29th September 2021

Saphos Trains
The Buxton Spa Express

Locos Used (4) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013', 47828 & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used (5) (35465)+3125+3045+80044+3100+3148+13227+17159+3330+1203+5991

Route :
1Z60 : Hereford to Buxton
1Z62 : Buxton to Hereford

Loco(s) Route
47828 (1) Hereford - Shelwick Jn - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Nantwich - Crewe
46100 (2) Crewe - Madeley - Stafford - Colwich - Rugeley Trent Valley - Lichfield North Jn - Lichfield Trent Valley Jn - Alrewas - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Dore South Jn - Dore West Jn - Grindleford - Bamford - Hope - Edale - Chinley East Jn - Chinley South Jn - Peak Forest - Great Rocks Jn - Topley Pike - Buxton [Up Relief Sidings]
47828 (3) Buxton [Up Relief Sidings] - Buxton
46100 (2) Buxton - Buxton [Up Relief Sidings]
47828 (3) Buxton [Up Relief Sidings] - Topley Pike - Great Rocks Jn - Peak Forest - Chinley South Jn - Chinley North Jn - New Mills South Jn - Marple Wharf Jn - Romiley - Woodley - Guide Bridge [U&DPL]
46100 (2) Guide Bridge [U&DPL] - Woodley - Romiley - Marple Wharf  Jn - New Mills South Jn - Chinley North Jn - Chinley East Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
47828 (1) Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Hereford

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear?
(2) 47828 on rear.
(3) 46100 on rear.
(4) 47805 running as D1935.
(5) 35465 was only in the consist when 46100 was on the train.
(6) Tour postponed from 14/04/21.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hereford 05.58d [P3] 06.02   00.30a [P2] 00.54
Shelwick Jn 06/01 06/03   00/27 00/51
Moreton-on-Lugg 06/04 ?   00/24 00/48
Leominster 06.13a ~ 06.15d 06.16 ~ 06.17   00.14a ~ 00.16d 00.28 ~ 00.32
Woofferton 06/22 06/25   00/07½ 00/22
Ludlow 06.26a ~ 06.28d 06.29 ~ 06.31   23.59a ~ 00.02d ?
Bromfield 06/33 06/34   23/56½ 00/11
Craven Arms 06.39a ~ 06.41d [P1] 06.41 ~ 06.43   23.49a ~ 23.51d [P2] 00.03 ~ 00.04
Marsh Brook LC 06/49 06/50   23/44 23/57
Church Stretton 06.52a ~ 06.54d ?   23.38a ~ 23.40d ?
Dorrington 07/01½ 07/02   23/29 ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 07/06 07/08   23/20 23/33
English Bridge Jn 07/08 07/09   23/17 ?
Shrewsbury 07.09a ~ 07.11d [P4] ? ~ 07.13   23.10a ~ 23.15d [P7] 23.27 ~ 23.31
Harlescott LC 07/16½ 07/18   23/05 23/22
Wem 07/27 07/26   22/57½ 23/16
Prees 07/30 07/29   22/54½ 23/11
Whitchurch 07/35 07/31   22/50 23/06
Wrenbury 07/40½ 07/37   22/45½ 23/03
Nantwich 07/46½ 07/41   22/41 22/57
Crewe Gresty Lane 07/52 07/45   22/37 22/52
Crewe 07L54a ~ 08L48d [P12] [US] 07.48 ~ 08.47   22L15a ~ 22L35d [P12] 22.23 ~ 22.50
Basford Hall Jn 08/53 [US] 08/51   22/11½ [DS] 22/16
Madeley 09/00 [US] 08/59   22/04½ [DS] 22/11
Searchlight Lane Jn - -   21/53½ [DS] 22/01
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/12½ [US] 09/12   21/52 [DS] 22/00
Stafford 09.15a ~ 09.17d [P4] [US] 09.16 ~ 09.21   21.45a ~ 21.47d [P5] [DS] 21.52 ~ 21.54
Trent Valley Jn 09/18½ [US] 09/23   21/43 [DS] 21/51
Whitehouse Jn 09/21½ [US-UF] 09/27   - -
Milford & Brocton - -   21/37½ [DS] 21/47
Colwich 09/25½ [US] 09/31   21/35 21/45
Rugeley North Jn 09/31½ [US] 09/34   21/26½ 21/40
Rugeley Trent Valley 09.33a ~ 09.36d [P3] 09.35 ~ 09.40   21.24a ~ 21.26d [P2] 21.38 ~ 21.39
Lichfield North Jn 09/46 09/50   21/17½ [US-DS] 21/30
Lichfield Trent Valley 09/47 09/52   21/10 [US] 21/29
Lichfield Trent Valley Jn 09/49 09/53   21/08 21/28
Alrewas LC 09/56 10/01   21/02 21/10
Wichnor Jn 09/58 10/05   20/59 21/05
Burton-on-Trent 10.06a ~ 10.08d [P1] 10.12 ~ 10.15   20.51a ~ 20.53d [P2] 20.53 ~ 20.55 [P2]
Horninglow Bridge Jn - -   20w06 ~ 20w49 [DTG] ? ~ 20.50
Clay Mills Jn 10/12 10/19   19/59 20/12
North Stafford Jn 10/18 10/25   19/53½ 20/06
Stenson Jn 10/19 10/26   19/52½ 20/05
Derby L.N.W. Jn 10/23 [UTF] 10/30   19/47½ [UTF] 19/58
Derby 10.25a ~ 10.28d [P1] [A] 10.32 ~ 10.35 [P1]   19.43a ~ 19.45d [P2] ? ~ 19.56?
St Mary's South Jn 10/30 [DF] 10/41   19/40½ [B] 19/50
Breadsall 10w35 ~ 10w58 [DS] ? ~ 11.35   19/38½ 19/22
Ambergate Jn 11/07 11/46   19/30 19/15
Clay Cross North Jn 11/20½ [ML] 11/59   19*06 ~ 19*18 19/02?
Chesterfield South Jn 11/23 12/02   19/00 [EL] 19/00
Chesterfield 11/25 [P1] 12/03   18/59 [UBH] 18/59 [P2]
Tapton Jn 11/26 12/04   18/58 18/58
Dore South Jn 11/35 12/14   18/45 18/49
Dore West Jn 11/38 12/15   18/40 18/47
Totley Tunnel East 11/40 12/17   18/39 18/37
Grindleford 11/45 [P1] ?   18/35 [P2] 18/32
Bamford 11/49 ?   18/29 ?
Hope 11/51 ?   18/27 ?
Earles Sidings SB 11/52 12/33   18/26 18/26
Edale 11/57 [P1] 12/39   18/18 [P2] 18/22
Chinley East Jn 12/03 12/49   18/12 ?
Chinley North Jn - -   18/11 18/15
New Mills South Jn - -   18/04 18/08
New Mills Central - -   18/01 [P2] 18/04
Marple Wharf Jn - -   17/52 17/52
Romiley - -   17/50 17/50
Woodley - -   17/48 17/48
Hyde Jn - -   17/41 17/42
Guide Bridge Loop - -   17w18 ~ 17w39 [U&DPL] 17.18 ~ 17.41
Hyde Jn - -   17/16 17/16
Woodley - -   16/59 17/05
Romiley - -   16/56 17/03
Marple Wharf Jn - -   16/55 17/00
New Mills Central - -   16/50 [P1] 16/53
New Mills South Jn - -   16/47 16/51
Chinley North Jn - -   16/42½ 16/44
Chinley South Jn 12/04 ?   16/41 ?
Peak Forest SB 12/12 13/04   16/29½ 16/09
Great Rocks Jn 12/14 13/58   16/27½ 16/06
Topley Pike GF 12/33 ?   16/12 ?
Buxton SB 12.46 ~ 12.55 ?   16.00 ~ 16.01 15.54 ~ 15.55
Buxton Up Relief Sidings 13.00 ~ 13.15 14.21 ~ 14.28   15.46 ~ 15.55 15.42 ~ 15.49
Buxton SB 13/20 ?   15/41 ?
Buxton 13.24a [P2] 14.33 [P2]   15.39d [P2] 15.39


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z62 : (46100 with 47828 on rear) : Buxton to Buxton Up Relief Sidings

Location Booked
Buxton 13.55d [P2]
Buxton SB 13/58
Buxton Up Relief Sidings 14.03a

5Z62 : (47828 with 46100 on rear) : Buxton Up Relief Sidings to Buxton

Location Booked
Buxton Up Relief Sidings 15.25d
Buxton SB 15/28
Buxton 15.31a [P2]


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