10th May 2023

Saphos Trains
Welsh Marches Express

Locos Used (2) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used (3) (21096)+17159+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3330+3231

Route :
1Z65 : Paignton to Shrewsbury
1Z66 : Shrewsbury to Paignton

Loco(s) Route
47805 (1) Paignton - Torquay - Newton Abbot - Teignmouth - Dawlish - Exeter St Davids - Tiverton Parkway - Taunton - Cogload Jn - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Worle Jn - Yatton - Bristol Temple Meads
60007 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - 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
60007 (1) Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
47805 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Worle Jn - Weston-super-Mare? (4)  - Uphill Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Paignton

Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47805 running as D1935. 47810 running as D1924.
(3) 21096 was only in the consist when 60007 was on the train.
(4) Confirmation required - did the return leg run via West-super-Mare?


47805 at Dawlish on the return leg (photo: Nathan Williamson)

Source : Nathan Williamson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Paignton 05.45d [P2] 05.58   22.13a [P1] 22.33
Torquay 05.50a ~ 05.53d 06.03 ~ 06.04   22.06a ~ 22.09d 22.25 ~ 22.27
Newton Abbot West Jn 06/07 06/13   21/57 22/15
Newton Abbot 06.08a ~ 06.27d [P2] 06.14 ~ 06.30   21.52a ~ 21.56d [P1] 22.10 ~ 22.14
Teignmouth 06/34 06/36   21/47½ 22/04
Dawlish 06.37a ~ 06.40d 06.40 ~ 06.43   21.40a ~ 21.43d 21.55 ~ 22.00
Dawlish Warren 06/43½ 06/46   21/37½ 21/53
Exeter St Davids 07.04a ~ 07.12d [P5] 06.56 ~ 07.12   21.23a ~ 21.26d [P5] 21.34 ~ 21.42
Cowley Bridge Jn 07/14½ 07/15   21/21½ 21/31
Tiverton Loop 07/27 07/28   21/11 21/20
Tiverton Parkway 07.29a ~ 07.32d [P2] 07.30 ~ 07.35   21.06a ~ 21.09d [P1] 21.14 ~ 21.18
Whiteball 07/36½ 07/40   21/03 21/09
Norton Fitzwarren 07/43 07/47   20/55½ 20/58
Taunton 07.45a ~ 07.57d [P4] 07.49 ~ 07.57   20.44a ~ 20.53d [P3] 20.37 ~ 20.55
Cogload Jn 08/03 08/03   20/39 20/32
Bridgwater 08.09a ~ 08.12d 08.09 ~ ?   20.25a ~ 20.28d 20.22 ~ 20.25
Uphill Jn 08/25 08/27   20/13 20/10
Weston-super-Mare - -   20/10 [P1] DIV?
Worle Jn 08/27 08/28   20/07 20/08
Yatton Loop - -   19*54 ~ 20*01 ?
Yatton 08.33a ~ 08.36d 08.37 ~ 08.41   19.48a ~ 19.51d 20.00 ~ 20.02
Parson Street 08/47 [P2] [UM] 08/52   19/37 [P1] 19/50
Bristol West Jn 08/49 [UR] 08/53   19/35½ 19/47
Bristol Temple Meads 08L51a ~ 09L14d [P3] 08.55 ~ 09.29   19L13a ~ 19L34d [P12] [DM] 19.19 ~ 19.45
Bristol East Jn 09/16 09/31   19/11½ [DF] 19/17
Dr Day's Jn 09/17 [RL] 09/32   19/10½ 19/16
Narroways Hill Jn 09/21½ 09/34   19/08½ 19/14
Horfield Jn 09/24 09/37   19/06½ 19/13
Filton Abbey Wood 09/25 [P4] 09/38   19/05½ [P1] [ML] 19/12
Patchway 09/27 [P2] 09/41   19/01 [P1] 19/08
Pilning 09/31½ [P2] 09/45   18/55 [P1] 19/01
Severn Tunnel East 09/32½ 09/47   18/53 18/59
Severn Tunnel West 09/38½ 09/52   18/48 18/54
Severn Tunnel Junction 09/42½ [P3] [DR] 09/54 [P3]   18/47 [P4] 18/53
Llanwern West Jn 09/54 10/05   18/40 18/45
Maindee East Jn 10/02 10/10   18*28 ~ 18*35 [UM] 18.34 ~ 18.41
Maindee North Jn 10*04 ~ 10*14 10.12 ~ 10.14   18/26 18/33
Cwmbran 10/26 10/26   18/16½ 18/24
Pontypool & New Inn 10/31½ ?   18/12½ ?
Little Mill Jn 10/34½ ?   18/10 18/21
Abergavenny 10/42½ [P1] 11/03   18/01 [P2] 18/13
Pontrilas 10/57½ 11/18   17/47 18/02
Tram Inn 11/03½ 11/23   17/41 17/56
Hereford 11w13 ~ 12w03 [UR] 11.33 ~ 12.45   16w56 ~ 17w31 [DR] 16.51 ~ 17.45
Shelwick Jn 12/06½ 12/50   16/53½ 16/48
Moreton-on-Lugg 12/09½ 12/55   16/48½ 16/41
Leominster 12/18½ 13/03   16/39½ 16/33
Woofferton 12/25½ 13/09   16/32½ 16/27
Ludlow 12/30 ?   16/28 ?
Bromfield 12/32½ 13/16   16/25½ 16/21
Craven Arms 12/38½ [P1] 13/29   16/20½ [P2] 16/15
Marsh Brook LC 12/44½ 13/40   16/15½ 16/11
Church Stretton 12/47½ ?   16/12 ?
Dorrington SB 12/54½ 13/51   16/02½ 16/00
Sutton Bridge Jn 13/01½ 13/57   15/54½ 15/53
English Bridge Jn 13/03½ ?   15/52 ?
Shrewsbury 13.05a [P4] 14.01   15.50d [P4] 15.50


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z65 : (60007 with 21096) : Bishops Lydeard to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bishops Lydeard 05.43d
Norton Fitzwarren 05/55
Taunton 05c58 ~ 06c00 [P4]
Cogload Jn 06/06
Bridgwater 06/13
Uphill Jn 06/27
Worle Jn 06/30
Yatton 06/36
Parson Street 06/49
Bristol West Jn 06w52 ~ 08w22
Bristol Temple Meads  08*23 ~ 08*55 [UT]
Bristol East Jn 08.57 ~ 09.01
Bristol Temple Meads  09.04a [P3]

5Z66 : (47810 with 60007 on rear) : Shrewsbury to Abbey Foregate Jn
5Z66 : (60007 with 47810 on rear) : Abbey Foregate Jn to English Bridge Jn
5Z66 : (47810 with 60007 on rear) : English Bridge Jn to Coton Hill
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 13.21d [P4]
Abbey Foregate Jn 13.23 ~ 13.26
English Bridge Jn 13.31 ~ 13.34
Shrewsbury 13/37 [DM]
Coton Hill T.C. 13.42a

5Z67 : (60007 with 47810 on rear) : Coton Hill to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 15.15d
Shrewsbury 15.20a [P4]

5Z69 : (60007 with 21096) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bishops Lydeard

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads  19.19d [P12]
Bristol West Jn 19.21 ~ 19.25
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 19w37 ~ 20w39
Bristol West Jn 20/51
Parson Street 20/52
Yatton 21/04
Worle Jn 21/10
Uphill Jn 21/13
Bridgwater 21/27
Cogload Jn 21/35
Taunton 21c40 ~ 21c42 [P2]
Norton Fitzwarren 21/46
Bishops Lydeard 21.59a


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