3rd June 2024

Saphos Trains
(Private Charter)

Locos Used (3) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used 35451+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z60 : Crewe to York
1Z62 : York to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
47805 (1) Crewe - Chester
34046 (2) Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - 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 - Guide Bridge [Up & Down Loop]
47805 (1) Guide Bridge [Up & Down Loop] - Guide Bridge
34046 (2) Guide Bridge - Stalybridge - Greenfield - Diggle Jn - Marsden - Huddersfield - Bradley Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - York
47805 (1) York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Sherburn Jn - Gascoigne Wood Down Loop
34046 (2) Gascoigne Wood Down Loop - 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) - Chester
47805 (1) Chester - Crewe

Notes: 
(1) 34046 on rear.
(2) 47805 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 07.54d [P11] 07.54   22.31a [P6] 21.55
Crewe Steel Works 07/59 07/57   22/28 21/49
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 08/11 08/13   22/19 21/39
Chester - -   22/06 [P7] DIV
Chester South Jn - -   22/05 [US] DIV
Roodee Jn - -   21.31 ~ 22.03 DIV
Chester South Jn - -   21/29 [SL] DIV
Chester 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P3] 08.35 ~ 08.43   21.21a ~ 21.28d [P4] [UF] 21.16 ~ 21.26
Mickle Trafford 08/35 08/48   21/15 21/06
Helsby 08/41½ [P2] 08/54   21/07 [P1] 21/00
Frodsham Jn 08/49 08/58   20/59 20/51
Runcorn East 08/52 [P2] 09/00   20/53½ [P1] 20/49
Acton Grange Jn 08/57 [OL] 09/03   20/49 20/45
Walton Old Jn 09/01 ?   20/47 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 09/09 [P4] 09/12   20*37 ~ 20*42 [P1] [OL] 20.38 ~ 20.39
Dallam Jn 09/11 09/19   20/35 20/36
Winwick Jn 09/14½ 09/22   20/28½ [US] 20/32
Earlestown 09/19 [P4] 09/26   20/25½ [P5] 20/30
Newton-le-Willows 09/21 09/27   20/23½ 20/27
Parkside Jn 09/24 09/28   20/22½ 20/24
Astley 09/30 09/36   20/14½ 20/17
Eccles 09/37 09/40   20/08½ 20/12
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/43 09/47   20/04½ 20/08
Salford Central 09/44 09/48   20/01½ 20/05
Deal Street Jn 09/50 [SL] 09/49   20/01 20/04
Manchester Victoria 09c54 ~ 09c59 [P3] 09.51 ~ 09.57   19c56 ~ 19c58 [P3] 20/02?
Miles Platting 10/05 10/01   19/51 [SL] 19/54
Philips Park West Jn 10/08 10/03   - -
Philips Park South Jn 10/10 10/05   - -
Ashburys 10/19 [P1] 10/14   - -
Guide Bridge 10/25½ [P2] 10/25   - -
Guide Bridge [Up & Down Loop] 10w28 ~ 11w14 [U&DL] ? ~ 11.15   - -
Guide Bridge 11.17 ~ 11.20 [P1] ? ~ 11.19   - -
Stalybridge 11*28 ~ 11*36 [P3] 11.31 ~ 11.33   - -
Greenfield 11/47 11/42   - -
Diggle Jn 11/53 11/46   - -
Marsden 11/58 [P1] 11/51   - -
Huddersfield 12/05½ [P8] 12/00 [P8]   - -
Bradley Jn 12/08½ 12/05   - -
Brewery Jn - -   19w19 ~ 19w48 [UPL] 19.19 ~ 19.51
Thorpes Bridge Jn - -   19/17 19/19
Vitriol Works - -   19/12½ 19/15
Castleton East Jn - -   19/09 19/11
Rochdale - -   19/05 [P3] 19/06
Rochdale East Jn - -   19/03½ 19/05
Littleborough - -   18/59½ [P1] 19/02
Todmorden - -   18/54 [P1] 18/54
Hall Royd Jn - -   18/53 18/52
Hebden Bridge - -   18/49 [P1] 18/46
Milner Royd Jn - -   18/38 18/37
Greetland Jn - -   18/25 18/31
Brighouse - -   18/21½ 18/26
Bradley Wood Jn - -   18/20 18/23
Heaton Lodge East Jn 12/10 12/06   18/18½ 18/20
Mirfield East Jn 12/13 12/10   18/16 18/17
Horbury [Up Goods Loop] - -   17w46 ~ 18w06 [UGL] ? ~ 18.10
Horbury Jn 12/20½ [DS] 12/21   17/42 17/47
Wakefield Kirkgate 12/27½ [P1] 12/27   17/39 [P2] [US] 17/41
Normanton 12/33 12/33   17/34 17/35
Altofts Jn 12/34½ 12/34   17/32½ 17/33
Castleford 12/41 [P1] 12/39   17/27½ [P2] 17/29
Milford Jn 12/50 12/48   17/18 17/17
Milford Loop 12w51 ~ 13w29 [DPL] 12.49 ~ 13.24   - -
Gascoigne Wood Jn - -   17/10½ 17/08
Gascoigne Wood [Down Loop] - -   16.53 ~ 17.07 16.53 ~ 17.07
Gascoigne Wood Jn - -   16/50 16/50
Sherburn Jn 13/32 ?   16/47 16/47
Church Fenton 13/37 [P2] [NNL] 13/30   16/43 [P1] 16/39
Colton South Jn 13/44 [NNL] 13/37   16/37½ [NNL] 16/34
Colton Jn 13/45 [LSL] 13/39   16/36 [LSL] 16/33
York 13.54a [P10] 13.47   16.26d [P9] [LSL] 16.27


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z61 : (34046 with 47805 on rear) : York to Skelton Jn
5Z61 : (47805 with 34046 on rear) : Skelton Jn to York Yard North R.S.

Location Booked
York 14.01d [P10]
Skelton Jn 14.05 ~ 14.11
York Yard North R.S. 14.15a

3Z62 : (34046 with 47805 on rear) : York Yard North R.S. to Skelton Jn
3Z62 : (47805 with 34046 on rear) : Skelton Jn to York

Location Booked
York Yard North R.S. 15.48d
Skelton Jn 15.53 ~ 16.00
York 16.04a [P9]


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