12th December 2023

Saphos Trains
Christmas White Rose

Locos Used (2) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013', 90001 'Royal Scot' & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used (3) (35479)+3231+3140+3107+1863+3125+3384+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z80 : Rugby to York
1Z82 : York to Rugby

Loco(s) Route
90001 (1) Rugby - (via WCML) - Crewe
46100 (1) Crewe - Hartford - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Philips Park South Jn - Ashburys - Guide Bridge - Hyde Jn - Woodley - Romiley - Marple Wharf Jn - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Hope - Bamford - Grindleford - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Wincobank Jn - Holmes Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
46100 (1) York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Milford Jn - Castleford - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Castleton - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
90001 (1) Crewe - (via WCML) - Rugby

Notes : 
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47805 running as D1935.
(3) 35479 was only in the consist when 46100 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Rugby 06.02d [P4] [UF] 06.02   23.22a [P5] 23.24
Trent Valley Jn 06/05 [UF] 06/04   23/19 [UN] 23/23
High Oaks Jn 06/08 [DF] 06/06   23/17 [US] 23/21
Brinklow 06/11 [DF] 06/09   23/14½ [US] 23/19
Attleborough South Jn 06/17 [DS] 06/15   23/07½ [US] 23/11
Nuneaton 06.20a ~ 06.23d [P2] [DS] 06.17 ~ 06.22   23.02a ~ 23.05d [P5] [US] 23.06 ~ 23.09
Amington Jn 06/35 [DS] 06/35   22/50 [US] 22/55
Tamworth 06.37a ~ 06.40d [P1] [DS] 06.37 ~ 06.42   22.44a ~ 22.47d [P2] [US] 22.51 ~ 22.53
Lichfield Trent Valley 06.47a ~ 06.50d [P1] [DS] 06.49 ~ 06.54   22.34a ~ 22.37d [P2] [US] 22.43 ~ 22.45
Lichfield North Jn 06/52 [DS] 06/55   22/32 [US] 22/42
Rugeley Trent Valley 06.58a ~ 07.01d [P2] [DS] ? ~ 07.04   22.22a ~ 22.25d [P3] [US] 22.33 ~ 22.35
Rugeley North Jn 07/03½ [DS] 07/05   22/21 [US] 22/32
Colwich 07/07½ [DF] 07/11   22/17½ [UF] 22/30
Milford & Brocton 07/10½ [DS] 07/13   - -
Whitehouse Jn - -   22/14½ [UF] 22/24
Trent Valley Jn 07/17 [DS] 07/17   22/10½ [US] 22/21
Stafford 07.19a ~ 07.22d [P5] [DS] 07.20 ~ 07.25   22.05a ~ 22.09d [P4] [US] 22.16 ~ 22.20 [P4]
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   22/00 [US] 22/12
Searchlight Lane Jn 07/29 [DS] 07/31   - -
Madeley 07/37 [DS] 07/40   21/50 [US] 22/04
Basford Hall Jn 07/45½ [DS] 07/47   21/45 [US] 22/00
Crewe 07L49a ~ 08L31d [P12] [DS] 07.52 ~ 08.31   21L10a ~ 21L40d [P12] [US] 21.09 ~ 21.56
Crewe Coal Yard 08/34 08/34   21/08 21/02
Winsford 08/43 [DF] 08/43   20/55 [US] 20/54
Hartford Jn 08/51 08/46   20*45 ~ 20*48 [UF] 20.47 ~ 20.48
Acton Bridge 08/53 08/48   20/40½ [US] 20/43
Weaver Jn 08/56 08/50   20/37½ 20/39
Acton Grange Jn 09/01 08/55   20/32 20/28
Warrington Bank Quay 09.05a ~ 09.07d [P3] 08.58 ~ 09.07   20.12a ~ 20.28d [P1] [UF] 20.08 ~ 20.23
Dallam Jn 09/10 09/09   20/09 20/05
Winwick Jn 09/13 09/13   20/04 [US] 20/01
Earlestown 09/17 [P4] 09/17   19/58½ [P5] 19/56
Newton-le-Willows 09.20a ~ 09.22d [P1] 09.20 ~ 09.23   19.53a ~ 19.56d [P2] 19.48 ~ 19.54
Parkside Jn 09/25 09/24   19/51½ 19/46
Astley 09/31 09/33   19/42½ 19/40
Eccles 09/38 09/38   19/36½ 19/35
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/43 09/44   19/32½ 19/31
Salford Central 09/50 09/45   19/30½ 19/30
Deal Street Jn 09/50½ [SL] 09/46   19/30 19/29
Manchester Victoria 09.52a ~ 09.54d [P3] 09.47 ~ 09.54   19.20a ~ 19.27d [P4] 19.21 ~ 19.26
Miles Platting 10/00½ 09/58   19/15 [SL] 19/17
Philips Park West Jn 10/01 10/00   - -
Philips Park South Jn 10/02 10/02   - -
Ashburys 10/10 10/11   - -
Guide Bridge 10/16 [P2] 10/17   - -
Guide Bridge [Up & Down Loop] 10w19 ~ 10w45 10.20 ~ 10.42   - -
Hyde Jn 10/47 10/43   - -
Woodley 10/54 10/48   - -
Romiley 10/56 10/50   - -
Marple Wharf Jn 10/58 10/51   - -
New Mills Central 11/07 [P2] 11/00   - -
New Mills South Jn 11/10 [UR] 11/10   - -
Chinley 11/15 ?   - -
Chinley North Jn 11/17 11/17   - -
Chinley East Jn 11/18 ?   - -
Edale 11/24 [P2] ?   - -
Earles Sidings SB 11/28 11/28   - -
Hope 11/29 ?   - -
Bamford 11/31 ?   - -
Grindleford 11/35 [P2] 11/35   - -
Totley Tunnel East 11/39 11/39   - -
Dore West Jn 11/42 11/40   - -
Dore Station Jn 11/43 11/41   - -
Sheffield 11/48 [P2] 11/48 [P2]   - -
Nunnery Main Line Jn 11/50 11/50   - -
Wincobank Jn 11/54 11/54   - -
Holmes Jn 11/57 11/56   - -
Masborough Jn 11/58 11/57   - -
Aldwarke Jn 12/05 12/03   - -
Swinton 12/10 12/09   - -
Moorthorpe 12/23 [P2] 12/26   - -
Pontefract Baghill 12w31 ~ 12w47 12.43 ~ 13.02   - -
Ferrybridge North Jn 12/49 13/05   - -
Brewery Jn - -   18w55 ~ 19w13 [UPL] 18.58 ~ 19.15
Thorpes Bridge Jn - -   18/53 18/57
Vitriol Works - -   18/49½ 18/51
Castleton East Jn - -   18/44½ 18/47
Rochdale - -   18/42 [P3] 18/44
Rochdale East Jn - -   18/41½ 18/43
Littleborough - -   18/34½ [P1] 18/40
Todmorden - -   18/25 [P1] 18/31
Hall Royd Jn - -   18/22 18/30
Hebden Bridge - -   18/16½ [P1] 18/23
Milner Royd Jn - -   18/05½ 18/10
Greetland Jn - -   18/03½ 18/07
Brighouse - -   17/57 18/01
Bradley Wood Jn - -   17/54½ 17/57
Heaton Lodge Jn - -   17/53 17/55
Mirfield East Jn - -   17/49 [SL] 17/51
Horbury [Up Goods Loop] - -   16w58 ~ 17w43 17.02 ~ 17.42
Horbury Jn - -   16/53 16/57
Wakefield Kirkgate - -   16/47½ [P2] [US] 16/50
Normanton - -   16/43 16/45
Altofts Jn - -   16/41½ 16/43
Castleford - -   16/36½ 16/37 [P2]
Milford Jn 12/55 13/12   16/22 16/27
Church Fenton 13/01 [P3] [LSL] 13/21   16/15 [P3] 16/19
Colton Jn 13/08 [LSL] 13/29   16/09 [LSL] 16/10
York 13.18a [P10] 13.37 [P11]   16.01d [P11] [LSL] 16.02

 
 Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z79 : (47805 with 90001 on rear) : Crewe H.S. to Gresty Green Through Siding
3Z79 : (90001 with 47805 on rear) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe
3Z79 : (47805 with 90001 on rear) : Crewe to Rugby

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 02.49d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 02.50 ~ 02.51
Crewe Gresty Lane 02/54
Gresty Green Through Siding 02.58 ~ 03.20
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/24
Crewe 03.26 ~ 03.43 [P12]
Basford Hall Jn 03/48
Madeley 04/00
Little Bridgeford Jn 04/14
Stafford 04/18
Trent Valley Jn 04/19
Penkridge 04/24
Bushbury Jn 04/33
Portobello Jn 04/39
Darlaston Jn 04/42
Bescot Stadium 04/43
Perry Barr North Jn 04/49
Aston 04/53
Stechford 04/58
Birmingham International 05*04 ~ 05*12 [P5]
Berkswell 05/17
Coventry 05/21
Trent Valley Jn 05/34
Rugby 05.36a [P4]

5Z80 : (46100 with 47805 on rear) : York to Skelton Jn
5Z80 : (47805 with 46100 on rear) : Skelton Jn to York Yard North R.S.
5Z80 : (46100 with 35479) : York Yard North R.S. to York Thrall
(46100 turned at York Thrall Turntable)

Location Booked Actual
York 13.26d [P10] [P11]
Skelton Jn 13.32 ~ 13.35  
York Yard North R.S. 13.39 ~ 13.40  
York Thrall Turntable 13.45a  

5Z81 : (46100 with 35479) : York Thrall to York North R.S.
5Z81 : (46100 with 47805 on rear) : York North R.S. to York Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York Thrall Turntable 15.04d
York Yard North R.S. 15.09 ~ 15.14
York Yard South Jn 15/18
York Holgate Sidings 15.21a

5Z82 : (47805 with 46100 on rear) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
York Holgate Sidings 15.42d
York 15.45a [P11]

5Z83 : (47805 with 90001 on rear) : Rugby to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked
Rugby 23.37d [P5]
Trent Valley Jn 23/38
Coventry 23/52
Berkswell 00/01
Birmingham International 00/08
Stechford 00/18
Aston 00/22
Perry Barr North Jn 00/27
Bescot Stadium 00/31
Darlaston Jn 00/32
Portobello Jn 00/35
Bushbury Jn 00/38
Penkridge 00/46
Trent Valley Jn 00/57
Stafford 00/58
Searchlight Lane Jn 01/04
Madeley 01/16
Basford Hall Jn 10/25
Crewe 01.31 ~ 01.46 [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 01/48
Gresty Green Through Siding 01.52 ~ 02.07
Crewe Gresty Lane 02/11
Crewe H.S. 02.16a


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