17th April 2024

Saphos Trains
The White Rose

Locos Used (4) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013', 47828, 57311 & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used (5) (35451)+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3140+3330

Route :
1Z80 : Hereford to York
1Z82 : York to Hereford

Loco(s) Route
47805 + 57311 (1) Hereford - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Nantwich - Crewe
34046 (2) Crewe - Hartford Jn - Weaver Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Newton-le-Willows - Eccles - Ordsall Lane Jn - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Philips Park West Jn - Philips Park South Jn - Ashburys - Guide Bridge - Guide Bridge [Up & Down Loop]
47828 (3) Guide Bridge [Up & Down Loop] - Guide Bridge
34046 (2) Guide Bridge - Stalybridge - Greenfield - Diggle Jn - Marsden - Huddersfield - Bradley Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - York
47828 (3) York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - Sherburn Jn - Gascoigne Wood Down Loop
34046 (2) Gascoigne Wood Down Loop - Milford Jn - Castleford - Altofts Jn - Normanton - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Todmorden - Littleborough - Rochdale - Castleton - Thorpes Bridge Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
47805? (2?) (7) Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Hereford

Notes: 
(1) 57311 failed at Hereford, causing nearly an hours delay.
(2) 47828 on rear.
(3) 34046 on rear.
(4) 47805 running as D1935.
(5) 35451 was only in the consist when 34046 was on the train.
(6) The outward leg was originally advertised to run the Hope Valley line, but due to a landslip near New Mills it was revised to run via Huddersfield.
(7) Loco confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hereford 06.02d [P3] 06.54   23.56a [P2] 23.56
Shelwick Jn 06/05 06/58   23/53 23/54
Moreton-on-Lugg 06/08 07/02   23/48 23/50
Leominster 06.17a ~ 06.19d 07.09 ~ 07.14   23.36a ~ 23.39d 23.37 ~ 23.41
Woofferton 06/26 ?   23/28½ 23/32
Ludlow 06.30a ~ 06.32d ?   23.21a ~ 23.23d ?
Bromfield 06/36 07/33   23/17 23/20
Craven Arms 06.42a ~ 06.44d [P1] 07.39 ~ 07.42   23.10a ~ 23.12d [P2] 23.11 ~ 23.13
Marsh Brook LC 06/51½ 07/50   23/03 23/04
Church Stretton 06.54a ~ 06.56d ?   22.57a ~ 22.59d ?
Dorrington 07/02½ 08/03   22/47½ 22/48
Sutton Bridge Jn 07*08 ~ 07*20 08/09   22/40 22/41
English Bridge Jn 07/28 ?   22/38 ?
Shrewsbury 07.33a ~ 07.35d [P4] 08.12 ~ 08.18   22.33a ~ 22.36d [P4] 22.33 ~ 22.38
Harlescott LC 07/40 08/23   22/26 22/25
Wem 07/49 08/31   22/18 22/19
Prees 07/52 08/35   22/14 22/14
Whitchurch 07/56 08/37   22/09 22/09
Wrenbury 08/00½ 08/43   22/03 22/06
Nantwich 08/04½ 08/47   21/58 22/01
Crewe Gresty Lane 08/11 08/52   21/52 21/55
Crewe 08L13a ~ 08L39d [P12] [DF] 08.54 ~ 09.17 [P12]   21L20a ~ 21L49d [P12] 21.23 ~ 21.53
Crewe Coal Yard 08/43 09/20   21/16 21/09
Winsford 08/50 09/28   21/05 [US] 21/01
Hartford Jn 08/55½ 09/32   20*55 ~ 20*57 [UF] 20/56
Acton Bridge 08/57½ 09/34   20/51 [US] 20/54
Weaver Jn 09/00½ 09/35   20/48 20/52
Acton Grange Jn 09/05½ 09/40   20/43 20/46
Warrington Bank Quay 09.08a ~ 09.10d [P4] 09.43 ~ 09.46   20.37a ~ 20.39d [P1] [UF] 20.38 ~ 20.42
Dallam Jn 09/13 09/48   20/35 20/36
Winwick Jn 09/16 09/52   20/28½ [US] 20/34
Earlestown 09/20 [P4] 09/55   20/25½ [P5] 20/31
Newton-le-Willows 09/22 09/57   20/23½ 20/29
Parkside Jn 09/24 09/58   20/22½ 20/27
Astley 09/30 10/06   20/14½ 20/18
Eccles 09/37 10/10   20/08½ 20/13
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/43 10/17   20/04½ 20/09
Salford Central 09/44 10/18   20/01½ 20/06
Deal Street Jn 09/50 [SL] 10/19   20/01 20/05
Manchester Victoria 09.54a ~ 09.59d [P3] 10.20 ~ 10.24   19.56a ~ 19.58d [P3] 20.00 ~ 20.02
Miles Platting 10/05 10/29   19/51 [SL] 19/56
Philips Park West Jn 10/08 10/30   - -
Philips Park South Jn 10/10 10/32   - -
Ashburys 10/19 [P1] 10/41   - -
Guide Bridge 10/25½ [P2] 10/47 [P2]   - -
Guide Bridge [Up & Down Loop] 10w28 ~ 11w14 [U&DL] 10.49 ~ 11.14   - -
Guide Bridge 11.17 ~ 11.20 [P1] 11.16 ~ 11.19   - -
Stalybridge 11*28 ~ 11*36 [P3] 11.27 ~ 11.34 [P3]   - -
Greenfield 11/47 11/43   - -
Diggle Jn 11/53 11/47   - -
Marsden 11/58 [P1] 11/53   - -
Huddersfield 12/05½ [P8] 12/02 [P8]   - -
Bradley Jn 12/08½ 12/08   - -
Brewery Jn - -   19w19 ~ 19w48 [UPL] 19.24 ~ 19.54
Thorpes Bridge Jn - -   19/17 19/23
Vitriol Works - -   19/12½ 19/18
Castleton East Jn - -   19/09 19/13
Rochdale - -   19/05 [P3] 19/09
Rochdale East Jn - -   19/03½ 19/08
Littleborough - -   18/59½ [P1] 19/05
Todmorden - -   18/54 [P1] 18/57
Hall Royd Jn - -   18/53 18/56
Hebden Bridge - -   18/49 [P1] 18/51
Milner Royd Jn - -   18/38 18/40
Greetland Jn - -   18/25 18/33
Brighouse - -   18/21½ 18/27
Bradley Wood Jn - -   18/20 18/24
Heaton Lodge East Jn 12/10 12/09   18/18½ 18/21
Mirfield East Jn 12/13 12/12   18/16 18/15
Horbury [Up Goods Loop] - -   17w46 ~ 18w06 [UGL] 17.52 ~ 18.06
Horbury Jn 12/20½ [DS] 12/20   17/42 17/48
Wakefield Kirkgate 12/27½ [P1] 12/25   17/39 [P2] [US] 17/42 [P2]
Normanton 12/33 12/29   17/34 17/37
Altofts Jn 12/34½ 12/30   17/32½ 17/35
Castleford 12/39 [P1] 12/36   17/27½ [P2] 17/31
Milford Jn 12/48 12/46   17/18 17/18
Milford Loop 12w49 ~ 13w29 [DPL] 12.47 ~ 13.24   - -
Gascoigne Wood Jn - -   17/10½ 17/08
Gascoigne Wood [Down Loop] - -   16.53 ~ 17.07 [DL] 16.57 ~ 17.07
Gascoigne Wood Jn - -   16/50 16/55
Sherburn Jn 13/32 ?   16/47 16/51
Church Fenton 13/37 [P2] [NNL] 13/31   16/43 [P1] 16/48
Colton South Jn 13/43 [NNL] 13/37   16/37½ [NNL] 16/43
Colton Jn 13/44 [LSL] 13/38   16/36 [LSL] 16/42
York 13.54a [P10] 13.48   16.26d [P9] [LSL] 16.35 [P9]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z81 : (34046 with 47828 on rear) : York to Skelton Jn
5Z81 : (47828 with 34046 on rear) : Skelton Jn to York Yard North R.S.

Location Booked
York 14.01d [P10]
Skelton Jn 14.05 ~ 14.11
York Yard North R.S. 14.15a

3Z82 : (34046 with 47828 on rear) : York Yard North R.S. to Skelton Jn
3Z82 : (47828 with 34046 on rear) : Skelton Jn to York

Location Booked
York Yard North R.S. 15.48d
Skelton Jn 15.53 ~ 16.00
York 16.04a [P9]


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