21st December 2022

Saphos Trains
The Pennine Moors Christmas Cracker

Locos Used (2) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used (3) (35461)+17159+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+3107+1863

Route :
1Z60 : Leicester to Blackburn
1Z61 : Blackburn to Leicester

Loco(s) Route
47805 (1) Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Narborough - Hinckley - Nuneaton - (via WCML) - Crewe
61306 (1) Crewe - Hartford - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Accrington - Gannow Jn - Copy Pit - Stansfield Hall Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Castleton - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Astley - Parkside Jn - Newton-le-Willows - Winwick Jn - (via WCML) - Crewe
47805 (1) Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Leicester

Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47805 running as D1935. 47810 running as D1924.
(3) 35461 was only in the consist when 61306 was on the train.
(4) This was 61306 'Mayflower's first railtour since being purchased by Locomotive Services Group.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Leicester 08.57d [P3] [UF] 08.59   20.44a [P1] 20.37
Wigston North Jn 09/01½ 09/05   20/38½ [DF] 20/31
Narborough 09.07a ~ 09.10d 09.10 ~ 09.14   20.27a ~ 20.30d 20.22 ~ 20.26
Croft 09/13½ 09/16   20/24 20/19
Hinckley 09.19a ~ 09.22d 09.23 ~ 09.26   20.09a ~ 20.12d 20.10 ~ 20.13
Nuneaton 09.29a ~ 09.32d [P5] [DS] 09.33 ~ 09.39   19.58a ~ 20.01d [P5] 19.59 ~ 20.03
Amington Jn 09/43½ [DS] 09/51   19/46½ [US] 19/46
Tamworth LL 09.45a ~ 09.48d [P1] [DS] 09.53 ~ 09.57   19.41a ~ 19.43d [P2] [US] 19.40 ~ 19.44
Lichfield Trent Valley LL 09.55a ~ 09.58d [P1] [DS] 10.04 ~ 10.08   19.32a ~ 19.34d [P2] [US] 19.28 ~ 19.33
Lichfield North Jn 10/00½ [DS] 10/09   19/30½ [US] 19/26
Rugeley North Jn 10/06½ [DS] 10/17   19/22½ [US] 19/19
Colwich 10/11½ [DF] 10/19   19/19 [US] 19/17
Milford & Brocton 10/14 [DS] 10/21   - -
Whitehouse Jn - -   19/15 [UF] 19/12
Trent Valley Jn 10/17½ [DS] 10/24   19/12 [US] 19/06
Stafford 10.19a ~ 10.22d [P5] [DS] 10.26 ~ 10.28   19.07a ~ 19.10d [P4] [US] 19.02 ~ 19.05
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   19/01½ [US] 18/58
Searchlight Lane Jn 10/29 [DS] 10/35   - -
Madeley 10/41 [DS] 10/43   18/48½ [US] 18/48
Basford Hall Jn 10/52½ [DS] 10/48   18/39½ [US] 18/41
Crewe 10L58a ~ 12L05d [P12] [DS] 10.57 ~ 12.06 [P12]   17L55a ~ 18L31d [P12] [US] 17.55 ~ 18.37 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 12/08 12/14   17/53 [SL] 17/50
Winsford 12/18 [DF] 12/24   17/42 17/43
Hartford Jn 12/23½ 12/28   17*29 ~ 17*35 [UF] 17.36 ~ 17.37
Acton Bridge 12/25½ 12/30   17/25½ [US] 17/31
Weaver Jn 12/28½ 12/32   17/22½ 17/27
Acton Grange Jn 12/34 12/36   17/16½ 17/20
Warrington Bank Quay 12.37a ~ 12.39d [P3] 12.39 ~ 12.42 [P3]   17.08a ~ 17.12d [P2] 17.11 ~ 17.15
Dallam Jn 12/42 12/43   17/06½ 17/09
Winwick Jn 12/45 12/46   17/03½ [UF] 17/06

 

Location Booked Actual
Golborne Jn 12/48½ 12/49
Springs Branch Jn 12/55 12/53
Wigan South Jn 12/56 12/54
Wigan North Western 12/56½ [P5] 12/55
Balshaw Lane 13/04½ 13/01
Euxton Jn 13/06½ 13/03
Farington Jn 13/10½ 13/09
Lostock Hall Jn 13*14 ~ 13*20 13.13 ~ 13.15
Blackburn 13w43 ~ 14w37 [UDG] 13.39 ~ 14.37
Daisyfield Jn 14/42 14/40
Accrington 14/49 [P1] 14/48
Gannow Jn 14/57 14/57
Copy Pit 15/05 15/11
Stansfield Hall Jn 15/13 15/19
Todmorden 15/15 [P1] 15/22
Littleborough 15/22½ [P1] 15/30
Rochdale East Jn 15/28½ 15/34
Rochdale 15/29 [P3] 15/35
Castleton East Jn 15/31½ 15/36
Vitriol Works 15/35 15/40
Thorpes Bridge Jn 15/41½ 15/45
Brewery Jn 15w43 ~ 16w27 [UPL] 15.45 ~ 16.30
Miles Platting 16/29 [UR] 16/32
Manchester Victoria 16/33 [P3] 16/39
Deal Street Jn 16/35 16/41
Salford Central 16/35½ 16/42
Ordsall Lane Jn 16/38 16/43
Eccles 16/42 16/47
Astley 16/48 16/52
Parkside Jn 16/57 16/58
Newton-le-Willows 16/58 17/00
Earlestown 17/00½ [P5] 17/03

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z60 : (47810 with 47805 on rear) : Crewe H.S. to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z60 : (47805 with 47810 on rear) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe
5Z60 : (47810 with 47805 on rear) : Crewe to Toton Jn
5Z60 : (47805 with 47810 on rear) : Toton Jn to Leicester

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 05.02d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 05.03 ~ 05.04
Crewe Gresty Lane 05/07
Gresty Green Through Siding 05.11 ~ 05.26
Crewe Gresty Lane 05/30
Crewe 05.32 ~ 05.52 [P6]
Basford Hall Jn 05/57
Madeley 06/01
Norton Bridge 06/11
Stafford 06/15
Colwich 06/24
Rugeley North Jn 06/30
Lichfield North Jn 06/42
Lichfield Trent Valley 06/45
Lichfield Trent Valley Jn 06/47
Alrewas LC 06/53
Wichnor Jn 06/55
Burton-on-Trent 07/00
Clay Mills Jn 07/02
North Stafford Jn 07/05
Stenson Jn 07/07
Castle Donington 07/19
Sheet Stores Jn 07/31
Trent East Jn 07/33
Long Eaton Town LC 07/35
Toton Jn 07.36 ~ 08.06
Long Eaton Town LC 08/10
Trent East Jn 08/13
Trent South Jn 08*14 ~ 08*15
Ratcliffe Jn 08/17
Loughborough 08/27
Sileby Jn 08/33
Syston South Jn 08/38
Leicester 08.44a [P3]

5Z63 : (47805 with 47810 on rear) : Leicester to Crewe
5Z63 : (47810 with 47805 on rear) : Crewe to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z63 : (47805 with 47810 on rear) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked
Leicester 20.48d [P1]
Leicester North Jn 20/49
Humberstone Road 20*52 ~ 20*55
Humberstone Road Jn 20/56
Syston South Jn 21/01
Sileby Jn 21/04
Loughborough 21/10 [P1]
Loughborough North 21/12
Ratcliffe Jn 21/25
Trent South Jn 21/27
Sheet Stores Jn 21/28
Castle Donington 21/34
Stenson Jn 21/47
North Stafford Jn 21/48
Clay Mills Jn 21/51
Burton-on-Trent 21*54 ~ 21*55 [P2]
Wichnor Jn 22/07
Alrewas LC 22/10
Lichfield Trent Valley Jn 22/18
Lichfield Trent Valley 22/20
Lichfield North Jn 22/23
Rugeley North Jn 22/31
Colwich 22/36
Stafford 22/45
Norton Bridge 22/49
Madeley 22/58
Basford Hall Jn 23/03
Crewe 23.07 ~ 23.22 [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 23/24
Gresty Green Through Siding 23.28 ~ 23.43
Crewe Gresty Lane 23/47
Crewe H.S. 23.52a


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