16th June 2021

Saphos Trains
The Portsmouth Harbour Express

Locos Used (3) 47593 'Galloway Princess', 47853 & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used (4) (35465)+1203+9479+13227+3148+3100+3122+80044+3045+3125

Route :
1Z44 : Wolverhampton to Portsmouth Harbour
1Z46 : Portsmouth Harbour to Wolverhampton

Loco(s) Route
47853 + 47593 Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Smethwick Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Hartlebury - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton 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
46100 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Bradford Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Warminster - Wilton Jn - Salisbury - Dean - Romsey - Redbridge - Southampton Central - St Denys - Southampton Airport Parkway - Eastleigh
47593 (2) Eastleigh - Botley - Fareham - Cosham - Portcreek Jn - Fratton - Portsmouth & Southsea - Portsmouth Harbour
46100 (1) Portsmouth Harbour - Portsmouth & Southsea - Fratton - Portcreek Jn - Cosham - Fareham - Netley - St Denys - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
47593 + 47853 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton

Notes :
(1) 47593 on rear.
(2) 46100 on rear.
(3) 47853 running as 47614.
(4) 35465 was only in the consist Bristol Temple Meads - Portsmouth Harbour - Wolverhampton.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Wolverhampton 06.12d [P3] 06.13   23.28a [P4] 23.25
Portobello Jn 06/16½ 06/18   23/20½ 23/17
Darlaston Jn 06/19½ 06/21   23/17½ 23/14
Bescot Stadium 06/20½ 06/23   23/15½ 23/12
Tame Bridge Parkway 06.23a ~ 06.26d [P1] 06.25 ~ 06.27   23.09a ~ 23.12d [P2] 23.08 ~ ?
Perry Barr North Jn 06/32½ 06/33   23/04½ 23/02
Perry Barr West Jn 06/34½ 06/34   23/03½ 23/01
Soho East Jn 06/38½ 06/38   23/00 22/58
Soho North Jn 06*40 ~ 06*45 ? ~ 06.44   22/58½ 22/57
Galton Jn 06/49½ 06/48   22/55½ 22/54
Smethwick Jn 06/50½ 06/49   22/54½ 22/53
Rowley Regis 06.54a ~ 06.57d [P2] 06.55 ~ 06.56   22.45a ~ 22.48d [P1] 22.44 ~ 22.46
Stourbridge Junction 07.08a ~ 07.11d [P3] 07.05 ~ 07.09   22.33a ~ 22.36d [P2] 22.31 ~ 22.32
Blakedown 07/17½ 07/12   22/27 22/27
Kidderminster 07.22a ~ 07.25d [P2] 07.16 ~ ?   22.19a ~ 22.22d [P1] 22.19 ~ 22.20
Hartlebury 07/31½ 07/24   22/14 22/15
Droitwich Spa 07.38a ~ 07.41d 07.38 ~ 07.54   22.05a ~ 22.07d 22.07 ~ 22.09
Tunnel Jn 07/49½ 08/00   21/59 21/59
Worcester Shrub Hill 07.51a ~ 07.54d [P2] 08.02 ~ 08.05   21.20a ~ 21.57d [P1] 21.18 ~ 21.55
Norton Jn 07/59½ 08/09   21/15 21/13
Abbotswood Jn 08/04 08/11   21/13½ 21/09
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 08/11½ [P2] 08/21   21/05½ [P1] 21/01
Cheltenham Spa 08.18a ~ 08.21d [P1] 08.27 ~ 08.30   20.55a ~ 20.58d [P2] 20.49 ~ 20.54
Barnwood Jn 08/27½ 08/35   20/49 20/38
Gloucester Yard Jn 08/28½ 08/36   20/48 20/37
Standish Jn 08/35 08/41   20/37 20/31
Charfield 08/45 08/50   20/26 20/21
Yate 08/50½ 08/56   20/20 20/17
Westerleigh Jn 08/52½ 08/59   20/18 20/15
Bristol Parkway 08/57 [P1] 09/03   20/12½ [P3] 20/11
Filton Abbey Wood 08/58½ [P1] [ML] 09/05   20/10 [P2] 20/10
Horfield Jn 08/59½ 09/06   20/09 20/09
Dr Day's Jn 09/04 09/09   20/05 [ML] 20/05
Bristol East Jn 09/08 [UM] 09/10   20/04 [UF] 20/04
Bristol Temple Meads 09L10a ~ 09L36d [P12] 09.12 ~ 09.38 [P12]   19L26a ~ 20L02d [P15] 19.31 ~ 20.03 [P12]
Bristol East Jn 09/38 09/43   19/24 [DM] 19/29
North Somerset Jn 09/39 09/45   19/23 19/28
Bath Spa 09/52 [P2] 10/00   19/10 19/13
Bathampton Jn 09/55 10/03   19/07 19/10
Bradford Jn 10/06 10/14   18/54 18/58
Trowbridge 10/09 10/16   18/51½ 18/56
Westbury 10/18 [P1] 10/25   18.38 ~ 18.43 [P1] 18.41 ~ 18.50
Warminster 10/27 10/37   18/31 18/32
Upton Lovell 10/33½ 10/43   18/24½ 18/25
Wylye AHB 10/40 10/48   18/18 18/20
Wishford 10/44½ 10/52   18/13 18/15
Wilton Jn 10/48½ 10/57   18/09 18/10
Salisbury 10w52a ~ 11w16d [P4] 11.00 ~ 11.18   17w35a ~ 18w05d [P4] 17.35 ~ 18.03 [P4]
Tunnel Jn 11/19 11/22   17/32½ 17/32
Dean 11/30 11/33   17/19 17/22
Romsey 11/39 [P1] 11/41   17/10 [P2] 17/12
Redbridge 11/47 11/50   16/57½ 16/52
Church Lane Jn 11/49 [UF] ?   16/54 ?
Southampton Central 11/51 [P1] 11/55 [P1]   16/51 [P4] [DF] 16/46
Northam Jn 11/54 [UF] 11/57   16/48 [DS] 16/43
St Denys 11/56 [P1] 11/59   16/46 [P4] 16/40
Southampton Airport Parkway 12/00 [P1] [UF] 12/02   - -
Eastleigh 12.07a ~ 12.15d [P2] 12.09 ~ 12.14 [P2]   - -
Eastleigh South Jn 12/17 12/17   - -
Botley 12/24 12/23   - -
Fareham North Jn 12/30 12/30   - -
Netley - -   16/37 16/32
Fareham 12/32 [P3] 12/32   16/23 [P1] 16/16
Cosham 12/41 [P2] 12/41   16/12 [P1] 16/06
Cosham Jn 12/42½ 12/42   16/11 16/05
Portcreek Jn 12/45 12/43   16/09 16/03
Fratton East 12/48 [DM] 12/49   16/04½ 16/00
Fratton 12/50 [P3] [UDL] 12/50   16/03 [P1] 15/59
Portsmouth & Southsea 12/54 [P2] 12/52 [P2]   15/59½ [P1] [UM] 15/57
Portsmouth Harbour 12.57a [P5] 12.56 [P5]   15.53d [P5] 15.53


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z43 : (46100 with 35465) : St Philips Marsh HST Depot to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 08.50d
Bristol West Jn 09.02 ~ 09.07
Bristol Temple Meads 09.10 ~ 09.12 [DT]
Bristol East Jn 09.14 ~ 09.21
Bristol Temple Meads 09.23a [P12]

5Z45 : (46100 with 47593 on rear) : Portsmouth Harbour to Eastleigh
5Z45 : (47593 with 46100 on rear) : Eastleigh to Eastleigh Arlington

Location Booked Actual
Portsmouth Harbour 13.07d [P5]  
Portsmouth & Southsea 13/11  
Fratton 13/13  
Portcreek Jn 13/17  
Cosham Jn 13/19  
Cosham 13/20  
Fareham 13/34 [P1]  
Fareham North Jn 13*37 ~ 13*45  
Botley 13/54  
Eastleigh South Jn 14/01  
Eastleigh 14.03 ~ 14.08 [P2] [P2]
Eastleigh Arlington 14.13a  

5Z46 : (46100 with 47593 on rear) : Eastleigh Arlington to Eastleigh
5Z46 : (47593 with 46100 on rear) : Eastleigh to Portsmouth Harbour

Location Booked Actual
Eastleigh Arlington 14.45d  
Eastleigh 14.51 ~ 14.54 [P2] [P2]
Eastleigh South Jn 14/56  
Botley 15/03  
Fareham North Jn 15/09  
Fareham 15/11 [P3] [P3]
Cosham 15/20  
Cosham Jn 15/21  
Portcreek Jn 15/26  
Fratton East 15/29  
Fratton 15/30  
Portsmouth & Southsea 15/32  
Portsmouth Harbour 15.36a [P5]  

0Z46 : (46100) : Bristol Temple Meads to St Philips Marsh HST Depot

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 19.36d [P15]
Bristol West Jn 19.39 ~ 19.44
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 19.56a


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