3rd August 2022

Saphos Trains
The William Shakespeare

Locos Used (4) 47501 'Craftsman', 47828 & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used (5) (35465)+17159+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+3107+1863+5991

Route :
1Z60 : Carnforth to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z61 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Carnforth

Loco(s) Route
47501 (1) Carnforth - (via WCML) - Crewe
46100 (1) 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
47828 (2) Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
47828 (3) Crewe - (via WCML) - Carnforth

Notes : 
(1) 47828 on rear.
(2) 46100 on rear.
(3) 47501 on rear.
(4) 47501 running as D1944.
(5) 35465 was only in the consist when 46100 was on the train.
(6) It is reported that due to late running on the outward leg, there was not enough time to turn and service 46100 via Hatton and Dorridge. So the return train ran diesel hauled.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 06.52d [P2] 06.54   23.17a [P2] 23.15
Carnforth North Jn 06/53 06/55   23/16 23/15
Carnforth South Jn 06*54 ~ 06*57 [GL1] ?   - -
Morecambe South Jn 07/03 07/02   23/11 23/07
Lancaster 07.06a ~ 07.09d [P4] 07.06 ~ 07.10   23.00a ~ 23.08d [P3] 23.00 ~ 23.04
Garstang & Catteral 07/21½ 07/22   22/47 22/50
Barton & Broughton 07/26½ 07/26   22/41 22/47
Fylde Jn 07/30½ [UT] ?   22/33 ?
Preston 07.32a ~ 07.35d [P6] [UF] 07.31 ~ 07.36   22.30a ~ 22.32d [P5] [DT] 22.33 ~ 22.40
Ribble Jn 07/36½ [UF] 07/37   22/28½ [DF] 22/31
Euxton Jn 07/43½ 07/44   22/23 22/23
Balshaw Lane 07/45½ 07/46   22/20½ 22/19
Wigan North Western 07.53a ~ 07.56d [P4] 07.54 ~ 07.57   22.03a ~ 22.06d [P5] 22.05 ~ 22.08
Wigan South Jn 07/57½ 07/58   22/02½ 22/04
Springs Branch Jn 07/58 07/59   22/01½ 22/03
Golborne Jn 08/03½ 08/03   21/57½ 21/58
Winwick Jn 08/06½ 08/05   21/53½ 21/56
Dallam Jn 08/08½ 08/08   21/51½ 21/53
Warrington Bank Quay 08.10a ~ 08.13d [P2] 08.10 ~ 08.13   21.45a ~ 21.48d [P3] 21.48 ~ 21.51
Acton Grange Jn 08/17½ 08/16   21/43½ 21/46
Weaver Jn 08/22 08/22   21/40½ 21/42
Acton Bridge 08/25 [US] 08/26   21/38 21/40
Hartford Jn 08*29 ~ 08*50 [UF] 08.30 ~ 08.51   21/36½ 21/38
Hartford 08.53a ~ 08.55d 08.53 ~ 08.57   21.32a ~ 21.34d 21.34 ~ 21.37
Winsford 09/01 [US] 09/03   21/28 21/29
Crewe Coal Yard 09*07 ~ 09*12 [UF] ? ~ 09.10   21/22½ [DF] 21/22
Crewe 09L15a ~ 09L45d [P12] [US] 09.14 ~ 09.45   20L45a ~ 21L17d [P12] 20.52 ~ 21.20
Crewe Sig.CE105 - -   20*40 ~ 20*43 ?
Basford Hall Jn 09/50 [US] 09/50   20/39½ [DS] 20/39
Madeley 09/57 [US] 09/57   20/30½ [DS] 20/31
Searchlight Lane Jn - -   20/18½ [DS] 20/18
Little Bridgeford Jn 10/10½ [US] 10/09   - -
Stafford 10*17 ~ 10*32 [P6] [US] 10.15 ~ 10.34 [P6]   20*03 ~ 20*10 [P6] [DS] 19.58 ~ 20.11
Trent Valley Jn 10/34 10/37   20/01½ [DS] 19/55
Penkridge 10/39½ 10/44   19/54 19/46
Bushbury Jn 10/51 10/59   19*36 ~ 19*42 19/37?
Portobello Jn 10/58 11/04   19/32½ 19/32
Darlaston Jn 11/03 11/17   19/27½ 19/27
Pleck Jn 11/06 [SL] 11/23   19/24½ 19/24
Walsall 11*09 ~ 11*14 [P1] 11/27   19/22½ [P2] [SL] 19/22
Ryecroft Jn 11/18½ 11/28   19/20½ 19/19
Sutton Park 11/33½ ?   19/05½ ?
Park Lane Jn 11/41½ 11/48   18/57½ 18/51
Castle Bromwich Jn 11w44 ~ 12w05 [UDS] 11.50 ~ ?   18w24 ~ 18w53 ? ~ 18.49
Bromford Bridge 12/09 13/02   18/20 18/06
Washwood Heath West Jn 12/12 [ML] 13/07   18/17 [UDS] 18/04
Landor Street Jn 12/16 13/10   18*02 ~ 18*12 [ML] 17.53 ~ 18.00
St Andrews Jn 12/18 13/11   17*58 ~ 18*00 17/51
Bordesley Jn 12/19 [ML] 13/12   17/55 17/50
Small Heath South Jn 12/22 [FL] 13/15   17/51 17/47
Tyseley 12/23 [P1] 13/17   17/49 [P2] [FL] 17/46 [P2]
Solihull 12/27 13/21   17/42 17/39
Bentley Heath LC 12/30 13/25   17/37 17/36
Dorridge 12/31 [P1] 13/26   17/36 [P2] 17/35
Hatton North Jn 12/36 13/34   17/27 17/27
Hatton West Jn 12/38½ 13/35   17/25 17/24
Bearley Jn 12/46½ 13/43   17/17 17/17
Stratford-upon-Avon 12.59a [P1] 13.48   17.09d [P1] 17.09


Associated Light Engine Workings

5Z62 : (46100 with 35465) : Stratford-upon-Avon - Hatton - Dorridge - Stratford-upon-Avon
(Loco turning trip) (cancelled)

Location Booked
Stratford-upon-Avon 13.49d [P1]
Bearley Jn 13/59
Hatton West Jn 14/07
Hatton 14.09 ~ 14.21 [P3]
Dorridge 14w31 ~ 15w43 [UDG]
Hatton North Jn 15/54
Hatton West Jn 15/58
Bearley Jn 16/06
Stratford-upon-Avon 16.12a [P1]


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