18/55
Perry Barr North Jn 10/48½ 10/48   18/45½ 18/41
Perry Barr West Jn 10/49½ 10/49   18*35 ~ 18*43 18.30 ~ ?
Soho East Jn 10/54½ 10/55   18*28 ~ 18*31 18/26
Soho North Jn 10/55½ 10/56   18/25½ 18/25
Galton Jn 10/59 10/59   18/22½ 18/22
Smethwick Jn 11/00 11/00   18/21½ 18/21
Rowley Regis 11/04 11/04   18/16 18/15
Stourbridge Junction 11/14½ [P3] 11/13 [P3]   18/02½ [P2] 18/01
Blakedown 11/20½ 11/18   17/58 17/55
Kidderminster 11c25 ~ 11c28 [P2] 11.21 ~ 11.26 [P2]   17c50 ~ 17c53 [P1] 17.48 ~ 17.49
Kidderminster S.V.R. 11.30 ~ ? 11.30 ~ ?   ? ~ 17.48 ? ~ 17.46
Kidderminster Town ? ?   ? ?
Bewdley ? ?   ? ?
Arley ? ?   ? ?
Hampton Loade ? ?   ? ?
Bridgnorth ?a ?   ?d ?


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z60 : (47593 with 47501 on rear) : Crewe H.S. to Gresty Green Loop
5Z60 : (47501 with 47593 on rear) : Gresty Green Loop to Llandudno Junction

Location Booked
Crewe Holding Sidings 03.37d
Crewe Sig.GL37 03.38 ~ 03.39
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/42
Gresty Green Up Loop 03.46 ~ 04.01
Crewe Gresty Lane 04/05
Crewe 04.07 ~ 04.09 [P12]
Crewe Steel Works 04/12
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 04/20
Chester 04*31 ~ 04*33 [P3]
Chester South Jn 04/34
Saltney Jn 04/36
Shotton 04/43
Flint 04/47
Mostyn East Jn 04/52
Prestatyn 04/58
Rhyl 05/02
Abergele & Pensarn 05/07
Colwyn Bay 05/12
Llandudno Junction 05.19a  [P3]

5Z63 : (47501 with 47593 on rear) : Llandudno Junction to Gresty Green Loop
5Z63 : (47593 with 47501 on rear) : Gresty Green Loop to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked
Llandudno Junction 23.56d [P1]
Colwyn Bay 00/01
Abergele & Pensarn 00/07
Rhyl 00/11
Prestatyn 00/15
Mostyn East Jn 00/20
Flint 00/26
Shotton 00/30
Saltney Jn 00/36
Chester South Jn 00/38
Chester 00*40 ~ 00*46 [P7]
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 00/57
Crewe Steel Works 01/05
Crewe 01.09 ~ 01.12 [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 01/13
Gresty Green Up Loop 01.17 ~ 01.36
Crewe Gresty Lane 01/40
Crewe Holding Sidings 01.45a


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