18th October 2023

Saphos Trains
English Riviera Express

Locos Used (3) 47593 'Galloway Princess', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used 9479+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3330+3231

Route :
1Z74 : Woking to Kingswear
1Z76 : Kingswear to Woking

Loco(s) Route
47810 (1) Woking - Guildford - Haslemere - Petersfield - Havant - Farlington Jn - Cosham - Fareham - Botley - Eastleigh - Chandlers Ford - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury - Wilton Jn - Warminster - Westbury
47593 (2) Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton
46100 (2) Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Torquay - Paignton - Kingswear
46100 (2) Kingswear - (reverse of outward route) - Norton Fitzwarren - Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481
47593 (2) Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481 - Taunton - (reverse of outward route) - Westbury
47810 (1) Westbury - (reverse of outward route) - Woking

Notes:
(1) 47593 on rear.
(2) 47810 on rear.
(3) 47810 running as D1924.
(4) This was a day of strong winds and heavy rain with 'Storm Babet'.
(5) Tour postponed from 22/07/23.


47593 passing Berkley Marsh on the outward leg (photo: Guy Vincent)

Sources : Nathan Williamson & Taunton Trains

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Woking 05.56d [P2] 05.56   23.59a [P2] 00.03
Woking Jn 05/57 05/57   23/58 00/01
Guildford 06.09a ~ 06.16d [P2] 06.08 ~ 06.16   23.48a ~ 23.50d [P5] 23.49 ~ 23.51
Shalford Jn 06/19 06/19   23/45 23/45
Farncombe 06/21 06/21   23/43 23/43
Haslemere 06.36a ~ 06.38d [P1] 06.34 ~ 06.38   23.31a ~ 23.33d [P3] 23.31 ~ 23.33
Petersfield 06.54a ~ 06.56d [P2] 06.50 ~ 06.55   23.13a ~ 23.15d [P1] 23.13 ~ 23.15
Havant 07.13a ~ 07.15d [P2] 07.14 ~ 07.17   22.48a ~ 22.57d [P1] 22.51 ~ 22.56
Farlington Jn 07/20½ 07/22   22/44 22/46
Cosham Jn 07/21½ 07/23   22/43 22/45
Cosham 07.22a ~ 07.24d [P1] 07.25 ~ ?   22.39a ~ 22.42d [P2] 22.42 ~ 22.44
Fareham 07.33a ~ 07.35d [P1] 07.37 ~ 07.40   22.27a ~ 22.29d [P3] 22.29 ~ 22.33
Fareham Sig.E822 07*37 ~ 07*46 ?   - -
Fareham North Jn 07/47 07/47   22/24 22/24
Botley 07.54a ~ 07.56d 07.54 ~ 07.56   22.11a ~ 22.17d 22.12 ~ 22.15
Eastleigh South Jn 08/04½ 08/04   22/04 22/05
Eastleigh 08.08a ~ 08.12d [P2] 08.05 ~ 08.11   21.59a ~ 22.02d [P2] 21.58 ~ 22.03
Eastleigh East Jn 08/13½ 08/12   21/58 21/57
Eastleigh Single Line Jn 08/19 ?   21/50½ ?
Romsey Single Line Jn 08/29½ ?   21/40½ ?
Romsey 08.38a ~ 08.41d [P2] 08.39 ~ 08.44   21.37a ~ 21.39d [P1] 21.42 ~ ?
Dean 08/50 08/53   21/30 21/34
Tunnel Jn 08/59 09/02   21/19½ 21/24
Salisbury 09.05a ~ 09.07d [P4] 09.05 ~ 09.09   21.13a ~ 21.16d [P2] 21.16 ~ 21.20
Wilton Jn 09/10½ 09/14   21/10 21/13
Wishford 09/14½ 09/20   21/06 21/08
Wylye AHB 09/18½ 09/24   21/02 21/04
Upton Lovell 09/23 09/28   20/58 21/00
Warminster 09/28 09/34   20/53 20/55
Westbury 09.42a ~ 09.51d [P1] 09.45 ~ 09.59   20.36a ~ 20.46d [P1] 20.31 ~ 20.46
Fairwood Jn 09/54½ 10/02   20/33 20/28
Clink Road Jn 09/58½ 10/06   20/28 20/24
Blatchbridge Jn 10/00½ 10/08   20/21½ 20/23
East Somerset Jn 10/03½ 10/11   20/17½ 20/20
Castle Cary 10/11½ [P2] 10/19   20/10 [P1] 20/13
Somerton GF 10/18½ 10/24   20/03 20/04
Athelney LC 10/24½ 10/31   19/56½ 19/57
Cogload Jn 10/27 10/33   19/54 19/54
Taunton 10L32a ~ 11L01d [P2] 10.37 ~ 11.04 [P2]   19.46a ~ 19.48d [P2] 19.43 ~ 19.47
Taunton Fairwater Sig.E481 - -   19L05 ~ 19L42 [UDR] 18.35 ~ 19.28
Norton Fitzwarren 11/04 11/08   19/03 18/33
Whiteball 11/14 11/18   18/54 18/23
Tiverton Parkway 11/17½ [P1] 11/23   18/49 [P2] 18/20
Tiverton Loop 11/19½ 11/24   18/47 18/18
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/33 11/36   18/32 18/04
Exeter St Davids 11/35 [P4] 11/39 [P5]   18*17 ~ 18*29 [P6] 18/01 [P5]
Dawlish Warren 11*52 ~ 12*00 [P1] 11.54 ~ 11.59   17/55½ 17/46
Dawlish 12/04 12/04   17/51 17/44
Teignmouth 12/07 12/08   17/47½ 17/41
Newton Abbot 12/12 [P2] 12/16   17/42 [P3] 17/35 [P3]
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/12½ 12/17   17/41 17/34
Torquay 12/24 12/25   17/30½ 17/25
Paignton 12c29 ~ 12c36 [P1] 12.30 ~ ?   17c22 ~ 17c26 [P2] ? ~ 17.20
Paignton GF 12.38 ~ 12.42 ?   17.05 ~ 17.19 ?
Kingswear 13.10a ?   16.35d ?


Associated Light Engine Workings

0Z76 : (46100) : Bishops Lydeard to Taunton

Location Booked
Bishops Lydeard 10.31d
Norton Fitzwarren 10/43
Taunton 10.49a [P2]

0Z79 : (46100) : Fairwater Yard to Bishops Lydeard

Location Booked
Fairwater Yard 19.50d
Norton Fitzwarren 19/55
Bishops Lydeard 20.06a


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