8th June 2022

Saphos Trains
The Welsh Marches Whistler

Locos Used 40013 'Andania' & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (1) (35461)+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+3330+1863+17159+6311

Route :
1Z40 : Preston to Crewe
1Z41 : Crewe to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z45 : Bristol Temple Meads to Preston

Loco(s) Route
40013 Preston - Euxton Jn - Chorley - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Denton Jn - Reddish South - Heaton Norris Jn - Stockport - Wilmslow - Sandbach - Crewe
70000 Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Shelwick Jn - Hereford - Abergavenny - Cwmbran - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Temple Meads
40013 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Preston

Notes :
(1) 35461 was only in the consist when 70000 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Preston 05.14d [P6] [UF] 05.13   23.40a [P4] 23.32
Ribble Jn 05/16 [UF] ?   23/38 [DF] ?
Euxton Jn 05/21 05/23   23/34 [DF] 23/26
Chorley 05.27a ~ 05.30d 05.29 ~ 05.31   23.22a ~ 23.25d 23.17 ~ 23.19
Lostock Jn 05/40 05/40   23/13 23/07
Bolton 05.44a ~ 05.47d [P3] 05.45 ~ 05.47   23.05a ~ 23.08d [P5] 23.00 ~ 23.02
Salford Crescent 05/57½ [UB] 05/57   22/52 [P2] 22/49
Ordsall Lane Jn 05/59 06/00   22/50 ?
Salford Central 06/00 06/01   22/46 22/46
Deal Street Jn 06/01 06/02   22/45 22/45
Manchester Victoria 06.03a ~ 06.07d [P4] 06.03 ~ 06.06   22.38a ~ 22.43d [P4] 22.40 ~ 22.44
Miles Platting 06/11 06/10   22/34 [SL] 22/35
Philips Park West Jn 06/12 06/11   22/33 22/31
Baguley Fold Jn 06/13 06/12   22/32 22/30
Ashton Moss Jn 06/17 06/16   22*18 ~ 22*28 ? ~ 22.26
Denton Jn 06/25 06/21   22/10 22/00
Denton Station Jn 06*27 ~ 06*42 ?   22/08 ?
Ash Bridge Jn 06/51 06/40   21*51 ~ 22*01 21/51
Heaton Norris Jn 06/53 [UF] 06.42 ~ 06.53   21/50 21/47
Stockport 06.56a ~ 07.02d [P2] 06.56 ~ 07.02 [P2]   21.45a ~ 21.48d [P3] 21.41 ~ 21.45 [P3]
Edgeley Jn No.2 07/03 [US] 07/03   21/43½ 21/40
Edgeley Jn No.1 07/04 07/04   21/43 21/35
Adswood Road Jn 07/06 07/05   21/41½ [DF] ?
Cheadle Hulme 07/08 [P2] 07/06   21*35 ~ 21*40 [P1] 21.29 ~ 21.34
Wilmslow 07.16a ~ 07.21d [P4] 07.13 ~ 07.21   21.27a ~ 21.30d [P3] 21.19 ~ 21.23
Alderley Edge 07/25 [P2] 07/24   21/24 [P1] 21/16
Chelford Loop 07*32 ~ 07*56 [UPL] 07.31 ~ 07.54   21*02 ~ 21*17 [DPL] 21.00 ~ 21.09
Sandbach 08/05 [P1] [FL] 08/03   20/51 [P2] 20/50
Crewe Sydney Bridge 08/10 08/07   20/46 [FL] 20/46
Crewe 08L13a ~ 08L48d [P6] 08.11 ~ 08.47 [P6]   20.40a ~ 20.43d [P6] 20.41 ~ 20.43
Crewe Gresty Lane 08/53 08/50   20/35 20/36
Nantwich 08/59 08/55   20/29 20/31
Wrenbury 09/04 ?   20/24 ?
Prees 09/14 ?   20/15 ?
Wem 09/17 09/14   20/12 20/15
Harlescott LC 09/25 09/22   20/03 20/07
Shrewsbury Crewe Bank 09*29 ~ 09*39 09.29 ~ 09.39   - -
Shrewsbury 09.44a ~ 09.47d [P4] 09.44 ~ 09.47   19.55a ~ 19.58d [P4] 19.59 ~ 20.02
Sutton Bridge Jn 09/52 09/51   19*37 ~ 19*49 19.39 ~ 19.57
Dorrington SB 10/00 09/58   19/28 19/32
Marsh Brook LC 10/13 10/12   19/19 19/22
Craven Arms 10/18 [P2] 10/16   19/10 [P1] 19/11
Bromfield 10/23 10/21   19/04 19/06
Woofferton 10/30 10/27   18/58 19/00
Leominster 10/37 10/33   18/52 18/55
Moreton-on-Lugg 10/46 10/40   18/43 18/47
Shelwick Jn 10/51 10/50   18/40 18/44
Hereford 10w54 ~ 11w54 [DR] 10.51 ~ 11.56   18/37 [UR] 18/41
Tram Inn 12/04 12/07   18/30 18/33
Pontrilas 12/09 12/14   18/24 ?
Abergavenny 12/21 12/28   18/13 18/16
Little Mill Jn 12/28 12/35   18/05 18/07
Cwmbran ? 12/37   ? 17/55
Maindee North Jn 12/46 12/47   17/48 17/45
Maindee East Jn 12/48 [UM] ?   17/46 ?
Llanwern West Jn 12/51 12/52   17/42 17/30
Severn Tunnel Junction 12/59 [P4] 12/59 [P4]   17/35 [P3] [DM] 17/23
Severn Tunnel West 13/00 13/04   17/34 17/22
Severn Tunnel East 13/05 13/09   17/29 17/18
Pilning 13/07 [P1] 13/12   17/27 [P2] 17/16
Patchway 13/12 [P1] 13/17   17/15 [P2] 17/11
Filton Abbey Wood 13/15 [P1] [ML] 13/19   17*01 ~ 17*11 [P2] 16.59 ~ 17.08
Horfield Jn 13/17 13/21   16/59 16/58
Dr Day's Jn 13/23 [DF] 13/25   16/55 [ML] 16/54
Bristol East Jn 13/25 13/27   16/54 [UF] 16/53
Bristol Temple Meads 13.27a [P12] 13.29   16.52d [P9] 16.51 [P9]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

08/06/22 :
5Z40 : (40013 + tour stock) : Crewe to Preston

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 03.05d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 03.06 ~ 03.07
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/10
Gresty Green Through Siding 03.14 ~ 03.36
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/40
Crewe 03.42 ~ 03.50 [P11]
Crewe Coal Yard 03/52
Winsford 04/00
Hartford Jn 04/04
Acton Bridge 04/06
Weaver Jn 04/10
Acton Grange Jn 04/14
Warrington Bank Quay 04/16
Dallam Jn 04/17
Winwick Jn 04/19
Golborne Jn 04/21
Springs Branch Jn 04/25
Wigan South Jn 04/26
Wigan North Western 04/27
Balshaw Lane 04/36
Euxton Jn 04/40
Ribble Jn 04/45
Preston 04.47a [P6]

0Z40 : (40013) : Crewe to Bristol West Jn

Location Booked
Crewe 08.19d [P6]
Crewe Gresty Lane 08/21
Nantwich 08/26
Wrenbury 08/31
Prees 08/41
Wem 08/44
Harlescott LC 08/52
Shrewsbury 08/56 [P4]
Sutton Bridge Jn 08/59
Dorrington SB 09/07
Marsh Brook LC 09/17
Craven Arms 09/22
Bromfield 09/27
Woofferton 09/34
Leominster 09/39
Moreton-on-Lugg 09/48
Shelwick Jn 09/53
Hereford 09/55 [P2]
Tram Inn 10/03
Pontrilas 10/10
Abergavenny 10/20
Little Mill Jn 10/30
Maindee North Jn 10/46
Maindee East Jn 10/49
Llanwern West Jn 10/53
Severn Tunnel Junction 11/09
Severn Tunnel West 11/10
Severn Tunnel East 11/15
Pilning 11/17
Patchway 11*24 ~ 11*28
Filton Abbey Wood 11/30
Horfield Jn 11/31
Dr Day's Jn 11/36
Bristol East Jn 11/37
Bristol Temple Meads 11/38 [DT]
Bristol West Jn 11.40 ~ 12.10 [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 12.12 ~ 12.32 [DT]
Bristol West Jn 12.35a

5Z42 : (70000 + tour stock) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol West Jn

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 13.38d [P12]
Bristol West Jn 13.40a [CL]

5Z43 : (70000 with 35461) : Bristol West Jn - St Philips Marsh H.S.T. Depot - Bishops Lydeard

Location Booked
Bristol West Jn 13.50d [CL]
St Philips Marsh H.S.T. Depot 14.00 ~ 15.25
Bristol West Jn 15/37
Parson Street 15/40
Yatton 15*51 ~ 15*57 [DPL]
Worle Jn 16/03
Weston-super-Mare 16/07
Uphill Jn 16/11
Bridgwater 16/27
Cogload Jn 16/35
Taunton 16.41 ~ 17.01 [P3]
Norton Fitzwarren 17/05
Bishops Lydeard 17.20a

5Z44 : (40013 + tour stock) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol East Depot

Location Booked
Bristol West Jn 14.05d [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 14.07 ~ 14.10 [P9]
Bristol East Jn 14/12
North Somerset Jn 14/17
Bristol East Depot 14.20a

5Z45 : (40013 + tour stock) : Bristol East Depot - Bristol West Jn - Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 16.06d
North Somerset Jn 16/08
Bristol East Jn 16/09
Bristol Temple Meads 16.11 ~ 16.17 [DT]
Bristol West Jn 16.19 ~ 16.39 [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 16.41a [P9]

09/06/22 :
5Z46 : (40013 + tour stock) : Preston to Crewe

Location Booked
Preston 00.20d [P4]
Ribble Jn 00/22
Euxton Jn 00/28
Balshaw Lane 00/31
Wigan North Western 00/41
Wigan South Jn 00/42
Springs Branch Jn 00/43
Golborne Jn 00/50
Winwick Jn 00/53
Dallam Jn 00/56
Warrington Bank Quay 00/57
Acton Grange Jn 01/00
Weaver Jn 01/04
Acton Bridge 01/06
Hartford Jn 01/08
Winsford 01/12
Crewe Coal Yard 01/19
Crewe 01.21 ~ 01.27 [P11]
Crewe Gresty Lane 01/29
Gresty Green Through Siding 01.33 ~ 01.53
Crewe Gresty Lane 01/57
Crewe H.S. 02.02a


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