7th September 2022

Saphos Trains
Welsh Marches Express

Locos Used (3) 47593 'Galloway Princess', 47853 & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (4) (35461)+5991+1863+3107+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17159

Route :
1Z65 : Poole to Shrewsbury
1Z66 : Shrewsbury to Poole

Loco(s) Route
47853 (1) Poole - Bournemouth - Brockenhurst - Redbridge - Southampton Central - St Denys - Eastleigh - Chandlers Ford - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury - Wilton Jn - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Bradford-on-Avon - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
70000 (2) 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
70000 (2) Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
47593 + 47853 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Poole

Notes :
(1) 47593 on rear.
(2) 47853 on rear.
(3) 47853 running as 47614.
(4) 35461 was only in the consist when 70000 was on the train.


70000+35461 setting back onto 1Z65 at Bristol (photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Poole 05.08d [P1] 05.15   23.02a [P2] 23.08
Branksome 05/14 [P1] 05/21   22/55 [P2] 23/00
Bournemouth 05.19a ~ 05.22d [P2] 05.25 ~ 05.27   22.47a ~ 22.50d [P3] 22.52 ~ 22.55
Brockenhurst 05.41a ~ 05.44d [P2] 05.45 ~ 05.49   22.20a ~ 22.23d [P3] 22.27 ~ 22.30
Redbridge 05/55½ [P1] 06/00   22/09 [P2] 22/17
Church Lane Jn 05/57 [UF] 06/01   22/07½ 22/15
Southampton Central 05.59a ~ 06.03d [P1] 06.04 ~ 06.23   22.02a ~ 22.05d [P4] [DF] 22.10 ~ 22.12
Northam Jn 06/06 [UF] 06/26   22/00 22/07
St Denys 06/08 [P1] 06/28   21/58 [P2] [DF] 22/05
Southampton Airport Parkway 06/10 [P1] [US] 06/32   21/55 [P2] 22/03
Eastleigh 06.13a ~ 06.33d [P1] 06.34 ~ 06.37   21.51a ~ 21.53d [P2] 21.58 ~ 21.59
Eastleigh East Jn 06/35 06/38   21/50 21/57
Eastleigh Single Line Jn 06/36½ ?   21/47 ?
Romsey Single Line Jn 06/47½ ?   21/37 ?
Romsey 06.50a ~ 06.52d [P2] 06.50 ~ 06.52   21.31a ~ 21.34d [P1] 21.43 ~ 21.44
Dean 07/01 07/01   21/21½ 21/34
Tunnel Jn 07/10 07/14   21/11 21/25
Salisbury 07.13a ~ 07.15d [P4] 07.17 ~ 07.20   21.03a ~ 21.07d [P2] 21.17 ~ 21.21
Wilton Jn 07/18½ 07/24   20/57½ 21/14
Wishford 07/22½ 07/29   20/51 21/09
Wylye AHB 07/26½ 07/33   20/47 21/05
Upton Lovell 07/30½ 07/37   20/43 21/01
Warminster 07/36 07/41   20/38 20/56
Westbury 07.43a ~ 07.47d [P2] 07.49 ~ 07.51   20.16a ~ 20.30d [P1] 20.47 ~ 20.49
Trowbridge 07/55½ 07/57   20/10½ 20/42
Bradford Jn 07/58 07/58   20/09 20/40
Bradford-on-Avon 08.01a ~ 08.04d 08.03 ~ ?   20.02a ~ 20.05d 20.36 ~ ?
Bathampton Jn 08/15 08/16   19/54 20/22
Bath Spa 08.18a ~ 08.20d [P1] 08.21 ~ 08.24   19.47a ~ 19.50d [P2] 20.16 ~ 20.19
Bath [Goods Loop] 08*23 ~ 08*34 [DGL] ?   - -
North Somerset Jn 08/49 08/35   19/36 20/06
Bristol East Jn 08/51 08/36   19/35½ 20/04
Bristol Temple Meads 08L53a ~ 09L13d [P12] [DF] ? ~ 09.19   19L13a ~ 19L33d [P12] [UM] 19.42 ~ 20.03
Bristol East Jn 09/15½ [UR] 09/21   19/11½ [DF] 19/41
Dr Day's Jn 09/16½ [RL] 09/22   19/10½ [DR] 19/39
Narroways Hill Jn 09/21½ 09/24   19/08½ 19/36
Horfield Jn 09/24 09/27   19/06½ 19/35
Filton Abbey Wood 09/25 [P4] 09/28   19/04½ [P1] [ML] 19/33
Patchway 09/27 [P2] 09/30   19/01 [P1] 19/30
Pilning 09/31 09/34   18/55 [P1] 19/18
Severn Tunnel East 09/32 09/35   18/53 19/16
Severn Tunnel West 09/38 09/39   18/48 19/11
Severn Tunnel Junction 09/42½ [P3] [DR] 09/42   18/47 [P4] 19/08
Llanwern West Jn 09/53½ 09/57   18/40 19/01
Maindee East Jn 10/02½ 10/04   18*28 ~ 18*35 [UM] 18/57?
Maindee North Jn 10*04 ~ 10*15 10.06 ~ 10.19   18/26 18/55
Cwmbran 10/26½ 10/31   18/16½ 18/44
Pontypool & New Inn 10/32 ?   18/12½ ?
Little Mill Jn 10/34½ 10/42   18/10 18/40
Abergavenny 10/42½ [P1] 10/52   18/01 18/33
Pontrilas 10/57½ 11/06   17/47 18/18
Tram Inn 11/03½ 11/12   17/41 18/11
Hereford 11w13 ~ 12w03 [UR] 11.20 ~ 12.09   16w52 ~ 17w31 [DR] 17.05 ~ 18.01
Shelwick Jn 12/06½ 12/12   16/49 ?
Moreton-on-Lugg 12/09½ 12/17   16/44 16/56
Leominster 12/18½ 12/25   16/35 16/49
Woofferton 12/25½ 12/31   16/28 16/42
Ludlow 12/30 ?   16/23½ ?
Bromfield 12/32½ 12/36   16/21 16/34
Craven Arms 12/38½ [P1] 12/43   16/16 [P2] 16/29
Marsh Brook LC 12/44½ 12/49   16/11 16/25
Church Stretton 12/47½ ?   16/07½ ?
Dorrington SB 12/54½ 12/59   15/58 16/12
Sutton Bridge Jn 13/00½ 13/05   15/50 16/04
English Bridge Jn 13/02½ 13/06   15/48 16/02
Shrewsbury 13.05a [P4] 13.09 [P4]   15.46d [P7] 16.00


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z64 : (47853 with 47593 on rear) : Eastleigh Arlington to Eastleigh
5Z64 : (47593 with 47853 on rear) : Eastleigh to Poole

Location Booked
Eastleigh Arlington 04.00d
Eastleigh Depot Sig.E241 04/02
Eastleigh 04.05 ~ 04.15
St Denys 04/18
Northam Jn 04/20
Southampton Central 04/22
Church Lane Jn 04/24
Redbridge 04/25
Brockenhurst 04/36
Bournemouth 04/51
Branksome 04/58
Poole 05.03a [P1]

5Z65 : (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 ~ 07w19
Bristol Temple Meads  07*22 ~ 07*32 [UT]
Bristol East Jn 07.34 ~ 07.36
Bristol Temple Meads 07.37 ~ 08.52 [DT]
Bristol East Jn 08.54 ~ 08.56
Bristol Temple Meads  08.59a [P11]

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
(whole train turned)

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

5Z67 : (70000 with 47853 on rear) : Coton Hill to Shrewsbury

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

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

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads  19.20d [P12]
Bristol West Jn 19.22 ~ 19.30
Bedminster 19*32 ~ 19*42
Parson Street 19/44
Yatton 19*55 ~ 20*03 [DPL]
Worle Jn 20/11
Uphill Jn 20/14
Highbridge 20*24 ~ 20*47 [DPL]
Bridgwater 20/58
Cogload Jn 21/05
Taunton 21c11 ~ 21c13 [P2]
Norton Fitzwarren 21/22
Bishops Lydeard 21.40a

5Z68 : (47593 + 47853 + tour stock) : Poole to Poole Sidings
5Z68 : (47853 + 47593 + tour stock?) : Poole Sidings to Eastleigh East Yard
5Z68 : (47593 + 47853 + tour stock?) : Eastleigh East Yard to Eastleigh Arlington

Location Booked
Poole 23.11d [P2]
Poole Sidings 23.14 ~ 23.34
Poole 23/37 [P1]
Branksome 23/42
Bournemouth 23/46
Brockenhurst 00/01
Redbridge 00/10
Church Lane Jn 00/12
Southampton Central 00/14
Northam Jn 00/17
St Denys 00/19
Southampton Airport Parkway 00/21
Eastleigh 00/29
Eastleigh East Yard 00.32 ~ 00.52
Eastleigh 00/55
Eastleigh Depot Sig.E241 00/58
Eastleigh Arlington 01.00a


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