30th May 2024

Saphos Trains
Welsh Marches Express

Locos Used (3) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013', 47828 & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used (4) (35479)+3344+3140+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z49 : High Wycombe to Shrewsbury
1Z52 : Shrewsbury to High Wycombe

Loco(s) Route
47828 (1) High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Haddenham & Thame Parkway - Bicester South Jn - Gavray Jn - Bicester Village - Oxford Parkway - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
61306 (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
47828 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
47805 (2) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - High Wycombe

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47828 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935.
(4) 35479 was only in the consist when 61306 was on the train.
(5) It is reported that 61306 failed at Shrewsbury with a broken spring.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
High Wycombe 05.47d [P2] 05.46   23.00a [P3] 23.07
Saunderton 05/56 [P2] 05/54   22/53½ [P1] 23/02
Princes Risborough 06.01a ~ 06.03d [P3] 05.58 ~ 06.02   22.47a ~ 22.49d [P2] 22.53 ~ 22.56
Haddenham & Thame Parkway 06.10a ~ 06.12d [P1] 06.09 ~ 06.12   22.36a ~ 22.38d [P2] 22.41 ~ 22.44
Bicester South Jn 06/25 06/25   22/24½ 22/29
Gavray Jn 06/27 06/26   22/23½ 22/28
Bicester Village 06.29a ~ 06.31d [P1] 06.27 ~ 06.30   22.18a ~ 22.21d [P2] 22.24 ~ 22.27
Oxford Parkway 06.43a ~ 06.45d [P1] 06.40 ~ 06.45   22.05a ~ 22.08d [P2] 22.09 ~ 22.13
Woodstock Road Jn 06/47 06/47   22/02½ 22/07
Oxford North Jn 06/49 [UR] 06/49   22/01½ [DB] 22/04
Oxford 06.52a ~ 06.54d [P3] [UR] 06.51 ~ 06.54   21.57a ~ 21.59d [P4] [DM] 21.59 ~ 22.02
Hinksey North 06/57 06/56   21/52 21/57
Kennington Jn 06/58 06/58   21/51 21/55
Didcot North Jn 07/06½ 07/05   21*32 ~ 21*41 ? ~ 21.41
Foxhall Jn 07/11 [RL] 07/17   21/29 21/29
Milton Jn 07*15 ~ 07*27 [DM] ? ~ 07.27   21/27 21/26
Wantage Road 07/34 [DR] 07/34   21*15 ~ 21*20 21/21
Challow 07*37 ~ 07*48 ? ~ 07.48   21/09½ [UR] 21/07
Uffington 07/52 07/52   21/07½ 21/05
Swindon 08.03a ~ 08.05d [P4] 08.04 ~ 08.06   20.54a ~ 20.56d [P3] 20.39 ~ 20.53
Wootton Bassett Jn 08/12 08/13   20/47½ 20/33
Chippenham 08/19½ [P1] 08/20   20/36 [P2] 20/24
Thingley East Jn 08/20½ 08/21   20/35 20/23
Thingley Jn 08/21 08/22   20/34 20/22
Bathampton Jn 08/28½ 08/27   20/20 20/14
Bath Spa 08/32 [P1] 08/33   20/17 [P2] 20/11
North Somerset Jn 08/49 [DM] 08/48   20/05½ 20/00
Bristol East Jn 08/52½ [DF] 08/49   20/05 [UM] 19/58
Bristol Temple Meads 08L54a ~ 09L15d [P10] 08.51 ~ 09.27   19L23a ~ 20L03d [P12] 19.12 ~ 19.57
Bristol East Jn 09/17 [UF] 09/29   19/21 [DF] 19/10
Dr Day's Jn 09/19½ [RL] 09/30   19/20 [DR] 19/07
Narroways Hill Jn 09/21½ 09/33   19/11½ 19/02
Horfield Jn 09/24 09/37   19/05½ 18/58
Filton Abbey Wood 09/25 [P4] 09/39 [P4]   19/04½ [P3] [RL] 18/57 [P3]
Patchway 09/27 [P2] 09/44   19/01 [P1] 18/54
Pilning 09/31 [P2] 09/49   18/55 [P1] 18/51
Severn Tunnel East 09/32 09/50   18/53 18/49
Severn Tunnel West 09/38 09/54   18/48 18/46
Severn Tunnel Junction 09/42½ [P3] [DR] 09/55   18/47 [P4] 18/45
Llanwern West Jn 09/53½ 10/07   18/40 18/38
Maindee East Jn 10/02 10/16   18w15 ~ 18w35 [UM] ? ~ 18.34
Maindee North Jn 10*05 ~ 10*14 ? ~ 10.21   18/13 18/15
Cwmbran 10/25 10/30   18/03½ 18/06
Pontypool & New Inn 10/30½ ?   17/59½ ?
Little Mill Jn 10/33 10/36   17/57 18/01
Abergavenny 10/41 [P1] 10/44   17/48 [P2] 17/47
Pontrilas 10/57½ 10/55   17/34 17/28
Tram Inn 11/03½ 11/01   17/28 17/22
Hereford 11w15 ~ 12w36 [UR] 11.11 ~ 12.36 [UR]   17/19 [DR] 17/13
Shelwick Jn 12/41 12/41   17/17 17/11
Moreton-on-Lugg 12/45½ 12/44   17/13 17/07
Leominster 12/54½ 12/55   17/04 16/58
Woofferton 13/01½ 13/03   16/57 16/52
Ludlow 13/06 ?   16/52½ ?
Bromfield 13/08½ 13/13   16/50 16/45
Craven Arms 13/14½ [P1] 13/21   16w21 ~ 16w43 [DGL] 16/40
Marsh Brook LC 13/20½ 13/28   16/15 16/35
Church Stretton 13/23½ ?   16/11½ ?
Dorrington SB 13/30½ 13/37   16/02 16/26
Sutton Bridge Jn 13/37 13/43   15/54 16/19
English Bridge Jn 13/38½ ?   15/52 16/18
Shrewsbury 13.40a [P4] 13.46   15.48d [P7] 16.17


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

30/05/24 :
3Z49 : (47828 with 47805 on rear) : Southall to High Wycombe

Location Booked
Southall LSL 04.27d
Southall 04.37 ~ 04.57
Southall East Jn 04/58
Hanwell 05/02
Drayton Green 05/06
Greenford South Jn 05/11
Greenford West Jn 05/12
South Ruislip 05/17
West Ruislip 05/23
Gerrards Cross 05/29
High Wycombe 05.39a [P2]

5Z50 : (61306 with 35479) : Bishops Lydeard to Bristol Temple Meads

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 06w52 ~ 07w16 [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 07*18 ~ 08*51 [DT]
Bristol East Jn 08.53 ~ 08.55
Bristol Temple Meads 08.57a [P9]

5Z51 : (47828 with 61306 on rear) : Shrewsbury to Abbey Foregate Jn
5Z51 : (61306 with 47828 on rear) : Abbey Foregate Jn to English Bridge Jn
5Z51 : (47828 with 61306 on rear) : English Bridge Jn to Coton Hill T.C.
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 13.48d [P4]
Abbey Foregate Jn 13.49 ~ 13.52
English Bridge Jn 13.56 ~ 13.59
Shrewsbury 14/02 [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 14.07a

3Z52 : (47828 + tour stock) : Coton Hill T.C. to Shrewsbury

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

5Z53 : (61306 with 35479) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bishops Lydeard (cancelled)

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 19.28d [P12]
Bristol West Jn 19/30
Yatton 19*52 ~ 20*02
Worle Jn 20/10
Uphill Jn 20/13
Bridgwater 20/27
Cogload Jn 20/39
Taunton 20c44 ~ 20c48 [P2]
Norton Fitzwarren 20/55
Bishops Lydeard 21.10a

5Z54 : (47805 with 47828 on rear) : High Wycombe to Crewe

Location Booked
High Wycombe 23.02d [P3]
Gerrards Cross 23/12
West Ruislip 23*20 ~ 23*28
South Ruislip 23/31
Greenford West Jn 23/37
Greenford South Jn 23/39
Drayton Green 23/49
West Ealing 23/55
Acton West 23/58
Acton Main Line 00/02
Acton Wells Jn 00/04
Acton Canal Wharf 00*08 ~ 00*28
Willesden No.7 00/32
Wembley Yard South Jn 00/39
Sudbury Jn 00/40
Wembley Central 00/42
Harrow & Wealdstone 00/46
Watford Junction 00/51
Bourne End Jn 01/00
Tring 01/05
Ledburn Jn 01/13
Bletchley 01/19
Milton Keynes Central 01/26
Hanslope Jn 01/32
Weedon 01/42
Hillmorton Jn 02/00
Rugby 02/06
Trent Valley Jn 02/08
Brinklow 02/13
Attleborough South Jn 02/19
Nuneaton 02/23
Amington Jn 02/33
Lichfield North Jn 02/40
Rugeley North Jn 02/48
Colwich 03/01
Milford & Brocton 03/03
Trent Valley Jn 03/06
Stafford 03/07
Searchlight Lane Jn 03/12
Madeley 03/20
Basford Hall Jn 03/28
Crewe 03.32 ~ 03.52 [P11]
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/54
Gresty Green Through Siding 03.58 ~ 04.18
Crewe Gresty Lane 04/22
Crewe H.S. 04.27a

31/05/24 :
5Z53 : (61306 with 35479) : Coton Hill T.C. to Bishops Lydeard

Location Additional
Coton Hill T.C. 10.10d
Shrewsbury 10/15 [P4]
English Bridge Jn 10/16
Sutton Bridge Jn 10/24
Dorrington SB 10/32
Marsh Brook LC 10/41
Craven Arms 10.45 ~ 11.09 [DGL]
Bromfield 11/17
Woofferton 11/23
Leominster 11/31
Moreton-on-Lugg 11/38
Shelwick Jn 11/43
Hereford 11*45 ~ 11*55 [DR]
Tram Inn 12/04
Pontrilas 12/09
Abergavenny 12/21
Little Mill Jn 12/28
Maindee North Jn 12/39
Maindee East Jn 12.41 ~ 13.18
Llanwern West Jn 13/22
Severn Tunnel Junction 13/28
Severn Tunnel West 13/29
Severn Tunnel East 13/34
Pilning 13/35
Patchway 13/43
Filton Abbey Wood 13/48
Horfield Jn 13/50
Narroways Hill Jn 13/52
Dr Day's Jn 13/54
Bristol East Jn 13/55
Bristol Temple Meads 13/56 [UT]
Bristol West Jn 13/57
Worle Jn 14/11
Uphill Jn 14/13
Bridgwater 14/22
Cogload Jn 14/27
Taunton 14/31 [P3]
Norton Fitzwarren 14/33
Bishops Lydeard 14.45a


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