25th June 2024

Saphos Trains
Welsh Marches Express

Locos Used (2) 47593 'Galloway Princess', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used (3) (35465)+3426+3140+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z49 : Paignton to Shrewsbury
1Z52 : Shrewsbury to Paignton

Loco(s) Route
47593 (1) Paignton - Torquay - Newton Abbot - Teignmouth - Dawlish - Exeter St Davids - Tiverton Parkway - Taunton - Cogload Jn - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Worle Jn - Yatton - Bristol Temple Meads
61306 (1) 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
61306 (1) Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
47593 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Paignton

Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924.
(3) 35465 was only in the consist Bristol TM - Shrewsbury - Paignton.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Taunton Trains

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Paignton 05.47d [P2] 05.47   22.45a [P1] 22.45
Torquay 05.52a ~ 05.59d 05.52 ~ 05.58   22.38a ~ 22.41d 22.38 ~ 22.41
Newton Abbot West Jn 06/08½ 06/07   22/29 22/29
Newton Abbot 06.09a ~ 06.17d [P1] 06.08 ~ 06.18   22.20a ~ 22.28d [P2] 22.25 ~ 22.28
Teignmouth 06/25 06/25   22/15 22/20
Dawlish 06.29a ~ 06.33d 06.29 ~ 06.33   22.07a ~ 22.10d 22.12 ~ 22.16
Dawlish Warren 06*36 ~ 06*44 [P2] 06.37 ~ 06.41   22/05 22/10
Exeter St Davids 06.58a ~ 07.10d [P5] 06.54 ~ 07.10   21.38a ~ 21.54d [P6] 21.50 ~ 21.59
Cowley Bridge Jn 07/13 07/13   21/36 21/48
Tiverton Loop 07*26 ~ 07*33 [UPL] 07/26   21/26½ 21/37
Tiverton Parkway 07.37a ~ 07.40d [P2] 07.28 ~ 07.40   21.21a ~ 21.24d [P1] 21.32 ~ 21.35
Whiteball 07/44 07/45   21/18½ 21/27
Norton Fitzwarren 07/50½ 07/51   21/11 21/18
Taunton 07.52a ~ 07.56d [P5] 07.53 ~ 08.05   21.05a ~ 21.08d [P2] 21.12 ~ 21.15
Cogload Jn 08/02½ 08/11   21/00½ 21/05
Bridgwater 08.08a ~ 08.11d 08.16 ~ 08.17   20.49a ~ 20.52d 20.50 ~ 20.54
Uphill Jn 08/24½ 08/32   20/34½ 20/34
Worle Jn 08/26½ 08/34   20/29 20/26
Yatton 08.32a ~ 08.35d 08.39 ~ 08.41   20.15a ~ 20.23d 20.16 ~ 20.20
Parson Street 08/46½ [P2] 08/51   19/59½ [P1] 20/03 [P1]
Bristol West Jn 08/48½ [UM] 08/53   19/57½ [DM] 19/58
Bristol Temple Meads 08L50a ~ 09L15d [P5] [DF] 08.55 ~ 09.30 [P5]   19L23a ~ 19L56d [P12] 19.12 ~ 19.57
Bristol East Jn 09/17 [UF] 09/31   19/21 [DF] 19/11
Dr Day's Jn 09/19½ [RL] 09/32   19/20 [DR] 19/10
Narroways Hill Jn 09/21½ 09/34   19/11½ 19/08
Horfield Jn 09/24 09/37   19/05½ 19/06
Filton Abbey Wood 09/25 [P4] 09/38 [P4]   19/04½ [P3] [RL] 19/05
Patchway 09/27 [P2] 09/44   19/01 [P1] 19/02
Pilning 09/31 [P2] 09/49   18/55 [P1] 18/58
Severn Tunnel East 09/32 09/52   18/53 18/56
Severn Tunnel West 09/38 09/56   18/48 18/52
Severn Tunnel Junction 09/42½ [P3] [DR] 09/58   18/47 [P4] 18/51
Llanwern West Jn 09/53½ 10/09   18/40 18/43
Maindee East Jn 10/02 10/12   18w15 ~ 18w35 [UM] 18.23 ~ 18.39
Maindee North Jn 10*05 ~ 10*14 10/16   18/13 18/20
Cwmbran 10/25 10/26   18/03½ 18/12
Pontypool & New Inn 10/30½ ?   17/59½ ?
Little Mill Jn 10/33 10/35   17/57 18/08
Abergavenny 10/40 10/44   17/48 [P2] 18/00
Pontrilas 10/52½ 10/56   17/34 17/48
Tram Inn 10/58 11/01   17/28 17/42
Hereford 11w07 ~ 12w17 [UR] 11.09 ~ 12.14   17/19 [DR] 17/32
Shelwick Jn 12/21 12/18   17/17 17/30
Moreton-on-Lugg 12/25 12/20   17/13 17/26
Leominster 12/32½ 12/27   17/04 17/19
Woofferton 12*40 ~ 12*59 12.36 ~ 12.59   16/57 17/13
Ludlow 13/04½ ?   16/52½ ?
Bromfield 13/07 13/09   16/50 17/07
Craven Arms 13/12½ [P1] 13/14   16w21 ~ 16w43 [DGL] 16.33 ~ 17.00
Marsh Brook LC 13/20½ 13/21   16/15 16/26
Church Stretton 13/23 ?   16/11½ ?
Dorrington SB 13/29½ 13/30   16/02 16/14
Sutton Bridge Jn 13/35 13/36   15/54 16/06
English Bridge Jn 13/37 ?   15/52 ?
Shrewsbury 13.39a [P3] 13.39   15.48d [P4] 16.02


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z49 : (47593 with 47810 on rear) : Goodrington C.S. to Paignton

Location Booked
Goodrington C.S. 05.35d
Paignton GF 05/37
Paignton 05.40a

5Z50 : (61306 with 35465) : Bishops Lydeard to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked Actual
Bishops Lydeard 06.51d  
Norton Fitzwarren 07*00 ~ 07*12  
Taunton 07c16 ~ 07c18 [P2] [P2]
Cogload Jn 07/24  
Bridgwater 07/31  
Uphill Jn 07/45  
Worle Jn 07/48  
Yatton 07/55  
Parson Street 08/11  
Bristol West Jn 08.14 ~ 08.38  
Bristol Temple Meads 08*39 ~ 08*58 [UT]  
Bristol East Jn 09.00 ~ 09.02  
Bristol Temple Meads 09.04a [P5]  

5Z51 : (47810 with 61306 on rear) : Shrewsbury to Sutton Bridge Jn
5Z51 : (61306 with 47810 on rear) : Sutton Bridge Jn to Abbey Foregate Jn
5Z51 : (47810 with 61306 on rear) : Abbey Foregate Jn to Coton Hill T.C.
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 14.12d [P3]
English Bridge Jn 14/14
Sutton Bridge Jn 14.15 ~ 14.18
English Bridge Jn 14/21
Abbey Foregate Jn 14.21 ~ 14.25
Shrewsbury 14/29 [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 14.34a

3Z52 : (61306 with 47810 on rear) : Coton Hill T.C. to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 15.30d
Shrewsbury 15.35a [P4]

0Z53 : (61306) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bishops Lydeard

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 19.28d [P12]
Bristol West Jn 19/30
Yatton Loop 19*52 ~ 20*02 [DGL]
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 : (47593 with 47810 on rear) : Paignton to Goodrington C.S.

Location Booked
Paignton 22.52d [P1]
Paignton GF 22/54
Goodrington C.S. 22.57a


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