6th September 2023

Saphos Trains
The Golden Hind

Locos Used (3) 47593 'Galloway Princess', 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used 35465+3330+3231+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z27 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Plymouth
1Z28 : Plymouth to Worcester Shrub Hill

Loco(s) Route
47593 (1) Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Stonehouse - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon
47805 (2) Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Weston-super-Mare - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton
46100 (2) Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
46100 (2) Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Norton Fitzwarren - Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481
47805 (2) Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481 - Taunton - Cogload Jn - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Weston-super-Mare? (4) - Worle Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Swindon
47593 (1) Swindon - (reverse of outward route) - Worcester Shrub Hill

Notes : 
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47593 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935.
(4) Confirmation required - did the return leg run via Weston-super-Mare?


46100 paused at Totnes on the outward leg (photo: Nathan Williamson)

Source : Nathan Williamson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Worcester Shrub Hill 06.31d [P2] 06.47   23.28a [P1] 23.35
Norton Jn 06/41 06/54   23/23 23/29
Abbotswood Jn 06/43½ 06/56   23/21½ 23/27
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 06/51 [P2] 07/06   23/12½ [P1] 23/19
Cheltenham Spa 06.59a ~ 07.05d [P1] 07.12 ~ 07.16   23.02a ~ 23.05d [P2] 23.05 ~ 23.11
Barnwood Jn 07/12 07/22   22/55½ 22/56
Gloucester Yard Jn 07/13 07/23   22/53½ 22/49
Standish Jn 07/20 07/28   22/42½ 22/42
Stonehouse 07.24a ~ 07.27d [P1] 07.33 ~ 07.34   22.34a ~ 22.37d [P2] 22.28 ~ 22.29
Stroud 07.33a ~ 07.36d [P1] 07.37 ~ 07.42   22.25a ~ 22.28d [P2] 22.23 ~ 22.24
St Mary's LC 07/41 07/47   22/20½ 22/19
Kemble 07.52a ~ 07.55d [P1] 07.58 ~ ?   22.05a ~ 22.08d [P2] 22.05  ~ 22.09
Rodbourne Jn 08/08 08/13   21/52½ 21/53
Swindon 08.11a ~ 08.25d [P3] 08.23 ~ 08.28   21.35a ~ 21.50d [P3] 21.34 ~ 21.51
Wootton Bassett Jn 08/32 08/35   21/24½ 21/23
Chippenham 08.41a ~ 08.44d [P1] 08.44 ~ 08.49   21.05a ~ 21.08d [P2] 20.47 ~ 21.11
Thingley East Jn 08/46½ 08/52   21/03½ 20/45
Thingley Jn 08/47 08/53   21/02 20/43
Bathampton Jn 08/54 09/01   20*32 ~ 20*47 [UPL] 20/32
Bath Spa 08.57a ~ 09.00d [P1] 09.03 ~ 09.08   20.22a ~ 20.25d [P2] 20.24 ~ 20.29
Bristol East Depot - -   19*59 ~ 20*05 DIV?
North Somerset Jn 09/10 [DM] 09/19   19/56 20/13
Bristol East Jn 09/11 [UM] 09/22   19/55 [UF] 20/12
Bristol Temple Meads 09.14a ~ 09.17d [P12] 09.24 ~ 09.29   19.48a ~ 19.53d [P7] 20.03 ~ 20.11
Bristol West Jn 09/18½ [DM] 09/30   19/46½ [UM] 20/01
Parson Street 09/20 [P1] 09/33   19/41½ [P2] 20/00
Yatton 09/30 09/43   19/32½ 19/50
Worle Jn 09/35 09/47   19/28 19/46
Weston-super-Mare 09/38 [P1] 09/52   19/25½ [P2] DIV?
Uphill Jn 09/41 09/55   19/21½ 19/44
Bridgwater 09/50 10/07   19/12½ 19/35
Cogload Jn 09/56 10/12   19/07½ 19/29
Taunton 10L01 ~ 10L33 [P2] 10.16 ~ 10.48   18c59 ~ 19c01 [P2] 19.22 ~ 19.23
Taunton Fairwater Sig.E481 - -   18L32 ~ 18L55 [UDR] 18.50 ~ 19.05
Norton Fitzwarren 10/36 10/53   18/29½ 18/48
Whiteball 10/46 11/04   18/20½ 18/39
Tiverton Parkway 10/49½ [P1] 11/08   18/17 [P2] 18/35
Tiverton Loop 10/53½ 11/09   18/15 18/34
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/07 11/21   18/00 18/21
Exeter St Davids 11/11 [P4] 11/23   17*40 ~ 17*54 [P6] 18/19
Dawlish Warren 11/23 11/34   17/25½ 18/01
Dawlish 11/25 11/36   17/24 17/57
Teignmouth 11/29 11/39   17/21 17/54
Newton Abbot 11w35 ~ 12w00 [P1] 11.46 ~ 12.02   16w43 ~ 17w12 [P1] 17.15 ~ 17.47
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/02 12/03   16/42 17/14
Dainton Tunnel 12/07½ 12/09   16/38 17/08
Totnes 12*14 ~ 12*26 12.17 ~ 12.30   16/31 17/02
Aish Crossover 12/39½ 12/43   16/23 16/54
Ivybridge 12/43½ [P1] 12/47   16/19 [P2] 16/50
Hemerdon 12/47½ 12/52   16/13 16/44
Lipson Jn 12/55½ 12/57   16/03 16/37
Plymouth 13.00a [P7] 13.02   16.00d [P5] 16.33


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z26 : (46100) : 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 46100 on rear) : Plymouth to Mount Gould Jn
5Z28 : (46100 with 47593 on rear) : Mount Gould Jn to Laira Jn
5Z28 : (47593 with 46100 on rear) : Laira Jn to Laira T&RSMD
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Plymouth 13.38d [P7]
Lipson Jn 13/41
Mount Gould Jn 13.43 ~ 13.48
Laira Jn 13.51 ~ 13.56
Laira T&RSMD 14.01a

5Z29 : (46100 with 47593 on rear) : Laira T&RSMD to Laira Jn
5Z29 : (47593 with 46100 on rear) : Laira Jn to Plymouth

Location Booked
Laira T&RSMD 15.20d
Laira Jn 15.26 ~ 15.31
Lipson Jn 15/36
Plymouth 15.40a [P5]

0Z29 : (46100) : Fairwater Yard to Bishops Lydeard

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


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