21st August 2019

Saphos Trains
The William Shakespeare

Locos Used (3) 47501 'Craftsman', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (4) (35317)+5991+1203+3330+17159+3100+3122+80044+3148+3125

Route :
1Z45 : Shrewsbury to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z47 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Chester

Loco(s) Route
47810 (1?) Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Chirk - Ruabon - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester - Crewe
70000 (1) 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 (1) Stratford-upon-Avon - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
47501 (2) Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury
47810 (1) Shrewsbury - Gobowen - Chirk - Ruabon - Wrexham General - Saltney Jn - Chester

Notes : 
(1) 47501 on rear.
(2) 47810 on rear.
(3) 47501 running as D1944. 47810 running as D1924.
(4) 35317 was only in the consist from Crewe to Stratford-upon-Avon and return to Chester.
(5) Timings originally shown to run out and return via Henley-in-Arden.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Shrewsbury 07.40d [P3] 07.40
Gobowen 08.03a ~ 08.06d 08.00 ~ 08.02
Chirk 08.11a ~ 08.14d ?
Ruabon 08.20a ~ 08.23d ?
Wrexham General 08.30a ~ 08.35d [P2] 08.27 ~ 08.32
Rossett Jn 08/41 08/39
Saltney Jn 08/51 08/47
Chester South Jn 08/53 [UF] 08/51
Chester 08.56a ~ 09.03d [P4] 08.52 ~ 09.03
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 09/16 09/17
Crewe Steel Works 09/24 09/24
Crewe 09L28a ~ 10L05d [P12] [UF] 09.28 ~ 10.08
Basford Hall Jn 10/08 [UF] 10/12
Madeley 10/15 [UF] 10/20
Norton Bridge 10/28 [UF] 10/31
Doxey Jn 10/33½ [UF-US] 10/36
Stafford 10.35a ~ 10.43d [P6] 10.37 ~ 10.44 [P3]
Trent Valley Jn 10/46 10/46
Penkridge 10/51 10/59
Bushbury Jn 10/59 11/10
Portobello Jn 11/03½ 11/15
Darlaston Jn 11/09 11/18
Pleck Jn 11/12 [FL] 11/20
Walsall 11/14 [P3] 11/24 [P3]
Ryecroft Jn 11/15½ 11/25
Sutton Park 11/28½ ?
Park Lane Jn 11/35½ 11/43
Castle Bromwich Jn 11/37½ [ML] 11/47
Washwood Heath West Jn 11/42 [GL] 11/53
Duddeston Jn 11.47 ~ 12.01 ?
Landor Street Jn 12/02 ?
St Andrews Jn 12/04 12/25
Bordesley Jn 12/06 12/26
Small Heath South Jn 12/11 12/29
Tyseley 12/13 [P1] 12/30 [P1]
Solihull 12/19½ [P1] 12/35
Bentley Heath LC 12/24 12/40
Dorridge 12/25 [P1] 12/41
Hatton North Jn 12/31 12/48
Hatton West Jn 12/36 13/00
Bearley Jn 12/45 13/07
Stratford-upon-Avon 12.52a [P2] ~ 16.15d [P2] 13.16 [P1] ~ 16.13 [P1]
Bearley Jn 16/21 16/22
Hatton West Jn 16/29 16/29
Hatton North Jn 16*35 ~ 16*58 ? ~ 16.59
Dorridge 17/07 [P2] 17/08 [P2]
Bentley Heath LC 17/08 17/09
Solihull 17/11½ [P2] 17/11
Tyseley 17/16 [P2] 17/18 [P2]
Small Heath South Jn 17/18 17/20
Bordesley Jn 17/21 17/23
St Andrews Jn 17/22 17/24
Landor Street Jn 17/24 17/27
Washwood Heath West Jn 17.38 ~ 17.56 [UDG] 17.33 ~ ?
Castle Bromwich Jn 18/06 18/07
Park Lane Jn 18/08 18/08
Sutton Park 18/16½ ?
Ryecroft Jn 18/32 18/31
Walsall 18/35 [UF] 18/34 [UF]
Pleck Jn 18/40 18/37
Darlaston Jn 18/43 18/39
Portobello Jn 18/48 18/44
Bushbury Jn 18*54 ~ 19*00 18.48?
Penkridge 19/09½ 18/57
Trent Valley Jn 19/15 [DS] 19/03
Stafford 19.16a ~ 19.18d [P5] [DS] 19.05 ~ 19.08
Searchlight Lane Jn 19/25 [DS] 19/16
Madeley 19/37 [DS] 19/26
Basford Hall Jn 19/45 [DS] 19/31
Crewe 19L48a ~ 20L28d [P12] 19.37 ~ 20.29
Crewe Gresty Lane 20/30 20/31
Nantwich 20/34 20/36
Wrenbury 20/38½ 20/48
Prees 20/47½ 20/58
Wem 20/50½ 21/02
Harlescott LC 20/58 21/09
Shrewsbury 21.03a ~ 21.11d [P4] 21.14 ~ 21.19
Gobowen 21.34a ~ 21.36d 21.39 ~ 21.40
Chirk 21.41a ~ 21.43d ?
Ruabon 21.49a ~ 21.51d ?
Wrexham General 21.58a ~ 22.01d [P2] ? ~ 22.04
Rossett Jn 22/07 22/10
Saltney Jn 22/14 22/16
Chester South Jn 22/16 [UF] 22/18
Chester 22.18a [P4] 22.19 [P4]


Associated Light Engine Workings

0Z53 : (70000) : Stratford-upon-Avon - Hatton - Dorridge - Stratford-upon-Avon
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Stratford-upon-Avon 13.36d [P1]
Bearley Jn 13.52 ~ 13.59
Hatton West Jn 14/08
Hatton 14.10 ~ 14.28
Dorridge 14.38 ~ 14.50 [UDG]
Hatton North Jn 15/03
Hatton West Jn 15.08 ~ 15.17
Bearley Jn 15/27
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.34a [P2]


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