14th September 2023

Saphos Trains
Welsh Marches Express

Re-dated to 31/08/23, due to engineering work between Hereford and Shrewsbury.

Route :

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
2 x LSL Class 47s 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
steam: 34046 'Braunton' or 46100 'Royal Scot' or 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' or 70000 'Britannia' 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
steam: 34046 'Braunton' or 46100 'Royal Scot' or 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' or 70000 'Britannia' Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
2 x LSL Class 47s Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Woking

Sources : Mark Herriott & Neil Kearns

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Saphos Trains' website)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Woking 06.20d 23.20a
Farnborough (Main) 06.35d 23.05a
Basingstoke 06.50d 22.50a
Andover 07.10d 22.30a
Salisbury 07.30d 22.10a
Warminster 07.50d 21.50a
Westbury 08.00d 21.40a
Bradford-on-Avon 08.10d 21.30a
Bath Spa 08.20d 21.20a
Bristol Temple Meads 08L40a ~ 09L10d 20L30a ~ 21L00d
Shrewsbury ?a ?d


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