13th April 2019

Saphos Trains
The William Shakespeare

Locos Used (1) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used 6311+3125+3148+99993+3100+17159+3426+3330+1203+5991+35465

Route :
1Z46 : Preston to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z49 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Preston

Loco Route
47810 Preston - (via WCML) - Crewe
70000 Crewe - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Sutton Park - Park Lane Jn - Washwood Heath West Jn - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Hatton North Jn - Hatton West Jn - Bearley Jn - Stratford--upon-Avon
70000 Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
47810 Crewe - (via WCML) - Preston

Notes : 
(1) 47810 running as D1924.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Preston 08.01d [P6] [UF] 08.00   21.30a [P3] 21.33
Ribble Jn 08/02½ 08/01   21/28 21/30
Farington Curve Jn 08/03½ 08/03   ? ?
Euxton Jn 08/08 08/07   21/24½ 21/22
Balshaw Lane 08/10 08/08   21/23 21/18
Wigan North Western 08.17a ~ 08.19d [P4] 08.16 ~ 08.20   21.10a ~ 21.13d [P5] 21.04 ~ 21.07
Wigan South Jn 08/20½ 08/21   21/09 21/04
Springs Branch Jn 08/21 08/22   21/08 [DF] 21/02
Golborne Jn 08/24½ 08/26   20/58 [DS] 20/52
Winwick Jn 08/26½ 08/28   20/55 20/49
Dallam Jn 08/28½ 08/31   20/53 20/47
Warrington Bank Quay 08.30a ~ 08.32d [P2] 08.33 ~ 08.36   20.47a ~ 20.50d [P3] 20.43 ~ 20.45
Acton Grange Jn 08/36½ 08/39   20/45 20/41
Weaver Jn 08/41 08/44   20/42 20/36
Acton Bridge 08/43 [US] 08/46   20/39½ 20/35
Hartford Jn 08*47 ~ 08*56 [UF] 08.50 ~ 08.51   20/38 20/33
Hartford 08.58a ~ 09.01d 08.52 ~ 08.56   20.34a ~ 20.36d 20.29 ~ 20.32
Winsford 09/05½ 09/01   20/29½ 20/26
Crewe Coal Yard 09/12½ 09/08   20/24½ [DF] 20/19
Crewe 09L15a ~ 09L42d [P12] 09.14 ~ 09.44 [P12]   19L51a ~ 20L21d [P12] 19.45 ~ 20.17
Basford Hall Jn 09/47 [US] 09/51   19/46½ [DS] 19/40
Madeley 09/54 [US] 09/58   19/39½ [DS] 19/35
Norton Bridge 10/06 [US] 10/08   - -
Searchlight Lane Jn - -   19/28½ [DS] 19/25 [DS]
Stafford 10.13a ~ 10.15d [P4] 10.13 ~ 10.18   19.19a ~ 19.22d [P5] [DS] 19.14 ~ 19.18 [P5]
Trent Valley Jn 10/16½ 10/20   19/16½ [DS] 19/13
Rickerscote 10*19 ~  10*30 10.23 ~ 10.29   19/15½ 19/12
Penkridge 10/37 10/35   19/11 19/08
Bushbury Jn 10/48 10/46   18*52 ~ 19*01 19/01
Portobello Jn 10/52 10/52   18/48 18/34
Darlaston Jn 10/56 10/55   18/42 18/29
Pleck Jn 10/59 11/05   18/39 18/27
Walsall 11.06 ~ 11.10 [P3] 11.10 ~ 11.14   18/36 [UF] 18/25
Ryecroft Jn 11/14 11/17   18/33 18/23
Sutton Park 11/27 ?   18/18½ ?
Park Lane Jn 11/34 11/33   18/11 18/08
Castle Bromwich Jn 11/36 11/40   18/09 18/07
Washwood Heath West Jn 11/41 11/48   17/59 [UDG] 17/02?
Washwood Heath Loop - -   17w15 ~ 17w55 [UGL] ?
Duddeston Jn 11w46 ~ 12w06 [GL] 11/50?   - -
Landor Street Jn 12/09 11/52?   17*01 ~ 17*10 16.54 ~ 16.57
St Andrews Jn 12/11½ 12/23   16/57 16/52
Bordesley Jn 12/13½ 12/24   16/55 16/51
Small Heath South Jn 12/16½ 12/27   16/49 16/48
Tyseley 12/17½ [P1] 12/28   16/47½ [P2] 16/47
Solihull 12/22 12/32   16/42 16/40
Bentley Heath LC 12/25 12/35   16/37½ 16/36
Dorridge 12/26 [P1] 12/36   16/36½ [P2] 16/35
Hatton North Jn 12/31 12/43   16/28½ 16/27
Hatton West Jn 12/36 12/44   16/26½ 16/25
Bearley Jn 12/44 12/50   16/18½ 16/18
Stratford-upon-Avon 12.50a [P1] 12.56   16.10d [P1] 16.10


Associated Light Engine Workings

0Z48 : (70000) : Stratford-upon-Avon - Dorridge - Hatton - Stratford-upon-Avon
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Stratford-upon-Avon 13.46d [P1]
Bearley Jn 13/57
Hatton West Jn 14/08
Hatton 14.11 ~ 14.21
Dorridge 14.34 ~ 14.37 [P3]
Hatton North Jn 14/50
Hatton West Jn 14.51 ~ 15.00
Bearley Jn 15/09
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.15a [P1]


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