1st September 2021

Saphos Trains
The William Shakespeare

Locos Used (2) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013', 47828 & steam: 45231 'The Sherwood Forester'
Stock Used (3) ? (35465)+5991+1203+17159+13227+3???+3100+3???+80044+3045+3125 ?

Route :
1Z59 : Holyhead to Stratford-upon-Avon
1Z62 : Stratford-upon-Avon to Holyhead

Loco(s) Route
47828? (1?) Holyhead - Bangor - Llandudno Junction - Colwyn Bay - Rhyl - Prestatyn - Flint - Shotton - Saltney Jn - Chester - Crewe
45231 (1) Crewe - Madeley - Stafford - Penkridge - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Sutton Park - Park Lane Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Small Heath South Jn - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Hatton North Jn - Hatton West Jn - Bearley Jn - Stratford--upon-Avon
45231 (1) Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Henley-in-Arden - Shirley - Tyseley - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
47828 (1) Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Holyhead

Notes : 
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47805 running as D1935.
(3) 35465 was only in the consist from Holyhead to Stratford-upon-Avon and return to Crewe? Consist confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Holyhead 06.05d [P1] 06.05   22.45a [P1] 22.42
Valley 06/11 06/12   22/37 22/36
Gaerwen 06/23½ 06/25   22/24 ?
Llanfairpwll 06/26 ?   22/17 ?
Menai Bridge 06/28 ?   22/14 ?
Bangor 06.33a ~ 06.35d [P1] 06.34 ~ 06.36   22.07a ~ 22.10d [P2] 22.04 ~ 22.07
Penmaenmawr 06/45 06/46   21/57 21/54
Llandudno Junction 06.54a ~ 06.56d [P1] 06.54 ~ 06.58   21.47a ~ 21.49d [P3] 21.43 ~ 21.45
Colwyn Bay 07.02a ~ 07.04d ? ~ 07.06   21.38a ~ 21.41d ?
Abergele & Pensarn 07/11 07/13   21/31 21/29
Rhyl 07.16a ~ 07.18d [P1] 07.17 ~ 07.20   21.23a ~ 21.25d 21.21 ~ 21.23
Prestatyn 07.23a ~ 07.26d 07.24 ~ 07.29   21.14a ~ 21.17d 21.12 ~ 21.15
Mostyn East Jn 07/33 07/36   21/07½ 21/06
Flint 07.40a ~ 07.42d 07.42 ~ 07.43   20.59a ~ 21.01d 20.55 ~ 21.00
Shotton 07.48a ~ 07.50d 07.52 ~ 07.54   20.50a ~ 20.53d 20.46 ~ 20.48
Saltney Jn 07/58 08/01   20/44 20/38
Chester South Jn 08/00 [US] 08/14   20/41 [DF] 20/36
Chester 08.15a ~ 08.18d [P4] 08.16 ~ 08.19   20.30a ~ 20.39d [P3] 20.28 ~ 20.34
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 08/29½ 08/32   20/16½ 20/16
Crewe Steel Works 08/37 08/39   20/08 20/05
Crewe 08L40a ~ 09L21d [P12] [US] 08.43 ~ 09.23   19L30a ~ 20L05d [P12] 19.34 ~ 20.02 [P12]
Basford Hall Jn 09/26 [US] 09/30   19/26½ [DS] 19/27
Madeley 09/33 [US] 09/38   19/19½ [DS] 19/19
Searchlight Lane Jn - -   19/08½ [DS] 19/07
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/52 [US] 09/52   19/07½ 19/06
Stafford 09/59 [P4] [US] 09/57   19/03 [P5] [DS] 19/01
Trent Valley Jn 10/00 09/58   19/01 [DS] 19/01
Penkridge 10/05 10/03   18/55½ 18/55
Bushbury Jn 10/15 10/14   18/45½ 18/45
Portobello Jn 10/19 10/19   18/39 18/33
Darlaston Jn 10/23 10/23   18/33 18/28
Pleck Jn 10/26 [SL] 10/25   18/30 18/25
Walsall 10/29 [P1] 10/29   18/27 [P2] [SL] 18/22
Ryecroft Jn 10/30 10/30   18/25 18/20
Sutton Park 10/43 ?   18/10½ ?
Park Lane Jn 10/50 10/51   18/03 17/59
Castle Bromwich Jn 10/54 [DDG] 10/53   17w31 ~ 17w59 ? ~ 17.56
Bromford Bridge 10/57½ ? ~ 11.42   17/26 17/23
Washwood Heath East Jn 10/58 ?   17/25 17/22
Washwood Heath West Jn 11/14 11/46?   17/22 17/20
Duddeston Jn 11w16 ~ 11w51 11/48?   17/20 17/16
Landor Street Jn 11/53 11/49   17/19 [ML] 17/15
St Andrews Jn 11/56 11/51   17/11 17/12
Bordesley Jn 11/59 [ML] 11/52   17/06 17/02
Small Heath South Jn 12/12 [FL] 12/07   16/50 16/56
Tyseley 12/13½ [P1] 12/10   16/45 [P4] 16/53
Solihull 12/19 12/17   - -
Bentley Heath LC 12/23 12/23   - -
Dorridge 12/24 12/24   - -
Hatton North Jn 12/31 12/33   - -
Hatton West Jn 12/36 12/36   - -
Shirley - -   16/36 16/44
Whitlocks End - -   16/34 16/43
Henley-in-Arden - -   16/25 16/28?
Bearley Jn 12/44 12/43   16/16 16/23
Stratford-upon-Avon 12.50a [P1] 12.49   16.10d [P1] 16.12


Associated Light Engine Workings

0Z61 : (45231) : Stratford-upon-Avon - Hatton - Dorridge - Stratford-upon-Avon
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Stratford-upon-Avon 13.32d [P2]
Bearley Jn 13/39
Hatton West Jn 13/48
Hatton 13.50 ~ 13.55
Dorridge 14w07 ~ 14w37 [P3]
Hatton North Jn 14/49
Hatton West Jn 14.51 ~ 15.00
Bearley Jn 15/08
Stratford-upon-Avon 15.15a [P1]


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