23rd November 2024

Saphos Trains
Christmas White Rose

Locos Used (4) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot', 57311 'Institution of Mechanical Engineers' & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used (5) (35461)+3344+3330+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z82 : Barrow-in-Furness to York
1Z84 : York to Barrow-in-Furness

Loco(s) Route
57311 (1?) Barrow-in-Furness - Dalton - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Arnside - Carnforth - Lancaster - Preston
57311 (2) Preston - Wigan North Western - Warrington Bank Quay
61306 (3) 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
57311 (2) York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Sherburn Jn - Gascoigne Wood Down Loop
61306 (3) Gascoigne Wood Down Loop - Milford Jn - Castleford - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Jn - Huddersfield (5) - Marsden - Diggle Jn - Stalybridge - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - (reverse of outward route) - Warrington Bank Quay
57311 (1) Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Preston (5)

Notes : 
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 61306 on rear.
(3) 57311 on rear.
(4) 47810 running as D1924.
(5) 35461 was only in the consist when 61306 was on the train.
(6) The return leg of this tour was heavily delayed due to severe flooding caused by Storm Bert. The tour was diverted via Huddersfield and terminated at Preston. Passengers were then conveyed by coach from Preston to Barrow-in-Furness.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains & Open Rail)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Barrow-in-Furness 05.17d [P2] 05.23   22.39a [P1] CANC
Dalton Jn 05/25 ?   22/29 CANC
Dalton 05.27a ~ 05.29d [P1] ?   22.23a ~ 22.35d [P2] CANC
Ulverston 05.39a ~ 05.41d 05.46 ~ 05.50   22.12a ~ 22.14d CANC
Grange-over-Sands 05.54a ~ 05.56d [P1] ?   21.55a ~ 21.57d [P2] CANC
Arnside 06.02a ~ 06.04d 06.15 ~ 06.16   21.47a ~ 21.49d CANC
Carnforth 06.15a ~ 06.17d [P1] 06.28 ~ 06.31   21.33a ~ 21.37d [P2] CANC
Carnforth North Jn 06/18 06/32   21*19 ~ 21*30 [GL1] CANC
Carnforth South Jn ? ?   21/17½ CANC
Morecambe South Jn 06/22 06/37   21/13 CANC
Lancaster 06.25a ~ 06.31d [P4] 06.40 ~ 06.44   21.04a ~ 21.10d [P3] CANC
Garstang & Catteral 06/43½ 06/55   20/54½ CANC
Barton & Broughton 06/48 06/59   20/51½ CANC
Fylde Jn 06/51½ [UF] ?   20/47½ CANC
Preston 06L53a ~ 07L24d [P6] [UF] 07.06 ~ 07.27   20.35a ~ 20.46d [P5] [DF] 22.44a
Ribble Jn 07/26 [UF] 07/28   20/34 [DF] 22/42
Euxton Jn 07/32½ 07/36   20/29 22/37
Balshaw Lane 07/34 07/38   20/25 22/36
Wigan North Western 07.43a ~ 07.45d [P4] 07.47 ~ 07.51   20.12a ~ 20.15d [P5] 22.24 ~ 22.26
Wigan South Jn 07/46½ 07/52   20/11 22/23
Springs Branch Jn 07/47½ 07/53   20/09 22/21
Golborne Jn 07/52 07/58   20/02 22/17
Winwick Jn 07/54½ 08/00   19/59 [DF] 22/11
Dallam Jn 07/57 08/04   19/55 22/07
Warrington Bank Quay 07.59a ~ 08.10d [P1] [US] 08.06 ~ 08.25 [P1]   19L27a ~ 19L51d [P1] [US] 21.32 ~ 22.05
Dallam Jn 08/13 08/27   19/25 21/30
Winwick Jn 08/17 08/34   19/21½ [US] 21/26
Earlestown 08/22 [P4] 08/40   19/16½ [P5] 21/24
Newton-le-Willows 08/24 08/42   19/13½ 21/21
Parkside Jn 08/25 08/43   19/13 21/18
Astley 08/31 08/51   19/05 21/12
Eccles 08/38 08/56   18/59½ 21/07
Ordsall Lane Jn 08/43 09/02   18/55½ 21/02
Salford Central 08/45 09/03   18/51 20/59
Deal Street Jn 08/46 [SL] 09/04   18/49 20/58
Manchester Victoria 08.48a ~ 08.55d [P3] 09.05 ~ 09.11 [P3]   18.43a ~ 18.46d [P3] 20.51 ~ 20.56
Miles Platting 09/01 09/15   18/36½ [SL] 20/47
Philips Park West Jn 09/03½ 09/17   DIV ?
Philips Park South Jn 09/04½ 09/19   - -
Ashburys 09/11 09/28   - -
Guide Bridge 09/16 [P2] 09/38   - -
Guide Bridge [Up & Down Loop] 09w19 ~ 09w41 09.41 ~ 10.17   - -
Hyde Jn 09/43 10/18   - -
Woodley 09/50 [P2] 10/23   - -
Romiley 09/52 [P2] 10/25   - -
Marple Wharf Jn 09/56 10/27   - -
New Mills Central 10/03 [P2] 10/38   - -
New Mills South Jn 10/06 [UR] 10/45   - -
Chinley 10/11 ?   - -
Chinley North Jn 10/13 10/54   - -
Chinley East Jn 10/14 ?   - -
Edale 10/20 [P2] 11/01   - -
Earles Sidings SB 10/24 11/06   - -
Hope 10/25 ?   - -
Bamford 10/27 [P2] 11/08   - -
Hathersage 10/30 [P2] 11/11   - -
Grindleford 10/34 [P2] 11/12   - -
Totley Tunnel East 10/38½ 11/17   - -
Dore West Jn 10/39 11/18   - -
Dore Station Jn 10/40 11/19   - -
Sheffield 10/49 [P2] 11/31   - -
Nunnery Main Line Jn 10/52 11/37   - -
Wincobank Jn 10/58 11/42   - -
Holmes Jn 11/01 11/44   - -
Masborough Jn 11/02 11/45   - -
Aldwarke Jn 11/05 11/47   - -
Swinton 11/07½ 11/49   - -
Moorthorpe [Goods Loop] 11w19 ~ 11w44 12.06 ~ 12.29   - -
Moorthorpe 11/46 [P2] 12/32   - -
Pontefract Baghill 11/53 12/44   - -
Ferrybridge North Jn 11/55 12/46   - -
Baguley Fold Jn - -   DIV ?
Ashton Moss North Jn - -   DIV ?
Stalybridge - -   DIV 20/36
Greenfield - -   DIV ?
Diggle Jn - -   DIV 20/25
Marsden - -   DIV 19.10 ~ 20.19
Huddersfield - -   DIV 18/54
Bradley Jn - -   DIV 18/49
Brewery Jn - -   18w15 ~ 18w34 [UPL] DIV
Thorpes Bridge Jn - -   18/13 DIV
Vitriol Works - -   18/09 DIV
Castleton East Jn - -   18/02 DIV
Rochdale - -   17/58 [P3] DIV
Rochdale East Jn - -   17/57 DIV
Littleborough - -   17/50 [P1] DIV
Todmorden - -   17/43 [P1] DIV
Hall Royd Jn - -   17/41 DIV
Hebden Bridge - -   17/37 [P1] DIV
Milner Royd Jn - -   17/30 DIV
Greetland Jn - -   17/28 DIV
Brighouse - -   17/23½ DIV
Bradley Wood Jn - -   17/21½ DIV
Heaton Lodge Jn - -   17/19 18/46
Mirfield East Jn - -   17/16½ [SL] 18/42
Horbury [Up Goods Loop] - -   16w55 ~ 17w09 ?
Horbury Jn - -   16/51 17/56
Wakefield Kirkgate - -   16/48 [P2] [US] 17/51
Normanton - -   16/43½ 17/44
Altofts Jn - -   16/42 17/42
Castleford - -   16/38 [P2] 17/38 [P2]
Milford Jn 12/01 12/57   16/30 17/27
Gascoigne Wood [Down Loop] - -   16.16 ~ 16.26 17.08 ~ ?
Gascoigne Wood Jn - -   16/14 16/58
Sherburn Jn 12/03 ?   16/12 16/54
Church Fenton 12/06 [P2] [NNL] 13/03   16/08 [P1] 16/49
Colton Jn 12/12 [NNL] 13/12   16/00 [NNL] 16/43
York 12.21a [P5] 13.20 [P11]   15.53d [P5] [NNL] 16.36 [P5]

 
 Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z70 : (61306 with 35461) : Crewe H.S. to Preston

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 04.48d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 04.53 ~ 04.55
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 05.00 ~ 05.08
Crewe 05.11 ~ 05.14 [P6]
Crewe Coal Yard 05/18
Winsford 05/24
Hartford Jn 05/30
Acton Bridge 05/32
Weaver Jn 05/35
Acton Grange Jn 05/40
Warrington Bank Quay 05/43 [P3]
Dallam Jn 05/44
Winwick Jn 05/47
Golborne Jn 05/50
Springs Branch Jn 05/55
Wigan South Jn 05/56
Wigan North Western 05/56 [P5]
Balshaw Lane 06/04
Euxton Jn 06/07
Ribble Jn 06/15
Preston 06w17 ~ 06w47 [RES]
Preston Shunt Line 06.50 ~ 06.57
Preston 06.59a [P6]

5Z83 : (61306 with 57311 on rear) : York to Skelton Jn
5Z83 : (57311 with 61306 on rear) : Skelton Jn to York Yard North R.S.

Location Booked Actual
York 12.28d [P5] [P11]
Skelton Jn 12.32 ~ 12.41  
York Yard North R.S. 12.45a  

3Z84 : (57311 with 61306 on rear) : York Yard North R.S. to York Holgate Sidings
3Z84 : (61306 with 57311 on rear) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked Actual
York Yard North R.S. 15.22d  
York Yard South Jn 15/26  
York Holgate Sidings 5.29 ~ 15.37  
York 15.40a [P5] [P5]

5Z72 : (61306 with 35461) : Warrington Bank Quay to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked
Warrington Bank Quay 19.34d [P1]
Acton Grange Jn 19/38
Weaver Jn 19/43
Acton Bridge 19/45
Hartford Jn 19/47
Winsford 19/52
Crewe Coal Yard 20/03
Crewe 20*05 ~ 20*15 [UF]
Gresty Lane Jn 20.21 ~ 20.28
Salop Down Goods Loop 20/29
Crewe H.S. 20.32a


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