24th June 2023

Saphos Trains
English Riviera Express

Locos Used (2) 37521, 37688 'Great Rocks, 47828 & steam: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used 35461+3330+3231+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+|80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z27 : Shrewsbury to Kingswear
1Z28 : Kingswear to Shrewsbury

Loco(s) Route
37521 + 37688 (1) Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Hereford - Abergavenny - Cwmbran - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Cogload Jn - Taunton
60007 (1) Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Torquay - Paignton - Kingswear
60007 (1) Kingswear - (reverse of outward route) - Norton Fitzwarren - Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481
37688 + 37521 (1) Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481 - Taunton - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury

Notes :
(1) 47828 on rear.
(2) 37521 running as D6817.
(3) This tour was originally advertised to start from/terminate at Whitchurch.


60007 passing Starcross on the return leg (photo: Nathan Williamson)

Source : Nathan Williamson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Shrewsbury 05.50d [P4] 06.30   23.36a [P4] 23.41
English Bridge Jn 05/51½ 06/31   23/34 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 05/53½ 06/33   23/32 23/40
Dorrington SB 06/01 06/41   23/26 23/33
Church Stretton 06.10a ~ 06.13d ?   23.16a ~ 23.19d ? ~ 23.25
Marsh Brook LC 06/17 06/55   23/12½ 23/17
Craven Arms 06.22a ~ 06.41d 06.59 ~ 07.01   23.01a ~ 23.04d [P1] ?
Bromfield 06/46½ 07/06   22/55½ 23/00
Ludlow 06.50a ~ 06.53d ?   22.48a ~ 22.51d ? ~ 22.56
Woofferton 06/58½ 07/18   22/43½ 22/47
Leominster 07.05a ~ 07.08d 07.24 ~ 07.26   22.33a ~ 22.36d 22.35 ~ 22.40
Moreton-on-Lugg 07/16 07/33   22/24½ 22/28
Shelwick Jn 07/21 07/34   22/21½ ?
Hereford 07.24a ~ 07.27d [P2] 07.37 ~ 07.41   22.15a ~ 22.18d [P3] 22.17 ~ 22.22
Tram Inn 07/35½ 07/49   22/06 22/09
Pontrilas 07/40½ 07/54   22/01 22/04
Abergavenny 07.52a ~ 07.55d [P2] 08.06 ~ 08.10   21.45a ~ 21.48d [P1] 21.48 ~ 21.53
Little Mill Jn 08/04 ?   21/37 21/41
Pontypool & New Inn 08/06½ ?   21/35 ?
Cwmbran 08.11a ~ 08.14d 08.23 ~ 08.24   21.28a ~ 21.31d 21.28 ~ 21.34
Maindee North Jn 08/23 08/31   21/19½ ? ~ 21.19
Maindee East Jn 08/25 [UR] 08/33   21/17½ 21/09
Llanwern West Jn 08/28 08/37   21/10½ 21/00
Severn Tunnel Sig.NT1228 08*38 ~ 09*05 ?   - -
Severn Tunnel Junction 09.08a ~ 09.11d [P4] 09.19 ~ 09.21   20.57a ~ 21.02d [P3] [DM] 20.45 ~ ?
Severn Tunnel West 09/13½ 09/24   20/56 20/43
Severn Tunnel East 09/18½ 09/28   20/51 20/39
Pilning 09/19½ [P1] 09/30   20/50 [P2] 20/38
Patchway 09.25a ~ 09.28d [P1] 09.34 ~ 09.35   20.43a ~ 20.46d [P2] 20.31 ~ 20.34
Filton Abbey Wood 09/32½ [P1] [ML] 09/38   20/29 [P4] 20/27
Horfield Jn 09/34½ 09/39   20/28 20/25
Narroways Hill Jn 09/37 09/40   20/26 20/23
Dr Day's Jn 09/39 [DR] 09/41   20/24 [RL] 20/22
Bristol East Jn 09/40 [DM] 09/42   20/23 [UR] 20/21
Bristol Temple Meads 09.41a ~ 09.48d [P15] 09.44 ~ 09.47   20.15a ~ 20.21d [P5] [DR] 20.12 ~ 20.20
Bristol West Jn 09/50 09/49   20/10 [UR] 20/10
Parson Street 09/51½ [P1] 09/52   20/08 [P2] [UR] 20/08
Yatton 10/01 10/00   19/54 19/59
Worle Jn 10/05½ 10/03   19/47½ 19/56
Uphill Jn 10/07½ 10/06   19/45½ 19/54
Bridgwater 10/16½ 10/16   19/36½ 19/43
Cogload Jn 10/21½ 10/21   19/31½ 19/38
Taunton 10L28a ~ 11L00d [P2] 10.25 ~ 11.00   19.24a ~ 19.25d [P2] 19.28 ~ 19.31
Taunton Fairwater Sig.E481 - -   19L00 ~ 19L20 [UDR] 19.05 ~ 19.24
Norton Fitzwarren 11/03 11/05   18/59 19/04
Whiteball 11/13 11/17   18/50 18/54
Tiverton Parkway 11/16½ [P1] 11/22   18/45 [P2] 18/48
Tiverton Loop 11/18½ 11/24   18*34 ~ 18*41 [UPL] 18.39 ~ 18.43
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/33 11/36   18/19 18/23
Exeter St Davids 11/35 [P4] 11/46   18/16 [P6] 18/20
Dawlish Warren 11*52 ~ 12*00 [P1] 12/00   17/55½ [P2] 18/00
Dawlish 12/04 12/02   17/52 17/55
Teignmouth 12/07 12/07   17/47½ 17/49
Newton Abbot 12/16½ [P1] 12/17   17/42 [P3] 17/43
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/17 12/18   17/40 17/42
Torquay 12/29 12/29   17/29½ 17/32
Paignton 12.34a ~ 12.38d [P1] 12.34 ~ 12.44   17.21a ~ 17.25d [P2] 17.18 ~ 17.28
Paignton GF 12.42 ~ 12.44 ?   17.05 ~ 17.18 ?
Kingswear 13.09a ?   16.35d ?


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

24/06/23 :
5Z27 : (47828 with 37688 + 37521 on rear) : Crewe H.S. to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z27 : (37521 + 37688 with 47828 on rear) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Shrewsbury
5Z27 : (47828 with 37688 + 37521 on rear) : Shrewsbury to Coton Hill T.C. (cancelled)
5Z27 : (37521 + 37688 with 47828 on rear) : Coton Hill T.C. to Shrewsbury (cancelled)

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 03.01d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 03.02 ~ 03.03
Gresty Gresty Lane 03/06
Gresty Green Through Siding 03.10 ~ 03.25
Gresty Gresty Lane 03/29
Crewe 03.31 ~ 03.33 [P12]
Crewe Steel Works 03/36
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 03/44
Chester 03/54
Chester South Jn 03/55
Saltney Jn 03/57
Rossett Jn 04/03
Wrexham General 04/09
Ruabon 04/14
Chirk 04/19
Gobowen 04/22
Shrewsbury 04.42 ~ 04.52 [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 04.57 ~ 05.29
Shrewsbury 05.34a [P4]

0Z26 : (60007) : Bishops Lydeard to Taunton

Location Booked
Bishops Lydeard 10.23d
Norton Fitzwarren 10/35
Fairwater Yard 10.37 ~ 10.43
Taunton 10.47a [P2]

0Z29 : (60007) : Fairwater Yard to Bishops Lydeard

Location Booked
Fairwater Yard 19.28d
Norton Fitzwarren 19/33
Bishops Lydeard 19.45a

5Z28 : (37521 + 37688 with 47828 on rear) : Shrewsbury to Chester

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 23.56d [P4]
Gobowen 00/17
Chirk 00/20
Ruabon 00/25
Wrexham General 00/30
Rossett Jn 00/36
Saltney Jn 00/42
Chester South Jn 00/47
Chester Reception 00.49a

25/06/23 :
5Z29 : (37521 + 37688 with 47828 on rear) : Chester to Gresty Green Through Siding
5Z29 : (47828 with 37688 + 37521 on rear) : Gresty Green Through Siding to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked
Chester Reception 14.49d
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 15/01
Crewe Steel Works 15/09
Crewe 15/12
Gresty Gresty Lane 15/15
Gresty Green Through Siding 15.19 ~ 15.34
Gresty Gresty Lane 15/38
Crewe H.S. 15.44a


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