17th December 2020

Saphos Trains
The Pennine Moors Christmas Explorer

Locos Used (2) 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer', 47805 'Roger Hosking MA' & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used (3) (35465)+3125+3045+80044+3122+3100+1211+17056+3348+3344+3384

Route :
1Z85 : Birmingham International to Blackburn
1Z87 : Blackburn to Birmingham International

Loco(s) Route
47712 (1) Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Tame Bridge Parkway - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe
34046 (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
47712 (1) Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham International

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47805 running as D1935.
(3) 35465 was only in the consist when 34046 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham International 09.45d [P1] 09.48   19.45a [P5] 19.44
Stechford 09/52 09/55   19*33 ~ 19*37 19.33 ~ 19.37
Aston 09/57½ [P1] 10/01   19/27 [P2] 19/27
Perry Barr North Jn 10/04 10/04   19/21 19/22
Tame Bridge Parkway 10.10a ~ 10.13d 10.08 ~ ?   19.14a ~ 19.16d 19.14 ~ 19.17
Bescot Stadium 10/16 10/14   19/11 19/12
Darlaston Jn 10/17 10/16   19/09 19/11
Portobello Jn 10/20 10/19   19/06 19/07
Wolverhampton 10.24a ~ 10.27d [P4] 10.25 ~ 10.28   18.59a ~ 19.01d [P2] 18.58 ~ 19.02
Wolverhampton North Jn 10/28½ 10/29   18/56½ 18/55
Bushbury Jn 10/30 10/31   18/55 18/53
Penkridge 10.38a ~ 10.40d 10.39 ~ 10.42   18.41a ~ 18.44d 18.41 ~ 18.44
Trent Valley Jn 10/46 [DS] 10/48   18/35 18/34
Stafford 10.47a ~ 11.00d [P3] [DF] 10.51 ~ 11.00   18.30a ~ 18.33d [P4] 18.27 ~ 18.33
Little Bridgeford Jn 11/06 11/05   18/23 18/23
Norton Bridge 11/07½ [DF] 11/06   ? ?
Madeley 11/16½ [DF] 11/15   18/13 [US] 18/12
Basford Hall Jn 11/22½ 11/19   18/06 [US] 18/06
Crewe 11L29a ~ 12L07d [P12] [DS] 11.26 ~ 12.07 [P12]   17L15a ~ 18L01d [P12] [US] 17.17 ~ 18.02
Crewe Coal Yard 12/10 12/10   17/11 17/09
Winsford 12/22 [DF] 12/20   17/02½ 16/58
Hartford Jn 12/27½ 12/24   16/57 16/51
Acton Bridge 12/29½ 12/26   16/55 16/49
Weaver Jn 12/32½ 12/28   16/53 16/46
Acton Grange Jn 12/37½ 12/32   16/47 [UF] 16/40
Walton Old Jn - -   16/42 DIV?
Warrington Bank Quay 12.41a ~ 12.44d [P3] 12.35 ~ 12.42   16.34a ~ 16.36d [P2] [OL] 16.30 ~ 16.35
Dallam Jn 12/47 12/44   16/32 16/28
Winwick Jn 12/50 12/48   16/29 [UF] 16/25

 

Location Booked Actual
Golborne Jn 12/52½ 12/51
Springs Branch Jn 12/57½ 12/56
Wigan South Jn 12/59 12/57
Wigan North Western 13/00 [P5] 12/58
Balshaw Lane 13/08 13/04
Euxton Jn 13/11 13/06
Farington Jn 13/17 13/12
Lostock Hall Jn 13/20 13/17
Blackburn 13w41 ~ 14w37 [UDG] 13.37 ~ 14.36
Daisyfield Jn 14/40 14/40
Accrington 14/47 [P1] 14/50
Gannow Jn 14/55 15/00
Copy Pit 15/03 15/09
Stansfield Hall Jn 15/13 15/17
Todmorden 15/14 [P1] 15/19
Littleborough 15/24 [P1] 15/26
Rochdale East Jn 15/28 15/29
Rochdale 15/28½ [P3] 15/30
Castleton East Jn 15/31 15/31
Vitriol Works 15/35 15/35
Thorpes Bridge Jn 15/40 15/39
Brewery Jn 15w44 ~ 15w52 [UPL] 15.39 ~ 15.51
Miles Platting 15/54 [FL] 15/53
Manchester Victoria 15/57 [P3] 15/57
Deal Street Jn 15/59 15/58
Salford Central 15/59½ 15/59
Ordsall Lane Jn 16/03 16/00
Eccles 16/07 16/04
Astley 16/13 16/09
Parkside Jn 16/21½ 16/15
Newton-le-Willows 16/23 16/20
Earlestown 16/24½ [P5] 16/22

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z84 : (47805 with 47712 on rear) : Crewe Holding Sidings to Gresty Lane Reception
5Z84 : (47712 with 47805 on rear) : Gresty Lane Reception to Crewe
5Z84 : (47805 with 47712 on rear) : Crewe to Birmingham International

Location Booked
Crewe Holding Sidings 06.44d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 06.45 ~ 06.46
Crewe Gresty Lane 06/49
Gresty Lane Reception 06.53 ~ 07.13
Crewe Gresty Lane 07/17
Crewe 07.19 ~ 07.46 [P12]
Basford Hall Jn 07/51
Madeley 08/00
Little Bridgeford Jn 08/23
Stafford 08/29
Trent Valley Jn 08/30
Penkridge 08/35
Bushbury Jn 08/44
Portobello Jn 08/49
Darlaston Jn 08/52
Bescot Stadium 08/57
Perry Barr North Jn 09/03
Aston 09/06
Stechford 09/11
Birmingham International 09.16a [P1]

5Z87 : (47805 with 47712 on rear) : Birmingham International to Crewe
5Z87 : (47712 with 47805 on rear) : Crewe to Gresty Lane Reception
5Z87 : (47805 with 47712 on rear) : Gresty Lane Reception to Crewe Holding Sidings

Location Booked
Birmingham International 20.14d [P5]
Stechford 20/21
Aston 20/36
Perry Barr North Jn 20/40
Bescot Stadium 20/46
Darlaston Jn 20/47
Portobello Jn 20/50
Bushbury Jn 20/54
Penkridge 21/00
Trent Valley Jn 21/05
Stafford 21/06
Searchlight Lane Jn 21/11
Madeley 21/19
Basford Hall Jn 21/27
Crewe 21.31 ~ 21.50 [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 21/52
Gresty Lane Reception 21.56 ~ 22.23
Crewe Gresty Lane 22/27
Crewe Holding Sidings 22.32a


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