14th September 2021

Saphos Trains
The Welshman

Locos Used (3) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used 35465+3125+3045+80044+3100+3148+13227+17159+3330+1203+3344

Route :
1Z70 : Kingswear to Cardiff Central
1Z72 : Cardiff Central to Kingswear

Loco(s) Route
46100 (1) Kingswear - Paignton - Torquay - Newton Abbot - Dawlish - Exeter St Davids - Tiverton Parkway - Taunton - Cogload Jn - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Worle Jn - Yatton - Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn
47805 (2) Maindee North Jn - Maindee West Jn - Newport - Cardiff Central
46100 (1) Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Lydney - Gloucester - Horton Road Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Charfield - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - (reverse of outward route) - Kingswear

Notes : 
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 46100 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935.


46100 passing Dawlish on the outward leg (photo: Nathan Williamson)

Source : Nathan Williamson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Kingswear 07.50d ?   22.05a ?
Paignton GF 08.15 ~ 08.20 ?   21.35 ~ 21.40 ?
Paignton 08.23a ~ 08.25d [P2] 08.35 ~ 08.37   21.29a ~ 21.31d [P1] 21.40 ~ 21.47
Torquay 08.31a ~ 08.34d 08.44 ~ 08.46   21.21a ~ 21.24d 21.32 ~ 21.34
Newton Abbot West Jn 08/46 08/56   21/09 21/22
Newton Abbot 08.49a ~ 08.56d [P1] 08.57 ~ 09.00   21.05a ~ 21.08d [P1] 21.17 ~ 21.20
Teignmouth 09/03 09/08   20/59½ 21/09
Dawlish 09/06 09/11   20/56½ 21/07
Dawlish Warren 09/08 09/13   20/54½ 21/05
Exeter St Davids 09.20a ~ 09.22d [P5] 09.25 ~ 09.28   20.41a ~ 20.43d [P5] 20.50 ~ 20.52
Cowley Bridge Jn 09/25 09/32   20/38½ 20/47
Tiverton Loop 09/40 09/45   20/25 20/34
Tiverton Parkway 09.42a ~ 09.44d [P2] 09.48 ~ 09.53   20.20a ~ 20.22d [P1] 20.29 ~ 20.32
Whiteball 09/49 09/57   20/16 20/21
Norton Fitzwarren 09/57½ 10/06   20/06 20/08
Taunton 10w00a ~ 10w22d [P5] 10.09 ~ 10.23   19w43a ~ 20w03d [P2] 19.39 ~ 20.04 [P2]
Cogload Jn 10/28 10/30   19/37 19/34
Bridgwater 10/35 10/36   19/29 19/27
Uphill Jn 10/50 10/48   19/15 19/14
Worle Jn 10/57 10/58   19/12 19/11
Yatton 11/04 11/07   18*42 ~ 19*04 [DGL] 18.48 ~ 19.04
Parson Street 11/15 [P2] 11/21   ? ?
Bristol West Jn 11*19 ~ 11*46 [UR] 11.26 ~ 11.52   18/27 18/30
Bristol Temple Meads 11/48 [P3] 11/53   18/24 [P6] 18/29
Bristol East Jn 11/49 11/55   18/23 [DM] 18/28
Dr Day's Jn 11/50 [RL] 11/56   18/22 [DF] 18/27
Narroways Hill Jn 11/56 11/58   ? ?
Horfield Jn 11/59 12/05   18/19 18/23
Filton Abbey Wood 12/08 [P2] 12/14   18/18 [P1] [ML] 18/22
Patchway 12/14 [P2] 12/17   - -
Pilning 12/19 [P2] 12/22   - -
Severn Tunnel East 12/22 12/23   - -
Severn Tunnel West 12/28 12/28   - -
Bristol Parkway - -   18*08 ~ 18*13 [P1] 18.06 ~ 18.16
Westerleigh Jn - -   18/03 17/59
Charfield - -   17*43 ~ 17*51 17/48
Standish Jn - -   17/28 17/35
Gloucester Yard Jn - -   17/22 17/27
Horton Road Jn - -   17/21 17/24
Gloucester - -   16w55 ~ 17w20 [P4] 16.56 ~ 17.22 [P4]
Awre - -   16/38 16/39
Lydney - -   16/33 16/30
Chepstow - -   16/24 16/21
Severn Tunnel Junction 12/29 [P3] [DM] 12/29 [P3]   16/12 [P2] 16/12
Llanwern West Jn 12/37 12/37   15/52 16/01
Maindee East Jn 12/41 ?   ? ?
Maindee North Jn 12.43 ~ 12.48 12.43 ~ 12.46   - -
Maindee West Jn 12/52 12/55   15/47 15/58
Newport 12/54 [P2] 12/56   15/45 [UR] 15/57 [UR]
Ebbw Jn 12/59 [DR] 12/59   15/39 15/53
Marshfield 13/03 13/02   15/35 15/49
Long Dyke Jn 13/14 [E] ?   15/26½ [UR] ?
Cardiff Central 13.16a [P4] 13.21   15.25d [P3] [D] 15.38 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

13/09/21 :
5Z46 : (46100 with 35465) : Southall to Kingswear

Location Booked
Southall LSL 09.31d
Southall 09.41 ~ 09.42
Southall West Jn 09/44
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/47
Slough 09/58 [P4]
Maidenhead 10/04
Twyford 10/11
Kennet Bridge Jn 10/16
Reading 10*19 ~ 10*26 [P13]
Reading West Jn 10/29
Goring & Streatley 10/41
Didcot East Jn 10/53
Didcot Parkway 10/54 [P3]
Foxhall Jn 10/57
Wantage Road 11/07
Challow 11*11 ~ 11*33
Uffington 11/39
Swindon 11*52 ~ 12*04 [P3]
Wootton Bassett Jn 12/12
Hullavington 12/23
Westerleigh Jn 12/36
Bristol Parkway 12/41 [P2]
Filton Abbey Wood 12/43
Horfield Jn 12/44
Dr Day's Jn 12/49
North Somerset Jn 12/51
Bristol East Depot 12.54 ~ 12.59
North Somerset Jn 13.02 ~ 13.04
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 13w15 ~ 14w25
Bristol West Jn 14/37
Yatton 14/52
Worle Jn 14/59
Uphill Jn 15/04
Bridgwater 15/20
Cogload Jn 15/27
Taunton 15/31 [P3]
Norton Fitzwarren 15/33
Whiteball 15/43
Tiverton Parkway 15/46
Tiverton Loop 15/48
Cowley Bridge Jn 16/03
Exeter St Davids 16/05 [P4]
Dawlish Warren 16*19 ~ 16*27
Dawlish 16/31
Teignmouth 16/34
Newton Abbot 16*40 ~ 16*42 [P1]
Newton Abbot West Jn 16/44
Torquay 16/55
Paignton 17.00 ~ 17.03 [P1]
Paignton GF 17.08 ~ 17.13
Kingswear 17.45a

14/09/21 :
5Z70 : (47805 with 46100 on rear) : Cardiff Central to Cardiff Canton Sidings

Location Booked
Cardiff Central 13.22d [P4]
Cardiff Canton Sidings 13.27a

5Z72 : (46100 with 47805 on rear) : Cardiff Canton Sidings to Cardiff Central

Location Booked
Cardiff Canton Sidings 15.15d
Cardiff Central 15.20a [P3]

15/09/21 :
5Z50 : (46100 with 47805 on rear) : Kingswear to Crewe

Location Booked
Kingswear 13.30d
Paignton GF 13.50 ~ 13.57
Paignton 14.00 ~ 14.02 [P2]
Torquay 14/06
Newton Abbot West Jn 14/16
Newton Abbot 14/18 [P3]
Teignmouth 14/24
Dawlish 14/28
Dawlish Warren 14*34 ~ 14*46
Exeter St Davids 14/58 [P5]
Cowley Bridge Jn 15/01
Tiverton Loop 15/16
Tiverton Parkway 15/18
Whiteball 15/21
Norton Fitzwarren 15/30
Taunton 15w33 ~ 16w14 [P5]
Cogload Jn 16/20
Bridgwater 16/27
Uphill Jn 16/41
Worle Jn 16/51
Yatton 16/58
Parson Street 17/14
Bristol West Jn 17.19 ~ 17.38
Bristol Temple Meads 17.40 ~ 17.41 [UT]
Bristol East Jn 17/42
Dr Day's Jn 17/43
Narroways Hill Jn 17/45
Horfield Jn 17/48
Filton Abbey Wood 17/49
Patchway 17/52
Pilning 17/56
Severn Tunnel East 17/57
Severn Tunnel West 18/03
Severn Tunnel Junction 18/04
Llanwern West Jn 18/15
Maindee East Jn 18/19
Maindee North Jn 18*22 ~ 18*44
Cwmbran 18/56
Pontypool & New Inn 19/01
Little Mill Jn 19/04
Abergavenny 19/12
Pontrilas 19/27
Tram Inn 19/33
Hereford 19w41 ~ 20w48 [UR]
Shelwick Jn 20/56
Moreton-on-Lugg 20/59
Leominster 21/08
Woofferton 21/15
Ludlow 21/19
Bromfield SB 21/22
Craven Arms 21/32
Marsh Brook LC 21/38
Church Stretton 21/41
Dorrington 21/48
Sutton Bridge Jn 21/57
English Bridge Jn 21/59
Shrewsbury 22/00 [DM]
Harlescott LC 22/04
Wem 22/13
Prees 22/16
Whitchurch 22/21
Wrenbury 22/27
Nantwich 22/31
Crewe Gresty Lane 22/36
Crewe H.S. 22.43a


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