12th September 2020

Saphos Trains
The Cotswold Express

Locos Used (2) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA' & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used 35465+3426+3344+3348+17056+1211+3330+3122+80044+3045+3125

Route : 
1Z71 : London Paddington to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z72 : Worcester Shrub Hill to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
34046 (1) London Paddington - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Goring & Streatley - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Wolvercote Jn - Charlbury - Ascott-under-Wychwood - Moreton-in-Marsh - Evesham - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill
34046 (1) Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47805 running as D1935.
(3) It is reported that the return leg was delayed near Stroud by trespassers.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Stuart Hicks

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 09.36d [P9] [L4] 09.39   21.43a [P9] 22.17
Royal Oak Jn 09/38 [L4] 09/42   21/42 [L4] 22/14
Portobello Jn 09/40 [L4] 09/43   21/41 [L5] 22/12
Ladbroke Grove 09/41 [L4-DR] 09/44   21/40 [UR-L6] 22/10
Acton West 09/45 [DR] 09/48   21/35 [UR] 22/04
West Ealing 09/48 [P3] [DR] 09/50   21/31 [P4] [UR] 22/02
Southall 09/53 [P3] [DR] 09/55   21/26 [P4] [UR] 22/00
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/58 [DR] 10/01   21/21 [UR] 21/57
Slough 10.07a ~ 10.10d [P4] [DR] 10.09 ~ 10.13   21.06a ~ 21.10d [P5] [UR] 21.44 ~ 21.46
Maidenhead 10.19a ~ 10.22d [P3] [DR] 10.22 ~ 10.26   20.52a ~ 20.56d [P4] [UR] 21.30 ~ 21.33
Twyford 10/31 [P3] [DR] 10/36   20/44 [P4] [UR] 21/20
Kennet Bridge Jn 10/36 [DR] 10/41   20/39 [UR] 21/13
Reading 10.38a ~ 10.45d [P13] [DR] 10.44 ~ 10.48   20.33a ~ 20.37d [P15] [UR] 21.07 ~ 21.11
Reading West Jn 10/48 [DR] 10/51   20/31 [UR] 21/03
Goring & Streatley 10/57 [P3] [DR] 11/00   20/22 [P4] [UR] 20/56
Didcot East Jn 11/05 [DR] 11/09   20/14 [UR] 20/46
Didcot Parkway 11*07 ~ 11*10 [P3] 11.10 ~ 11.12   20/13 [P4] 20/45 [P3]

 

Location Booked Actual
Didcot North Jn 11/14 11/16
Kennington Jn 11/23 11/24
Kennington Goods Loop 11w25 ~ 12w09 ?
Oxford 12/15 [TL] 11/51?
Oxford North Jn 12*20 ~ 12*24 [DR] ? ~ 12.17
Wolvercote Jn 12/27 12/27
Charlbury 12/38 12/43
Ascott-under-Wychwood 12/42 [P1] 12/45
Kingham 12/46½ ?
Moreton-in-Marsh 12/54 [P1] 12/54
Honeybourne 13/05 [P1] ?
Evesham 13*11 ~ 13*31 13.26 ~ 13.32
Norton Jn 13/43 13/49
Worcester Shrub Hill 13.49a [P1] ~ 17.50d [P1] 13.59 [P1] ~ 17.50 [P1]
Norton Jn 17/58 17/57
Abbotswood Jn 18*01 ~ 18*04 ? ~ 18.04
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 18/17 [P2] 18/16
Cheltenham Spa 18/26 [P1] 18/24
Barnwood Jn 18/32 18/29
Gloucester Yard Jn 18/33 18/30
Standish Jn 18/40 18.37
Stroud 18/45½ [P1] 18/48
St Mary's LC 18/49 19/06
Kemble 19/00 [P1] 19/21
Rodbourne Jn 19/14 19/33
Swindon 19*17 ~ 19*23 [P1] 19.37 ~ 19.38
Uffington 19/36 19/49
Challow 19/39 [UM] 19/51
Wantage Road 19/43 19/54
Steventon 19/47 [RL] 19/59
Milton Jn 19w50 ~ 20w06 [RL] 20.02 ~ 20.39
Foxhall Jn 20/10 [RL] 20/42

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z70 : (47805 with 34046 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall LSL 08.10d
Southall 08.20 ~ 08.28
Southall East Jn 08/30
West Ealing 08/32
Acton West 08/34
Ladbroke Grove 08/39
Portobello Jn 08/40
Royal Oak Jn 08/42
London Paddington 08.43a [P9]

5Z71 : (47805 with 34046 on rear) : Worcester Shrub Hill - Wylds Lane Jn
5Z71 : (34046 with 47805 on rear) : Wylds Lane Jn - Worcester T.C.

Location Booked
Worcester Shrub Hill 13.55d [P1]
Wylds Lane Jn 13.58 ~ 14.04
Worcester T.C. 14.10a

0Z72 : (47805) : Worcester T.C. - Wylds Lane Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Tunnel Jn - Worcester T.C.

Location Booked
Worcester T.C. 14.45d
Wylds Jn 14.50 ~ 14.53
Worcester Shrub Hill 14/54 [P1]
Tunnel Jn 15.11 ~ 15.14
Worcester T.C. 15.20a

0Z71 : (34046) : Worcester T.C. - Tunnel Jn - Henwick - Worcester Shrub Hill - Wylds Lane Jn - Worcester T.C.
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Worcester T.C. 14.50d
Tunnel Jn 14.58 ~ 15.01
Worcester Foregate Street 15/04
Henwick 15.06 ~ 15.10 [URS]
Worcester Foregate Street 15/12
Worcester Shrub Hill 15.14 ~ 15.21 [P2]
Wylds Lane Jn 15.23 ~ 15.26
Worcester T.C. 15.30a

5Z72 : (34046 with 47805 on rear) : Worcester T.C. - Wylds Lane Jn
5Z72 : (47805 with 34046 on rear) : Wylds Lane Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill

Location Booked
Worcester T.C. 17.20d
Wylds Lane Jn 17.26 ~ 17.32
Worcester Shrub Hill 17.35a [P1]

5Z73 : (47805 with 34046 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked
London Paddington 21.59d [P9]
Royal Oak Jn 22/00
Portobello Jn 22/02
Ladbroke Grove 22/03
Acton West 22/07
West Ealing 22/11
Southall East Jn 22/16
Southall 22.18 ~ 22.23
Southall LSL 22.33a


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