6th April 2022

Saphos Trains
The White Rose

Locos Used (3) 47501 'Craftsman', 47853 & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used 35461+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+3330+1203+5991+17159

Route :
1Z60 : Bridgnorth to York
1Z61 : York to Bridgnorth

Loco(s) Route
46100 (1) Bridgnorth - Hampton Loade - Highley - Arley - Bewdley - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Smethwick Jn - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot [Goods Loop] (4) - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Sutton Park - Park Lane Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn
46100 (2) Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Treeton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
46100 (2) York - (reverse of outward route) - Clay Cross North Jn - Alfreton - Ironville Jn - Langley Mill - Trowell Jn - Toton Centre - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Castle Donington - Stenson Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Bridgnorth

Notes :
(1) 47501 on rear.
(2) 47853 on rear.
(3) 47501 running as D1944. 47853 running as 47614.
(4) It is reported that 47501 failed at Bescot on the outward leg of the tour.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Actual Booked
Bridgnorth ??.??d ?   ??.??a ?
Hampton Loade ? ?   ? ?
Highley ? ?   ? ?
Arley ? ?   ? ?
Bewdley ? ?   ? ?
Kidderminster S.V.R. ? ~ 07.25 ? ~ 07.23   23.03 ~ ? 23.08 ~ ?
Kidderminster 07.26a ~ 07.29d [P1] 07.25 ~ ?   22.58a ~ 23.01d [P2] 23.00 ~ 23.06
Blakedown 07/33 07/36   22/55 22/56
Stourbridge Junction 07.38a ~ 07.41d [P2] 07.40 ~ ?   22.47a ~ 22.50d [P3] 22.47 ~ 22.51
Rowley Regis 07/51 07/56   22/37½ 22/36
Smethwick Jn 07/55 08/01   22/33½ 22/32
Galton Jn 07/56 08/02   22/32½ 22/31
Soho North Jn 07/58 08/05   22/29½ 22/27
Soho East Jn 07/59 08/06   22/28½ 22/25
Perry Barr West Jn 08/02 08/11   22/21 22/21
Perry Barr North Jn 08/03 08/12   22/19 22/20
Newton Jn 08/09 08/19   22/13 22/12
Bescot [Goods Loop] 08w12 ~ 08w40 [U&DGL] 08.22 ~ 09.34   21w33 ~ 22w09 [UGL] 21.32 ~ 22.11
Bescot Jn 08/43 09/35   - -
Bescot Stadium - -   21/31 21/30
Pleck Jn 08/46 [SL] 09/38   21/29 21/26
Walsall 08.49a ~ 08.52d [P1] 09.41 ~ 09.44   21.24a ~ 21.26d [P2] 21.20 ~ 21.23
Ryecroft Jn 08/56 09/47   21/20 21/17
Sutton Park 09/13 ?   21/05 ?
Park Lane Jn 09/22 10/05   20/57 20/59
Water Orton West Jn 09/24 10/16   20/55 20/56
Water Orton 09/26½ [P2] 10/18   20/54 [P1] 20/55
Kingsbury Jn 09/32½ 10/22   20/49 20/51
Tamworth HL 09.40a ~ 09.43d [P3] 10.28 ~ 10.32   20.38a ~ 20.40d [P4] 20.41 ~ 20.45
Wichnor Jn 09/52½ 10/40   20/32½ 20/34
Branston Jn - -   20*09 ~ 20*25 [DTG] ? ~ 20.28
Leicester Jn - -   20/04½ 20/18
Burton-on-Trent 09/58½ [P1] 10/45   20/03½ [P2] 20/17
Clay Mills Jn 10/00½ 10/48   20/01 20/13
North Stafford Jn 10/04½ 10/51   19/58 20/09
Stenson Jn 10/05½ 10/52   19/56 20/08
L.N.W. Jn 10/13½ [UTF] 10/55   - -
Derby 10*15 ~ 10*16 [P1] 10.57 ~ 11.00 [P1]   - -
St Mary's South Jn 10/18½ 11/03   - -
Broadholme 10/27 11/11   - -
Ambergate Jn 10*29 ~ 10*57 [DBL] 11/12   - -
Castle Donington - -   19/41 19/46
Sheet Stores Jn - -   19/35½ 19/40
Trent East Jn - -   19/33½ 19/38
Toton Jn - -   19*20 ~ 19*30 19/35
Toton Centre - -   19/19½ 19/34
Trowell Jn - -   19/14½ 19/30
Langley Mill - -   19/08½ [P2] 19/26
Ironville Jn - -   19/01 [ML] 19/23
Alfreton - -   18/56 19/20
Blackwell South Jn - -   18w26 ~ 18w51 [UDS] 18.54 ~ 19.18
Morton - -   18/19½ 18/47
Clay Cross North Jn 11/11 [ML] 11/23   18/16½ 18/38
Chesterfield South Jn 11/13½ 11/25   18/14 [EL] 18/35
Chesterfield 11/14½ [P1] 11/28   18/13 [UBH] 18/34
Tapton Jn 11/16 11/29   18/12 18/33
Barrow Hill South Jn 11/19 ?   18/09½ 18/31
Barrow Hill North Jn 11w21 ~ 11w51 11.35 ~ 12.46   18/08½ 18/30
Beighton Jn 12/04½ 12/54   18/02½ 18/23
Treeton Jn 12/09½ 12/57   17/56½ 18/20
Masborough Jn 12/15½ 13/00   17/53½ 18/16
Aldwarke Jn 12/18½ 13/04   17/49½ 18/12
Swinton 12/21½ 13/06   17/46 18/10
Moorthorpe [Goods Loop] 12*32 ~ 12*40 [DGL] ?   - -
Moorthorpe 12/42½ [P2] 13/14   17/38 [P1] 18/02
Moorthorpe Sig.L6586 - -   17*28 ~ 17*36 ?
Pontefract Baghill 12/49½ 13/20   ? ?
Ferrybridge North Jn 12/51½ 13/22   17/06 17/45
Milford Jn 12/59½ 13/29   16/56 17/38
Church Fenton 13/07 [P3] [LSL] 13/36 [P2]   16/50 [P1] 17/33
Colton South Jn 13/14 13/43   16/45 [LSL-NNL] 17/28
Colton Jn 13/15 [LSL] 13/44   16/44 [LSL] 17/27
York 13.24a [P10] 13.51 [P10]   16.33d [P10] [LSL] 17.18 [P10]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z61 : (47853 with 46100 on rear) : York to York Holgate Sidings
5Z61 : (46100 with 47853 on rear) : York Holgate Sidings to York Yard North R.S.
5Z61 : (46100 with 35461) : York Yard North R.S. to York Thrall
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
York 13.33d [P10]
York Holgate Sidings 13.36 ~ 13.42
York Yard South Jn 13/44
York Yard North R.S. 13.48 ~ 13.58
York Thrall Turntable 14.03a

5Z62 : (46100 with 35461) : York Thrall to York Yard North R.S.
5Z62 : (46100 with 47853 on rear) : York Yard North R.S. to York Holgate Sidings
5Z62 : (47853 with 46100 on rear) : York Holgate Sidings to York

Location Booked
York Thrall Turntable 15.25d
York Yard North R.S. 15.30 ~ 15.35
York Yard South Jn 15/39
York Holgate Sidings 15.43 ~ 16.20
York 16.23a [P10]


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