4th May 2022

Saphos Trains
The Welsh Marches Express

Locos Used (3) 47501 'Craftsman', 47853 & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (4) (35461)+9479+3348+1203+3330+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045

Route :
1Z89 : East Midlands Parkway to Cardiff Central
1Z91 : Cardiff Central to East Midlands Parkway

Loco(s) Route
47501 + 47853 East Midlands Parkway - Loughborough - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Narborough - Hinckley - Nuneaton - (via WCML) - Crewe
70000 (1) Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Shelwick Jn - Hereford - Abergavenny - Cwmbran - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - East Usk Jn
47853 (2) East Usk Jn - Maindee East Jn - Maindee West Jn - Newport - Cardiff Central
70000 (1) Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
47501? + 47853? (5) Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - East Midlands Parkway

Notes :
(1) 47853 on rear.
(2) 70000 on rear.
(3) 47501 running as D1944. 47853 running as 47614.
(4) 35461 was only in the consist when 70000 was on the train.
(5) Loco confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
East Midlands Parkway 06.14d [P4] [US] 06.14   23.27a [P1] 23.07
Loughborough 06.24a ~ 06.28d [P3] [US] 06.22 ~ 06.27   23.15a ~ 23.18d [P1] [DF] 22.55 ~ 22.57
Sileby Jn 06/37 [US] 06/33   23/10 [DF] 22/49
Syston South Jn 06/42 [UF] 06/44   23/05 [DF] 22/45
Leicester 06.48a ~ 06.53d [P3] ?   22.56a ~ 22.58d [P2] [DF] ?
Wigston North Jn 06/57 06/56   22/51 [DF] 22/30
Narborough 07.03a ~ 07.05d 07.02 ~ 07.04   22.42a ~ 22.45d 22.22 ~ 22.25
Croft 07/08 07/07   22/39 22/18
Hinckley 07.14a ~ 07.16d 07.13 ~ 07.14   22.28a  ~ 22.31d 22.10 ~ 22.12
Nuneaton 07.22a ~ 07.25d [P7] 07.20 ~ 07.21   22.10a ~ 22.20d [P5] 22.00 ~ 22.03
Canal Farm Jn 07*28 ~ 07*30 [DS] 07/27   - -
Amington Jn 07/41½ [DS] 07/36   21/55 [US] 21/46
Tamworth LL 07.43a ~ 07.45d [P1] [DS] 07.38 ~ 07.44   21.49a ~ 21.52d [P2] [US] 21.38 ~ 21.44
Lichfield Trent Valley LL 07.52a ~ 07.54d [P1] [DS] 07.51 ~ 07.55   21.39a ~ 21.42d [P2] [US] 21.26 ~ 21.31
Lichfield North Jn 07/56 [DS] 07/56   21/37 [US] 21/25
Rugeley North Jn 08/02 [DS] 08/03   21/30 [US] 21/17
Colwich 08/07 08/06   21/27 [US] 21/14
Milford & Brocton 08/09 [DF-DS] 08/09   - -
Whitehouse Jn - -   21*14 ~ 21*22 [US-UF] 21/09
Trent Valley Jn 08/13 08/13   21/09 [US] 21/03
Stafford 08.15a ~ 08.18d [P5] [DS] 08.15 ~ 08.19   21.02a ~ 21.07d [P4] [US] 20.50 ~ 21.01
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   20/54 [US] 20/42
Searchlight Lane Jn 08/25 [DS] 08/24   - -
Madeley 08/33 [DS] 08/33   20/40 [US] 20/29
Basford Hall Jn 08/41 [DS] 08/39   20/30 [US] 20/24
Crewe 08L45a ~ 09L12d [P12] 08.44 ~ 09.12 [P11]   19L47a ~ 20L23d [P12] [US] 19.39 ~ 20.21
Crewe Gresty Lane 09/18 09/15   19/43 19/36
Nantwich 09/28 09/24   19/36 19/31
Wrenbury 09/35 09/35   19/32 19/26
Whitchurch 09/40 09/42   19/26 19/21
Prees 09/46 09/48   19/21 19/18
Wem 09/49 09/52   19/18 19/14
Harlescott LC 09*58 ~ 10*10 10.00 ~ ?   19/09 19/05
Shrewsbury 10/17 [P7] 10/16   19/03 [DM] 19/03 [DM]
English Bridge Jn 10/18 ?   19/02 19/02
Sutton Bridge Jn 10/20 10/18   18*44 ~ 18*58 18/58
Dorrington SB 10/31 10/27   18/36 ?
Church Stretton 10/40½ ?   18/29 ?
Marsh Brook LC 10/44 10/42   18/26 18/40
Craven Arms 10w50 ~ 11w10 [DGL] 10.50 ~ 11.25   18/20 [P1] 18/34
Bromfield 11/17 11/38   18/14 18/28
Ludlow 11/19 ?   17w54 ~ 18w12 ?
Woofferton 11/23 11/45   17/50½ 17/57
Leominster 11/30 11/53   17/44½ 17/50
Moreton-on-Lugg 11/39 12/02   17/37½ 17/42
Shelwick Jn 11/46 12/04   17/34½ 17/39
Hereford 11*50 ~ 11*54 [DR] 12/07   17/31½ [P3] 17/36
Tram Inn 12/04 12/15   17/24½ 17/28
Pontrilas 12/09 ?   17/18½ ?
Abergavenny 12/20 [P2] 12/32   17/07 [P1] 17/10
Little Mill Jn 12/29 12/40   17/00 17/03
Pontypool & New Inn 12/31½ ?   16/58 ?
Cwmbran 12/36 12/43   16/54½ 16/55
Maindee North Jn 12/46 12/51   16/47 16/47
Maindee East Jn 12/50 [RL] 13/03   - -
East Usk Jn 12.53 ~ 13.07 13.04 ~ 13.16   - -
Maindee East Jn 13/12½ 13/15   - -
Maindee West Jn 13/14 13/17   16/45 16/45
Newport 13*16 ~ 13*28 [P1] 13/18   16/43 [UR] 16/43
Ebbw Jn 13/32 13/21   16/40 16/38
Marshfield 13/36 13/25   16/36 16/33
Long Dyke Jn 13/48 [E] 13/46   16/23 [UR] 16/25
Cardiff Central 13.50a [P4] 13.49 [P4]   16.20d [P3] [D] 16.23 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z88 : (47853 with 47510 on rear?) : Crewe Holding Sidings to Gresty Green Up Loop
5Z88 : (47501 with 47853 on rear?) : Crewe Holding Sidings to Crewe
5Z88 : (47501 + 47853 + tour stock?) : Crewe to East Midlands Parkway

Location Booked
Crewe Holding Sidings 02.35d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 02.36 ~ 02.37
Crewe Gresty Lane 02/40
Gresty Green Up Loop 02.44 ~ 03.04
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/08
Crewe 03.10 ~ 03.30 [P11]
Basford Hall Jn 03/38
Madeley Jn 03/47
Little Bridgeford Jn 04/01
Stafford 04/06
Trent Valley Jn 04/07
Penkridge 04/12
Bushbury Jn 04/22
Portobello Jn 04/28
Darlaston Jn 04/32
Pleck Jn 04/34
Walsall 04/36
Ryecroft Jn 04/38
Sutton Park 04/50
Park Lane Jn 04/57
Water Orton West Jn 04/59
Water Orton 05/00
Kingsbury Jn 05/04
Tamworth HL 05/10
Wichnor Jn 05/16
Burton-on-Trent 05/20
Clay Mills Jn 05/22
North Stafford Jn 05/26
Stenson Jn 05/27
Castle Donington 05/41
Sheet Stores Jn 05*48 ~ 06*01
Trent South Jn 06/03
East Midlands Parkway 06.06a [P4]

5Z90 : (47853 with 70000 on rear) : Cardiff Central to Canton Sidings

Location Booked
Cardiff Central 14.00d [P4]
Canton Sidings 14.03a

5Z91 : (70000 with 47853 on rear) : Canton Sidings to Cardiff Central

Location Booked
Canton Sidings 16.03d
Canton Sig.CF2324 16.05 ~ 16.06
Cardiff Central 16.08a [P3]

5Z93 : (47501 + 47853 + tour stock?) : East Midland Parkway to Crewe
5Z93 : (47501 with 47853 on rear?) : Crewe to Gresty Green Up Loop
5Z93 : (47853 with 47501 on rear?) : Gresty Green Up Loop to Crewe Holding Sidings

Location Booked
East Midlands Parkway 23.42d [P1]
Trent South Jn 23/45
Sheet Stores Jn 23/46
Castle Donington 23/53
Stenson Jn 00*14 ~ 00*20
North Stafford Jn 00/21
Clay Mills Jn 00/24
Burton-on-Trent 00/26
Wichnor Jn 00/31
Tamworth HL 00/37
Kingsbury Jn 00/42
Water Orton 00/46
Water Orton West Jn 00/47
Park Lane Jn 00/49
Sutton Park 00/55
Ryecroft Jn 01/08
Walsall 01/10
Pleck Jn 01/12
Darlaston Jn 01/15
Portobello Jn 01/18
Bushbury Jn 01/21
Penkridge 01/28
Trent Valley Jn 01/34
Stafford 01/35
Searchlight Lane Jn 01/40
Madeley 01/49
Basford Hall Jn 01/58
Crewe 02.02 ~ 02.34 [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 02/37
Gresty Green Up Loop 02.42 ~ 03.02
Crewe Gresty Lane 03/06
Crewe Holding Sidings 03.11a


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