4th October 2023

Saphos Trains
Golden Arrow

Locos Used (2) 47593 'Galloway Princess'?, 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & steam: 34046 'Braunton
Stock Used (3) (35479)+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3107+3125+1863+3330+3231+3384

Route :
1Z88 : Peterborough to Canterbury West
1Z90 : Canterbury West to Peterborough

Loco(s) Route
47593? (1) (5) Peterborough - March - Ely - Cambridge - Shepreth Branch Jn - Royston - Letchworth - Hitchin - Stevenage - Welwyn Garden City - Potters Bar - Finsbury Park - Copenhagen Jn - York Way North Jn - Camden Road Central Jn - Camden Road Jn - Primrose Hill - Camden Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden SW Sidings
34046 (1) Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton - Kew East Jn - New Kew Jn - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Catford - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - Petts Wood Jn - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Headcorn - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West
34046 (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 - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction - Kent House - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Willesden SW Sidings
47593? (1) (5) Willesden SW Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Peterborough

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47805 running as D1935.
(3) 35479 was only in the consist when 34046 was on the train?
(4) It is reported that the return leg was delayed due to problems servicing the steam loco at Canterbury West.
(5) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett/The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Peterborough 05.30d [P5] 05.30   23.05a [P7] 23.26
Peterborough East Jn 05/32 05/32   23/01 23/24
Whittlesea 05/38 05/44   22/52 23/17
March West Jn 05/47 ?   22/43 ?
March 05.48a ~ 05.50d [P2] 06.00 ~ 06.03   22.40a ~ 22.42d [P1] 23.05 ~ 23.07
Manea 05/58 06/09   22/33½ 22/56
Ely North Jn 06/16 [UL] 06/19   22/25½ 22/47
Ely 06.20a ~ 06.22d [P2] 06.22 ~ 06.25   22.20a ~ 22.22d [P1] 22.40 ~ 22.43
Ely Dock Jn 06/23½ 06/26   22/18½ [DL] 22/39
Waterbeach 06/32½ 06/36   22/04½ 22/29
Cambridge North 06/36 [P1] 06/39   22/02 [P2] 22/26
Coldham Lane Jn 06/37½ [UM] 06/40   22/00 22/24
Cambridge 06.40a ~ 06.42d [P7] 06.44 ~ 06.47   21.55a ~ 21.58d [P4] 22.18 ~ 22.23
Shepreth Branch Jn 06/47 06/52   21/52 [DM] 22/14
Foxton 06/52 06/58   21/47 22/08
Royston 07.00a ~ 07.02d [P1] 07.05 ~ 07.10   21.37a ~ 21.39d [P2] 21.57 ~ 22.01
Letchworth 07.13a ~ 07.15d [P1] 07.23 ~ 07.27   21.25a ~ 21.27d [P2] 21.42 ~ 21.44
Hitchin Sig.K945 - -   21*21 ~ 21*22 ?
Hitchin 07/19 [P1] [US] 07/30   21*11 ~ 21*17 21/36
Stevenage 07.24a ~ 07.27d [P1] [US] 07.36 ~ 07.40   21.02a ~ 21.04d [P4] [DF] 21.26 ~ 21.29
Woolmer Green Jn 07/31½ [UF] 07/45   20/59½ [DS] 21/21
Digswell Jn 07/33½ [US] 07/47   20/56½ [DF] 21/18
Welwyn Garden City 07.36a ~ 07.39d [P2] [US] 07.49 ~ 07.50   20.51a ~ 20.53d [P3] [DS] 21.13 ~ 21.14
Potters Bar 07.53a ~ 07.55d [P1] [US] 08.02 ~ ?   20.38a ~ 20.41d [P4] [DS] 20.59 ~ 21.03
Alexandra Palace 08/06 [P1] [US2] 08/15   20/23½ [P3] [DS] 20/50
Finsbury Park 08/15 [P1] 08/19   20/19 [P7] [DS1] 20/45
Holloway South Jn 08/19 [US] 08/20   20/17½ 20/42
Copenhagen Jn 08/21½ 08/23   20/15 [DS] 20/40
York Way North Jn 08/22½ ?   20/11 20/39
Camden Road Central Jn 08/24½ ?   20/08 ?
Camden Road Jn 08/25½ 08/27   20/06½ 20/35
Primrose Hill 08/28 ?   20/02½ ?
Camden Jn 08/30 [DS] 08/31   20/00 20/31
Willesden West London Jn 08/35 08/38   19/54 [US] 20/21
Willesden SW Sidings 08L37 ~ 09L17 [USW] 08.38 ~ 09.16   19L07 ~ 19L51 [USW] 19.44 ~ 20.20
Acton Wells Jn 09/20 09/21   19/04 19/42
South Acton 09/28½ [P1] ?   18*57 ~ 18*59 [P2] 19/37
Kew East Jn 09/30½ ?   18/50½ 19/35
New Kew Jn 09/33½ ?   18/47½ ?
Barnes 09/38½ [P1] [UWS] 09/46   18/39½ [P3] 19/26
Clapham Junction 09*47 ~ 09*54 [P3] 09.52 ~ 09.55   18/32½ [P5] [DWF] 19/20
Longhedge Jn 09/58 09/58   18/27½ 19/15
Factory Jn 10/01 [AL] 10/00   18/21½ 19/13
Voltaire Road Jn 10/02 [AL] 10/02   18/19½ [RVL] 19/12

 

Location Booked Actual
Denmark Hill 10/07½ [P2] 10/07
Crofton Road Jn 10/10 10/09
Nunhead 10/14 [P2] 10/11
Catford 10/17 10/15
Bellingham 10/18 [P2] 10/18
Shortlands Jn 10/21½ [DCS] 10/22
Bromley South 10/23½ [P4] 10/23
Bickley Jn 10/25½ [DCS] 10/28
St Mary Cray Jn 10/26½ DIV
Swanley 10/30½ [P4] DIV
Otford Jn 10/40 DIV
Bat & Ball 10/42 DIV
Petts Wood Jn DIV 10/29
Orpington DIV 10/33
Sevenoaks 10/44 [P4] 10/45
Tonbridge 10/54 [P3] 10/55
Tonbridge P.O. Sidings 10w58 ~ 11w23 ? ~ 11.29
Paddock Wood 11/33 [DM] 11/37
Headcorn 11/44 [DM] 11/46
Ashford International 11/56 [P6] 12/00
Wye 12/05 12/06
Canterbury West 12.19a [P2] ~ 14.55d [P2] 12.21 [P2] ~ 16.35 [P?]
Sturry 15/01 16/41
Minster 15/15 16/52
Minster South Jn 15/16 16/54
Sandwich 15/23 17/01
Deal 15/29 17/06
Buckland Jn 15/42 17/19
Dover Priory 15/48 [P1] 17/22
Folkestone East Jn 15/59 17/33
Folkestone Central 16/02 17/34
Saltwood Jn 16/07 17/37
Ashford International 16/20 [UM] 17/47
Headcorn 16*32 ~ 16*48 [DM] 17/57
Paddock Wood 17w02 ~ 17w22 [P1] 18.07 ~ 18.26
Tonbridge 17/30 [UF] 18/35
Sevenoaks 17/41 [P1] 18/44
Orpington 17/53 [P2] [UF] 18/51
Petts Wood Jn 17/55 [UFV] 18/54
Bickley Jn 17/57 [UCF] 18/55
Bromley South 17/59 [P1] 18/57
Shortlands Jn 18/06½ 18/58
Beckenham Junction 18/08½ 18/59
Kent House 18/09½ [P1] 19/01
Herne Hill 18/16½ [P2] 19/07
Brixton 18/17½ [P1] 19/08

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z90 : (34046 with 35479?) : Southall to Willesden SW Sidings

Location Booked
Southall LSL 07.20d
Southall 07.30 ~ 07.50
Southall East Jn 07/51
West Ealing 07/53
Acton West 07/57
Acton Main Line 08/00
Acton Wells Jn 08/03
Acton Canal Wharf 08/05
Willesden No.7 08.08 ~ 08.10
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 08*13 ~ 08*40
Willesden West London Jn 08.43 ~ 08.46
Willesden SW Sidings 08.49a

5Z90 : (34046 with 47805 on rear) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z90 : (47805 with 34046 on rear) : Canterbury West Sig.25 to Canterbury West

Location Booked
Canterbury West 12.27d [P2]
Canterbury West Sig.25 12.29 ~ 12.32
Canterbury West 12.34a [DGL]

5Z90 : (34046 with 47805 on rear) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z90 : (47805 with 34046 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]

5Z92 : (34046 with 35479) : Willesden SW Sidings to Southall

Location Booked
Willesden SW Sidings 19.12d
Willesden West London Jn 19.14 ~ 19.17
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 19*22 ~ 19*25
Willesden No.7 19.29 ~ 19.32
Acton Canal Wharf 19/36
Acton Wells Jn 19/40
Acton Main Line 19*43 ~ 19*46
Acton West 19/50
West Ealing 19/53
Southall East Jn 19/59
Southall 20.00 ~ 20.03
Southall LSL 20.13a


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