27th July 2023

Saphos Trains
Welsh Marches Express

Locos Used 47712 'Lady Diana Spencer', 47828 & steam: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used (2) (21096)+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3231+3330

Route :
1Z49 : High Wycombe to Shrewsbury
1Z52 : Shrewsbury to High Wycombe

Loco(s) Route
47828 + 47712 High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Haddenham & Thame Parkway - Bicester South Jn - Gavray Jn - Bicester Village - Oxford Parkway - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
60007 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - 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
60007 (1) Shrewsbury - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
47828? + 47712? (3) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - High Wycombe

Notes :
(1) 47712 on rear.
(2) 21096 was only in the consist when 60007 was on the train.
(3) Loco confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
High Wycombe 05.47d [P2] 05.47   23.00a [P3] 23.02
Saunderton 05/56 [P2] 05/54   22/53½ [P1] 22/57
Princes Risborough 06.01a ~ 06.03d [P3] 05.58 ~ 06.02   22.47a ~ 22.49d [P2] 22.49 ~ 22.53
Haddenham & Thame Parkway 06.10a ~ 06.12d [P1] 06.10 ~ 06.13   22.36a ~ 22.38d [P2] 22.37 ~ 22.42
Bicester South Jn 06/25 06/26   22/24½ 22/24
Gavray Jn 06/27 06/27   22/23½ 22/22
Bicester Village 06.29a ~ 06.31d [P1] 06.29 ~ 06.32   22.18a ~ 22.21d [P2] 22.17 ~ 22.21
Oxford Parkway 06.43a ~ 06.45d [P1] 06.42 ~ 06.45   22.05a ~ 22.08d [P2] 22.04 ~ 22.07
Woodstock Road Jn 06/47 06/47   22/02½ 22/03
Oxford North Jn 06/49 [UR] 06/50   22/01½ [DB] 22/01
Oxford 06.52a ~ 06.56d [P3] [UM] 06.52 ~ 06.57   21.56a ~ 21.59d [P4] [DM] 21.54 ~ 21.59
Hinksey North 06/59 06/59   21/52 ?
Kennington Jn 07/00 07/01   21/51 21/48
Didcot North Jn 07/10 07/09   21*32 ~ 21*41 21.34 ~ 21.40
Foxhall Jn 07/20½ [DM] 07/16   21/29 21/31
Milton Jn 07*23 ~ 07*27 07/20   21/27 21/28
Wantage Road 07/34 07/26   21*15 ~ 21*20 [UR] 21/23
Challow 07*37 ~ 07*48 [DR] ? ~ 07.47   21/09½ 21/15
Uffington 07/52 07/51   21/07½ 21/13
Swindon 08.03a ~ 08.05d [P4] 08.03 ~ 08.05   20.54a ~ 20.56d [P3] 21.02 ~ 21.04
Wootton Bassett Jn 08/12½ 08/12   20/47½ 20/52
Chippenham 08/20 [P1] 08/21   20/36 [P2] 20/45
Thingley East Jn 08/21 08/22   20/35 20/44
Thingley Jn 08/21½ 08/23   20/34 20/43
Bathampton Jn 08/28 08/29   20/20 20/37
Bath Spa 08/32 [P1] 08/32   20/17 [P2] 20/35
North Somerset Jn 08/49 [DM] 08/42   20/05½ 20/26
Bristol East Jn 08/52 [DF] 08/48   20/05 20/25
Bristol Temple Meads 08L54a ~ 09L15d [P10] 08.50 ~ 09.29 [P9]   19L23a ~ 20L03d [P12] [UM] 19.58 ~ 20.24
Bristol East Jn 09/17 [UF] 09/31   19/21 [DF] 19/56
Dr Day's Jn 09/19½ [RL] 09/35   19/20 [DR] 19/54
Narroways Hill Jn 09/21½ 09/38   19/11½ 19/52
Horfield Jn 09/24 09/41   19/05½ 19/51
Filton Abbey Wood 09/25 [P4] 09/45   19/04½ [P3] [RL] 19/50
Patchway 09/27 [P2] 09/52   19/01 [P1] 19/47
Pilning 09/31 [P2] 09/58   18/55 [P1] 19/41
Severn Tunnel East 09/32 10/00   18/53 19/39
Severn Tunnel West 09/38 10/05   18/48 19/35
Severn Tunnel Junction 09/42½ [P3] [DR] 10/08   18/47 [P4] 19/33
Llanwern West Jn 09/53½ 10/16   18/40 19/25
Maindee East Jn 10/02 10/20   18*28 ~ 18*35 [UM] 19.15 ~ 19.21
Maindee North Jn 10*04 ~ 10*14 10/24   18/26 19/14
Cwmbran 10/26 10/33   18/16½ 19/06
Pontypool & New Inn 10/31½ ?   18/12½ ?
Little Mill Jn 10/34½ 10/40   18/10 ?
Abergavenny 10/42½ [P1] 10/48   18/01 [P2] 18/56
Pontrilas 10/57½ 11/01   17/47 18/43
Tram Inn 11/03½ 11/06   17/41 18/34
Hereford 11w13 ~ 12w03 [UR] 11.15 ~ 12.15   16w56 ~ 17w31 [DR] 17.15 ~ 18.24
Shelwick Jn 12/06½ 12/18   16/53 17/12
Moreton-on-Lugg 12/09½ 12/21   16/48 17/07
Leominster 12/18½ 12/40   16/39 16/59
Woofferton 12/25½ 12/48   16/32 16/52
Ludlow 12/30 ?   16/27½ ?
Bromfield 12/32½ 12/56   16/25 16/42
Craven Arms 12/38½ [P1] 13/04   16/20 [P2] 16/35
Marsh Brook LC 12/44½ 13/13   16/15 16/31
Church Stretton 12/47½ ?   16/11½ ?
Dorrington SB 12/54½ 13/24   16/02 16/20
Sutton Bridge Jn 13*02 ~ 13*26 13/32   15/54 16/10
English Bridge Jn 13/28½ ?   15/52 ?
Shrewsbury 13.32a [P4] 13.35 [P4]   15.48d [P7] 16.06 [P7]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z49 : (47828 + 47712 + tour stock) : Southall to High Wycombe

Location Booked
Southall LSL 04.35d
Southall 04.45 ~ 05.05
Southall East Jn 05/06
Hanwell 05/08
Drayton Green 05/10
Greenford South Jn 05/14
Greenford West Jn 05/17
South Ruislip 05/22
West Ruislip 05/26
Gerrards Cross 05/32
High Wycombe 05.42a [P2]

5Z53 : (60007 with 21096) : Bishops Lydeard to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bishops Lydeard 05.43d
Norton Fitzwarren 05/55
Taunton 05c58 ~ 06c00 [P2]
Cogload Jn 06/06
Bridgwater 06/13
Uphill Jn 06/27
Worle Jn 06/30
Yatton 06/36
Parson Street 06/49
Bristol West Jn 06.52 ~ 08.48 [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 08/51 [DT]
Bristol East Jn 08.53 ~ 08.55
Bristol Temple Meads 08.57a [P9]

5Z51 : (47712 with 60007 on rear) : Shrewsbury to Abbey Foregate Jn
5Z51 : (60007 with 47712 on rear) : Abbey Foregate Jn to English Bridge Jn
5Z51 : (47712 with 60007 on rear) : English Bridge Jn to Coton Hill T.C.
(whole train turned)

Location Booked Actual
Shrewsbury 13.42d [P4] [P4]
Abbey Foregate Jn 13.44 ~ 13.47  
English Bridge Jn 13.53 ~ 13.58  
Shrewsbury 14/01 [P4] [P4]
Coton Hill T.C. 14.07a  

5Z52 : (60007 with 47712 on rear) : Coton Hill T.C. to Shrewsbury

Location Booked Actual
Coton Hill T.C. 15.30d  
Shrewsbury 15.35a [P7] [P7]

5Z53 : (60007 with 21096) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bishops Lydeard

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads  19.28d [P12]
Bristol West Jn 19.30 ~ 19.33
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 19w45 ~ 20w44
Bristol West Jn 20/56
Parson Street 20/57
Yatton 21/09
Worle Jn 21/15
Uphill Jn 21/18
Bridgwater 21/32
Cogload Jn 21/39
Taunton 21c45 ~ 21c47 [P2]
Norton Fitzwarren 21/51
Bishops Lydeard 22.04a

5Z54 : (47828 + 47712 + tour stock?) : High Wycombe to Crewe
(Diverted via Reading, Oxford and Banbury)

Location Booked
High Wycombe 23.03d [P3]
Gerrards Cross 23/13
West Ruislip 23*21 ~ 23*28
South Ruislip 23/33
Greenford West Jn 23/39
Greenford South Jn 23/41
Drayton Green 23*46 ~ 00*07
West Ealing 00/10
Acton West 00/13
Acton Main Line 00/17
Acton Wells Jn 00/20
Acton Canal Wharf 00*23 ~ 00*31
Willesden No.7 00/34
Wembley Yard South Jn 00/37
Sudbury Jn 00/38
Wembley Central 00/40
Harrow & Wealdstone 00/44
Watford Junction 00/49
Bourne End Jn 01/00
Tring 01/05
Ledburn Jn 01/13
Bletchley 01/19
Milton Keynes Central 01/26
Hanslope Jn 01/32
Weedon 01/42
Hillmorton Jn 02/00
Rugby 02/06
Trent Valley Jn 02/08
Brinklow 02/13
Attleborough South Jn 02/19
Nuneaton 02/23
Amington Jn 02/33
Lichfield North Jn 02/40
Rugeley North Jn 02/48
Colwich 03/03
Milford & Brocton 03/05
Trent Valley Jn 03/14
Stafford 03/15
Searchlight Lane Jn 03/23
Madeley 03/31
Basford Hall Jn 03/39
Crewe 03.43 ~ 04.03
Crewe Gresty Lane 04/05
Gresty Green Through Siding 04.09 ~ 04.29
Crewe Gresty Lane 04/33
Crewe H.S. 04.38a


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