7th March 2020

Saphos Trains
The White Rose

Locos Used (2) 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (3) (35451)+5991+1203+3330+17159+13227+3100+3122+80044+3148+3125

Route :
1Z72 : Shrewsbury to York
1Z76 : York to Shrewsbury

Loco(s) Route
47712 (1) Shrewsbury - Wem - Whitchurch - Nantwich - Crewe
70000 (1) Crewe - Hartford - 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 - Hyde Jn - Woodley - Romiley - Marple Wharf Jn - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Hope - Bamford - Grindleford - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Wincobank Jn - Holmes Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
70000 (1) York - Colton Jn - Church Fenton - 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
47712 (1) Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury

Notes: 
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924.
(3) 35451 was only in the consist when 70000 was on the train.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Shrewsbury 07.00d [P4] 07.00   22.42a [P4] 22.46
Harlescott LC 07/05 07/05   22/37 22/41
Wem 07/14 07/13   22/29 22/35
Prees 07/17 07/17   22/26 22/30
Whitchurch 07.23a ~ 07.26d 07.26 ~ 07.27   22.17a ~ 22.20d 22.25 ~ ?
Wrenbury 07/32 07/32   22/09½ 22/15
Nantwich 07/36½ 07/36   22/05 22/08
Crewe Gresty Lane 07/42½ 07/41   22/01 22/03
Crewe 07L44a ~ 08L14d [P12] [DS] 07.43 ~ 08.26 [P12]   21L29a ~ 21L59d [P12] 21.43 ~ 22.01
Crewe Coal Yard 08/18 08/29   21/25½ 21/39
Winsford 08/28 [DF] 08/39 [P2]   21/18 [UF] 21/30
Hartford 08.34a ~ 08.37d 08.44 ~ 08.47   21.08a ~ 21.11d 21.20 ~ 21.24
Hartford Jn 08/39 08/48   21/07 21/19
Acton Bridge 08/41 08/51   21/05 21/17
Weaver Jn 08/44 08/53   21/02 21/11
Acton Grange Jn 08/49½ 08/58   20/56 21/04
Warrington Bank Quay 08.53a ~ 09.01d [P3] 09.01 ~ 09.04   20.48a ~ 20.52d [P2] [UF] 20.53 ~ 20.59
Dallam Jn 09/04 09/06   20/46 20/50
Winwick Jn 09/09 09/10   20/42 [US] 20/45
Earlestown 09/14½ [P4] 09/15   20/38 [P5] 20/37
Newton-le-Willows 09.18a ~ 09.21d 09.17 ~ 09.20   20.34a ~ 20.36d 20.30 ~ 20.34
Parkside Jn 09/23 09/21   20/32 20/28
Astley 09/29 09/29   20/23 20/23
Eccles 09/36 09/33   20/17 20/18
Ordsall Lane Jn 09/42½ 09/41   20*09 ~ 20*12 20/14?
Salford Central 09/44½ 09/44   20/06½ 20/13
Deal Street Jn 09/45 09/45   20/06 20/12
Manchester Victoria 09.47a ~ 09.54d [P3] 09.46 ~ 09.54   20.00a ~ 20.03d [P3] 20.06 ~ 20.09
Miles Platting 09/59 09/58   19/55 [URF] 19/56
Philips Park West Jn 10/00½ 10/00   - -
Philips Park South Jn 10/02½ 10/02   - -
Ashburys 10/09 [P1] 10/10   - -
Guide Bridge 10/15 [P2] 10/20   - -
Guide Bridge [Up & Down Loop] 10w18 ~ 10w40 10.22 ~ 10.50   - -
Hyde Jn 10/42 10/51   - -
Woodley 10/49 10/55   - -
Romiley 10/51½ 10/57   - -
Marple Wharf Jn 10/54 10/59   - -
New Mills Central 11/04 [P2] 11/05   - -
New Mills South Jn 11/09 11/11   - -
Chinley 11/15½ ?   - -
Chinley North Jn 11/18 11/20   - -
Edale 11/25 [P2] 11/28   - -
Earles Sidings SB 11/29 11/31   - -
Hope 11/30 ?   - -
Bamford 11/32 ?   - -
Grindleford 11/36 11/38   - -
Totley Tunnel East 11/42 11/41   - -
Dore West Jn 11/43 11/45   - -
Dore Station Jn 11/44 11/46   - -
Sheffield 11/51 [P2] ? ~ 11.54 [P2]   - -
Nunnery Main Line Jn 11/53 11/57   - -
Wincobank Jn 11/57 12/01   - -
Holmes Jn 12/00 12/03   - -
Masborough Jn 12/01 12/04   - -
Aldwarke Jn 12/04 12/06   - -
Swinton 12/07 12/09   - -
Moorthorpe 12/17 [P2] 12/16   - -
Pontefract Baghill 12/25½ 12/25   - -
Ferrybridge North Jn 12/28 12/28   - -
Brewery Jn - -   19w19 ~ 19w53 [UPL] 19.08 ~ 19.55
Thorpes Bridge Jn - -   19/15½ 19/07
Vitriol Works - -   19/09½ 19/03
Castleton East Jn - -   19/04 19/00
Rochdale - -   19/00½ [P3] 18/58
Rochdale East Jn - -   19/00 18/57
Littleborough - -   18/55 [P1] 18/54
Todmorden - -   18/43 18/48 [P1]
Hall Royd Jn - -   18/41½ 18/47
Hebden Bridge - -   18/36½ [P1] 18/40
Milner Royd Jn - -   18/26½ 18/31
Greetland Jn - -   18/23½ 18/29
Brighouse - -   18/20 ?
Bradley Wood Jn - -   18/18½ 18/22
Heaton Lodge Jn - -   18/17 18/20
Mirfield East Jn - -   18/14 [US] 18/16
Horbury [Goods Loop] - -   17w41 ~ 18w04 [UGL] 17.49 ~ ?
Horbury Jn - -   17/37 17/44
Wakefield Kirkgate - -   17/33 [P2] [UF] 17/39
Normanton - -   17/27½ 17/33
Altofts Jn - -   17/26 17/31
Castleford - -   17/22 17/26
Milford Jn 12/37 12/38   17/14 17/19
Milford [Loop] 12w38 ~ 13w03 [DPL] 12.40 ~ 13.02   - -
Church Fenton 13/11 [P2] [NNL] 13/09   17/07 [P1] 17/15 [P1]
Colton South Jn 13/16 [NNL-LSL] 13/16   17/02 [LSL-NNL] 17/10
Colton Jn 13/17 [LSL] 13/18   17/01 [LSL] 17/09
York 13.25a [P11] 13.26 [P11]   16.55d [P10] [LSL] 16.59 [P10]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z71 : (47810 with 47712 on rear) : Crewe to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Crewe Headshunt 05.44d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 05.45 ~ 05.46
Crewe Gresty Lane 05/49
Nantwich 05/53
Wrenbury 05/58
Whitchurch 06/02
Prees 06/07
Wem 06/10
Harlescott LC 06/17
Shrewsbury Crewe Bank 06*22 ~ 06*47
Shrewsbury 06.50a [P4]

5Z73 : (70000 with 35451) : York - York N.R.M. - York Thrall - York
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
York 13.42d [P11]
York Siemens 13.47 ~ 13.50
York N.R.M. 13.55 ~ 14.53
York Siemens 14.58 ~ 15.01
York 15.06 ~ 15.10 [P11]
Holgate Sidings 15.13 ~ 15.16
York Yard South Jn 15/18
York Yard North R.S. 15.22 ~ 15.25
York Thrall Turntable 15.30 ~ 16.06
York Yard North R.S. 16.11 ~ 16.14
York Yard South Jn 16/18
Holgate Sidings 16.21 ~ 16.24
York 16.27a [P10]

5Z74 : (47810 + tour stock) : York to Holgate Sidings

Location Booked
York 14.01d [P11]
Holgate Sidings 14.05a

5Z75 : (47810 + tour stock) : Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
Holgate Sidings 15.52d
York 15.55a [P10]

5Z77 : (47810 with 47712 on rear) : Shrewsbury to Crewe

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 22.52d [P4]
Harlescott LC 22/57
Wem 23/06
Prees 23/09
Whitchurch 23/13
Wrenbury 23/18
Nantwich 23/22
Crewe Gresty Lane 23/28
Crewe Headshunt 23.33a


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