26th November 2022

Saphos Trains
Great Western Christmas Envoy

Locos Used (2) 47853 & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used 35461+5991+1863+3107+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17159

Route : 
1Z73 : Crewe to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z74 : Bristol Temple Meads to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
70000 (1) Crewe - Stafford - Penkridge - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Stechford - 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
70000 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes : 
(1) 47853 on rear.
(2) 47853 running as 47614.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 05.43d [P12] [US] 05.44   22.19a [P12] 22.20
Basford Hall Jn 05/48 [US] 05/48   22/16 [DS] 22/14
Madeley 05/55 [US] 05/56   22/08 [DS] 22/09
Searchlight Lane Jn - -   21/57 [DS] 22/00
Little Bridgeford Jn 06/07½ [US] 06/08   - -
Stafford 06.12a ~ 06.15d [P4] 06.12 ~ 06.17   21.47a ~ 21.50d [P5] [DS] 21.45 ~ 21.53
Trent Valley Jn 06/16½ 06/19   21/45½ 21/44
Penkridge 06/24½ 06/26   21/39 21/39
Bushbury Jn 06/34 06/37   21/29 21/31
Portobello Jn 06/38½ 06/41   21/26 21/26
Darlaston Jn 06/44½ 06/45   21/21 21/22
Bescot Stadium 06/46½ 06/49   21/20 21/20
Bescot Up Loop 06w49 ~ 07w41 [UGL] 06.51 ~ 07.36 [UGL]   - -
Newton Jn 07/44½ 07/37   21/18 21/16
Tame Bridge Parkway 07.45a ~ 07.47d ? ~ 07.44   21.14a ~ 21.17d ? ~ 21.15
Perry Barr North Jn 07/53½ 07/50   21/08 21/10
Aston 07/56½ [P2] 07/54   21/04 [P1] 21/06
Stechford 08/01½ 07/59   20/58 20/59
Birmingham International 08.08a ~ 08.23d [P4] 08.06 ~ 08.23 [P4]   20w25a ~ 20w50d [P1] 20.26 ~ 20.51
Berkswell 08/29½ 08/31   20/18 20/21
Coventry 08.39a ~ 08.43d [P4] 08.39 ~ 08.45   20.06a ~ 20.11d [P4] 20.04 ~ 20.11
Gibbet Hill Jn 08/50 08/50   20/01 20/00
Kenilworth Jns 08/52 08/52   19/59 19/58
Milverton Jn 08/58 08/57   19/53 19/51
Leamington Spa 09.03a ~ 09.05d [P3] 09.00 ~ 09.08   19.45a ~ 19.49d [P2] 19.37 ~ 19.48
Fenny Compton 09/16 09/25   19/29 19/24
Reservoir Jn 09/27 09/33   19/18½ 19/17
Banbury 09/28 [P3] 09/34   19/17 [P2] 19/16
Aynho Jn 09/34 09/38   19/11 19/11
Heyford 09/42 [P1] 09/43   19/05 [P2] 19/06
Wolvercote Jn 09/55 [UM] 09/51   18/56 18/56
Oxford North Jn 09/57 [UM] 09/53   18/54 [DM] 18/53
Oxford 09/58 [P3] 09/55   18w20 ~ 18w52 [P4] 18.11 ~ 18.50
Oxford Up & Dn Passenger 10w00 ~ 10w22 09.56 ~ 10.23   - -
Kennington Jn 10/25 10/27   18/15 18/07
Didcot North Jn 10/35½ 10/36   18/05½ 17/59
Didcot West Curve Jn 10/38 10/37   18/04½ 17/58
Foxhall Jn 10c39 ~ 10c45 [DM] 10.42 ~ ?   17c53 ~ 18c00 ? ~ 17.56
Milton Jn 10/48 10/47   17/50½ 17/42
Steventon 10/49 10/49   17/48½ [RL] 17/38
Wantage Road 10/53½ 10/53   17/44 17/36
Challow 10*57 ~ 11*32 [DR] 10/57   17/40 17/32
Uffington 11/37½ 10/59   17/37 17/30
Swindon 11/49½ [UM] 11/26   17*03 ~ 17*25 [UM] 17.02 ~ 17.17
Wootton Bassett Jn 11/55½ 11/50   16/54½ 16/54
Chippenham 12/06½ [P1] 12/01   16/42½ [P2] 16/44
Thingley East Jn 12/07½ 12/02   16/40½ 16/42
Thingley Jn 12/08½ 12/03   16/39½ 16/41
Bathampton Jn 12/18½ 12/14 [DM]   16/28½ 16/31
Bath Spa 12.23a ~ 12.30d [P1] 12.18 ~ 12.28 [P2]   16.21a ~ 16.24d [P2] 16.22 ~ 16.27
North Somerset Jn 12/43½ [DM] 12/42   16/07½ 16/07
Bristol East Jn 12/44½ 12/43   16/06 [UM] 16/06
Bristol Temple Meads 12.48a [P15] 12.45   16.04d [P11] 16.04


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z73 : (47853 with 70000 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 13.12d [P15]
Bristol East Jn 13/14
North Somerset Jn 13/16
Bristol East Depot 13.18a

5Z74 : (70000 with 47853 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Lawrence Hill
5Z74 : (47853 with 70000 on rear) : Lawrence Hill to Bristol West Jn
5Z74 : (70000 with 47853 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol Temple Meads
(Whole train turned)

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 15.17d
North Somerset Jn 15/20
Dr Day's Jn 15/22
Lawrence Hill 15.25 ~ 15.30
Dr Day's Jn 15/32
Bristol East Jn 15/33
Bristol Temple Meads 15/34 [UT]
Bristol West Jn 15.36 ~ 15.49
Bristol Temple Meads 15.51a [P11]


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