13th September 2022

Saphos Trains
The Bristol Forty

Locos Used 40013 'Andania' & steam: 45231 'The Sherwood Forester' & 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (1) (35461)+1863+3107+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17159+6311

Route :
1Z40 : Lancaster to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z44 : Bristol Temple Meads to Lancaster

Loco(s) Route
40013 Lancaster - (via WCML) - Stafford - Penkridge - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Dr Day's Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
45231 + 70000 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - St Andrews Jn - Landor Street Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Park Lane Jn - Sutton Park - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
40013 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Lancaster

Notes : 
(1) 35461 was only in the consist when 45231 & 70000 were on the train.
(2) 45231 carried a wreath in memory of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Lancaster 06.00d [P4] 06.00 [P4]   23.10a [P3] 23.10
Garstang & Catteral 06/13 06/12   22/59 22/58
Barton & Broughton 06/18 06/16   22*43 ~ 22*52 [DPL] ? ~ 22.52
Fylde Jn 06/22 [UF] ?   22/38 ?
Preston 06.24a ~ 06.28d [P5] [UF] 06.21 ~ 06.27   22.31a ~ 22.36d [P3] [DF] 22.30 ~ 22.34
Ribble Jn 06/30 [UF] 06/29   22/29 [DF] 22/27
Euxton Jn 06/35 06/35   22/24 22/21
Balshaw Lane 06/37 06/36   22/21 22/19
Wigan North Western 06.45a ~ 06.48d [P4] 06.44 ~ 06.48   22.04a ~ 22.08d [P5] 22.06 ~ 22.08
Wigan South Jn 06/49½ 06/49   22/03 22/05
Springs Branch Jn 06/50 06/50   22/02 22/04
Golborne Jn 06/53½ 06/54   21/59 22/00
Winwick Jn 06/55½ 06/56   21/57 21/57
Dallam Jn 06/57½ 06/58   21/55 21/54
Warrington Bank Quay 06.59a ~ 07.02d [P2] 07.00 ~ 07.02   21.48a ~ 21.52d [P3] 21.51 ~ 21.53
Acton Grange Jn 07/07 07/05   21/46 21/48
Weaver Jn 07/12 07/10   21/43 21/45
Acton Bridge 07/14 07/12   21/40 21/43
Hartford Jn 07/16 07/13   21/38½ 21/42
Winsford 07/21 [US] 07/18   21/34½ 21/38
Crewe Coal Yard 07/39 07/23   21/29½ 21/31
Crewe 07.41a ~ 07.52d [P11] [US] 07.26 ~ 08.01   20L54a ~ 21L26d [P12] [DF] 20.56 ~ 21.29
Basford Hall Jn 07/58 [US] 08/04   20/51 [DS] 20/48
Madeley 08/11 [US] 08/11   20/42 [DS] 20/42
Searchlight Lane Jn - -   20/29 [DS] 20/30
Little Bridgeford Jn 08/28 [US] 08/22   - -
Stafford 08.34a ~ 08.36d [P4] 08.28 ~ 08.36 [P4]   19.57a ~ 20.23d [P6] [DS] 20.11 ~ 20.23
Trent Valley Jn 08/38 08/37   19/55½ [DS] 20/08
Rickerscote 08*40 ~ 08*48 08.40 ~ 08.48   19/54½ 20/06
Penkridge 08/54 08/53   19/50 20/01
Bushbury Jn 09/03 09/02   19/42 19/51
Portobello Jn 09*13 ~ 09*23 09/08   19*27 ~ 19*35 19/21
Darlaston Jn 09/27 09/14   19*17 ~ 19*22 19.01 ~ 19.15
Bescot Stadium 09/28 09/16   - -
Perry Barr North Jn 09/33 09/26   - -
Perry Barr West Jn 09/35 09/27   - -
Soho East Jn 09/39½ 09/32   - -
Soho South Jn 09/40½ 09/34   - -
Birmingham New Street 09/44 [P5] [WL] 09/44   - -
Proof House Jn 09/46½ 09/48   - -
Pleck Jn - -   19/13 18/58
Walsall - -   19/11 [UF] 18/53
Ryecroft Jn - -   18*58 ~ 19*06 18/48
Sutton Park - -   18/39½ ?
Park Lane Jn - -   18/30 18/25
Castle Bromwich Jn - -   17w54 ~ 18w26 ? ~ 18.23
Bromford Bridge - -   17/49 17/42
Washwood Heath West Jn - -   17/45 [UDS] 17/40
Landor Street Jn - -   17/43 [ML] 17/37
St Andrews Jn 09/50 09/53   17/41 17/36
Bordesley Jn 09/51 09/54   17*32 ~ 17*38 17.32 ~ 17.35
Lifford East Jn 09*57 ~ 10*12 10/02   17/26 17/27
Kings Norton 10/15 [DS] 10/03   17/24 17/20
Longbridge 10/26 10/10   17/21 17/21
Barnt Green 10/29 [P2] 10/15   17/18 [P1] [UF] 17/19
Bromsgrove 10/33 [P3] 10/20   17/12 [P2] 17/13
Stoke Works Jn 10/35 10/31   17/09 17/11
Spetchley Loop - -   16.26 ~ 16.58 [UGL] 16.25 ~ 16.59
Abbotswood Jn 10/43 10/41   16/22 16/21
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 10/54 [P2] 10/50   16/12 [P1] 16/10
Cheltenham Spa 11/03 [P1] 11/02   16/04 [P2] 16/03
Barnwood Jn 11/08 11/09   15/56 15/54
Gloucester Yard Jn 11/10 11/10   15/55 15/53
Standish Jn 11/17 11/16   15/48 15/46
Charfield 11/30 11/24   15/35 15/31
Yate 11/37 11/41   15/28 15/25
Westerleigh Jn 11/39 11/43   15/25 15/22
Bristol Parkway 11/45 [P2] 11/48   15/20 [P3] 15/16
Filton Abbey Wood 11/47 [P1] [ML] 11/49   15/17 [P2] [UF] 15/14
Horfield Jn 11/48 11/50   15/15 15/13
Dr Day's Jn 11/52 11/53   15/09 15/09
Bristol East Jn 11/53 [DM] 11/54   15/08 [ML] 15/08
Bristol Temple Meads 11.55a [P10] 11.56   15.06d [P7] [UF] 15.07 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z41 : (40013 + tour stock) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 12.08d [P10]
Bristol West Jn 12.10 ~ 12.32
Bristol Temple Meads 12/35 [DT]
Bristol East Jn 12/36
North Somerset Jn 12/37
Bristol East Depot 12.39a

5Z42 : (40013 + tour stock) : Bristol East Depot to Bristol West Jn

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 14.07d
North Somerset Jn 14/09
Bristol East Jn 14/10
Bristol Temple Meads 14/11
Bristol West Jn 14.13a [CL]

5Z43 : (45231 + 70000 with 35461) : Bishops Lydeard to Bristol West Jn

Location Booked
Bishops Lydeard 12.12d
Norton Fitzwarren 12/21
Taunton 12.24 ~ 12.26 [P4]
Cogload Jn 12/32
Bridgwater 12/39
Highbridge Loop 12*48 ~ 13*10
Uphill Jn 13/20
Weston-super-Mare 13/23 [P1]
Worle Jn 13/26
Parson Street 13/42
Bristol West Jn 13.48 ~ 14.17 [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 14/19 [P5]
Bristol East Jn 14.20 ~ 14.23
Bristol Temple Meads 14.25 ~ 14.28 [P10]
Bristol West Jn 14.30a [CL]

5Z44 : (45231 + 70000 + tour stock) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol West Jn 14.50d [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 14.53a [P7]

0Z44 : (40013) : Bristol West Jn to Crewe

Location Booked
Bristol West Jn 15.08d [CS]
Bristol Temple Meads 15.11 ~ 15.15 [UT]
Bristol East Jn 15/16
Dr Day's Jn 15/17
Horfield Jn 15/22
Filton Abbey Wood 15/25
Patchway 15/29
Pilning 15*33 ~ 15*47
Severn Tunnel East 15/50
Severn Tunnel West 15/55
Severn Tunnel Junction 15/56
Llanwern West Jn 16/07
Maindee East Jn 16/11
Maindee North Jn 16/13
Little Mill Jn 16/34
Abergavenny 16/44
Pontrilas 16/55
Tram Inn 17/01
Hereford 17*11 ~ 17*18 [UR]
Shelwick Jn 17/20
Moreton-on-Lugg 17/23
Leominster 17/32
Woofferton 17/37
Bromfield 17/44
Craven Arms 17/50
Marsh Brook LC 17/55
Dorrington SB 18/05
Sutton Bridge Jn 18/12
Shrewsbury 18/15 [P4]
Harlescott LC 18/19
Wem 18/29
Prees 18/32
Wrenbury 18/40
Nantwich 18/45
Crewe Gresty Lane 18/52
Crewe 18.54 ~ 19.17 [UDL]
Crewe Down Refuge Siding 19.19 ~ 20.08
Crewe 20.10a [UDL]


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