10th August 2022

Saphos Trains
Welsh Marches Express

Locos Used (2) 37521, 47828, 47853 & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used (3) (35465)+5991+1863+3107+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17159

Route :
1Z65 : Birmingham International to Shrewsbury
1Z66 : Shrewsbury to Birmingham International

Loco(s) Route
47828 + 47853 Birmingham International - Coventry - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
37521 + 34046 (1) (4) Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury
47853 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
47828 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham International

Notes :
(1) 47853 on rear.
(2) 37521 running as D6817. 47853 running as 47614.
(3) 35465 was only in the consist of of the outward leg of the tour.
(4) 37521 piloted 34046 due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather. The return leg was diesel hauled throughout.
(5) Tour postponed from 22/06/22.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham International 05.18d [P5] 05.18   23.14a [P3] 23.14
Berkswell 05/23 05/23   23/07 23/07
Coventry 05.29a ~ 05.32d [P2] 05.29 ~ 05.32   22.51a ~ 22.56d [P4] 22.53 ~ 22.55
Gibbet Hill Jn 05/38 05/36   22/46½ 22/48
Kenilworth Jns 05*41 ~ 05*45 05.40 ~ 05.43   22/44½ 22/47
Milverton Jn 05/51½ 05/48   22*31 ~ 22*35 ? ~ 22.40
Leamington Spa 05.54a ~ 05.56d [P3] 05.52 ~ 05.55   22.22a ~ 22.27d [P2] 22.24 ~ 22.29
Fenny Compton 06/08½ 06/06   22/09 22/15
Reservoir Jn 06/14½ 06/14   22/02 22/07
Banbury 06.16a ~ 06.18d [P3] 06.16 ~ 06.19   21.50a ~ 22.00d [P1] 21.47 ~ 22.05
Aynho Jn 06/24½ 06/24   21/42½ 21/41
Heyford 06/30½ [P1] 06/29   21/35½ [P2] 21/36
Wolvercote Jn 06/42 [UR] 06/40   21/28 21/29
Oxford North Jn 06*46 ~ 06*50 [UM] ? ~ 06.50   21/26 21/26
Oxford 06.53a ~ 06.56d [P3] 06.53 ~ 06.57   21.21a ~ 21.24d [P4] [DR] 21.22 ~ 21.24 [P4]
Kennington Jn 07/00 07/01   21/13 21/17
Didcot North Jn 07/09½ 07/09   21c01 ~ 21c04 ? ~ 21.07
Foxhall Jn 07c11 ~ 07c15 [DM] 07.14 ~ ?   20/59 20/39
Wantage Road 07/23 07/22   20*48 ~ 20*52 [UR] 20/32
Challow 07*28 ~ 07*32 [DR] 07.27 ~ 07.31   20/43 20/30
Uffington 07/37 07/34   20/40½ 20/28
Highworth Jn 07/50 07/52   20/28½ 20/20
Swindon East Loop 07*53 ~ 07*59 [GL] 07.54 ~ ?   - -
Swindon 08.02a ~ 08.05d [P4] 07.59 ~ 08.03   20.23a ~ 20.27d [P1] 20.13 ~ 20.17
Wootton Bassett Jn 08/12 08/10   20/16 20/08
Chippenham 08/19½ [P1] 08/19   20/03 [P2] 20/00
Thingley East Jn 08/20½ 08/20   20/02 19/59
Thingley Jn 08/21 08/21   20/01½ 19/58
Bathampton Jn 08/28 08/28   19/54 19/50
Bath Spa 08.32a ~ 08.37d [P1] 08.31 ~ 08.36   19.47a ~ 19.50d [P2] 19.44 ~ 19.47
North Somerset Jn 08/49 [DM] 08/46   19/36 19/34
Bristol East Jn 08/50 [UM] 08/48   19/35½ [UM] 19/33
Bristol Temple Meads 08L51a ~ 09L13d [P12] [DF] 08.49 ~ 09.53   19L13a ~ 19L33d [P12] 19.06 ~ 19.32
Bristol East Jn 09/15½ [UR] 09/56   19/11½ [DF] 19/04
Dr Day's Jn 09/16½ [RL] 09/57   19/10½ [DR] 19/03
Narroways Hill Jn 09/21½ 09/59   19/08½ 19/00
Horfield Jn 09/24 10/02   19/06½ 18/59
Filton Abbey Wood 09/25 [P4] 10/03   19/04½ [P1] [ML] 18/58
Patchway 09/27 [P2] 10/05   19/01 [P1] 18/55
Pilning 09/31 10/08   18/55 [P1] 18/52
Severn Tunnel East 09/32 10/09   18/53 18/50
Severn Tunnel West 09/38 10/13   18/48 18/46
Severn Tunnel Junction 09/42½ [P3] [DR] 10/15   18/47 [P4] 18/45
Llanwern West Jn 09/53½ 10/25   18/40 18/38
Maindee East Jn 10/02½ 10/29   18*28 ~ 18*35 [UM] ? ~ 18.35
Maindee North Jn 10*04 ~ 10*15 10/33?   18/26 18/06
Cwmbran 10/26½ 10/41   18/16½ 17/53
Pontypool & New Inn 10/32 ?   18/12½ ?
Little Mill Jn 10/34½ 10/48   18/10 17/49
Abergavenny 10/42½ [P1] 10/54   18/01 17/43
Pontrilas 10/57½ ?   17/47 ?
Tram Inn 11/03½ 11/10   17/41 17/29
Hereford 11w13 ~ 12w03 [UR] 11.18 ~ 12.10   16w52 ~ 17w31 [DR] 17.04 ~ 17.21
Shelwick Jn 12/06½ 12/14   16/49 17/01
Moreton-on-Lugg 12/09½ 12/17   16/44 16/57
Leominster 12/18½ 12/28   16/35 16/48
Woofferton 12/25½ 12/37   16/28 16/40
Ludlow 12/30 ?   16/23½ ?
Bromfield 12/32½ 12/45   16/21 16/34
Craven Arms 12/38½ [P1] 12/52   16/16 [P2] 16/29
Marsh Brook LC 12/44½ 13/00   16/11 16/24
Church Stretton 12/47½ ?   16/07½ ?
Dorrington SB 12/54½ 13/10   15/58 16/13
Sutton Bridge Jn 13/00½ 13/16   15/50 15/55
English Bridge Jn 13/02½ ?   15/48 ?
Shrewsbury 13.05a [P4] 13.19 [P4]   15.46d [P7] 15.50


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z66 : (47853 with 34046 on rear) : Shrewsbury to Abbey Foregate Jn
5Z66 : (34046 with 47853 on rear) : Abbey Foregate Jn to English Bridge Jn
5Z66 : (47853 with 34046 on rear) : English Bridge Jn to Coton Hill
(47853 propelled the tour stock direct from Shrewsbury to Coton Hill)

Location Booked Actual
Shrewsbury 13.20d [P4] 13.35 [P4]
Abbey Foregate Jn 13.23 ~ 13.28 CANC
English Bridge Jn 13.33 ~ 13.37 CANC
Shrewsbury 13/40 [P4] CANC
Coton Hill T.C. 13.45a 13.42

5Z88 : (37521 + 34046 with 35465) : Shrewsbury to Crewe

Location Additional
Shrewsbury 13.15d [P4]
Harlescott LC 13/22
Wem 13/31
Prees 13/35
Wrenbury 13/48
Nantwich 13/52
Crewe Gresty Lane 14.00 ~ 14.02
Crewe H.S. 14.08a

5Z67 : (47853 + tour stock) : Coton Hill to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 15.15d
Shrewsbury 15.20a [P7]


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