4th May 2024

Saphos Trains
English Riviera Express

Locos Used (2) 37521, 37667 'Flopsie', 47828 & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used 17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3140+3330

Route :
1Z36 : Nantwich to Kingswear
1Z38 : Kingswear to Nantwich

Loco(s) Route
37521 + 37667 (1) Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Hereford - Abergavenny - Cwmbran - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Cogload Jn - Taunton
34046 (1) Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Torquay - Paignton - Kingswear
34046 (1) Kingswear - (reverse of outward route) - Norton Fitzwarren - Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481
37667 + 37521 (1) Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481 - Taunton - (reverse of outward route) - Nantwich

Notes :
(1) 47828 on rear.
(2) 37521 running as D6817. 37667 running as D6851.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Taunton Trains

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Nantwich 04.24d 04.18   23.19a 23.15
Wrenbury 04/30½ 04/25   23/10½ 23/10
Whitchurch 04/35 04/28   23/06 23/04
Prees 04/39½ 04/33   23/02 23/03
Wem 04/42½ 04/38   22/59 22/59
Harlescott LC 04/50 04/44   22/50 22/52
Shrewsbury Crewe Bank 04*54 ~ 05*05 ?   - -
Shrewsbury 05.10a ~ 05.12d [P7] 05.08 ~ 05.12   22.42a ~ 22.45d [P4] 22.42 ~ 22.47
English Bridge Jn 05/13½ 05/13   22/40 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 05/15½ 05/15   22/38 22/39
Dorrington SB 05/22½ 05/22   22/32 22/33
Church Stretton 05.31a ~ 05.33d ?   22.23a ~ 22.25d 22.24 ~ 22.25
Marsh Brook LC 05/38 05/37   22/19 22/19
Craven Arms 05.43a ~ 05.46d [P2] 05.43 ~ 05.46   22.09a ~ 22.11d [P1] 22.09 ~ 22.11
Bromfield 05/51½ 05/51   22/03 22/02
Ludlow 05.55a ~ 05.58d ?   21.56a ~ 21.58d 21.57 ~ 21.59
Woofferton 06/03½ 06/03   21/51 21/52
Leominster 06.10a ~ 06.13d 06.10 ~ 06.13   21.42a ~ 21.44d 21.44 ~ 21.46
Moreton-on-Lugg 06/21 06/22   21/33 21/36
Shelwick Jn 06/25 06/25   21/29 21/32
Hereford 06.28a ~ 06.31d [P2] 06.28 ~ 06.37   21.24a ~ 21.26d [P3] 21.26 ~ 21.29
Tram Inn 06/39½ 06/45   21/17 21/19
Pontrilas 06/44½ 06/50   21/12 21/14
Abergavenny 06.57a ~ 06.59d [P2] 07.01 ~ 07.04   20.56a ~ 20.59d [P1] 20.57 ~ 21.01
Little Mill Jn 07/07½ 07/12   20/48 20/46
Pontypool & New Inn 07/10 ?   20/45½ ?
Cwmbran 07.15a ~ 07.18d 07.19 ~ 07.20   20.37a ~ 20.40d 20.34 ~ 20.38
Maindee North Jn 07/27 07/28   20*17 ~ 20*27 20.24 ~ 20.25
Maindee East Jn 07/29½ [UR] 07/36   20/14 20/21
Llanwern West Jn 07/36 [UM] 07/40   20/04 20/18
Severn Tunnel Junction 07.44a ~ 07.46d [P4] 07.46 ~ ?   19.47a ~ 19.49d [P3] [DR] 20.04 ~ 20.07
Severn Tunnel West 07/48 07/51   19/45½ 20/02
Severn Tunnel East 07/53 07/55   19/40½ 19/58
Pilning 07/54 [P1] 07/57   19/39½ [P2] 19/55
Patchway 07/58 [P1] 08/00   19/36½ [P2] 19/51
Filton Abbey Wood 08.01a ~ 08.04d [P1] [ML] 08.03 ~ 08.05   19.31a ~ 19.33d [P4] 19.45 ~ 19.47
Horfield Jn 08/07 08/07   19/30 19/43
Narroways Hill Jn 08/10 08/09   19/28 19/39
Dr Day's Jn 08/12½ [DR] 08/10   19/26 [RL] 19/34
Bristol East Jn 08/13½ [DM] 08/11   19/25 [UR] 19/33
Bristol Temple Meads 08.15a ~ 08.20d [P15] 08.13 ~ 08.22   19.20a ~ 19.23d [P9] [DF] 19.19 ~ 19.31
Bristol West Jn 08/22 08/23   19/18 [DM] 19/17
Parson Street 08/23½ [P1] 08/26   19/16 [P2] 19/15
Yatton 08/33 08/34   19/07 19/03
Worle Jn 08/37½ 08/37   19/03 19/00
Uphill Jn 08/39½ 08/40   19/01 18/58
Bridgwater 08/51½ 08/51   18/52 18/48
Cogload Jn 08/58 08/57   18/47 18/42
Taunton 09L07a ~ 10L00d [P2] 09.02 ~ 09.43 [P2]   18c39 ~ 18c40 [P2] 17.59 ~ 18.37
Taunton Fairwater Sig.E481 - -   18L05 ~ 18L35 [UDR] 17.15 ~ 17.55
Norton Fitzwarren 10/03 09/46   18/03 17/13
Whiteball 10/13 09/56   17/54 17/05
Tiverton Parkway 10/16½ [P1] 10/00   17/49 [P2] 17/02
Tiverton Loop 10/18½ 10/01   17/47 17/00
Cowley Bridge Jn 10/33 10/13   17/33 16/48
Exeter St Davids 10/35 [P4] 10/15   17*21 ~ 17*30 [P6] 16/45
Dawlish Warren 10*52 ~ 11*00 [P1] 10/28   16*56 ~ 17*07 [P2] 16/26
Dawlish 11/04 10/31   16/52 16/25
Teignmouth 11/07 10/37   16/48½ 16/21
Newton Abbot 11/16½ [P1] 10/46   16/42 [P3] 16/16
Newton Abbot West Jn 11/17 10.47 ~ ?   16/39½ 16/15
Torquay 11/29 11/08   16/26½ 16/08
Paignton 11.34a ~ 11.38d [P1] 11.19 ~ 11.27   16.18a ~ 16.21d [P2] ? ~ 16.04
Paignton GF 11.42 ~ 11.44 ?   15.59 ~ 16.15 ?
Kingswear 12.09a ?   15.29d ?


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z35 : (37521 + 37667 with 47828 with  on rear) : Crewe H.S. to Nantwich

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 04.06d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 04.07 ~ 04.08
Gresty Gresty Lane 04/11
Nantwich 04.16a

0Z35 : (34046) : Bishops Lydeard to Taunton

Location Booked
Bishops Lydeard 09.19d
Norton Fitzwarren 09/31
Fairwater Yard 09.35 ~ 09.38
Taunton 09.43a [P2]

0Z40 : (34046) : Fairwater Yard to Bishops Lydeard

Location Booked
Fairwater Yard 18.38d
Norton Fitzwarren 18/43
Bishops Lydeard 18.58a

5Z39 : (37667 + 37521 with 47828 with  on rear) : Nantwich to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked
Nantwich 23.24d
Crewe Gresty Lane 23/32
Crewe H.S. 23.39a


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