30th July 2022

Saphos Trains
The English Riviera Express

Locos Used (3) 47593 'Galloway Princess', 47853 & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (4) 17159+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+3107+1863+5991+(35465)

Route :
1Z60 : Kettering to Kingswear
1Z61 : Kingswear to Kettering

Loco(s) Route
47593 (1) Kettering - Wellingborough - Bedford - Luton - St Albans City - Silkstream Jn - Hendon - Brent Curve Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Neasden Jn - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren
70000 + 47593 (1) Norton Fitzwarren - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Torquay - Paignton - Kingswear
70000 + 47853 (2) Kingswear - (reverse of outward route) - Norton Fitzwarren - Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481
47853 (2) Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481 - Taunton - (reverse of outward route) - Fairwood Jn - Heywood Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Kettering

Notes :
(1) 47853 on rear.
(2) 47593 on rear.
(3) 47853 was running as 47614.
(4) 35465 was only in the consist when 70000 was on the train.
(5) This tour was double headed from/to Norton Fitzwarren, due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather.


47593 departing from Westbury on the outward leg (photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Kettering 05.02d [P1] [US] 05.07   23.51a [P4] 00.08
Kettering South Jn 05/05 05/09   23/49 00/07
Harrowden Jn 05/08 05/13   23/46 00/03
Wellingborough 05.10a ~ 05.13d [P4] 05.16 ~ 05.20   23.40a ~ 23.43d [P1] 23.55 ~ 23.59
Sharnbrook Jn 05/23 05/30   23/33 23/46
Bedford North Jn 05/31½ 05/41   23/27 23/39
Bedford 05.33a ~ 05.36d [P1] [US] 05.42 ~ 05.46   23.23a ~ 23.26d [P4] [DF] 23.34 ~ 23.38
Bedford South Jn 05/39 [US] 05/49   23/21 23/32
Flitwick 05/48 [P1] [US] 05/59   23/14 [P4] [DF] 23/24
Harlington 05/50 [P1] [US] 06/02   23/11 [P4] [DF] 23/22
Leagrave Jn 05/53½ [US] 06/06   23/07 [DF] 23/17
Luton 05.58a ~ 06.01d [P1] [US] 06.10 ~ 06.13   23.00a ~ 23.02d [P3] [DS] ? ~ 23.12
Harpenden Jn 06/08 06/21   22/50 23/01
St Albans City 06.13a ~ 06.16d [P1] [US] 06.25 ~ 06.29   22.42a ~ 22.45d [P2] [DS] 22.48 ~ 22.49
Radlett Jn 06/23 06/34   22/33½ 22/34
Silkstream Jn 06/30½ [UHL] 06/41   22*18 ~ 22*24 [DS] 22.15 ~ 22.22
Hendon 06/35½ [UHL] 06/46   22/12½ [DHL] 22/12
Brent Curve Jn 06/39½ 06/49   22/08½ [DHL] 22/08
Dudding Hill Jn 06/42½ 06/55   22/05½ 22/05
Neasden Jn 06/46 ?   22/03½ ?
Acton Canal Wharf 06/53½ 07/03   21/59½ 21/58
Acton Wells Jn 06/56 07/05   21/57½ 21/55
Acton Main Line 07c00 ~ 07c02 [GL] ?   21c52 ~ 21c54 [GL] ?
Acton West 07/06½ [DR] 07/14   21/48½ [UR] 21/50
West Ealing 07/09 [P3] [DR] 07/19   21/44½ [P4] [UR] 21/46
Southall 07/13 [P3] [DR] 07/23   21/39½ [P4] [UR] 21/40
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/18½ [DR] 07/27   21/34½ [UR] 21/35
Slough 07.28a ~ 07.31d [P4] [DR] 07.36 ~ 07.38   21.21a ~ 21.24d [P5] [UR] 21.21 ~ 21.22
Slough West 07/32 07/39   21/19½ [UR] 21/19
Maidenhead 07.38a ~ 07.41d [P3] [DR] 07.45 ~ 07.48   21.10a ~ 21.13d [P2] [UM] 21.10 ~ 21.11
Twyford 07/49 [P3] [DR] 07/56   21/05½ [P2] [UM] 21/03
Kennet Bridge Jn 07/54 [DR] 08/01   21/02 [UM] 20/58
Reading 07.56a ~ 07.58d [P12] [DFR] 08.02 ~ 08.06   20.56a ~ 20.59d [P11] [UM] 20.51 ~ 20.56
Oxford Road Jn 08/00½ 08/08   20/53½ [UFM] 20/49
Southcote Jn 08/02 08/10   20/52 20/47
Theale 08/05½ 08/14   20/47½ 20/44
Newbury 08/16 [P1] 08/24   20/40 20/34
Bedwyn 08/31 [P1] 08/36   20/26 [P2] 20/23
Woodborough 08/41½ 08/48   20/15 20/12
Lavington 08/47½ 08/54   20/07 20/04
Heywood Road Jn 08/52½ 09/00   20/02 19/58
Westbury 08.54 ~ 09.09 [P1] 09.03 ~ 09.08 [P1]   - -
Fairwood Jn 09/13½ 09/11   20/00 [UWA] 19/54
Clink Road Jn 09/19½ 09/17   19/56½ 19/50
Blatchbridge Jn 09/21½ 09/19   19/54½ 19/48
East Somerset Jn 09/24½ 09/22   19/50½ 19/44
Castle Cary 09/34 [P2] 09/30 [P2]   19/43 [P1] 19/35
Somerton GF 09/41 09/37   19/36 19/22
Athelney LC 09/47 09/46   19/30 19/13
Cogload Jn 09/51 09/48   19/27½ 19/09
Taunton 09.56a ~ 10.24d [P2] [UDR] 09.53 ~ 10.32   19.18a ~ 19.21d [P2] 18.58 ~ 19.02
Taunton Fairwater Sig.E481 - -   18L54 ~ 19L14 18.45 ~ 18.57
Norton Fitzwarren 10L29 ~ 10L59 ? ~ 10.47   18/53 [UDR] 18/42
Whiteball 11/11½ 10/58   18/43 18/31
Tiverton Parkway 11/15 [P1] 11/03   18/37½ [P2] 18/26
Tiverton Loop 11/17 11/04   18/35 18/24
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/32 11/17   18/20½ 18/10
Exeter St Davids 11/35 [P4] 11/20   18/17 [P5] 18/08
Dawlish Warren 11*52 ~ 11*59 [P1] 11.35 ~ 11.59 [P1]   17/55½ 17/55
Dawlish 12/03½ 12/02   17/52 17/53
Teignmouth 12/07½ 12/07   17/49 17/49
Newton Abbot 12/16 [P1] 12/15   17/42 [P3] 17/44
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/18 12/16   17/40 17/43
Torquay 12/29 12/26   17/29½ 17/35
Paignton 12.34a ~ 12.46d [P1] 12.30 ~ 12.46   17.21a ~ 17.25d [P2] 17.24 ~ 17.28
Paignton GF 12/49 ?   17.05 ~ 17.18 ?
Kingswear 13.15a ?   16.35d ?


Associated Light Engine Workings

5Z63 : (70000 with 35465) : Bishops Lydeard to Fairwater Yard

Location Booked
Bishops Lydeard 08.47d
Norton Fitzwarren 08/56
Fairwater Yard 09.00a

5Z64 : (70000 with 35465) : Fairwater Yard to Bishops Lydeard

Location Booked
Fairwater Yard 19.30d
Norton Fitzwarren 19/35
Bishops Lydeard 19.49a


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