8th July 2023

Saphos Trains
English Riviera Express

Locos Used (2) 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer', 47828 & steam: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used 35461+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3231+3330

Route :
1Z27 : Wolverhampton to Kingswear
1Z28 : Kingswear to Wolverhampton

Loco(s) Route
47828 (1) Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Smethwick Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester - Lydney - Chepstow - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport
47712 (2) Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Cogload Jn - Taunton
60007 (2) Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Torquay - Paignton - Kingswear
60007 (2) Kingswear - (reverse of outward route) - Norton Fitzwarren - Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481
47712 (2) Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481 - Taunton - (reverse of outward route) - Newport
47828 (1) Newport - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton

Notes :
(1) 47712 on rear.
(2) 47828 on rear.
(3) This tour was originally advertised to pick up / set down at Bristol Parkway (09.35d / 20.25a).

Source : Nathan Williamson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Wolverhampton 05.00d [P3] 05.00   00.09a [P4] 00.33
Portobello Jn 05/04½ 05/05   00/04½ 00/27
Darlaston Jn 05/07½ 05/08   00/01 00/21
Bescot Stadium 05/08½ 05/10   23/59½ 00/20
Tame Bridge Parkway 05.11a ~ 05.14d 05.11 ~ 05.13   23.53a ~ 23.56d 00.16 ~ ?
Perry Barr North Jn 05/20½ 05/19   23/47½ 00/10
Perry Barr West Jn 05/22½ 05/20   23/46½ 00/09
Soho East Jn 05/29 05/25   23/43 00/05
Soho North Jn 05/31 05/26   23/41½ 00/03
Galton Jn 05/33½ 05/30   23/38½ 00/01
Smethwick Jn 05/34½ 05/30   23/37½ 23/59
Rowley Regis 05/40 05/34   23/33 23/54
Stourbridge Junction 05.49a ~ 05.52d [P3] 05.43 ~ 05.52   23.21a ~ 23.24d [P2] 23.36 ~ 23.42
Blakedown 05/58 05/57   23/15½ 23/32
Kidderminster 06.03a ~ 06.06d [P2] 06.00 ~ 06.01   23.07a ~ 23.10d [P1] 23.24 ~ 23.27
Hartlebury 06/12 06/12   23/02½ 23/20
Droitwich Spa 06.19a ~ 06.22d 06.21 ~ 06.23   22.52a ~ 22.55d ?
Tunnel Jn 06/30 06/30   22/46½ 23/04
Worcester Shrub Hill 06.32a ~ 06.38d [P2] 06.32 ~ 06.38   22.41a ~ 22.44d [P1] 22.57 ~ 23.02
Norton Jn 06/46 06/43   22/35 22/39
Abbotswood Jn 06/47½ 06/44   22/32½ 22/38
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 06/56 [P2] 06/55   22/23 [P1] 22/28
Cheltenham Spa 07.04a ~ 07.07d [P1] 07.01 ~ 07.05   22.12a ~ 22.15d [P2] 22.17 ~ 22.21
Barnwood Jn 07/16½ 07/13   22/05 22/09
Horton Road Jn 07/19½ 07/17   22/04 22/09
Gloucester 07/21 [UM] 07/18   22/03 [UM] 22/07
Awre 07/34 07/34   21/48 21/50
Lydney 07/39 07/39   21/43 21/43
Chepstow 07/47 07/47   21/35 21/35
Severn Tunnel Junction 07*55 ~ 08*00 [P1] [DM] 07/58   21/28 [P2] 21/28
Llanwern West Jn 08/07 08/04   21/21½ 21/21
Maindee West Jn 08/10½ 08/07   21/19 21/18
Newport 08.12 ~ 08.27 [P3] [UM] 08.09 ~ 08.22   21.03 ~ 21.17 [P1] [UM] 21.04 ~ 21.16
Maindee West Jn 08/29½ 08/24   21/01½ 21/01
Llanwern West Jn 08/31½ 08.27   20/58 20/56
Severn Tunnel Junction 08/38 [P4] 08/34   20*41 ~ 20*45 [P3] [DR] 20/45
Severn Tunnel West 08/39 08/35   20/40 20/43
Severn Tunnel East 08/44 08/39   20/35 20/40
Pilning 08*48 ~ 09*12 [UPL] 08/40   20/34 [P2] 20/39
Patchway 09/18 [P1] 08/46   20/31 [P2] 20/35
Filton Abbey Wood 09/22 [P3] [RL] 08/49   20/29 [P4] 20/33
Horfield Jn 09/24 08/50   20/28 20/32
Narroways Hill Jn 09/25½ 08/52   20/26 20/30
Dr Day's Jn 09/28½ [DR] 08/54   20/24 [RL] 20/28
Bristol East Jn 09/32 09/00   20/23 [UR] 20/27
Bristol Temple Meads 09.33a ~ 09.47d [P4] 09.02 ~ 09.50   20.15a ~ 20.21d [P5] [DR] 20.20 ~ 20.26
Bristol West Jn 09/49 09/51   20/10 [UR] 20/17
Parson Street 09/50½ [P1] 09/53   20/08 [P2] [UR] 20/16
Yatton 10/00 10/02   19/54 20/08
Worle Jn 10/04½ 10/05   19/47½ 20/04
Uphill Jn 10/06½ 10/07   19/45½ 20/03
Bridgwater 10/15½ 10/17   19/36½ 19/53
Cogload Jn 10/20½ 10/21   19/31½ 19/48
Taunton 10L27a ~ 11L00d [P2] 10.26 ~ 10.59 [P2]   19.24a ~ 19.25d [P2] 19.40 ~ 19.42
Taunton Fairwater Sig.E481 - -   19L00 ~ 19L20 [UDR] 19.10 ~ 19.36
Norton Fitzwarren 11/03 11/03   18/59 19/07
Whiteball 11/13 11/14   18/51 18/51
Tiverton Parkway 11/16½ [P1] 11/19   18/45 [P2] 18/45
Tiverton Loop 11/18½ 11/20   18*34 ~ 18*41 [UPL] 18.33 ~ 18.40
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/33 11/33   18/18 18/18
Exeter St Davids 11/35 [P4] 11/35   18/16 [P6] 18/15
Dawlish Warren 11*52 ~ 12*00 [P1] 11.51 ~ 12.00   17/55½ 17/56
Dawlish 12/04 12/04   17/51 17/51
Teignmouth 12/07 12/08   17/46½ 17/48
Newton Abbot 12/16½ [P1] 12/15   17/41 [P3] 17/41
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/17 12/16   17/40 17/40
Torquay 12/29 12/24   17/29½ 17/30
Paignton 12.34a ~ 12.38d [P1] 12.31 ~ 12.38   17.21a ~ 17.25d [P2] 17.21 ~ 17.25
Paignton GF 12.42 ~ 12.44 ?   17.05 ~ 17.18 ?
Kingswear 13.09a ?   16.35d ?


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

08/07/23 :
5Z27 : (47828 with 47712 on rear) : Crewe H.S. to Gresty Green Up Loop
5Z27 : (47712 with 47828 on rear) : Gresty Green Up Loop to Crewe
5Z27 : (47828 with 47712 on rear) : Crewe to Wolverhampton

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 03.05d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 03.06 ~ 03.07
Gresty Gresty Lane 03/10
Gresty Green Up Loop 03.14 ~ 03.29
Gresty Gresty Lane 03/33
Crewe 03.35 ~ 03.50 [P12]
Basford Hall Jn 03/55
Madeley 03/59
Norton Bridge 04/08
Doxey Jn 04/18
Stafford 04/19
Trent Valley Jn 04/21
Penkridge 04/26
Bushbury Jn 04/38
Wolverhampton North Jn 04*40 ~ 04*53
Wolverhampton 04.56a [P3]

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

09/07/23 :
5Z28 : (47828 with 47712 on rear) : Wolverhampton to Oxley

Location Booked
Wolverhampton 00.14d [P4]
Wolverhampton North Jn 00/15
Stafford Road Jn 00/17
Oxley [Down Goods Loop] 00.22a

5Z29 : (47828 with 47712 on rear) : Oxley to Crewe

Location Booked
Oxley [Down Goods Loop] 14.10d
Cosford 14/20
Madeley Jn 14/25
Wellington 14/29
Abbey Foregate Jn 14*41 ~ 14*54
Shrewsbury 14/58
Harlescott LC 15/05
Wem 15/14
Prees 15/17
Wrenbury 15/26
Nantwich 15/30
Crewe Gresty Lane 15/36
Crewe H.S. 15.42a


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