7th August 2019

Saphos Trains
The Welsh Marches Express

Locos Used (2) 47501 'Craftsman', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (3) (35317)+3125+3148+80044+3122+3100+17159+3330+1203+5991

Route :
1Z76 : Preston to Cardiff Central
1Z80 : Cardiff Central to Preston

Loco(s) Route
47810 (1) Preston - Wigan North Western - Warrington Bank Quay - Hartford - Crewe
70000 (1) Crewe - Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - English Bridge Jn - Craven Arms - Leominster - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Maindee West Jn - Newport - Cardiff Central
70000 (1) Cardiff Central - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
47810 (1) Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Preston

Notes :
(1) 47501 on rear.
(2) 47501 running as D1944. 47810 was running as D1924.
(3) 35317 was only in the consist when 70000 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Preston 06.40d [P3] [DF] 06.40   23.37a [P4] 23.38 [P4]
Ribble Jn 06/41 [DF-UF] 06/41   23/35 [DF] 23/37
Euxton Jn 06/47 06/47   23/31½ 23/33
Balshaw Lane 06/49½ 06/49   23/29 23/31
Wigan North Western 06.57a ~ 07.00d [P4] 06.56 ~ 07.00   23.16a ~ 23.19d [P5] 23.20 ~ 23.22
Wigan South Jn 07/01½ 07/01   23/14½ 23/19
Springs Branch Jn 07/02 07/02   23/13½ 23/17
Golborne Jn 07/05½ 07/06   23/08½ 23/08
Winwick Jn 07/08½ [US] 07/08   23/06½ [DF] 23/04
Dallam Jn 07*13 ~ 07*23 07/11   23/02 22/58
Warrington Bank Quay 07.26a ~ 07.29d [P1] 07.14 ~ 07.28   22.56a ~ 23.00d [P4] [DS] 22.54 ~ 22.56
Acton Grange Jn 07/34 07/32   22/54 22/49
Weaver Jn 07/40½ 07/38   22/51 22/45
Acton Bridge 07/43½ [US] 07/41   22/49 22/43
Hartford Jn 07*48 ~ 07*52 07.45 ~ 07.57   22/46 22/41
Hartford 07.54a ~ 07.57d [P1] 07.59 ~ 08.01   22.41a ~ 22.44d [P2] 22.38 ~ 22.40
Winsford 08/01½ 08/07   22/36½ [DF] 22/34
Crewe Coal Yard 08/09½ 08/15   22/28 22/27
Crewe 08L12a ~ 08L42d [P12] 08.20 ~ 09.06 [P12]   21L56a ~ 22L26d [P12] [DS] 21.53 ~ 22.25 [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 08/46 09/09   21/49 21/45
Nantwich 08/51 09/15   21/42 21/40
Wrenbury 08/55 09/20   21/38 21/36
Whitchurch 09.02a ~ 09.05d 09.29 ~ 09.30   21.28a ~ 21.31d 21.30 ~ 21.31
Prees 09/13 09/34   21/22 21/21
Wem 09/16 09/39   21/19 21/18
Harlescott LC 09/25 09/45   21/10 21/09
Shrewsbury Crewe Bank 09w29 ~ 09w43 ?   - -
Shrewsbury 09.48a ~ 09.51d [P7] 10.09 ~ 10.16   21.02a ~ 21.05d [P4] 21.00 ~ 21.04 [P4]
English Bridge Jn 09/53 ?   21/00½ ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 09/55 10/18   20*43 ~ 20*58 20/56?
Dorrington SB 10/03 10/27   20/35 20/48
Church Stretton 10/12½ ?   20/28 ?
Marsh Brook LC 10/16 10/39   20/25 20/39
Craven Arms 10/21 [P2] 10/44   20/19 [P1] 20/33
Bromfield 10/26 10/49   20/13 20/27
Ludlow 10/28½ ?   19w52 ~ 20w08 ? ~ 20.22
Woofferton 10/33 10/55   19*34 ~ 19*47 [UGL] 19.29 ~ 19.53
Leominster 10/40 11/01   19/26 19/19
Moreton-on-Lugg 10/49 11/07   19/17 19/12
Shelwick Jn 10/54 11/11   19/13 19/10
Hereford 10w57 ~ 11w45 [DR] 11.20 ~ 11.59 [DR]   18w10 ~ 19w10 [UR] 18.18 ~ 19.04 [UR]
Tram Inn 11/55 12/09   18/02 18/09
Pontrilas 12/01 12/15   17/56 18/04
Abergavenny 12/15 12/26   17/42 17/53
Little Mill Jn 12/24 12/33   17/34 17/44
Pontypool & New Inn 12/26½ ?   17/31½ ?
Cwmbran 12/31 12/36   17/26½ 17/32
Maindee North Jn 12/41 12/43   17/16 17/24
Maindee West Jn 12/44 12/45   17/14 17/22
Newport 12/45½ [DR] 12/46 [DR]   17/12 [UR] 17.19 ~ ? [P2]
Ebbw Jn 12/48½ [DR] 12/49   17/05 [UR] 17/10
Marshfield 12/53½ [DR] 12/56   17/01 [UR] 17/06
Long Dyke Jn 13/01½ [E] 13/04   16/51 [UR] 16/59
Cardiff Central 13.03a [P4] 13.06 [P4]   16.47d [P2] [C] 16.56 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z77 : (70000 with 47501 on rear) : Cardiff Central to Cardiff Canton Sidings
5Z79 : (70000 with 47501 on rear) : Cardiff Canton Sidings to Cardiff Central

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Cardiff Central 13.11d [P4] 16.37a [P2]
Cardiff Canton Sidings 13.23a 16.32d

5Z78 : (47501 with 70000 on rear) : Cardiff Canton Sidings to Maindee North Jn
5Z78 : (70000 with 47501 on rear) : Maindee North Jn to East Usk Jn
5Z78 : (47501 with 70000 on rear) : East Usk Jn to Cardiff Canton Sidings
(Whole train turned)

Location Booked Actual
Cardiff Canton Sidings 14.30d  
Cardiff Central 14/35 [UM] [UM]
Long Dyke Jn 14/39  
Marshfield 14/46  
Ebbw Jn 14/50  
Newport 14/53 [P4] [UR]
Maindee West Jn 14/54  
Maindee North Jn 14.57 ~ 15.02  
Maindee East Jn 15.05 ~ 15.19  
East Usk Jn 15.21 ~ 15.26  
Maindee East Jn 15/30  
Maindee West Jn 15/32  
Newport 15/34 [DR] [DR]
Ebbw Jn 15/37  
Marshfield 15/49  
Long Dyke Jn 15/59  
Cardiff Central 16/01 [P4] [P4]
Cardiff Canton Sidings 16.13a  


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