7th December 2019

Saphos Trains
The Pennine Moors Christmas Explorer

Locos Used 47810 & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used 35451+5991+1203+3330+17159+99107+3122+3100+80044+3148+3125

Route :
1Z40 : Crewe to Blackburn
1Z41 : Blackburn to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
46100 (1) Crewe - Hartford - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Accrington - Gannow Jn - Copy Pit - Stansfield Hall Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Castleton - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Astley - Parkside Jn - Newton-le-Willows - Winwick Jn - (via WCML) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear, running as D1924.
(2) This was Saphos Trains last tour for 2019.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Crewe 11.45d [P12] [DS] 11.46
Crewe Coal Yard 11/48 [DF] 11/49
Winsford 11/55 11/57
Hartford 11.59a ~ 12.01d 12.01 ~ 12.05
Hartford Jn 12/02½ [DS] 12/06
Acton Bridge 12/10 [DF] 12/12
Weaver Jn 12/14 12/15
Acton Grange Jn 12/20 12/25
Walton Old Jn 12.24 ~ 12.35 [OL] ?
Warrington Bank Quay 12.38a ~ 12.41d [P3] [DF] ? ~ ? [P3]
Dallam Jn 12/43 12/46
Winwick Jn 12/46 12/49
Golborne Jn 12/48½ 12/52
Springs Branch Jn 12/53 12/59
Wigan South Jn 12/54 13/00
Wigan North Western 12/55 [P5] 13/01 [P5]
Balshaw Lane 13/02 13/09
Euxton Jn 13/05 13/11
Farington Jn 13/08 13/19
Lostock Hall Jn 13/13 13/26
Blackburn 13w28 ~ 14w10 [UDG] 13.43 ~ 14.09
Daisyfield Jn 14/13 14/13
Accrington 14/19 [P1] 14/24
Gannow Jn 14/26 14/34
Copy Pit 14/36 14/44
Stansfield Hall Jn 14/45 14/52
Todmorden 14/47 [P1] 14/55
Littleborough 14/52 [P1] 15/02
Rochdale East Jn 14/56 15/06
Rochdale 14/57 [P3] 15/07
Castleton East Jn 15/00 15/09
Vitriol Works 15/04 15/13
Thorpes Bridge Jn 15/09 15/22
Brewery Jn 15*12 ~ 15*23 [UPL] 15.23 ~ 15.38
Miles Platting 15/25 [FL] 15/39
Manchester Victoria 15.28a ~ 15.31d [P3] 15.47 ~ 15.50 [P3]
Deal Street Jn 15/33½ 15/52
Salford Central 15/34 15/53
Ordsall Lane Jn 15/40½ 15/58
Eccles 15/44½ 16/03
Astley 15/50½ 16/07
Parkside Jn 15/58½ 16/13
Newton-le-Willows 16/00 16/15
Earlestown 16/02 [P5] 16/18
Winwick Jn 16/05 [UF] 16/26
Dallam Jn 16/08 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 16.10a ~ 16.13d [P2] 16.34 ~ 16.39
Acton Grange Jn 16/17 16/43
Weaver Jn 16/23 16/48
Acton Bridge 16/25 [US] 16/56
Hartford Jn 16*29 ~ 16*38 [UF] 17/04?
Hartford 16.40a ~ 16.42d 17.06 ~ 17.09
Winsford 16/48½ [US] 17/15
Crewe Coal Yard 17/00 17/23
Crewe 17.03a [P12] 17.30


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