1st March 2023

Saphos Trains
St David's Day Welsh Marches Express

Locos Used (3) 40013 'Andania', 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used (4) (35461)+9479+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3330

Route :
1Z45 : Holyhead to Cardiff Central
1Z47 : Cardiff Central to Holyhead

Loco(s) Route
40013 (1) Holyhead - Bangor - Llandudno Junction - Colwyn Bay - Rhyl - Prestatyn - Flint - Saltney Jn - Chester - Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Shelwick Jn - Hereford
46100 (1) Hereford - Abergavenny - Cwmbran - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - East Usk Jn
47805 (2) East Usk Jn - 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
40013 (1) Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Holyhead

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 46100 on rear.
(3) 40013 running as D213. 47805 running as D1935.
(4) 35461 was only in the consist when 46100 was on the train.
(5) 40013 carried 'The Irish Mail' headboard on the outward leg of the tour.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Holyhead 06.05d [P3] 06.05   23.22a [P3] 23.17
Valley 06/11 ?   23/15 ?
Gaerwen 06/24 06/26   23/02 22/55
Llanfairpwll 06/27 ?   22/59 ?
Menai Bridge 06/29 ?   22/56 ?
Bangor 06.33a ~ 06.37d [P1] 06.34 ~ 06.38   22.49a ~ 22.52d [P2] 22.41 ~ 22.45
Penmaenmawr 06/48 06/49   22/39 22/30
Llandudno Junction 06.55a ~ 06.58d [P3] 06.56 ~ 06.59   22.01a ~ 22.31d [P3] 22.07 ~ 22.23
Colwyn Bay 07.04a ~ 07.07d ? ~ 07.09   21.51a ~ 21.54d 21.59 ~ 22.01
Abergele & Pensarn 07/14 07/16   21/44 21/52
Rhyl 07.19a ~ 07.22d [P1] 07.21 ~ 07.23   21.35a ~ 21.38d 21.37 ~ 21.47
Prestatyn 07.28a ~ 07.31d 07.28 ~ 07.32   21.26a ~ 21.29d 21.28 ~ 21.31
Mostyn East Jn 07/40 07/40   21/19 21/22
Flint 07.47a ~ 07.50d 07.46 ~ 07.47   21.09a ~ 21.12d 21.10 ~ 21.16
Shotton 07/58 07/56   21/04 21/06
Saltney Jn 08/04 08/01   20/59 21/01
Chester South Jn 08/06 [UF] 08/03   20/57 [DM] 20/58
Chester 08.08a ~ 08.11d [P4] 08.05 ~ 08.11   20.53a ~ 20.56d [P3] 20.53 ~ 20.57 [P3]
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 08/22½ 08/24   20/43 20/43
Crewe Steel Works 08/30 08/32   20/34 20/33
Crewe 08.34a ~ 08.40d [P12] 08.36 ~ 08.41   19L44a ~ 20L30d [P12] 19.39 ~ 20.30 [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 08/42 08/43   19/38 19/37
Nantwich 08/46 08/48   19/31 19/30
Wrenbury 08/51 08/54   19/27 19/25
Whitchurch 08/55½ 09/01   19/21½ 19/19
Prees 09/00 09/07   19/16 19/14
Wem 09/03 09/11   19/13 19/08
Harlescott LC 09/11 09/17   19/04 18/57
Shrewsbury 09*18 ~ 09*19 [P7] 09/23   19/00 [DM] 18/53
English Bridge Jn 09/21 09/25   18/59 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 09/24 09/26   18/57 18/49
Dorrington SB 09/33 09/32   18/50 18/43
Church Stretton 09/40 ?   18/43½ ?
Marsh Brook LC 09/43 09/53   18/41 18/31
Craven Arms 09/48 [P2] 09/57   18/35 [P1] 18/20
Bromfield 09/52 10/06   18/30 18/02
Ludlow 09/54½ ?   18/27½ ?
Woofferton 09/59 10/14   18*01 ~ 18*22 17/56
Leominster 10/05 10/27   17/51 17/50
Moreton-on-Lugg 10/13 10/41   17/42 17/42
Shelwick Jn 10/20 10/42   17/37 17/37
Hereford 10L23 ~ 11L12 [DR] 10.45 ~ 11.15 [DR]   16w41 ~ 17w33 [UR] 16.46 ~ 17.33
Tram Inn 11/22 11/25   16/33 16/37
Pontrilas 11/28 11/34   16/27 16/33
Abergavenny 11/42 11/47   16/12 [P1] 16/19
Little Mill Jn 11/51 11/55   16/03 16/10
Pontypool & New Inn 11/53½ ?   16/00 ?
Cwmbran 11/57½ 11/58   15/55 16/02
Maindee North Jn 12/07 12/07   15/44 15/54
Maindee East Jn 12*09 ~ 12*11 [RL] 12/10?   - -
East Usk Jn 12.14 ~ 12.17 12.11 ~ 12.17   - -
Maindee East Jn 12/20 12/18   - -
Maindee West Jn 12/21½ 12/20   15/42 15/52
Newport 12/23 [DR] 12/21   15*27 ~ 15*40 [UR] 15.41 ~ 15.50
Ebbw Jn 12/26 12/24   15/23 15/37
Marshfield 12/30 12/28   15/17 15/33
Long Dyke Jn 12/39½ [E] 12/37   15/09 [UR] 15/25
Cardiff Central 12.41a [P4] 12.46 [P4]   15.05d [P4] [E] 15.23 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

01/03/23 :
5Z44 : (40013 with 47805 on rear?) : Crewe Holding Sidings to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z44 : (47805 with 40013 on rear?) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Holyhead

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 03.05d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 03.06 ~ 03.07
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/10
Gresty Green Through Siding 03.14 ~ 03.29
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/33
Crewe 03c35 ~ 03c40 [P12]
Crewe Steel Works 03/43
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 03/52
Chester 04/02
Chester South Jn 04/03
Saltney Jn 04/05
Shotton 04/10
Flint 04/14
Mostyn East Jn 04/20
Prestatyn 04/26
Rhyl 04/30
Abergele & Pensarn 04/35
Colwyn Bay 04/41
Llandudno Junction 04/47
Penmaenmawr 04/54
Bangor 05/03
Menai Bridge 05/06
Llanfairpwll 05/09
Gaerwen 05/12
Valley 05/25
Holyhead 05.37a [P3]

5Z46: (46100 with 35461) : Crewe H.S. to Hereford

Location Booked Actual
Crewe H.S. 06.20d  
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 06.21 ~ 06.22  
Crewe Gresty Lane 06/25  
Nantwich 06/32  
Wrenbury 06/37  
Whitchurch 06/44  
Prees 06/51  
Wem 06/54  
Harlescott LC 07/03  
Shrewsbury 07/18 [P7] [P7]
English Bridge Jn 07/20  
Sutton Bridge Jn 07/23  
Dorrington SB 07/34  
Church Stretton 07/44  
Marsh Brook LC 07/48  
Craven Arms 07/53  
Bromfield 07/58  
Ludlow 08/00  
Woofferton 08/06  
Leominster 08/14  
Moreton-on-Lugg 08/24  
Shelwick Jn 08/31  
Hereford 08/33 [DR]  
Hereford Sig.H26 08.36 ~ 08.39  
Hereford 08.42 ~ 10.54 [P4]
Hereford Sig.H26 10.57 ~ 11.00  
Hereford 11.03a [DR] [DR]

0Z45: (40013) : Hereford to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked Actual
Hereford 10.33d [DR] [DR]
Hereford Diesel Sidings 10.35 ~ 10.42  
Hereford 10.44 ~ 10.45 [P3] [P3]
Shelwick Jn 10/47  
Moreton-on-Lugg 10/50  
Leominster 10/59  
Woofferton 11/04  
Ludlow 11/08  
Bromfield 11/11  
Craven Arms 11/17  
Marsh Brook LC 11/21  
Church Stretton 11/24  
Dorrington SB 11/31  
Sutton Bridge Jn 11/38  
English Bridge Jn 11/40  
Shrewsbury 11/42 [DM]  
Harlescott LC 11/45  
Wem 11/53  
Prees 11/56  
Whitchurch 12/00  
Wrenbury 12/04  
Nantwich 12/09  
Crewe Gresty Lane 12/14  
Crewe H.S. 12.19a  

5Z45 : (47805 with 46100 on rear) : Cardiff Central to Canton Sidings

Location Booked
Cardiff Central 12.47d [P4]
Canton Sidings 13.00a

5Z47: (46100 with 47805 on rear) : Canton Sidings to Cardiff Central

Location Booked Actual
Canton Sidings 14.51d  
Canton Sig.CF2324 14.53 ~ 14.54  
Cardiff Central 14.58a [P4] [P3]

5Z48: (47805 with 40013 on rear?) : Holyhead to Holyhead Sig.H86
5Z48: (40013 with 47805 on rear?) : Holyhead Sig.H86 to Holyhead Car M.D.

Location Booked
Holyhead 23.40d [P3]
Holyhead Sig.H86 23.44 ~ 23.49
Holyhead Car M.D. 23.54a

02/03/23 :
5Z48 : (47805 with 40013 on rear?) : Holyhead Car M.D. to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z48 : (40013 with 47805 on rear?) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked
Holyhead Car M.D. 14.10d
Valley 14/16
Gaerwen 14/29
Llanfairpwll 14/32
Menai Bridge 14/34
Bangor 14/37
Penmaenmawr 14/46
Llandudno Junction 14*53 ~ 15*12 [P3]
Colwyn Bay 15/18
Abergele & Pensarn 15/24
Rhyl 15/30
Prestatyn 15/35
Mostyn East Jn 15/41
Flint 15/48
Shotton 15/53
Saltney Jn 16/00
Chester South Jn 16/02
Chester 16/03
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 16/15
Crewe Steel Works 16/23
Crewe 16.31 ~ 16.38 [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 16/41
Gresty Green Through Siding 16.45 ~ 17.05
Crewe Gresty Lane 17/09
Crewe H.S. 17.14a


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