11th October 2023

Saphos Trains
Welsh Marches Express

Locos Used (2) 47593 'Galloway Princess'?, 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used (3) (35461)+3231+3330+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z49 : Stourbridge Junction to Shrewsbury
1Z52 : Shrewsbury to Stourbridge Junction

Loco(s) Route
47593? + 47805? (5) Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol West Jn
46100 (1) Bristol West Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury
46100 (1) Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
47593? + 47805? (5) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Stourbridge Junction

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47805 running as D1935.
(3) 35461 was only in the consist when 46100 was on the train.
(4) Tour postponed from 14/06/23.
(5) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett/The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Stourbridge Junction 05.42d [P3] 05.50   22.35a [P2] 22.27
Blakedown 05/48 05/55   22/29 22/23
Kidderminster 05.53a ~ 05.56d [P2] ?   22.21a ~ 22.24d [P1] ?
Hartlebury 06/02 06/07   22/16 22/11
Droitwich Spa 06.10a ~ 06.13d 06.18 ~ 06.22   22.07a ~ 22.09d 22.03 ~ 22.05
Tunnel Jn 06/21 06/30   22/01 21/56
Worcester Shrub Hill 06.23a ~ 06.26d [P2] 06.33 ~ 06.36   21.52a ~ 21.55d [P1] 21.52 ~ 21.55
Norton Jn 06/31 06/41   21/47 21/46
Abbotswood Jn 06/33 06/42   21/44 21/45
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 06*44 ~ 06*51 [DGL] 06/52   21/35 [P1] 21/37
Cheltenham Spa 07.00a ~ 07.05d [P1] 06.58 ~ 07.05   21.24a ~ 21.27d [P2] 21.25 ~ 21.30
Barnwood Jn 07/12 07/10   21/18 21/18
Gloucester Yard Jn 07/13 07/11   21/17 21/17
Standish Jn 07/19 07/17   21/11 21/12
Charfield 07/29 07/28   20*45 ~ 20*58 [UGL] 21/00
Yate 07/35 07/34   20/37 20/55
Westerleigh Jn 07/37 07/37   20/35 20/52
Bristol Parkway 07.43a ~ 07.47d [P1] 07.42 ~ 07.48   20.15a ~ 20.29d [P4] 20.41 ~ 20.47
Filton Abbey Wood 07/50 [P1] [ML] 07/51   20/11 [P2] [UF] 20/38
Horfield Jn 07/51 07/52   20/10 20/37
Dr Day's Jn 07/59 [DF] 07/55   20/06 [ML] 20/34
Bristol East Jn 08/04 [UF] 08/04   20/05 20/33
Bristol Temple Meads 08.06a ~ 08.09d [P6] 08.06 ~ 08.11   - -
Bristol West Jn 08L11 ~ 09L01 [CL] 08.14 ~ 09.38   - -
Bristol Temple Meads 09.04a ~ 09.19d [P5] [DR] 09.41 ~ 09.46   19L24a ~ 20L03d [P12] [UF] 20.05 ~ 20.31
Bristol East Jn 09/22 [UR] 09/48   19/22 [DF] 20/03
Dr Day's Jn 09/23 [RL] 09/49   19/20 [DR] 20/02
Narroways Hill Jn 09/25 09/51   19/12 20/00
Horfield Jn 09/28 09/54   19/06 19/58
Filton Abbey Wood 09/29 [P4] 09/55 [P2]   19/05 [P3] [RL] 19/56 [P1]
Patchway 09/31 [P2] 09/58   19/01 [P1] 19/52
Pilning 09/34 [P2] 10/03   18/55 [P1] 19/48
Severn Tunnel East 09/35 10/04   18/53 19/46
Severn Tunnel West 09/40 10/08   18/48 19/42
Severn Tunnel Junction 09/42 [P3] [DR] 10/10   18/47 [P4] 19/41
Llanwern West Jn 09/53 10/21   18/40 19/33
Maindee East Jn 10/03 10/28   18*28 ~ 18*35 [UM] 19/30
Maindee North Jn 10*05 ~ 10*14 ? ~ 10.33   18/26 19/27
Cwmbran 10/26 10/42   18/16½ 19/18
Pontypool & New Inn 10/31 ?   18/12½ ?
Little Mill Jn 10/34 10/49   18/10 19/15
Abergavenny 10/42 [P1] 10/57   18/01 [P2] 19/08
Pontrilas 10/57 11/11   17/47 18/55
Tram Inn 11/03 11/16   17/41 ?
Hereford 11w13 ~ 12w03 [UR] 11.24 ~ 12.15   16w56 ~ 17w31 [DR] 17.24 ~ 18.39
Shelwick Jn 12/06 12/18   16/53 17/17
Moreton-on-Lugg 12/09 12/22   16/48 17/10
Leominster 12/17 12/30   16/39 17/02
Woofferton 12/25 12/37   16/32 16/56
Ludlow 12/29½ ?   16/27½ ?
Bromfield 12/32 12/44   16/25 ?
Craven Arms 12/38 [P1] 12/56   16/20 [P2] 16/45
Marsh Brook LC 12/44 13/06   16/15 16/41
Church Stretton 12/47 ?   16/11½ ?
Dorrington SB 12/54 13/16   16/02 16/28
Sutton Bridge Jn 13*02 ~ 13*26 13/23   15/54 16/20
English Bridge Jn 13/29 ?   15/52 ?
Shrewsbury 13.32a [P4] 13.27 [P4]   15.48d [P7] 16.14 [P7]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z50 : (46100 with 35461) : St Philips Marsh HST Depot to Bristol West Jn

Location Booked
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 08.08d
Bristol West Jn 08.20a [CL]

0Z49 : (47593?) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol West Jn 09.06d [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 09/09 [P11]
Bristol East Jn 09/11
North Somerset Jn 09/13
Bristol East Depot 09.16 ~ 09.38
North Somerset Jn 09/40
Bristol East Jn 09/42
Bristol Temple Meads 09.44a [SPR]

5Z51 : (47805 with 46100 on rear) : Shrewsbury to Abbey Foregate Jn
5Z51 : (46100 with 47805 on rear) : Abbey Foregate Jn to English Bridge Jn
5Z51 : (47805 with 46100 on rear) : English Bridge Jn to Coton Hill T.C.
(whole train turned)

Location Booked Actual
Shrewsbury 13.43d [P4] [P4]
Abbey Foregate Jn 13.45 ~ 13.49  
English Bridge Jn 13.52 ~ 13.57  
Shrewsbury 14/00 [P4] 14/11 [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 14.06a  

5Z52 : (46100 with 47805 on rear) : Coton Hill T.C. to Shrewsbury

Location Booked Actual
Coton Hill T.C. 15.30d  
Shrewsbury 15.35a [P7] [P7]

0Z52 : (47593?) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 18.48d [SPR]
Bristol East Jn 18/49
North Somerset Jn 18/54
Bristol East Depot 18.57 ~ 19.34
North Somerset Jn 19/36
Bristol East Jn 19/37
Bristol Temple Meads 19.38a [P12]

5Z53 : (46100 with 35461) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bishops Lydeard

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 19.29d [P12]
Bristol West Jn 19.32 ~ 19.35
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 19w47 ~ 20w44
Bristol West Jn 20/56
Parson Street 20/57
Yatton 21/09
Worle Jn 21/15
Uphill Jn 21/18
Bridgwater 21/32
Cogload Jn 21/39
Taunton 21c46 ~ 21c48 [P2]
Norton Fitzwarren 21/52
Bishops Lydeard 22.05a


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