18th December 2021

Saphos Trains
The Pennine Moors Christmas Cracker

Locos Used (2) 47853, 90001 'Royal Scot' & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used (3) (35461)+3045+310+3122+80044+3100+3148+13227+17159+3330+1203+5991

Route :
1Z30 : Rugby to Crewe
1Z31 : Crewe to Blackburn
1Z32 : Blackburn to Crewe
1Z33 : Crewe to Rugby

Loco(s) Route
90001 (1) Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Tame Bridge Parkway - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - Searchlight Lane Jn - Yarnfield Jn - Stone - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Alsager - Crewe
46100 (1) Crewe - Hartford - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Farington Jn - Preston (4)
47853 Preston - Farington Curve 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
90001 (1) Crewe - Madeley - Stafford - (reverse of outward route) - Rugby

Notes :
(1) 47853 on rear.
(2) 47853 running as 47614.
(3) 35461 was only in the consist when 46100 was on the train.
(4) It is reported that 46100 failed near Euxton Jn and was propelled by 47853 to Preston, where 46100 + 35461 were detached.

Source : Nick Bartlett

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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Rugby 08.23d [P1] 08.23 [P1]   20.18a [P5] 20.22
Trent Valley Jn 08/25 08/25   20/15 20/21
Coventry 08.35a ~ 08.47d [P4] 08.37 ~ 08.44   19.59a ~ 20.02d [P2] 20.09 ~ 20.12
Berkswell 08/52½ 09/02   19/54 20/04
Hampton-in-Arden 08.56a ~ 08.59d 09.05 ~ 09.07   19.47a ~ 19.50d 19.58 ~ 20.00
Birmingham International 09.03a ~ 09.13d [P3] 09.11 ~ 09.15   19.40a ~ 19.43d [P4] 19.51 ~ 19.55
Stechford 09/21 09/22   19/33 19/46
Aston 09/27½ [P1] 09/28   19/28 [P2] 19/41
Perry Barr North Jn 09/33 09/33   19/23 19/38
Tame Bridge Parkway 09.38a ~ 09.41d 09.37 ~ ?   19.15a ~ 19.18d 19.31 ~ 19.33
Bescot Stadium 09/44 09/43   19/12 19/30
Darlaston Jn 09/45 09/44   19/11 19/27
Portobello Jn 09/50 09/48   19/08 19/24
Wolverhampton 09.56a ~ 09.59d [P1] 09.54 ~ 09.58   19.00a ~ 19.03d [P2] 19.17 ~ 19.19
Wolverhampton North Jn 10/00½ 10/00   18/57 19/14
Bushbury Jn 10/02 10/01   18/55½ 19/13
Penkridge 10.10a ~ 10.13d 10.08 ~ 10.14   18.41a ~ 18.44d 19.03 ~ 19.05
Trent Valley Jn 10/20 [DS] 10/20   18/35½ 18/57
Stafford 10.22a ~ 10.31d [P6] [DS] 10.21 ~ 10.31 [P5]   18.31a ~ 18.34d [P4] 18.53 ~ 18.55
Searchlight Lane Jn 10/38 [DNB] 10/37   - -
Yarnfield Jn 10/40 10/38   - -
Stone 10/46 10/42   - -
Stoke Jn 10/52 10/50   - -
Stoke-on-Trent 10/53 [P2] 10/51   - -
Kidsgrove 11/00 [P4] 10/58   - -
Alsager 11/03 11/02   - -
Barthomley Jn 11*07 ~ 11*20 ? ~ 11.17   - -
North Stafford Jn 11/25 {UDP] 11/22   - -
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   18/23 [US] 18/49
Madeley - -   18/11 [US] 18/41
Basford Hall Jn - -   18/06 [US] 18/35
Crewe 11L28a ~ 12L21d [P12] [DF] 11.30 ~ 12.28 [P12]   17L16a ~ 18L01d [P12] [US] 18.01 ~ 18.31
Crewe Coal Yard 12/25 12/30   17/14 [UF] 17/55
Winsford 12/31 12/40   17/05 [US] 17/48
Hartford Jn 12/35 12/45   16*48 ~ 16*57 [UF] 17/44
Acton Bridge 12/37 12/47   16/44 [US] 17/43
Weaver Jn 12/39 12/49   16/41 17/41
Acton Grange Jn 12/46 12/54   16/36 17/36
Warrington Bank Quay 12.50a ~ 12.53d [P3] 12.57 ~ 12.58   16.31a ~ 16.33d [P2] 17.31 ~ 17.33
Dallam Jn 12/56 13/00   16/29 17/29
Winwick Jn 12/59 13/04   16/26 [UF] 17/26

 

Location Booked Actual
Golborne Jn 13/02 13/06
Springs Branch Jn 13/08 13/12
Wigan South Jn 13/09 13/13
Wigan North Western 13/10 [P5] 13/14 [P5]
Balshaw Lane 13/19 13/23
Euxton Jn 13/22 ? ~ 14.06
Farington Jn 13/28 14/12
Ribble Jn DIV ?
Preston DIV 14.27 ~ 15.34
Ribble Jn DIV ?
Farington Curve Jn DIV ?
Lostock Hall Jn 13/34 15/44
Blackburn 13w52 ~ 14w37 [UDG] 15/55?
Daisyfield Jn 14/40 15/56
Accrington 14/47 [P1] 16/03
Gannow Jn 14/55 16/11
Copy Pit 15/03 16/18
Stansfield Hall Jn 15/11 16/26
Todmorden 15/12½ [P1] 16/28
Littleborough 15/19 [P1] 16/39
Rochdale East Jn 15/23 16/44
Rochdale 15/24 [P3] 16/45
Castleton East Jn 15/27 16/46
Vitriol Works 15/33 16/50
Thorpes Bridge Jn 15/40 16/53
Brewery Jn 15w42 ~ 15w52 [UPL] 16/54
Miles Platting 15/54 [FL] 16/55
Manchester Victoria 15/57½ [P4] 17/03
Deal Street Jn 16/00 17/04
Salford Central 16/00½ 17/05
Ordsall Lane Jn 16/03 17/06
Eccles 16/07 17/10
Astley 16/12 17/14
Parkside Jn 16/18 17/19
Newton-le-Willows 16/20 17/21
Earlestown 16/23 [P5] 17/23

Timings continue in first table.

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