15th November 2023

Saphos Trains
The Cotswold Explorer

Locos Used (3) 47593 'Galloway Princess'?, 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used (4) (35479)+3330+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z46 : Peterborough to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z48 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Peterborough

Loco(s) Route
47810 (1) Peterborough - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park - Copenhagen Jn - York Way North Jn - Camden Road Central Jn - Camden Road Jn - Primrose Hill - Camden Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Harlesden Jn - Willesden Up & Down Goods - Sudbury Jn - Willesden Up & Down Relief
47593?(2) (5) Willesden Up & Down Relief - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - Willesden No.7 - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Hanwell Bridge Loop
34046 (2) Hanwell Bridge Loop - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill
34046 (2) Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Evesham - Moreton-in-Marsh - Ascott-under-Wychwood - Charlbury - Wolvercote Jn - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Didcot East Jn - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - West Drayton
47593? (2) (5) West Drayton - Southall - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Kensal Green Jn - West Hampstead - Gospel Oak - Camden Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Peterborough

Notes :
(1) 47593 on rear?
(2) 47810 on rear.
(3) 47810 running as D1924.
(4) 35479 was only in the consist when 34046 was on the train.
(5) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett/The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Peterborough 05.30d [P3] [UF] 05.30   22.29a [P5] 22.56
Fletton Jn 05/33 05/32   22/25½ [DS] 22/53
Holme Jn 05/38½ 05/38   22/20½ [DF] 22/49
Conington South Jn 05/40 05/39   22/18½ [DS] 22/47
Huntingdon 05.49a ~ 05.52d [P2] [UF] 05.50 ~ 05.56   22.05a ~ 22.08d [P3] [DS] 22.32 ~ 22.33
Sandy 06/06½ [UF] 06/10   21/52½ [P2] [DS] 22/19
Biggleswade 06/09 [P2] 06/12   21/50 [P4] [DS] 22/17
Hitchin 06.20a ~ 06.22d [P1] [US] 06.22 ~ 06.25   21.38a ~ 21.40d [P2] [DS] 22.06 ~ 22.08
Stevenage 06.29a ~ 06.32d [P1] [US] 06.32 ~ 06.35   21.31a ~ 21.33d [P4] [DS] 21.58 ~ 21.59
Woolmer Green Jn 06/37 [UF] 06/40   21/20 [DS] 21/53
Digswell Jn 06/39 [US] 06/42   21/18 [DF] 21/50
Welwyn Garden City 06.41a ~ 06.44d [P2] [US] 06.44 ~ 06.45   21.09a ~ 21.12d [P3] [DS] 21.45 ~ 21.47
Potters Bar 06.53a ~ 06.55d [P1] [US] 06.56 ~ 07.00   20.58a ~ 21.00d [P4] [DS] 21.33 ~ 21.36
Alexandra Palace 07/06 [P1] [US2] 07/09   20/50 [DF] 21/24
Finsbury Park 07.14a ~ 07.16d [P1] 07.15 ~ 07.18   20.43a ~ 20.45d [P7] [DF] 21.18 ~ 21.20
Holloway South Jn 07/19 [US] 07/20   20/41½ 21/16
Copenhagen Jn 07/22 07/23   20/38½ [DS] 21/14
York Way North Jn 07/23 ?   20/37 21/13
Camden Road Central Jn 07*26 ~ 07*34 ?   20/34½ ?
Camden Road 07/36 [P1] 07/34   20*31 ~ 20*33 [P2] 21.05 ~ 21.11
Camden Road Jn 07/36½ 07/35   20/30 21/04
Primrose Hill 07/38½ ?   - -
Camden Jn Sig.WM801 07*39 ~ 07*43 ?   - -
Camden Jn 07/44½ [DS] 07/40   - -
Willesden West London Jn 07/49½ [DS] 07/45   - -
Harlesden Jn 07/51 07/51   - -
Willesden Up & Down Goods 07/55 ?   - -
Sudbury Jn 07/57 [UDR] 07/55   - -
Willesden Up & Down Relief 08.00 ~ 08.24 07.57 ~ 08.13   - -
Sudbury Jn 08/26 [UR] 08/14   - -
Wembley Yard South Jn 08/27 08/15   - -
Willesden No.7 08/31 08/18   - -
Acton Canal Wharf 08/34 08/20   - -
Gospel Oak - -   20/26½ [P2] 20/59
West Hampstead - -   20/21½ [P2] 20/52
Kensal Green Jn - -   20/13½ 20/48
Willesden Junction HL - -   20/11½ [P4] 20/46
Acton Wells Jn 08/36 08/22   20/04½ 20/44
Acton Main Line 08/48 [DGL] 08/24   19/58 20/40
Acton West 08/52½ [DR] 08/41   19/57 [UR] 20/37
West Ealing 08/56 [P3] [DR] 09/00   19/53 [P4] [UR] 20/35
Hanwell 08/59 [P2] [DR] 09/02   19/51½ [P3] [UR] 20/33
Hanwell Bridge Loop 09L03 ~ 09L35 [DGL] 09.06 ~ 09.46   - -
Southall East Jn 09/37 [DR] 09/47   19/48½ [UR] 20/32
Southall 09/38 [P3] [DR] 09/50   19/48 [P4] [UR] 20/31
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/40 [DR] 09/55   19/43 [UR] 20/28
West Drayton 09/44 [P3] [DR] 09/57   19L06 ~ 19L39 [WDL] 19.13 ~ 20.24
Slough 09/55 [P4] [DR] 10/05   18/59½ [P5] [UR] 19/01
Maidenhead 10/04 [P3] [DR] 10/16   18/49½ [P4] [UR] 18/55
Twyford 10/11 [P3] [DR] 10/24   18/42½ [P4] [UR] 18/48
Kennet Bridge Jn 10/15½ [DR] 10/28   18/38 [UR] 18/42
Reading 10/17 [P13] [DR] 10/30   18*31 ~ 18*36 [P14] [UR] 18.38 ~ 18.40
Reading West Jn 10/19 [DR] 10/31   18/28½ [UR] 18/35
Goring & Streatley 10/26 [P3] [DR] 10/40   18/17½ [P4] [UR] 18/21
Didcot East Jn 10/36 [DR] 10/52   18/09 [UR] 18/10
Didcot Parkway 10/38½ [P3] [RL] 10/53 [P3]   - -
Foxhall Jn 10/42½ [DM] 10/55   - -
Wantage Road 10/48 11/04   - -
Challow 11*17 ~ 11*19 [DR] ? ~ 11.46   - -
Uffington 11/23 11/50   - -
Swindon 11/35 [P3] 12/02 [P3]   - -
Rodbourne Jn 11/37 12/04   - -
Kemble 11/48½ [P2] 12/16   - -
St Mary's LC 11/58 12/25   - -
Stroud 12/03 [P2] 12/29   - -
Standish Jn 12/10 12/37   - -
Gloucester Yard Jn 12/15 12/45   - -
Barnwood Jn 12/16 12/46   - -
Cheltenham Spa 12/21 [P2] 12/54   - -
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 12/27½ [P11] 13/02   - -
Abbotswood Jn 12/37½ 13/16   - -
Didcot North Jn - -   18/08 18/05
Kennington Jn - -   17/56 17/55
Hinksey Reception Lines - -   17w25 ~ 17w52 17.30 ~ ?
Hinksey North - -   17/22½ ?
Oxford - -   17/16½ [UT] 17/24
Oxford North Jn - -   17/15½ [UM] 17/21
Wolvercote Jn - -   17/13 [UM] 17/19
Charlbury - -   16*45 ~ 17*00 ? ~ 17.07
Ascott-under-Wychwood - -   16/40 [P2] 16/45
Moreton-in-Marsh - -   16/28 [P2] 16/33
Honeybourne - -   16/15 [P2] ?
Evesham - -   16/08 16/10
Norton Jn 12/39 13/20   15/56 16/00
Worcester Shrub Hill 12.44a [P1] 13.29 [P1]   15.48d [P2] 15.54 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z47 : (34046 with 35479) : Southall to Hanwell Bridge Loop

Location Booked
Southall LSL 07.51d
Southall 08.01 ~ 08.21
Southall East Jn 08/22
Hanwell Bridge Loop 08.24a

5Z48 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Worcester Shrub Hill to Henwick
5Z48 : (47810 with 34046 on rear) : Henwick to Tunnel Jn
5Z48 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Tunnel Jn to Wylds Lane Jn
5Z48 : (47810 with 34046 on rear) : Wylds Lane Jn to Worcester Shrub Hill
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Worcester Shrub Hill 12.56d [P1]
Worcester Foregate Street 12/59 [P1]
Henwick 13.02 ~ 13.27 {URS]
Worcester Foregate Street 13/29 [P2]
Tunnel Jn 13.32 ~ 13.35
Worcester T.C. 13w42 ~ 15w24
Wylds Lane Jn 15.27 ~ 15.30
Worcester Shrub Hill 15.37a [P2]

0Z49 : (34046 with 35479?) : West Drayton to Southall

Location Booked
West Drayton 19.11d [WDL]
Heathrow Airport Jn 19/15
Hayes & Harlington Loop 19*19 ~ 19*49 [GL]
Southall West Jn 19/51
Southall 19/54
Southall LSL 20.05a


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