31st August 2023

Saphos Trains
Welsh Marches Express

Locos Used (3) 47593 'Galloway Princess', 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & steam: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used 35465+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3231+3330

Route :
1Z49 : Woking to Shrewsbury
1Z52 : Shrewsbury to Woking

Loco(s) Route
47805 (1) Woking - Farnborough (Main) - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Andover - Salisbury - Wilton Jn - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford-on-Avon - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads (4)
60007 (2) 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
47805 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
47593 (2) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Woking

Notes :
(1) 47593 on rear.
(2) 47805 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935.
(4) Loco change actually took place in Bristol Temple Meads, rather than Bristol West Jn.
(5) 60007 failed at Shrewsbury with a brake defect. The return leg of the tour was diesel hauled throughout.
(6) Tour re-dated from 14/09/2023.

Source : Mark Herriott (on the tour from/to Basingstoke)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Woking 06.09d [P4] [DS] 06.14   22.45a [P2] 22.51
Woking Jn 06/11 [DS] 06/17   22/44 [UF] 22/49
Pirbright Jn 06/16 [DS] 06/23   22/39 [US] 22/44
Farnborough (Main) 06.20a ~ 06.22d [P2] [DS] 06.27 ~ 06.31   22.31a ~ 22.34d [P1] [US] 22.35 ~ 22.38
Fleet 06/26½ [P2] [DS] 06/36   22/27½ [P1] [US] 22/32
Basingstoke 06.39a ~ 06.42d [P2] [DF] 06.48 ~ 06.51   22.14a ~ 22.17d [P3] [US] 22.16 ~ 22.19
Worting Jn 06/47 06/55   22/12 [UF] 22/12
Andover 07.05a ~ 07.07d [P2] 07.10 ~ 07.12   21.51a ~ 21.54d [P1] 21.53 ~ 21.56
Tunnel Jn 07/21½ 07/29   21/35 21/36
Salisbury 07.25a ~ 07.28d [P4] 07.31 ~ 07.35   21.28a ~ 21.32d [P2] 21.29 ~ 21.33
Wilton Jn 07/31½ 07/39   21/22 21/26
Wishford 07/35½ 07/44   21/18 21/21
Wylye AHB 07/39½ 07/48   21/14 21/17
Upton Lovell 07/43½ 07/53   21/10 21/13
Warminster 07.50a ~ 07.55d 07.58 ~ 08.03   21.01a ~ 21.04d 21.03 ~ 21.07
Westbury 08.03a ~ 08.08d [P2] 08.09 ~ 08.12   20.50a ~ 20.53d [P1] 20.50 ~ 20.53
Trowbridge 08/15½ 08/18   20/42½ 20/45
Bradford Jn 08/18 08/19   20/40 20/43
Bradford-on-Avon 08.21a ~ 08.23d 08.22 ~ 08.23   20.33a ~ 20.36d 20.38 ~ 20.39
Bathampton Jn 08/31 08/34   20/24 20/27
Bath Spa 08.34a ~ 08.37d [P1] 08.38 ~ 08.41   20.17a ~ 20.20d [P2] 20.19 ~ 20.23
North Somerset Jn 08/49 [DM] 08/54   20/05½ 20/09
Bristol East Jn 08/50 [DF] 08/57   20/05 20/08
Bristol Temple Meads 08/51 [P10] CANC   - -
Bristol West Jn 08L53 ~ 09L13 [CL] CANC   - -
Bristol Temple Meads 09.14a ~ 09.16d [P9] [DF] ??L?? ~ 09L23 [P9]   19L23a ~ 20L03d [P12] [UM] 19.14 ~ 20.06
Bristol East Jn 09/18 [UF] 09/25   19/21 [DF] 19/12
Dr Day's Jn 09/19½ [RL] 09/26   19/20 [DR] 19/07
Narroways Hill Jn 09/21½ 09/28   19/11½ 19/05
Horfield Jn 09/24 09/31   19/05½ 19/04
Filton Abbey Wood 09/25 [P4] 09/32   19/04½ [P3] [RL] 19/03
Patchway 09/27 [P2] 09/34   19/01 [P1] 19/00
Pilning 09/31 [P2] 09/38   18/55 [P1] 18/56
Severn Tunnel East 09/32 09/40   18/53 18/55
Severn Tunnel West 09/38 09/43   18/48 18/51
Severn Tunnel Junction 09/42½ [P3] [DR] 09/45   18/47 [P4] 18/50
Llanwern West Jn 09/53½ 09/57   18/40 18/43
Maindee East Jn 10/02 10/07   18*28 ~ 18*35 [UM] 18.22 ~ 18.39
Maindee North Jn 10*04 ~ 10*14 ? ~ 10.23   18/26 18/19
Cwmbran 10/26 10/33   18/16½ 18/11
Pontypool & New Inn 10/31½ ?   18/12½ ?
Little Mill Jn 10/34½ 10/41   18/10 18/08
Abergavenny 10/42½ [P1] 10/54   18/01 [P2] 18/00
Pontrilas 10/57½ 11/07   17/47 17/50
Tram Inn 11/03½ 11/12   17/41 17/44
Hereford 11w13 ~ 12w03 [UR] 11.20 ~ 12.10   16w56 ~ 17w31 [DR] 17.35 ~ 17.36
Shelwick Jn 12/06½ 12/16   16/53 17/32
Moreton-on-Lugg 12/09½ 12/19   16/48 17/29
Leominster 12/18½ 12/26   16/39 17/22
Woofferton 12/25½ 12/35   16/32 17/17
Ludlow 12/30 ?   16/27½ ?
Bromfield 12/32½ ?   16/25 17/12
Craven Arms 12/38½ [P1] 12/49   16/20 [P2] 17/07
Marsh Brook LC 12/44½ 12/55   16/15 17/03
Church Stretton 12/47½ ?   16/11½ ?
Dorrington SB 12/54½ 13/03   16/02 16/52
Sutton Bridge Jn 13*02 ~ 13*26 13.10 ~ 13.26   15/54 16/45
English Bridge Jn 13/28½ 13/28   15/52 16/43
Shrewsbury 13.32a [P4] 13.37   15.48d [P7] 16.42


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z48 : (47805 with 47593 on rear) : Southall to Basingstoke
5Z48 : (47593 with 47805 on rear) : Basingstoke to Woking

Location Booked
Southall LSL 03.26d
Southall 03.36 ~ 03.38
Southall West Jn 03/40
Heathrow Airport Jn 03/42
Slough 03/48
Maidenhead 03/54
Twyford 04/00
Kennet Bridge Jn 04/06
Reading 04*08 ~ 04*23 [P8]
Oxford Road Jn 04/25
Southcote Jn 04/27
Bramley 04/36
Basingstoke 04.43 ~ 05.08 [P2]
Fleet 05/18
Farnborough (Main) 05/21
Pirbright Jn 05/24
Woking Jn 05/33
Woking 05.34 ~ 05.55 [P2]
Woking Sig.WK1201 05.57 ~ 06.03
Woking 06.05a [P4]

0Z50 : (60007) : Bishops Lydeard to Bristol West Jn

Location Booked
Bishops Lydeard 05.43d
Norton Fitzwarren 05/55
Taunton 05c58 ~ 06c00 [P2]
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 06.54 ~ 08.34 [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 08.36 ~ 09.03 [DT]
Bristol West Jn 09.05a [CL]

0Z49 : (47593) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol West Jn 09.01d [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 09.02 ~ 09.07 [P11]
Bristol East Jn 09/08
North Somerset Jn 09/10
Bristol East Depot 09.13 ~ 09.33
North Somerset Jn 09/35
Bristol East Jn 09/42
Bristol Temple Meads 09.43a [SPR]

5Z51 : (47805 with 60007 on rear) : Shrewsbury to Abbey Foregate Jn
5Z51 : (60007 with 47805 on rear) : Abbey Foregate Jn to English Bridge Jn
5Z51 : (47805 with 60007 on rear) : English Bridge Jn to Coton Hill T.C.
(whole train turned)

Location Booked Actual
Shrewsbury 13.43d [P4] [P4]
Abbey Foregate Jn 13.45 ~ 13.48  
English Bridge Jn 13.53 ~ 13.58  
Shrewsbury 14/01 [P4] [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 14.07a  

5Z52 : (47805 + tour stock) : Coton Hill T.C. to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 15.30d
Shrewsbury 15.35a [P7]

0Z52 : (47593) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 19.10d
Bristol East Jn 19/12
North Somerset Jn 19.14 ~ 19.16
Bristol East Jn 19/18
Bristol Temple Meads 19/19 [DT]
Bristol West Jn 19.22 ~ 19.36 [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 19.38a [P12]

5Z53 : (60007) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bishops Lydeard (cancelled)

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads  19.28d [P12]
Bristol West Jn 19.30 ~ 19.33
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 19w45 ~ 20w44
Bristol West Jn 20/56
Parson Street 20/57
Yatton 21/09
Worle Jn 21/15
Uphill Jn 21/18
Bridgwater 21/32
Cogload Jn 21/39
Taunton 21c45 ~ 21c47 [P2]
Norton Fitzwarren 21/51
Bishops Lydeard 22.04a

0Z52 : (60007) : Coton Hill T.C. to Crewe H.S.

Location Additional
Coton Hill T.C. 20.04d
Shrewsbury 20.06 ~ 20.11
Harlescott LC 20/17
Wem 20/26
Prees 20/30
Wrenbury 20/41
Nantwich 20/45
Crewe Gresty Lane 20/52
Crewe H.S. 20.57a

5Z54 : (47593 with 47805 on rear) : Woking to Surbiton
5Z54 : (47805 with 47593 on rear) : Surbiton to Basingstoke
5Z54 : (47593 with 47805 on rear) : Basingstoke to Southall

Location Booked
Woking 22.48d [P2]
Byfleet & New Haw 22/54
Weybridge 22/55
Hampton Court Jn 23/11
Surbiton 23.14 ~ 23.23 [P1]
Hampton Court Jn 23/26
Weybridge 23/32
Byfleet & New Haw 23/35
Woking 23/51 [P5]
Woking Jn 23/52
Pirbright Jn 23/57
Farnborough (Main) 00/01
Fleet 00/04
Basingstoke 00.14 ~ 00.31 [P1]
Bramley 00/39
Southcote Jn 00/50
Oxford Road Jn 00/55
Reading 00/58 [P11]
Kennet Bridge Jn 00/59
Twyford 01/03
Maidenhead 01/12
Slough 01/17
Stockley Jn 01/26
Heathrow Airport Jn 01/28
Southall West Jn 01/31
Southall 01/33
Southall LSL 01.44a


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