30th March 2019

Saphos Trains
The Brexit Express (Day 1 of 2)

Locos Used (3) 47501 'Craftsman', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (4) (35451)+3125+99107+3148+99993+3100+13227+35465

Route :
1Z50 : Swansea to Sunderland
1Z52 : Sunderland to York

Loco(s) Route
47501 (1) Swansea - Neath - Port Talbot Parkway - Bridgend - Pontyclun - Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Pontypool & New Inn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Leominster - Craven Arms - English Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Wem - Nantwich - Crewe
47810 (2) Crewe - Gresty Green East Jn
70000 (1) Gresty Green East Jn - Crewe - Sandbach - Wilmslow - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport - Reddish South - Denton - Guide Bridge - Diggle - Marsden - Huddersfield - Heaton Lodge East Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - York
47810 York - (via ECML) - Tyne Yard - Low Fell Jn - King Edward Bridge South Jn - King Edward Bridge East Jn - Greensfield Jn - Pelaw Jn - Brockley Whins - Sunderland - Seaham - Hartlepool - Billingham Jn - Norton South Jn - Stockton - Hartburn Jn - Eaglescliffe - Yarm - Northallerton - (via ECML) - York

Notes : 
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 70000 on rear.
(3) 47501 running as D1944. 47810 was running as D1924.
(4) 35451 was only in the consist when 70000 was on the train.
(5) This train was run to commemorate 'Brexit Day' on 29/03/19 when Britain was due to leave the European Union, however 'Brexit' was postponed to 31/10/19.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Swansea 06.04d [P1] 06.03
Swansea East Loop Jn 06/06 06/06
Neath 06/16 06/15
Port Talbot Parkway 06/23 06/22
Margam Moors Jn 06/28 06/26
Stormy 06/31 06/30
Bridgend 06/36½ [P2] 06/36
Pontyclun 06/44½ 06/44
Leckwith North Jn 06/54 [C] 06/53
Cardiff Central 07/01 [UM] 06/55
Long Dyke Jn 07/02½ [UR] 06/57
Marshfield 07/07½ [UR] 07/04
Ebbw Jn 07/12½ [UR] 07/08
Gaer Jn 07/14½ [UR-DM] 07/10
Newport 07.17a ~ 07.20d [P3] 07.13 ~ 07.17
Maindee West Jn 07/22 07/19
Maindee North Jn 07/23½ 07/21
Cwmbran 07/31½ 07/28
Pontypool & New Inn 07/35½ ?
Little Mill Jn 07/37½ 07/33
Abergavenny 07/44½ 07/40
Pontrilas 07/55½ 07/50
Tram Inn 08/00½ 07/55
Hereford 08/09½ [UR] 08/03
Shelwick Jn 08/12½ 08/06
Morton-on-Lugg 08/15½ 08/09
Leominster 08/23 08/16
Woofferton 08/28 08/22
Bromfield 08/33 ?
Craven Arms 08/37½ [P1] 08/33
Marsh Brook LC 08/45½ 08/41
Dorrington 08/54½ 08/51
Sutton Bridge Jn 09/00½ 08/57
English Bridge Jn 09/01½ ?
Shrewsbury 09/03 [DM] 09/00
Harlescott LC 09/07 09/03
Wem 09/16 09/12
Prees 09/19 09/17
Whitchurch 09/23 09/20
Wrenbury 09/27½ 09/26
Nantwich 09/31½ 09/30
Crewe Gresty Lane 09/37½ 09/34
Crewe 09L39a ~ 10L14d [P12] 09.36 ~ 10.16 [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 10/18 10/18
Gresty Green East Jn 10.19 ~ 10.24 ? ~ 10.20
Crewe Gresty Lane 10/25 ?
Crewe 10.33a ~ 10.39d [P6] 10.33 ~ 10.39 [P6]
Sydney Bridge 10/42 [DF] 10/42
Sandbach 10/48 [P2] 10/47
Alderley Edge 11/01 10/58
Wilmslow 11/03 [P3] 10/59
Cheadle Hulme 11/07 [P1] 11/05
Adswood Road Jn 11/08½ [DS] 11/06
Edgeley Jn No.1 11/09½ 11/09
Stockport 11*12 ~ 11*23 [DM] 11.12 ~ 11.17
Heaton Norris Jn 11/27½ 11/23
Ash Bridge Jn 11*31 ~ 11*34 11/25?
Reddish South 11w38 ~ 11w59 11.27 ~ 11.59
Denton Station Jn 12/04 12/02
Denton Jn 12/07 12/03
Guide Bridge 12/11 [P1] 12/14
Stalybridge 12/16 [P4] 12/20
Greenfield 12/25 12/28
Diggle Jn 12/29 12/31
Diggle Jn Loop 12*30 ~ 12*54 [DPL] [DPL]
Marsden 13/02 [P1] 13/04
Huddersfield 13/09½ [P8] 13/12
Bradley Jn 13/14 13/15
Heaton Lodge East Jn 13/15½ 13/16
Mirfield East Jn 13/17½ 13/20
Thornhill L.N.W. Jn 13/18½ 13/21
Horbury Jn 13/26½ [FL] 13/28
Wakefield Kirkgate 13/31 [P1] 13/35
Normanton 13/35 13/40
Altofts Jn 13/36 13/41
Castleford 13/40 [P1] 13/45
Milford Jn 13w49 ~ 14w02 13/52?
Church Fenton 14/08 [P2] [NNL] 13/59
Colton Jn 14/14 [NNL] 14/13
York 14L22a ~ 15L06d [P10] 14.22 ~ 15.13 [P10]
Skelton Jn 15/08½ [DF] 15/18
Tollerton Jn 15/16 [DF] 15/27
Thirsk 15/26 [DF] 15/34
Northallerton 15/32½ [P2] 15/40
Darlington Loop 15*46 ~ 15*52 [DPL] 15.50 ~ 15.55
Darlington 15/56 [DM] 15/58
Ferryhill South Jn 16/07 [DS] 16/09
Tursdale Jn 16/15½ 16/15
Durham 16/21 [DM] 16/25
Birtley Jn 16/29 [SL] 16/34
Tyne Yard Sig.T193 16*31 ~ 16*35 ? ~ 16.39
Low Fell Jn 16/37 16/42
King Edward Bridge South Jn 16/40½ 16/47
King Edward Bridge East Jn 16/41 16/48
Greensfield Jn 16/41½ 16/49
Park Lane Jn 16*45 ~ 16*51 ? ~ 16.54
Pelaw Jn 16/57 16/58
Brockley Whins 17/02 17/04
Sunderland 17.15a ~ 17.17d [P1] 17.16 ~ 17.19
Ryehope Grange Jn 17/21 17/23
Seaham 17/25 17/27
Hartlepool 17/40 17/45
Greatham 17/46 ?
Billingham Jn 17/49 17/56
Norton South Jn 17/52½ 18/00
Stockton 17/56 [P1] ?
Hartburn Jn 17/59½ ?
Stockton Cut Jn 18/01½ ?
Eaglescliffe 18/03 [P1] 18/11
Yarm 18/05½ ?
Northallerton 18/18½ [P1] 18/36
Thirsk 18/25½ [US] 18/44
Tollerton Jn 18/38 18/56
Skelton Jn 18/45 19/03
York 18.48a [P11] 19.06


Associated Light Engine Workings

5Z51 : (70000 with 35451) : York to York N.R.M.

Location Booked
York 14.41d [P10]
York Siemens 14.46 ~ 14.51
York N.R.M. 14.56a


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