24th August 2023

Saphos Trains
The Golden Hind

Locos Used (2) 47593 'Galloway Princess', 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & steam: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used 35465+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3231+3330

Route :
1Z27 : Slough to Plymouth
1Z28 : Plymouth to Slough

Loco(s) Route
47805 (1) Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Hungerford - Pewsey - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bradford-on-Avon - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Weston-super-Mare? (4) - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton
60007 (1) Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
60007 (1) Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Norton Fitzwarren - Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481
47805 (1) Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481 - Taunton - (reverse of outward route) - Slough

Notes : 
(1) 47593 on rear.
(2) 47805 running as D1935.
 (3) The outward leg was heavily delayed by a track defect south of Bristol. This was also causing disruption to service trains, which were then being diverted via Westbury.
(4) Confirmation required - did the outward leg run via Weston-super-Mare?


60007 passing Totnes on the return leg (photo: Nathan Williamson)

Source : Nathan Williamson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Slough 06.23d [P2] [DM] 06.23   23.15a [P3] 23.16
Maidenhead 06.30a ~ 06.34d [P1] [DM] 06.31 ~ 06.34   23.04a ~ 23.07d [P2] [UM] 23.06 ~ 23.08
Twyford 06/41 [P1] [DM] 06/42   22/58 [P2] [UM] 22/59
Kennet Bridge Jn 06/45½ [DM] 06/46   22/54½ [UM] 22/53
Reading 06.48a ~ 06.53d [P7] [WL] 06.48 ~ 06.53   22.43a ~ 22.52d [P10] [UM] 22.45 ~ 22.49
Oxford Road Jn 06/55 06.55   22/40 [UFM] 22/42
Southcote Jn 06/56½ 06/56   22/37½ 22/40
Theale 07/01 07/00   22/32 22/37
Newbury 07.12a ~ 07.15d [P1] 07.11 ~ 07.15   22.11a ~ 22.21d [P2] 22.19 ~ 22.22
Hungerford 07.26a ~ 07.29d 07.26 ~ 07.30   21.55a ~ 22.00d 22.07 ~ 22.09
Bedwyn 07/35½ [P1] 07/36   21/50½ [P2] 22/01
Pewsey 07.44a ~ 07.47d 07.45 ~ 07.49   21.35a ~ 21.40d 21.46 ~ 21.50
Woodborough 07/52½ 07/55   21/32 21/43
Lavington 07/59½ 08/05   21/23 21/35
Heywood Road Jn 08/09½ 08/12   21/18 21/25
Hawkeridge Jn 08*12 ~ 08*25 ? ~ 08.27   21/15 21/22
Trowbridge 08.34a ~ 08.37d 08.32 ~ ?   21.06a ~ 21.09d 21.13 ~ 21.16
Bradford Jn 08/39 08/40   21/04 21/10
Bradford-on-Avon 08.42a ~ 08.45d 08.43 ~ ?   20.57a ~ 21.00d 21.03 ~ ?
Bathampton Jn 08/54 08/57   20*29 ~ 20*47 [UPL] 20.23 ~ 20.49
Bath Spa 08.57a ~ 09.00d [P1] 09.01 ~ 09.04   20.17a ~ 20.22d [P2] 20.15 ~ 20.20
North Somerset Jn 09/10 [DM] 09/15   20/06 20/03
Bristol East Jn 09/11 [UM] 09/19   20/05 [UF] 20/02
Bristol Temple Meads 09.14a ~ 09.17d [P12] 09.21 ~ 10.17   19.48a ~ 20.03d [P7] 19.53 ~ 20.01 [P7]
Bristol West Jn 09/18½ [DM] 10/18   19/46½ [UM] 19/51
Parson Street 09/20 [P1] 10/21   19/41½ [P2] 19/49
Yatton 09/30 10/31   19/32½ 19/40
Worle Jn 09/35 10/34   19/28 19/34
Weston-super-Mare 09/38 [P1] DIV?   19*19 ~ 19*24 [P2] 19/30
Uphill Jn 09/41 10/36   19/16 19/25
Bridgwater 09/50 10/45   19/07 19/13
Cogload Jn 09/56 10/50   19/02 19/07
Taunton 10L01 ~ 10L33 [P2] 10.54 ~ 11.16   18/59 [P2] 19/00
Taunton Fairwater Sig.E481 - -   18L30 ~ 18L55 [UDR] 18.36 ~ 18.51
Norton Fitzwarren 10/36 11/20   18/28 18/34
Whiteball 10/46 11/30   18/19 18/25
Tiverton Parkway 10/49½ [P1] 11/35   18/15½ [P2] 18/20
Tiverton Loop 10/53½ 11/36   18/13½ ? ~ 18.11
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/07 11/49   17/58½ 17/50
Exeter St Davids 11/11 [P4] 11/51 [P4]   17w20 ~ 17w54 [P6] 17.23 ~ 17.47
Dawlish Warren 11/23 12/01   16*53 ~ 17*07 [P2] 17/11
Dawlish 11/25 12/03   16/51½ 17/10
Teignmouth 11/29 12/06   16/48½ 17/07
Newton Abbot 11w35 ~ 12w00 [P1] 12.12 ~ 12.35 [P1]   16/43 [P3] 17/03
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/02 12/36   16/42 17/02
Dainton Tunnel 12/07½ 12/42   16/38 16/57
Totnes 12*14 ~ 12*26 12/50?   16/31 16/51
Aish Crossover 12/39½ 13/04   16/23 16/44
Ivybridge 12/43½ [P1] 13/09   16/19 [P2] 16/38
Hemerdon 12/47½ 13/13   16/13 16/31
Lipson Jn 12/55½ 13/19   16/03 16/22
Plymouth 13.00a [P7] 13.22   16.00d [P5] 16.18


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z27 : (47805 with 47593 on rear) : Southall to Slough

Location Booked
Southall LSL 05.58d
Southall 06.08 ~ 06.09
Southall West Jn 06/10
Heathrow Airport Jn 06/12
Slough 06.18a [P2]

0Z26 : (60007) : Bishops Lydeard to Taunton

Location Booked
Bishops Lydeard 09.58d
Norton Fitzwarren 10/10
Fairwater Yard 10.12 ~ 10.19
Taunton 10.24a [P2]

5Z28 : (47593 with 60007 on rear) : Plymouth to Mount Gould Jn
5Z28 : (60007 with 47593 on rear) : Mount Gould Jn to Laira Jn
5Z28 : (47593 with 60007 on rear) : Laira Jn to Plymouth
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Plymouth 13.38d [P7]
Lipson Jn 13/41
Mount Gould Jn 13.43 ~ 15.18
Laira Jn 15.26 ~ 15.31
Lipson Jn 15/36
Plymouth 15.40a [P5]

0Z29 : (60007) : Fairwater Yard to Bishops Lydeard

Location Booked
Fairwater Yard 19.00d
Norton Fitzwarren 19/05
Bishops Lydeard 19.17a

5Z30 : (47805 with 47593 on rear) : Slough to Hanwell Bridge Loop
5Z30 : (47593 with 47805 on rear) : Hanwell Bridge Loop to Southall

Location Booked
Slough 23.25d [P3]
Dolphin Jn 23/28
Heathrow Airport Jn 23/38
Southall 23/42
Southall East Jn 23/43
Hanwell Bridge Loop 23.45 ~ 00.27
Southall East Jn 00/29
Southall 00.31 ~ 00.46
Southall LSL 00.57a


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