19th February 2022

Saphos Trains
The William Shakespeare

Tour postponed to 19/03/22, due to Storm Eunice.

Route :

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
LSL Class 47s York - Church Fenton - Micklefield - Leeds - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Castleton - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Newton-le-Willows - Earlestown - Winwick Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Weaver Jn - Hartford - Crewe
steam: 34046 'Braunton' or 46100 'Royal Scot' or 70000 'Britannia' Crewe - Madeley - Stafford - Penkridge - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Sutton Park - Park Lane Jn - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Dorridge - Hatton North Jn - Hatton West Jn - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
steam: 34046 'Braunton' or 46100 'Royal Scot' or 70000 'Britannia' Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Henley-in-Arden - Shirley - Tyseley - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
LSL Class 47s Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - York

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Saphos Trains' website)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
York 06.00d 23.00a
Church Fenton 06.10d 22.50a
Leeds 06.30d 22.30a
Wakefield Kirkgate 06.55d 22.05a
Brighouse 07.15d 21.45a
Hebden Bridge 07.35d 21.25a
Todmorden 07.45d 21.15a
Rochdale 08.00d 21.00a
Manchester Victoria 08.20d 20.40a
Newton-le-Willows 08.40d 20.20a
Warrington Bank Quay 09.00d 20.00a
Crewe 09.55d 19.10a
Stratford-upon-Avon ?a ?d


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