20th November 2024

Saphos Trains
Christmas White Rose

Locos Used (3) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot', 87002 'Royal Sovereign' & steam: 60532 'Blue Peter'
Stock Used (4) (35461)+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3330+3344

Route :
1Z82 : Rugby to York
1Z84 : York to Rugby

Loco(s) Route
87002 (1) Rugby - (via WCML) - Crewe
60532 (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
47810 (2) York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Sherburn Jn - Gascoigne Wood Down Loop
60532 (1) 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) - Crewe
87002 (1) Crewe - (via WCML) - Rugby

Notes : 
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 60532 on rear.
(3) 47810 running as D1924.
(4) 35461 was only in the consist when 60532 was on the train.
(5) This was reported as the first use of 60532 'Blue Peter' in commercial service with Locomotive Services Group.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Transport Guy

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Rugby 06.00d [P4] [UF] 06.00   22.20a [P5] 22.38
Trent Valley Jn 06/01 [UF] 06/02   22/18 [UN] 22/37
High Oaks Jn 06/04½ [DF] 06/04   ? ?
Brinklow 06/07½ [DF] 06/07   ? ?
Attleborough South Jn 06/15 [DF] 06/14   ? ?
Nuneaton 06.18a ~ 06.21d [P3] [DF] 06.18 ~ 06.23 [P3]   22.04a ~ 22.06d [P4] [UF] 22.21 ~ 22.23 [P5]
Amington Jn 06/33 [DS] 06/34   21/54 [UF] 22/09
Tamworth LL 06.37a ~ 06.40d [P1] [DS] 06.36 ~ 06.41   21.50a ~ 21.52d [P2] [US] 22.05 ~ 22.07
Lichfield Trent Valley 06.47a ~ 06.50d [P1] [DS] 06.48 ~ 06.54   21.40a ~ 21.43d [P2] [US] 21.56 ~ 22.00
Lichfield North Jn 06/52 [DS] 06/55   21/39 [US] 21/55
Rugeley Trent Valley 06.58a ~ 07.01d [P2] [DS] 07.03 ~ ?   21.28a ~ 21.31d [P3] [US] 21.45 ~ 21.49
Rugeley North Jn 07/04 [DS] ?   21/26½ [US] 21/44
Colwich 07/08 [DF] 07/12   21/24 [UF] 21/42
Milford & Brocton 07/10 [DS] 07/15   - -
Trent Valley Jn 07/17 [DS] 07/26   21/19 21/37
Stafford 07.19a ~ 07.22d [P5] [DS] 07.29 ~ 07.32   21.13a ~ 21.18d [P4] [UF] 21.32 ~ 21.35 [P4]
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   21/08½ [US] 21/28
Searchlight Lane Jn 07/29 [DS] 07/38   - -
Madeley 07/37 [DS] 07/46   20/56 [US] 21/20
Basford Hall Jn 07/45½ [DS] 07/50   20/43 [US] 21/15
Crewe 07L49a ~ 08L31d [P12] [DS] 07.56 ~ 08.33 [P12]   20L06a ~ 20L39d [P12] [US] 20.37 ~ 21.12 [P11]
Crewe Coal Yard 08/34 08/35   20/00 20/31
Winsford 08/43 [DF] 08/47   19/49 [US] 20/23
Hartford Jn 08/51 08/54   19*40 ~ 19*42 [UF] 20/17
Acton Bridge 08/53 08/58   19/36 [US] 20/16
Weaver Jn 08/56 09/00   19/34 20/13
Acton Grange Jn 09/02 09/06   19/28 20/07
Warrington Bank Quay 09/06 [P3] 09/08   19/26 [P1] [UF] 20/02
Dallam Jn 09/09 09/09   19/25 19/58
Winwick Jn 09/13 09/12   19/21½ [UF] 19/55
Earlestown 09/17 [P4] 09/16   19/16½ [P5] 19/52
Newton-le-Willows 09/19 09/18   19/13½ 19/49
Parkside Jn 09/20 09/20   19/13 19/44
Astley 09/27 09/28   19/05 19/36
Eccles 09/36 09/33   18/59½ 19/30
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/43 09/40   18/55½ 19/23
Salford Central 09/47 09/42   18/51 19/22
Deal Street Jn 09/48 [SL] 09/43   18/50 19/21
Manchester Victoria 09.50a ~ 09.53d [P3] 09.45 ~ 09.57 [P3]   18.41a ~ 18.47d [P3] 19/19 [P3]
Miles Platting 09/59 10/02   18/36½ [SL] 19/15
Philips Park West Jn 10/01½ 10/14   - -
Philips Park South Jn 10/02½ 10/16   - -
Ashburys 10/14 10/21   - -
Guide Bridge 10/24 [P2] 10/29   - -
Guide Bridge [Up & Down Loop] 10w27 ~ 10w45 10.32 ~ 11.04   - -
Hyde Jn 10/47 11/05   - -
Woodley 10/54 [P2] 11/12   - -
Romiley 10/56 [P2] 11/15   - -
Marple Wharf Jn 10/58 11/17   - -
New Mills Central 11/07 [P2] 11/27   - -
New Mills South Jn 11/10 [UR] 11/30   - -
Chinley 11/15 ?   - -
Chinley North Jn 11/17 11/37   - -
Chinley East Jn 11/18 ?   - -
Edale 11/24 [P2] 11/44   - -
Earles Sidings SB 11/28 11/48   - -
Hope 11/29 ?   - -
Bamford 11/31 [P2] 11/51   - -
Hathersage 11/33 [P2] 11/54   - -
Grindleford 11/37 [P2] 11/58   - -
Totley Tunnel East 11/41½ 12/04   - -
Dore West Jn 11/42 12/05   - -
Dore Station Jn 11/43 12/06   - -
Sheffield 11/48 [P2] 12/16 [P2]   - -
Nunnery Main Line Jn 11/50 12/18   - -
Wincobank Jn 11/54 12/22   - -
Holmes Jn 11/59 12/25   - -
Masborough Jn 12/00 12/26   - -
Aldwarke Jn 12/05 12/28   - -
Swinton 12/10 12/31   - -
Moorthorpe [Goods Loop] 12w21 ~ 12w38 [DGL] 12.41 ~ 13.01   - -
Moorthorpe 12/40 [P2] 13/02   - -
Pontefract Baghill 12/47 13/12   - -
Ferrybridge North Jn 12/49 13/14   - -
Brewery Jn - -   18w15 ~ 18w34 [UPL] 18.48 ~ 19.13
Thorpes Bridge Jn - -   18/13 18/48
Vitriol Works - -   18/09 18/40
Castleton East Jn - -   18/02 18/33
Rochdale - -   17/58 [P3] 18/30
Rochdale East Jn - -   17/57 18/29
Littleborough - -   17/50 [P1] 18/26
Todmorden - -   17/44 [P1] 18/18
Hall Royd Jn - -   17/41 18/16
Hebden Bridge - -   17/37 [P1] 18/10
Milner Royd Jn - -   17/30 18/03
Greetland Jn - -   17/28 18/02
Brighouse - -   17/23½ [P2] 17/57
Bradley Wood Jn - -   17/21½ 17/56
Heaton Lodge Jn - -   17/19 17/53
Mirfield East Jn - -   17/16½ [SL] 17/50
Horbury [Up Goods Loop] - -   16w54 ~ 17w08 ?
Horbury Jn - -   16/50 17/23
Wakefield Kirkgate - -   16/47½ [P2] [US] 17/12
Normanton - -   16/43 17/04
Altofts Jn - -   16/42 17/01
Castleford - -   16/38 [P2] 16/56 [P2]
Milford Jn 12/55 13/22   16/30 16/44
Gascoigne Wood [Down Loop] - -   16.16 ~ 16.26 16.28 ~ 16.33
Gascoigne Wood Jn - -   16/14 16/26
Sherburn Jn 12/57 ?   16/12 16/22
Church Fenton 13/00 [P3] [LSL] 13/30   16/08 [P1] 16/18
Colton South Jn 13/05 13/36   16/02 [NNL] 16/14
Colton Jn 13/06 [LSL] 13/37   16/01 [LSL] 16/13
York 13.16a [P9] 13.45 [P9]   15.54d [P11] [LSL] 16.05 [P11]

 
 Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z81 : (47810 with 87002 on rear) : Crewe H.S. to Gresty Green Through Siding
3Z81 : (87002 with 47810 on rear) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe
3Z81 : (47810 with 87002 on rear) : Crewe to Rugby

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 02.38d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 02.39 ~ 02.40
Gresty Lane Jn 02/43
Gresty Green East Jn 02/44
Gresty Green Through Siding 02.47 ~ 03.02
Gresty Lane Jn 03/08
Crewe 03.10 ~ 03.40 [P12]
Basford Hall Jn 03/45
Madeley 03/50
Little Bridgeford Jn 04/00
Stafford 04/08 [P4]
Trent Valley Jn 04/09
Whitehouse Jn 04/12
Colwich 04/18
Rugeley North Jn 04/21
Lichfield North Jn 04/27
Amington Jn 04/33
Nuneaton 04/44 [P4]
Attleborough South Jn 04/47
Brinklow 04/59
Trent Valley Jn 05/07
Rugby 05.10a [P4]

5Z83 : (60532 with 47810 on rear) : York to Skelton Jn
5Z83 : (47810 with 60532 on rear) : Skelton Jn to York Yard North R.S.

Location Booked Actual
York 13.29d [P9] [P9]
Skelton Jn 13.34 ~ 13.42  
York Yard North R.S. 13.46a  

3Z84 : (47810 with 60532 on rear) : York Yard North R.S. to York Holgate Sidings
3Z84 : (60532 with 47810 on rear) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked Actual
York Yard North R.S. 15.14d  
York Yard South Jn 15/18  
York Holgate Sidings 15.21 ~ 15.42  
York 15.45a [P11] [P11]

5Z85 : (47810 with 87002 on rear) : Rugby to Crewe
5Z85 : (87002 with 47810 on rear) : Crewe to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z85 : (47810 with 87002 on rear) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked
Rugby 22.38d [P5]
Trent Valley Jn 22/40
Newbold 22/42
High Oaks Jn 22/44
Brinklow 22/51
Attleborough South Jn 22/57
Nuneaton 23/00 [P3]
Amington Jn 23/08
Lichfield North Jn 23/13
Rugeley North Jn 23/19
Colwich 23/25
Milford & Brocton 23/27
Trent Valley Jn 23/31
Stafford 23/32 [P5]
Searchlight Lane Jn 23/37
Madeley 23/45
Basford Hall Jn 23/54
Crewe 23.58 ~ 00.13 [P12]
Gresty Lane Jn 00/16
Gresty Green East Jn 00/17
Gresty Green Through Siding 00.20 ~ 00.35
Gresty Lane Jn 00/39
Salop Down Goods Loop 00/40
Crewe H.S. 00.42a


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