14th February 2022

Saphos Trains
The Welsh Marches Express

Locos Used (4) 47501 'Craftsman', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used (5) (35461)+3125+3122+80044+3100+3148+3330+1203+5991+17159

Route :
1Z45 : Nottingham to Cardiff Central
1Z48 : Cardiff Central to Nottingham

Loco(s) Route
47501 (1) Nottingham - Trent East Jn - Long Eaton - Spondon - Derby - Breadsall
47810 (2) Breadsall - Derby - Stenson Jn - North Stafford Jn - Tutbury & Hatton - Uttoxeter - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Alsager - Crewe
46100 (1) Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Shelwick Jn - Hereford - Abergavenny - Cwmbran - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - East Usk Jn Yard
47810 (3) East Usk Jn Yard - Maindee East Jn - Maindee West Jn - Newport - Cardiff Central
46100 (1) Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
47810? (2?) Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Derby
47501? (1?) Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Nottingham

Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47501 on rear.
(3) 46100 on rear.
(4) 47501 running as D1944. 47810 was running as D1924.
(5) 35461 was only in the consist when 46100 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Nottingham 05.40d [P3] [D] 05.40   22.36a [P7] 22.30
Mansfield Jn 05/43 [UNF] 05/42   22/31½ [C] 22/27
Beeston South Jn 05/45 05/45   22/28½ [DNF] 22/25
Trent East Jn 05/50½ 05/50   22/23½ 22/23
Sheet Stores Jn 05/52½ 05/52   22/21½ 22/17
Long Eaton 05.54a ~ 05.57d 05.54 ~ 05.58   22.16a ~ 22.19d 22.12 ~ 22.15
Spondon 06/04½ 06/04   22/10 22/06
Way & Works Jn 06/08½ [DM] 06/07   22/07 22/02
Derby 06.09a ~ 06.14d [P5] [C] 06.08 ~ 06.14   - -
St Mary's South Jn 06/16 [DF] 06/16   - -
St Mary's North Jn 06/17 [DF-DS] 06/18   - -
Breadsall 06.19 ~ 06.34 [DS-US] 06.19 ~ 06.33   - -
St Mary's South Jn 06/38 [B] 06/35   - -
Derby 06/39½ [P2] 06/38   21.56a ~ 22.06 [P4] 21.54 ~ 22.01
L.N.W. Jn 06/43 [DTF] 06/41   21/54 [UTS] 21/52
Stenson Jn 06/48 06/49   21/51 21/46
North Stafford Jn 06/49½ 06/51   21/50½ 21/45
Tutbury & Hatton 06.58a ~ 07.01d 07.00 ~ 07.04   21.38a ~ 21.41d 21.25 ~ 21.28
Uttoxeter 07.10a ~ 07.13d ?   21.25a ~ 21.28d ?
Uttoxeter S.B. 07/15½ 07/19   21/23½ 21/13
Caverswall 07/28½ ?   21/11½ ?
Longton 07/31½ 07/36   21/07½ 20/57
Stoke Jn 07/34½ 07/40   21/03½ 20/52
Stoke-on-Trent 07.36a ~ 07.39d [P2] 07.42 ~ 07.44   21.00a ~ 21.02d [P1] 20.47 ~ 20.50
Kidsgrove 07.49a ~ 07.52d [P4] 07.54 ~ 07.55   20.41a ~ 20.51d [P3] 20.36 ~ 20.37
Alsager 07.58a ~ 08.01d 08.00 ~ 08.01   20.31a ~ 20.35d 20.32 ~ ?
Barthomley Jn 08/08½ 08/08   20/27½ 20/29
North Stafford Jn 08/11½ [UDP] 08/13   20/24 [UDP] 20/25
Crewe 08L14a ~ 08L50d [P12] 08.17 ~ 08.50 [P12]   19L48a ~ 20L21d [P12] 19.52 ~ 20.22
Crewe Gresty Lane 08/54 08/52   19/44 19/44
Nantwich 08/59 08/58   19/37 19/44
Wrenbury 09/06 09/04   19/33 19/40
Whitchurch 09/11½ 09/07   19/27½ 19/34
Prees 09/17 09/12   19/22 19/28
Wem 09/20 09/17   19/19 19/23
Harlescott LC 09/29 09/25   19/10 19/10
Shrewsbury 09/35 [P4] 09/33   19/03½ [DM] 19/03
English Bridge Jn 09/36½ ?   19/01½ 18/41
Sutton Bridge Jn 09/38½ 09/36   18*39 ~ 18*59 18/39?
Dorrington SB 09/46½ 09/54   18/31 18/33
Church Stretton 09/56 ?   18/24 ?
Marsh Brook LC 09/59½ 10/06   18/21 18/23
Craven Arms 10w05 ~ 10w28 [DGL] 10.14 ~ 10.43   18/10½ [P1] 18/11
Bromfield 10/35 10/49   17/57½ 18/01
Ludlow 10/37½ ?   17/55 ?
Woofferton 10/42 10/55   17/50½ 17/55
Leominster 10/49 11/01   17/43½ 17/48
Moreton-on-Lugg 10/58 11/08   17/34½ 17/41
Shelwick Jn 11/03 11/12   17/31½ 17/38
Hereford 11/05 [DR] 11/13   16w41 ~ 17w26 [UR] 16.45 ~ 17.34
Tram Inn 11/14 11/22   16/33½ 16/37
Pontrilas 11/20 11/28   16/27½ 16/32
Abergavenny 11/34 [P2] 11/39   16/12½ [P1] 16/18
Little Mill Jn 11/43 11/46   16/04½ 16/10
Pontypool & New Inn 11/45 ?   16/01½ ?
Cwmbran 11/49½ 11/49   15/56 15/59
Maindee North Jn 11/58 11/58   15/44 15/50
Maindee East Jn 12*00 ~ 12*10 [RL] 12/01   - -
East Usk Jn New Yard 12.12 ~ 12.15 12.02 ~ 12.09   - -
Maindee East Jn 12/18½ 12/10   - -
Maindee West Jn 12/21 12/11   15/42 15/48
Newport 12/22½ [DR] 12/13 [DR]   15*25 ~ 15*40 [UR] 15.29 ~ 15.46
Ebbw Jn 12/25½ 12/16   15/19 15/26
Marshfield 12/29½ 12/20   15/15 15/21
Long Dyke Jn 12/39 [E] 12/28   15/07 [UR] 15/13
Cardiff Central 12.41a [P3] 12.31   15.05d [P4] [E] 15.10


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z45 : (47810 with 47510 on rear) : Crewe Holding Sidings to Gresty Green Up Loop
5Z45 : (47501 with 47810 on rear) : Crewe Holding Sidings to Crewe
5Z45 : (47810 with 47501 on rear) : Crewe to Nottingham

Location Booked
Crewe Holding Sidings 01.35d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 01.36 ~ 01.37
Crewe Gresty Lane 01/40
Gresty Green Up Loop 01.44 ~ 01.54
Crewe Gresty Lane 01/58
Crewe 02.00 ~ 02.10 [P12]
Basford Hall Jn 02/15
Madeley Jn 02/20
Little Bridgeford Jn 02/32
Stafford 02/37
Trent Valley Jn 02/38
Penkridge 02/43
Bushbury Jn 02/53
Portobello Jn 02/57
Darlaston Jn 03/02
Pleck Jn 03/06
Walsall 03/08
Ryecroft Jn 03/11
Sutton Park 03/26
Park Lane Jn 03/34
Water Orton West Jn 03/36
Water Orton 03/37
Kingsbury Jn 03/42
Tamworth HL 03/46
Wichnor Jn 03/51
Burton-on-Trent 03/55
Clay Mills Jn 03/57
North Stafford Jn 04/00
Stenson Jn 04/02
Castle Donington 04/14
Sheets Stores Jn 04/22
Trent East Jn 04/24
Beeston South Jn 04/29
Mansfield Jn 04/37
Nottingham 04.41a [P3]

5Z47 : (47810 with 46100 on rear) : Cardiff Central to Canton Sidings

Location Booked
Cardiff Central 12.44d [P3]
Canton Sidings 12.51a

5Z48 : (46100 with 47810 on rear) : Canton Sidings to Cardiff Central

Location Booked
Canton Sidings 14.51d
Canton Sig.CF2324 14.54 ~ 14.54
Cardiff Central 14.58a [P4]

5Z50 : (47810 with 47501 on rear) : Nottingham to Crewe
5Z50 : (47501 with 47810 on rear) : Crewe to Gresty Green Up Loop
5Z50 : (47810 with 47501 on rear) : Gresty Green Up Loop to Crewe Holding Sidings

Location Booked
Nottingham 22.50d [P7]
Mansfield Jn 22/53
Beeston South Jn 22/55
Trent East Jn 23/00
Trent South Jn 23/02
Loughborough 23/09
Sileby Jn 23/13
Syston South Jn 23/15
Leicester 23/20
Wigston North Jn 23/25
Croft 23/31
Hinckley 23/36
Nuneaton 23/45
Midland Yard Jn 23/47
Canal Farm Jn 23/50
Amington Jn 00/01
Lichfield North Jn 00/07
Rugeley North Jn 00/13
Colwich 00/26
Milford & Brocton 00/28
Trent Valley Jn 00/32
Stafford 00/33
Searchlight Lane Jn 00/38
Madeley 00/46
Basford Hall Jn 00/56
Crewe 01.05 ~ 01.15 [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 01/17
Gresty Green Up Loop 01.21 ~ 01.31
Crewe Gresty Lane 01/35
Crewe Holding Sidings 01.40a


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