12th August 2020

Saphos Trains
The Devonian Express

Locos Used (3) 47501 'Craftsman', 47805 'Roger Hosking MA' & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot' & 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used 3125+3148+80044+3122+3045+1211+9479+3348+3344+3384

Route :
1Z46 : Cardiff Central to Plymouth
1Z47 : Plymouth to Cardiff Central

Loco(s) Route
47805 (1) Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Filton Abbey Wood - Dr Day's Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
46100 + 70000 (2) Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Bradford-on-Avon - Trowbridge - Westbury - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
46100 + 70000 (2) Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
47805 (1?) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Notes:
(1) 47501 on rear.
(2) 47805 on rear.
(3) 47501 running as D1944. 47805 running as D1935.


46100 + 70000 at Plymouth (photo: Roger Winnen)

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 06.55d [P1] [B] 07.03   23.54a [P3] 23.55
Long Dyke Jn 06/57 [UM] 07/06   23/49½ [D] 23/51
Marshfield 07/03½ [UM] 07/11   23/42 [DM] 23/46
Ebbw Jn 07/06½ [UM] 07/15   23/38½ [DM] 23/39
Newport 07.09a ~ 07.11d [P3] 07.18 ~ 07.23   23.24a ~ 23.35d [P2] 23.20 ~ 23.35
Maindee West Jn 07/13 [UM] 07/24   23/22½ [DR-DM] 23/18
Llanwern West Jn 07/15 [UM] 07/27   23/18½ [DR] 23/13
Severn Tunnel Junction 07.23a ~ 07.26d [P4] 07.34 ~ 07.37 [P4]   23.03a ~ 23.05d [P3] [DR] 22.59 ~ 23.01
Severn Tunnel West 07/28 07/39   22/56½ 22/57
Severn Tunnel East 07/33 07/43   22/51½ 22/53
Pilning 07/34 [P1] 07/44   22/50½ [P2] 22/52
Patchway 07.39a ~ 07.41d [P1] 07.49 ~ 07.51   22.41a ~ 22.44d [P2] 22.44 ~ 22.48
Filton Abbey Wood 07/44 [P1] [ML] 07/54   22/39 [P4] 22/42
Horfield Jn 07/45 07/55   22/38 22/40
Narroways Hill Jn 07/47½ 07/57   22/36 22/38
Dr Day's Jn 07/49½ 07/59   22/34 22/36
Bristol East Jn 07/56½ [UM] 08/00   22/33 [RL] 22/35
Bristol Temple Meads 07L58a ~ 08L33d [P12] 08.02 ~ 08.45   22L10a ~ 22L31d [P4] 21.56 ~ 22.34
Bristol East Jn 08/35½ 08/47   22/07½ [UDR] 21/54
North Somerset Jn 08/36½ 08/48   22/05½ 21/51
Bath Spa 08.51a ~ 08.54d [P2] 09.03 ~ 09.07   21.48a ~ 21.50d [P1] 21.32 ~ 21.35
Bathampton Jn 09*00 ~ 09*20 [UPL] 09.12 ~ 09.23   21/44 21/27
Bradford-on-Avon 09.32a ~ 09.35d 09.40 ~ 09.41   21.29a ~ 21.31d 21.13 ~ ?
Bradford Jn 09/43 09/46   21/25 21/09
Trowbridge 09/45½ 09/48   21/22½ 21/07
Westbury 09.55a ~ 10.12d [P1] 09.54 ~ 10.12   21.03a ~ 21.15d [P3] 20.55 ~ 21.00
Fairwood Jn 10/17 10/25   20/59½ 20/52
Clink Road Jn 10/22 10/30   20/54½ 20/45
Blatchbridge Jn 10/25 10/32   20/50½ 20/41
East Somerset Jn 10/29 10/36   20/45½ 20/35
Castle Cary 10/37 [P2] 10/45 [P2]   20/34½ [P1] 20/24
Somerton GF 10/48 10/54   20/22½ 20/12
Athelney LC 10/59 11/04   20/12½ 20/05
Cogload Jn 11/04 11/07   20/08½ 20/02
Taunton 11w10a ~ 11w50d [P2] 11.14 ~ 11.59   19w31 ~ 20w02 [P5] 19.30 ~ 19.56
Norton Fitzwarren 11/53½ 12/02   19/30 19/27
Whiteball 12/05½ 12/10   19/20½ 19/19
Tiverton Parkway 12/08½ [P1] 12/14   19/17 [P2] 19/16
Tiverton Loop 12/10 12/15   19/15 19/15
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/23½ 12/28   19/02 19/03
Exeter St Davids 12/25 [P4] 12/30   18w14 ~ 18w59 [P6] 18.18 ~ 18.59 [P6]
Dawlish Warren 12/37½ 12/40   17/56½ 18/02
Dawlish 12/39 12/42   17/52½ 18/00
Teignmouth 12/44 12/45   17/49½ 17/57
Newton Abbot 12.49 ~ 13.20 [P1] 12.52 ~ 13.21 [P1]   17/44 [P3] 17/52
Newton Abbot West Jn 13/22 13/23   17/43 17/51
Dainton Tunnel 13/30½ 13/28   17/39½ 17/47
Totnes 13/36½ 13/34   17/27½ 17/41
Aish Crossover 13/46½ 13/44   17/18½ 17/33
Ivybridge 13/51½ [P1] 13/48   17/13 [P2] 17/28
Hemerdon 13/59½ 13/54   17/08½ 17/22
Lipson Jn 14/07½ 14/00   16/59½ 17/16
Plymouth 14.11a [P7] 14.05a   16.56d [P8] 17.11


Associated E.C.S Workings

12/08/20 :
5Z46 : (47501 with 47805 on rear?) : Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 05.34d
Bristol East Jn 05/36
Dr Day's Jn 05/37
Narroways Hill Jn 05/39
Horfield Jn 05/41
Filton Abbey Wood 05.43 ~ 05.45
Patchway 05/48
Pilning 05/51
Severn Tunnel East 05/52
Severn Tunnel West 05/57
Severn Tunnel Junction 05/58
Llanwern West Jn 06/09
Maindee West Jn 06/12
Newport 06/14
Ebbw Jn 06/17
Marshfield 06/20
Long Dyke Jn 06/33
Cardiff Central 06.35a [P1]

5Z47 : (47805 with 70000 + 46100 on rear) : Plymouth to Mount Gould Jn
5Z47 : (46100 + 70000 with 47805 on rear) : Mount Gould Jn to Laira Jn
5Z47 : (47805 with 70000 + 46100 on rear) : Laira Jn to Plymouth
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Plymouth 14.31d [P7]
Lipson Jn 14/34
Mount Gould Jn 14.38 ~ 16.23
Laira Jn 16.27 ~ 16.32
Lipson Jn 16/35
Plymouth 16.38a [P8]

13/08/20 :
5Z51 : (47501 with 47805 on rear?) : Cardiff Central to Crewe Holding Sidings

Location Booked
Cardiff Central 00.25d [P3]
Long Dyke Jn 00/27
Marshfield 00/33
Ebbw Jn 00/37
Newport 00/42
Maindee West Jn 00/43
Maindee North Jn 00/45
Cwmbran 00/53
Pontypool & New Inn 00/57
Little Mill Jn 00/59
Abergavenny 01/06
Pontrilas 01/36
Tram Inn 01/41
Hereford 01/50
Shelwick Jn 01/53
Moreton-on-Lugg 02/03
Leominster 02/11
Woofferton 02/20
Ludlow 02/25
Bromfield 02/29
Craven Arms 02/38
Marsh Brook LC 02/55
Church Stretton 02/58
Dorrington SB 03/04
Sutton Bridge Jn 03/10
English Bridge Jn 03/12
Shrewsbury 03/14
Harlescott LC 03/24
Wem 03/33
Prees 03/38
Whitchurch 03/42
Wrenbury 03/46
Nantwich 03/50
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/54
Crewe Holding Sidings 04.01a


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