21st October 2023

Saphos Trains
Pennine Moors Explorer

Locos Used (2) 40013 'Andania', 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used (3) (35461)+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3330+3231

Route :
1Z70 : Rugby to Hellifield
1Z71 : Hellifield to Rugby

Loco(s) Route
40013 (1) Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Tame Bridge Parkway - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Cosford - Telford Central - Wellington - Abbey Foregate Jn - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Nantwich - Crewe
46100 (1) Crewe - (via WCML) - Carnforth - Bentham - Giggleswick - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - (via WCML) - Crewe
40013 (1) Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Rugby

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 40013 running as D213. 47805 running as D1935.
(3) 35461 was only in the consist when 46100 was on the train.
(4) Tour re-dated from 11/11/23.

Sources : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Rugby 07.23d [P1] 07.23   21.35a [P5] 21.30
Trent Valley Jn 07/25 07/25   21/33 21/28
Coventry 07.35a ~ 07.38d [P3] 07.40 ~ 07.44   21.14a ~ 21.17d [P2] 21.13 ~ 21.17
Berkswell 07/44½ 07/53   21/08 21/07
Birmingham International 07.50a ~ 07.58d [P2] 07.58 ~ 08.10   21.00a ~ 21.03d [P4] 20.53 ~ 21.00
Stechford 08/05 08/18   20/53 20/47
Aston 08/19 [P1] 08/27   20/46 [P2] 20/41
Perry Barr North Jn 08/28 08/31   20/42 20/36
Tame Bridge Parkway 08.33a ~ 08.35d [P2] 08.36 ~ ?   20.32a ~ 20.36d 20.28 ~ 20.31
Bescot Stadium 08/38 08/40   20/28 20/26
Darlaston Jn 08/39 08/42   20/27 20/19
Portobello Jn 08*43 ~ 08*49 08.45 ~ 08.46   20*17 ~ 20*23 20/15
Wolverhampton 08.55a ~ 08.58d [P2] 09.04 ~ 09.10 [P2]   20.05a ~ 20.11d [P2] 20.04 ~ 20.09
Wolverhampton North Jn 09/00 09/11   20/02 20/01
Stafford Road Jn 09/01 09/13   20/01 19/57
Cosford 09/08 09/20   19/50 19/49
Madeley Jn 09/13 09/25   19/43 19/43
Telford Central 09.15a ~ 09.17d [P2] 09.27 ~ 09.31   19.37a ~ 19.41d [P1] 19.38 ~ 19.42
Wellington 09.23a ~ 09.25d [P2] 09.38 ~ 09.42   19.26a ~ 19.30d [P1] 19.25 ~ 19.26
Abbey Foregate Jn 09/37 09/53   19/14 19/12
Shrewsbury 09.40a ~ 09.42d [P4] 09.56 ~ 10.01   19.09a ~ 19.12d [P7] 19.05 ~ 19.11
Harlescott LC 09/47 10/05   19/03½ 18/58
Wem 09/56 10/14   18/51 18/51
Prees 09/59 10/18   18/48 18/47
Whitchurch 10/03 10/20   18/43 18/42
Wrenbury 10/07½ 10/26   18/37½ 18/35
Nantwich 10/12 10/30   18*27 ~ 18*31 18/26
Crewe Gresty Lane 10/18 10/36   18/20 18/21
Crewe 10L20a ~ 11L03d [P12] [DS] 10.38 ~ 11.04 [P12]   17L37a ~ 18L16d [P12] 17.19 ~ 18.19
Crewe Coal Yard 11/07 11/07   17/35 17/16
Winsford 11/22 [DF] 11/28   17/25 [US] 17/09
Hartford Jn 11/29 [DS] 11/34   17*09 ~ 17*18 [UF] 17/04
Acton Bridge 11/31 [DF] 11/36   17/05 [US] 17/03
Weaver Jn 11/34 11/38   17/03 17/00
Acton Grange Jn 11/40 11/44   16/57 16/55
Warrington Bank Quay 11/42 [P3] 11/46   16/55 [P2] 16/52
Dallam Jn 11/43 11/47   16/54 16/50
Winwick Jn 11/46 11/49   16/51 16/48
Golborne Jn 11/49 11/51   16/48½ 16/46
Springs Branch Jn 11/55 11/56   16/44 16/43
Wigan South Jn 11/56 11/57   16/43 16/42
Wigan North Western 11/57 [P5] 11/58   16/42 [P4] 16/41
Balshaw Lane 12/08 12/06   16/34 16/32
Euxton Jn 12/12 12/09   16/32 16/30
Farington Jn 12/16½ 12/11   16/28 [UF] 16/25

 

Location Booked Actual
Ribble Jn 12/20 [DF] 12/16
Preston 12/21 [P3] [DF] 12/18
Fylde Jn 12/22 ?
Barton & Broughton 12*31 ~ 13*07 [DGL] 12.26 ~ 13.07
Garstang & Catteral 13/14 13/15
Lancaster 13/25½ [DF] 13/27
Morecambe South Jn 13/27½ 13/28
Carnforth North Jn 13/32 13/36
Carnforth 13.33 ~ 13.37 [P2] 13.37 ~ 13.38
Bentham 13/59½ ?
Giggleswick 14/17 ?
Settle Jn 14/20 14/31
Hellifield 14.25a ~ 14.45d [P1] 14.40 ~ 14.52
Chatburn Overbridge 85 15w02 ~ 15w27 ? ~ 15.28
Horrocksford Jn 15/29½ ?
Clitheroe 15/30½ [P1] 15/32
Whalley 15.37 ~ 15.47 [P1] ?
Langho 15/50 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 16/01 16/02
Blackburn 16*04 ~ 16*07 [P4] 16.05 ~ 16.07
Lostock Hall Jn 16/23 16/20

Timings continue in first table.

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