1st April 2023

Saphos Trains
Golden Arrow

Locos Used (2) 47593 'Galloway Princess', 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used (3) (35479)+17159+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3330+3348

Route :
1Z88 : Bristol Temple Meads to Canterbury West
1Z90 : Canterbury West to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
47593 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Keynsham - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Bradford-on-Avon - Trowbridge - Hawkeridge Jn - Heywood Road Jn - Pewsey - Hungerford - Newbury - Theale - Southcote Jn - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - Hanwell Bridge Loop
61306 (1) Hanwell Bridge Loop - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Willesden West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Beckenham Junction - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Charing - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West
61306 (1) Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Hanwell Bridge Loop
47593 (1) Hanwell Bridge Loop - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47805 running as D1935.
(3) 35479 was only in the consist when 61306 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 06.13d [P11] 06.13   23.21a [P15] 22.57
Bristol East Jn 06/14½ [UM] 06/15   23/18 22/56
North Somerset Jn 06/15½ 06/16   23/17 [DM] 22/55
Keynsham 06.20a ~ 06.22d [P2] 06.22 ~ 06.27   23.08a ~ 23.11d [P1] 22.47 ~ 22.50
Bath Spa 06.30a ~ 06.32d [P2] 06.36 ~ 06.40   22.57a ~ 23.00d [P1] 22.34 ~ 22.38
Bathampton Jn 06/36 06/44   22/53 22/31
Bradford-on-Avon 06.44a ~ 06.46d 06.56 ~ 06.57   22.36a ~ 22.40d 22.17 ~ ?
Bradford Jn 06/50 07/01   22/33 22/14
Trowbridge 06.52a ~ 06.54d 07.03 ~ 07.09   22.27a ~ 22.31d 22.07 ~ ?
Hawkeridge Jn 07/00 07/14   22*04 ~ 22*22 ?
Heywood Road Jn 07/03 07/16   21/59 21/55
Lavington 07/08 07/24   21/53 21/47
Woodborough 07/16 07/32   21/47 21/41
Pewsey 07.20a ~ 07.22d 07.36 ~ 07.39   21.37a ~ 21.41d 21.32 ~ 21.36
Bedwyn 07/32 [P2] 07/50   21/28 [P1] 21/24
Hungerford 07.36a ~ 07.38d 07.55 ~ 07.59   21.18a ~ 21.22d 21.14 ~ 21.17
Newbury 07.49a ~ 07.51d [P2] 08.10 ~ 08.13   21.03a ~ 21.07d [P1] 21.00 ~ 21.02
Towney Loop - -   20*35 ~ 20*49 [DGL] ? ~ 20.49
Theale 08/01½ 08/24   20/30 20/29
Southcote Jn 08/05 08/27   20/26½ 20/26
Oxford Road Jn 08/06½ [UFM] 08/29   20/25 20/24
Reading 08.09a ~ 08.11d [P10] [UM] 08.31 ~ 08.34   20.20a ~ 20.23d [P8] [WL] 20.17 ~ 20.22
Kennet Bridge Jn 08/14 [UR] 08/36   20/18 [DM] 20/15
Twyford 08/18 [P4] [UR] 08/42   20/10 [P3] [DR] 20/10
Maidenhead 08.25a ~ 08.27d [P5] [UR] 08.49 ~ 08.51   20.00a ~ 20.03d [P3] [DR] 19.59 ~ ?
Slough 08/35 [P5] [UR] 08/58   19/53½ [P4] [DR] 19/53
Heathrow Airport Jn 08/41½ [UR] 09/06   19/45½ [DR] 19/45
Southall 08/46½ [P4] [UR] 09/10   19/41 [P3] [DR] 19/41
Southall East Jn 08/47 09/11   19/40 [DR] 19/39
Hanwell Bridge Loop 08L49 ~ 09L19 [DGL] ? ~ 09.38   19L02 ~ 19L38 [UGL] 19.15 ~ 19.38
Hanwell 09/21 [P3] 09/40   18/59½ [P2] 19/14
West Ealing 09/23 [P4] [UR] 09/41   18/58 19/12
Acton West 09/26 [UR] 09/45   18/54½ [DR] 19/08
Acton Main Line 09/28 ?   18/52½ [DR] ?
Acton Wells Jn 09/31 09/49   18/49½ 19/04
Willesden SW Sidings 09/33 [USW] ?   18*43 ~ 18*46 [SWT] ?
Willesden West London Jn 09/34 09/53   18/41 18/57
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/40 [UWL] 09/54   18/38½ 18/55
North Pole Jn 09/42 09/55   18/37½ 18/52
Shepherds Bush 09/44½ [P1] 09/59   18/35½ [P2] 18/50
Kensington Olympia 09/46½ [P3] 10/00   18/33½ [DM] 18/48
West Brompton 09/50 [P3] 10/03   18/30½ [P4] 18/44
Latchmere Jn 09/53½ [UKL] 10/08   18/26½ [DWL] 18/39
Longhedge Jn 09/55½ 10/10   18/23½ [DKL] 18/35
Factory Jn 09/57½ [AL] 10/12   18/21½ 18/33
Voltaire Road Jn 09/58½ [AL] 10/13   18/19½ [AL] 18/31
Shepherds Lane Jn 10/02 10/15   18/18 18/30
Brixton 10/03 [P2] 10/16   18/17½ [P1] 18/29
Herne Hill 10/05 [P3] 10/18   18/16½ [P2] 18/27
Kent House 10/13½ [P3] 10/26   18/10½ [P1] 18/17
Beckenham Junction 10/16 10/27   18/09½ 18/15
Shortlands Jn 10/18 [DCS] 10/28   18/07½ 18/14
Bromley South 10/20 [P4] 10/30   18/06 [P1] 18/13
Bickley Jn 10/22 [DCS] 10/33   18/04 [UCF] 18/11

 

Location Booked Actual
St Mary Cray Jn 10/23 10/34
Swanley 10/29 [P4] 10/41
Otford Jn 10/39 10/53
Borough Green & Wrotham 10/48 11/00
Maidstone East 11/06 [P2] 11/11 [P2]
Charing 11w31 ~ 12w12 [P2] 11.32 ~ 12.08
Ashford International 12/22½ [P6] 12/19
Wye 12/28½ 12/27
Canterbury West 12.44a [P2] ~ 14.55d [P2] 12.40 ~ 15.04
Sturry 15/01 15/09
Minster 15/15 15/23
Minster South Jn 15*17 ~ 15*24 15/24
Sandwich 15/32 15/31
Deal 15/38 15/38
Buckland Jn 15/51 15/53
Dover Priory 15/52½ [P1] 15/55
Folkestone East Jn 16/03½ 16/06
Folkestone Central 16/06½ 16/07
Saltwood Jn 16/11½ 16/14
Ashford International 16/23 [UM] 16/27
Headcorn 16*36 ~ 16*48 [DM] 16.39 ~ 16.48
Paddock Wood 17w02 ~ 17w22 [P1] 17.05 ~ 17.33 [P1]
Tonbridge 17*31 ~ 17*39 [UF] 17/42
Sevenoaks 17/50½ [P1] 17/57 [P1]
Orpington 18/00 [P2] [UF] 18/07
Petts Wood Jn 18/02 [UFV] 18/10

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z89 : (61306 with 35479) : Southall to Hanwell Loop

Location Booked
Southall LSL 08.02d
Southall 08.12 ~ 08.24
Southall East Jn 08/25
Hanwell Loop 08.26a

5Z90 : (61306 with 47805 on rear) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z90 : (47805 with 61306 on rear) : Canterbury West Sig.25 to Canterbury West

Location Booked
Canterbury West 12.54d [P2]
Canterbury West Sig.25 12.56 ~ 13.00
Canterbury West 13.02a [DGL]

5Z90 : (61306 with 47805 on rear) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z90 : (47805 with 61306 on rear) : Canterbury West Sig.25 to Canterbury West

Location Booked
Canterbury West 14.38d [DGL]
Canterbury West Sig.25 14.41 ~ 14.44
Canterbury West 14.46a [P2]

5Z91 : (61306 with 35479) : Hanwell Loop to Southall

Location Booked
Hanwell Loop 19.58d
Southall East Jn 20/00
Southall 20.01 ~ 20.06
Southall LSL 20.16a


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