5th December 2023

Saphos Trains
Great Western Christmas Envoy

Locos Used (2) 47593 'Galloway Princess', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot'? & steam: 45231 'The Sherwood Forester'
Stock Used (3) (35461)+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3140+3231

Route : 
1Z37 : Solihull to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z39 : Bristol Temple Meads to Gerrards Cross
1Z40 : Gerrards Cross to Solihull

Loco(s) Route
47810? (1) (4) Solihull - Dorridge - Hatton - Warwick Parkway - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Bicester North - Haddenham & Thame Parkway - Princes Risborough - High Wycombe - Gerrards Cross - South Ruislip - Greenford West Jn - Greenford South Jn - Drayton Green - Hanwell Bridge Loop
45231 (1) Hanwell Bridge Loop - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bradford-on-Avon - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
45231 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Chippenham - Wootton Bassett Jn - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - West Drayton
47810? (1) (4) West Drayton - Southall - (reverse of outward route) - Solihull

Notes:
(1) 47593 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924.
(3) 35461 was only in the consist when 45231 was on the train.
(4) Loco confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett/ The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Solihull 05.29d 05.33   23.16a 23.29
Bentley Heath LC 05/33 05/37   23/12 23/25
Dorridge 05.34a ~ 05.36d [P1] 05.38 ~ 05.41   23.08a ~ 23.10d [P2] 23.21 ~ 23.24
Hatton 05/43 [P1] 05/49   23/00 [P2] 23/12
Warwick Parkway 05/47 [P1] 05/51   22.53a ~ 22.55d [P2] 23.04 ~ 23.07
Leamington Spa 05.52a ~ 05.54d [P3] 05.56 ~ 05.59   22.43a ~ 22.46d [P2] 22.56 ~ 22.58
Fenny Compton 06/06 06/12   22/30 22/45
Reservoir Jn 06/12 06/18   22/23 22/37
Banbury 06.14a ~ 06.16d [P3] 06.20 ~ 06.23   22.04a ~ 22.20d [P1] 22.32 ~ 22.35
Aynho Jn 06/22½ 06/29   21/56 22/26
Bicester North 06.35a ~ 06.37d [P2] 06.38 ~ 06.41   21.37a ~ 21.39d [P1] 22.13 ~ 22.15
Bicester South Jn 06/39 06/43   21/35 22/10
Haddenham & Thame Parkway 06.50a ~ 06.52d [P2] 06.53 ~ 06.56   21.21a ~ 21.23d [P1] 21.56 ~ 21.59
Princes Risborough 07.02a ~ 07.14d [P2] 07.06 ~ 07.14   21.08a ~ 21.13d [P3] 21.39 ~ 21.46
Saunderton 07/19 [P1] 07/19   21/01 [P2] 21/35
High Wycombe 07/25 [P3] 07/24   20.53a ~ 20.55d [P2] 21.24 ~ 21.28
Gerrards Cross 07/36½ [P2] 07/37   20.38a ~ 20.40d [P1] 21.08 ~ 21.09
West Ruislip 07*45 ~ 08*04 [UPL] 07.45 ~ 08.12   20.28 ~ 20.30 20/58?
Ruislip Gardens Jn 08/10 [DM] ?   ? ?
South Ruislip 08/15 08/16   20/25½ 20/55
Greenford West Jn 08/24 ?   20/20½ ?
Greenford South Jn 08/26 ?   20/18 ?
Drayton Green 08/38 ?   20/14 ?
Hanwell 08/41 [P2] [DR] 08/42   20/13 [P3] 20/36
Hanwell Bridge Loop 08L44 ~ 09L18 [UGL] 08.44 ~ 09.19   - -
Southall East Jn 09/21 [DR] 09/20   20/11½ [UR] 20/33
Southall 09/22 [P3] [DR] 09/22   20/11 [P4] [UR] 20/32
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/25½ [DR] 09/27   20/07 [UR] 20/26
West Drayton 09/28½ [P3] [DR] 09/29   19L35 ~ 20L03 [WDL] ? ~ 20.22
Slough 09/36 [P4] [DR] 09/39   19/27½ [P5] [UR] 19/42
Maidenhead 09/47 [P3] [DR] 09/46   19/21½ [P4] [UR] 19/34
Twyford 09/54 [P3] [DR] 09/53   19/14½ [P4] [UR] 19/27
Kennet Bridge Jn 09/59 [DR] 09/58   19/10½ [UR] 19/21
Reading 10/02½ [P12] [DFR] 10/00   19/09 [P12] [DR] 19/20
Oxford Road Jn 10/08 10/03   - -
Southcote Jn 10/10 10/06   - -
Theale 10/13 10/10   - -
Newbury Racecourse 10w27 ~ 10w50 [P3] 10.25 ~ 10.50   - -
Newbury 10/53 [P1] 10/52   - -
Bedwyn 11/06 [P1] 11/09   - -
Woodborough 11/19 11/26   - -
Lavington 11/29 11/35   - -
Heywood Road Jn 11/38 11/44   - -
Hawkeridge Jn 11/40 11/47   - -
Trowbridge 11/45 11/52   - -
Bradford Jn 11/47 11/54   - -
Bradford-on-Avon 11/50 11/57   - -
Reading West Jn - -   19/07 [UR] 19/16
Goring & Streatley - -   18/55 [P4] [UR] 19/04
Moreton Cutting - -   18/50 [UR] 18/57
Didcot Parkway - -   18/46 [P3] [UM] 18/53
Foxhall Jn - -   18/44 [RL] 18/47
Milton Jn - -   18w03 ~ 18w40 [RL] ? ~ 18.43
Steventon - -   17/58½ [RL] 18/03
Wantage Road - -   17/54½ 17/58
Challow - -   17/46 [UR] 17/49
Uffington - -   17/43 17/46
Swindon - -   17/32 [UM] 17/36
Wootton Bassett Jn - -   17/24 17/30
Chippenham - -   17/12 [P2] 17/18
Thingley East Jn - -   17/10 17/17
Bathampton Jn 12/00 12/07   17/00 17/06
Bath Spa 12.04a ~ 12.08d [P1] 12.10 ~ 12.16 [P1]   16.52a ~ 16.56d [P2] 16.56 ~ 17.02
North Somerset Jn 12/23 12/29   16/38 16/42
Bristol East Jn 12/25 [DM] 12/30   16/37 [UM] 16/41
Bristol Temple Meads 12.27a [P12] 12.32   16.35d [P11] 16.39


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z35 : (45231 with 35461) : 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

5Z37 : (45231 with 47593 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol West Jn
5Z37 : (47593 with 45231 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Lawrence Hill
5Z37 : (45231 with 47593 on rear) : Lawrence Hill to Bristol East Depot
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 12.41d [P12]
Bristol West Jn 12.43 ~ 12.47 [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 12/49 [UT]
Bristol East Jn 12/50
Dr Day's Jn 12/51
Lawrence Hill 12.53 ~ 12.56 [P1]
Dr Day's Jn 12/58
North Somerset Jn 13/00
Bristol East Depot 13.02a

5Z38 : (47593 with 45231 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Bristol West Jn
5Z38 : (45231 with 47593 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 16.12d
North Somerset Jn 16/15
Bristol East Jn 16/16
Bristol Temple Meads 16/17 [P15]
Bristol West Jn 16.19 ~ 16.28 [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 16.30a [P11]

5Z39 : (34046 with 35461) : West Drayton to Southall

Location Booked
West Drayton 19.40d [WDL]
Heathrow Airport Jn 19/44
Hayes & Harlington Loop 19*48 ~ 20*18
Southall West Jn 20/20
Southall 20/23
Southall LSL 20.34a


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