17th August 2022

Saphos Trains
Welsh Marches Express

Locos Used (2) 37521, 47593 'Galloway Princess', 47853 & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (3) (35461)+1863+3107+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17159

Route :
1Z65 : Slough to Shrewsbury
1Z66 : Shrewsbury to Slough

Loco(s) Route
47593 + 47853 Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
37521 + 70000 (1) (4) Bristol Temple Meads - Dr Day's Jn - Filton Abbey Wood - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury
47853 Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
47593 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Slough

Notes :
(1) 47853 on rear.
(2) 37521 running as D6817. 47853 running as 47614.
(3) 35461 was only in the consist when 70000 was on the train.
(4) 37521 piloted 70000 due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather. The return leg was diesel hauled throughout.
(5) It is reported that on the outward leg was heavily delayed after one of the coaches (3122 or 3045?) developed severe wheel flats, and was removed at Leominster.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Slough 06.10d [P4] [DR] 06.10   21.45a [P5] 21.51
Maidenhead 06.17a ~ 06.20d [P3] [DR] 06.17 ~ 06.20   21.36a ~ 21.38d [P4] [UR] 21.41 ~ 21.42
Twyford 06/27 [P3] [DR] 06/28   21/29 [P4] [UR] 21/33
Kennet Bridge 06/32 [DM] 06/33   21/25 [UR] 21/28
Reading 06.34a ~ 06.37d [P9] [DM] 06.34 ~ 06.37   21.20a ~ 21.22d [P15] [UR] 21.25 ~ 21.27
Reading High Level Jn 06/38½ [DM] 06/39   - -
Reading West Jn - -   21/19 [UR] 21/22
Tilehurst East Jn 06/39½ [DM] 06/40   21/18 [UR] 21/20
Goring & Streatley 06/44 [P1] [DM] 06/45   21/11 [P2] [UM] 21/13
Didcot East Jn 06/50½ [DM] 06/50   21/03 [UM] 21/06
Didcot Parkway 06.52a ~ 06.55d [P1] 06.51 ~ 06.55   20.59a ~ 21.02 [P2] [UM] 21.03 ~ 21.05
Wantage Road 07/03½ [DM] 07/01   20*48 ~ 20*52 [UR] ? ~ 20.54
Challow 07/06½ 07/03   20/43 20/40
Uffington 07/08½ 07/05   20/41 20/38
Swindon 07.19a ~ 07.32d [P3] 07.14 ~ 07.32   20.26a ~ 20.30d [P1] 20.24 ~ 20.27
Wootton Bassett Jn 07/39½ 07/39   20/19 20/16
Chippenham 07.48a ~ 07.51d [P1] 07.48 ~ 07.52   20.04a ~ 20.07d [P2] 20.02 ~ 20.05
Thingley East Jn 07/54 07/54   20/02 19/59
Thingley Jn 07/54½ 07/55   20/01½ 19/58
Bathampton Jn 08/01½ 08/01   19/54 19/51
Bath Spa 08.04a ~ 08.07d [P1] 08.05 ~ 08.07   19.47a ~ 19.50d [P2] 19.45 ~ 19.48
North Somerset Jn 08/17½ 08/17   19/36 19/34
Bristol East Jn 08/18½ [UDR] 08/18   19/35½ [UM] 19/33
Bristol Temple Meads 08L20a ~ 09L13d [P4] [UR] 08.20 ~ 09.20 [P4/3]   19L13a ~ 19L33d [P12] 19.07 ~ 19.32
Bristol East Jn 09/15½ 09/21   19/11½ [DF] 19/06
Dr Day's Jn 09/16½ [RL] 09/22   19/10½ [DR] 19/05
Narroways Hill Jn 09/21½ 09/24   19/08½ 19/03
Horfield Jn 09/24 09/27   19/06½ 19/01
Filton Abbey Wood 09/25 [P4] 09/28   19/04½ [P1] [ML] 19/00
Patchway 09/27 [P2] 09/30   19/01 [P1] 18/58
Pilning 09/31 09/34   18/55 [P1] 18/53
Severn Tunnel East 09/32 09/35   18/53 18/52
Severn Tunnel West 09/38 09/39   18/48 18/48
Severn Tunnel Junction 09/42½ [P3] [DR] 09/40 [P3] [DR]   18/47 [P4] 18/47
Llanwern West Jn 09/53½ 09/51   18/40 18/40
Maindee East Jn 10/02½ 09/56   18*28 ~ 18*35 [UM] ? ~ 18.37
Maindee North Jn 10*04 ~ 10*15 10/00?   18/26 18/16
Cwmbran 10/26½ 10/08   18/16½ 18/08
Pontypool & New Inn 10/32 ?   18/12½ ?
Little Mill Jn 10/34½ 10/14   18/10 18/04
Abergavenny 10/42½ [P1] 10/21   18/01 17/56
Pontrilas 10/57½ 10/32   17/47 17/44
Tram Inn 11/03½ 10/36   17/41 17/38
Hereford 11w13 ~ 12w03 [UR] 10.45 ~ 12.00   16w52 ~ 17w31 [DR] 17/30
Shelwick Jn 12/06½ 12/06   16/49 17/27
Moreton-on-Lugg 12/09½ 12/10   16/44 17/24
Leominster 12/18½ ? ~ 14.48   16/35 17/18
Woofferton 12/25½ 15/46   16/28 17/13
Ludlow 12/30 ?   16/23½ ?
Bromfield 12/32½ 15/52   16/21 ?
Craven Arms 12/38½ [P1] 15/57   16/16 [P2] 17/03
Marsh Brook LC 12/44½ 16/02   16/11 17/00
Church Stretton 12/47½ ?   16/07½ ?
Dorrington SB 12/54½ 16/10   15/58 16/50
Sutton Bridge Jn 13/00½ 16/15   15/50 16/43
English Bridge Jn 13/02½ ?   15/48 ?
Shrewsbury 13.05a [P4] 16.18   15.46d [P7] 16.41


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z64 : (47593 + 47853 + tour stock) : Southall to Slough

Location Booked
Southall LSL 05.15d
Southall 05/25
Southall West Jn 05/26
Heathrow Airport Jn 05/27
Stockley Jn 05/28
West Drayton 05*33 ~ 05*43
Slough 05.57a [P4]

5Z65 : (37521 + 70000 with 35461) : Bishops Lydeard to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bishops Lydeard 05.45d
Norton Fitzwarren 05/55
Taunton 05c58 ~ 06c01 [P2]
Cogload Jn 06/07
Bridgwater 06/14
Uphill Jn 06/28
Worle Jn 06/33
Parson Street 06/50
Bristol West Jn 06w54 ~ 08w14
Bristol Temple Meads  08*15 ~ 08*21 [UT]
Bristol East Jn 08.23 ~ 08.25
Bristol Temple Meads  08.27a [P3]

5Z66 : (47853 with 70000 on rear) : Shrewsbury to Abbey Foregate Jn
5Z66 : (70000 with 47853 on rear) : Abbey Foregate Jn to English Bridge Jn
5Z66 : (47853 with 70000 on rear) : English Bridge Jn to Coton Hill
(cancelled)

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 13.20d [P4]
Abbey Foregate Jn 13.23 ~ 13.28
English Bridge Jn 13.33 ~ 13.37
Shrewsbury 13/40 [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 13.45a

5Z88 : (37521 + 70000 with 35461) : Shrewsbury to Crewe

Location Additional
Shrewsbury 13.16d [P4]
Harlescott LC 13/23
Wem 13/32
Prees 13/36
Wrenbury 13/48
Nantwich 13/52
Crewe Gresty Lane 14.00 ~ 14.02
Crewe H.S. 14.08a

5Z67 : (47853 + tour stock) : Coton Hill to Shrewsbury (cancelled)

Location Booked
Coton Hill T.C. 15.15d
Shrewsbury 15.20a [P7]

5Z69 : (37521 + 70000 with 35461) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bishops Lydeard (cancelled)

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads  19.20d [P12]
Bristol West Jn 19.22 ~ 19.25
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 19w37 ~ 20w37
Bristol West Jn 20/50
Parson Street 20/53
Worle Jn 21/11
Uphill Jn 21/14
Bridgwater 21/28
Cogload Jn 21/35
Taunton 21c40 ~ 21c42 [P2]
Norton Fitzwarren 21/46
Bishops Lydeard 21.59a


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