15th February 2019

Saphos Trains
(Private Charter; Day 1 of 3)

Locos Used (2) 47501 'Craftsman', 47853 & steam: 45231 'The Sherwood Forester'
Stock Used (3) (35451)+3125+99107+3148+99993+35465+6311

Route : 1Z37 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47501 Crewe - (via WCML) - Motherwell - Mossend Down Yard
45231 (1) Mossend Down Yard - Whifflet South Jn - Coatbridge Central - Gartsherrie South Jn - Gartcosh Jn - Stepps - Springburn - Cowlairs West Jn - Cowlairs North Jn - Maryhill - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Craigendoran Jn - Helensburgh Upper - Garelochhead - Arrochar & Tarbet - Crianlarich - Upper Tyndrum - Bridge of Orchy - Rannoch - Corrour - Tulloch - Spean Bridge - Fort William

Notes :
(1) 47853 on rear.
(2) 47501 running as D1944. 47853 running as 47614.
(3) 35451 was only in the consist when 45231 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Crewe 08.20d [P12] [DS] 08.17
Crewe Coal Yard 08/22 08/19
Winsford 08/32 [DF] 08/26
Hartford Jn 08/36 08/30
Acton Bridge 08/38 08/53
Weaver Jn 08/41 08/55
Acton Grange Jn 08/44½ 09/00
Warrington Bank Quay 08/49 [P3] 09/02
Dallam Jn 08/50 09/03
Winwick Jn 08/52 09/06
Golborne Jn 08/55½ 09/08
Springs Branch Jn 08/59½ 09/15
Wigan South Jn 09/00½ 09/17
Wigan North Western 09/03 [P5] 09/18
Balshaw Lane 09/11 [DS] 09/32
Euxton Jn 09/14 09/35
Farington Curve Jn 09/19½ 09/40
Preston 09/24 [P1] 10/00
Garstang & Catteral 09/33 10/26
Lancaster 09/42½ [P3] 10/37
Morecambe South Jn 09/44½ 10/38
Carnforth North Jn 09/48 10/41
Oxenholme Lake District 10/00 [P2] 10/52
Grayrigg 10*08 ~ 10*45 [DPL] 10/58?
Tebay 10/53 11/03
Shap Summit 10/59 11/07
Penrith North Lakes 11/14 [P2] 11/19
Carlisle 11.30a ~ 11.33d [P1] 11.35 ~ 11.37
Gretna Jn 11/42½ 11/46
Quintinshill Loop 11*45 ~ 11*58 [DPL] 11/48?
Lockerbie Loop 12*16 ~ 12*27 [DPL] 12/00?
Lockerbie 12/29½ [P1] 12/01
Beattock 12/41½ 12/12
Beattock Summit 12/57 12/21
Abington 13/04 12/29
Carstairs South Jn 13/16½ 12/41
Carstairs 13/17 [DM] 12/42
Lanark Jn 13/20 12/44
Law Jn 13/27 12/50
Shieldmuir 13/34 12/53
Motherwell 13/36 [P2] 12/59
Mossend South Jn 13/39 13/09
Mossend North Jn 13/42 13/11
Mossend Down Yard 13L48 ~ 14L47 13.15 ~ 14.44
Mossend North Exit 14/57 14/57
Whifflet South Jn 15/02 15/02
Coatbridge Central 15/04 [P1] 15/06
Gartsherrie South Jn 15/07½ 15/10
Gartcosh Jn 15/10½ 15/13
Stepps 15/14½ ?
Springburn 15/20½ [P1] 15/24
Cowlairs West Jn 15*22 ~ 15*26 15/27?
Cowlairs North Jn 15/29 ?
Maryhill 15/33 15/33
Westerton 15/36 [P2] 15/36
Dalmuir 15/41 [P1] 15/45
Dumbarton Central 15/53 [P2] 15/56
Dalreoch 15/54 15/58
Craigendoran Jn 16*05 ~ 16*25 16.09 ~ 16.29
Helensburgh Upper 16t30 ~ 16t33 ?
Garelochhead 16t48 ~ 16t50 16.48 ~ 16.50
Glen Douglas 17/05 ?
Arrochar & Tarbet 17t15 ~ 17t16 ?
Ardlui 17/34 ?
Crianlarich 17tw55 ~ 18tw31 [P2] 17.51 ~ 18.31
Upper Tyndrum 18t41 ~ 18t44 ?
Bridge of Orchy 18t59 ~ 19t02 ?
Rannoch 19t30 ~ 19t31 19.30 ~ 19.31
Corrour 19/46 ?
Tulloch 20t06 ~ 20t31 ?
Roy Bridge 20/41½ ?
Spean Bridge 20t48 ~ 20t49 ?
Fort William Jn 21/04 ?
Fort William 21.07a [P1] 21.07


Associated Light Engine Workings

14/02/19 :
5Z37 : (47853 + 45231 with 35451) : Crewe to Mossend Down Yard

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 09.17d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 09.18 ~ 09.19
Crewe Gresty Lane 09/22
Gresty Green Up Loop 09.26 ~ 09.51
Crewe Gresty Lane 09/55
Crewe South Jn 09/57
Crewe 09.59 ~ 10.13 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 10/17
Winsford 10/24
Hartford Jn 10/29
Acton Bridge 10/31
Weaver Jn 10/34
Acton Grange Jn 10/39
Warrington Bank Quay 10/41
Dallam Jn 10/42
Winwick Jn 10/45
Golborne Jn 10/48
Springs Branch Jn 10/52
Wigan South Jn 10/53
Wigan North Western 10/54
Balshaw Lane 11/02
Euxton Jn 11/05
Farington Curve Jn 11/10
Preston 11/12 [P4]
Garstang & Catteral 11/23
Lancaster 11/34
Morecambe South Jn 11/36
Carnforth North Jn 11/41
Oxenholme Down Loop 12.01 ~ 12.40 [DGL]
Oxenholme Lake District 12/42
Tebay 12/58
Shap Summit 13/05
Penrith North Lakes 13*23 ~ 13*33 [P3]
Carlisle 13.57 ~ 14.17 [P1]
Gretna Jn 14/29
Quintinshill 14/30
Lockerbie Loop 14*53 ~ 15*20 [DPL]
Beattock 15*39 ~ 15*49 [DPL]
Beattock Summit 16/06
Abington 16*16 ~ 16*41 [DPL]
Carstairs South Jn 16/57
Carstairs 16/58
Lanark Jn 17/01
Law Jn 17/11
Wishaw 17/14
Holytown Jn 17/20
Mossend East Jn 17/23
Mossend North Jn 17/30
Mossend Down Yard 17.35a


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