16th December 2023

Saphos Trains
Christmas Golden Arrow

Locos Used (2) 40013 'Andania', 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & steam: 34046 'Braunton
Stock Used (3) (35461)+3330+3140+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

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

Loco(s) Route
40013 (1) Gloucester - Standish Jn - Stonehouse - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - Hanwell Bridge Loop
34046 (1) Hanwell Bridge Loop - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Willesden West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Streatham Hill - Crystal Palace - Bromley Jn - Birkbeck - Beckenham Junction - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Charing - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West
34046 (1) Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Edenbridge - Redhill - Stoats Nest Jn - Purley - East Croydon - Selhurst - Balham - (reverse of outward route) - Hanwell Bridge Loop
40013 (1) Hanwell Bridge Loop - (reverse of outward route) - Gloucester

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 40013 running as D213. 47805 running as D1935.
(3) 35461 was only in the consist when 34046 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Gloucester 06.31d  [P1] 06.36   23.14a [P2] 23.30
Horton Road Jn 06/33 ?   23/12 23/29
Gloucester Yard Jn 06/34 06/38   23/11 23/27
Standish Jn 06/39 06/48   23/04 23/20
Stonehouse 06.43a ~ 06.46d [P1] 06.52 ~ 06.53   22.57a ~ 22.59d [P2] 23.12 ~ 23.13
Stroud 06.52a ~ 06.55d [P1] 06.56 ~ 07.06   22.49a ~ 22.51d [P2] 23.06 ~ 23.07
St Mary's LC 07/00 07/12   22/43 23/03
Kemble 07.11a ~ 07.13d [P1] 07.24 ~ 07.25   22.29a ~ 22.31d [P2] 22.49 ~ 22.51
Rodbourne Jn 07/26 07/40   22/14½ 22/37
Swindon 07.29a ~ 07.31d [P1] 07.43 ~ 07.49   22.10a ~ 22.12d [P3] 22.32 ~ 22.34
Uffington 07/42 08/01   21/59½ 22/21
Challow 07/44 08/02   21/57½ 22/19
Wantage Road 07*51 ~ 07*59 [UR] 08/05   21/54½ 22/15
Steventon 08/07 [RL] 08/07   21/50½ 22/11
Milton Jn 08/09 08/08   21/49 22/10
Foxhall Jn 08/11½ 08/10   21/47½ 22/08
Didcot Parkway 08.13a ~ 08.15d [P4] [UR] 08.12 ~ 08.15   21.44a ~ 21.46d [P1] 22.04 ~ 22.07
Didcot East Jn 08/17½ [UR] 08/16   21/43½ [DM] 22/03
Goring & Streatley 08/24 [P4] [UR] 08/24   21/35 [P1] [DM] 21/56
Tilehurst 08.30a ~ 08.32d [P4] [UR] 08.32 ~ 08.36   21.26a ~ 21.28d [P1] [DM] 21.46 ~ 21.48
Reading West Jn 08/35 [UR] 08/39   - -
Reading High Level Jn - -   21/23 [DM] 21/43
Reading 08.37a ~ 08.46d [P13] [UR] 08.42 ~ 08.45   21.20a ~ 21.22d [P9] [DM] 21.37 ~ 21.41
Kennet Bridge Jn 08/48½ [UR] 08/47   21/18 [DM] 21/36
Twyford West 08/52 [UR] 08/52   21/13½ [DM] 21/31
Twyford 08/52½ [P4] [UR] 08/53   21/11½ [P3] [DR] 21/30
Maidenhead 09.02a ~ 09.04d [P5] [UR] 09.04 ~ 09.07   21.03a ~ 21.05d [P3] [DR] 21.18 ~ 21.21
Slough 09/13½ [P5] [UR] 09/15   20/56½ [P4] [DR] 21/07
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/22½ [UR] 09/24   20/48 [DR] 20/57
Southall 09/27 [P4] [UR] 09/29 [P4]   20/43½ [P3] [DR] 20/53
Southall East Jn 09/28 09/30   20/43 [DR] 20/52
Hanwell Bridge Loop 09L30 ~ 09L57 [DGL] 09.31 ~ 09.59   19L59 ~ 20L41 [UGL] 20.17 ~ 20.51
Hanwell 09/59 [P3] [UR] 10/00   19/56 [P2] [DR] 20/16
West Ealing 10/01 [P4] [UR] 10/02   19/54½ [P3] [DR] 20/14
Acton West 10/04 [UR] 10/08   19/51½ [DR] 20/11
Acton Main Line 10/06 10/10   19/49½ [DR] 20/09
Acton Wells Jn 10/09 10/12   19/46½ 20/05
Willesden SW Sidings 10*12 ~ 10*20 [USW] ?   19/44½ [SWT] ?
Willesden West London Jn 10/22½ 10/16   19/43½ 19/59
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/24 10/23   19/41 19/58
North Pole Jn 10/26 10/24   19/39 19/55
Shepherds Bush 10/30½ [P1] 10/28   19/36 [P2] 19/52
Kensington Olympia 10/32 [P3] 10/30   19/34 [DM] 19/50
West Brompton 10/35 [P3] 10/34   19/30 [P4] 19/47
Latchmere Jn 10/38½ 10/39   19/25 19/41
Clapham Junction 10*42 ~ 11*02 [P17] [DBS] 10.42 ~ 11.00 [P17]   19/22 [P16] 19/36
Balham 11/09 [P1] 11/07   19/16 [P4] [UBS] 19/31

 

Location Booked Actual
Streatham Hill 11/14 [P2] 11/12
West Norwood Jn 11/16½ 11/16
West Norwood 11/18 [P2] 11/17
Crystal Palace 11/25 [P2] 11/22
Bromley Jn 11/28 11/24
Birkbeck 11/30 11/27
Beckenham Junction 11/33 [P3] 11/33
Shortlands Jn 11/37 [DCS] 11/35
Bromley South 11/39 [P4] 11/37
Bickley Jn 11/41 [DCS] 11/41
St Mary Cray Jn 11/42 11/42
Swanley 11/49½ [P4] 11/51
Otford Jn 11/59 12/02
Borough Green & Wrotham 12/06 12/09
Maidstone East 12/19 [P2] 12/21
Lenham 12w31 ~ 12w56 [DPL] 12.37 ~ 12.59
Charing 13/04 13/05
Ashford International 13/19 [P6] 13/18
Wye 13/25 13/26
Canterbury West 13.36a [P2] ~ 15.55d [P2] 13.41 ~ 16.08
Sturry 16/01 16/13
Minster 16/15 16/26
Minster South Jn 16*17 ~ 16*24 16/28
Sandwich 16/32 16/33
Deal 16/38 16/41
Buckland Jn 16/51 17/00
Dover Priory 16/52½ [P1] 17/06
Folkestone East Jn 17/03½ 17/21
Folkestone Central 17/06½ 17/22
Saltwood Jn 17/11½ 17/30
Ashford International 17/24 [UM] 17/49
Headcorn 17*36 ~ 17*47 [DM] 17/58
Paddock Wood 18w03 ~ 18w20 [P1] 18.09 ~ 18.32
Tonbridge 18/29 [UF] 18/43
Edenbridge 18/41 18/55
Godstone 18/48 19/00
Redhill 18/56 [UM] 19/08 [UM]
Stoats Nest Jn 19/03 [UF] 19/18
Purley 19/04 [P1] [UF] 19/20
South Croydon 19/07 [P1] [UF] 19/22
East Croydon 19/08 [P1] [UF] 19/24
Windmill Bridge Jn 19/09 19/25
Selhurst 19/10 [P4] [UF] 19/26
Streatham North Jn 19/14 19/29

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z89 : (34046 with 35461) : Southall to Hanwell Bridge Loop

Location Booked
Southall LSL 08.30d
Southall 08.40 ~ 08.51
Southall East Jn 08/52
Hanwell Bridge Loop 08.53a

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 13.50d [P2]
Canterbury West Sig.25 13.52 ~ 13.56
Canterbury West 13.59a [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 15.38d [DGL]
Canterbury West Sig.25 15.41 ~ 15.44
Canterbury West 15.47a [P2]

5Z91 : (34046 with 35461) : Hanwell Bridge Loop to Southall

Location Booked
Hanwell Bridge Loop 20.11d
Southall East Jn 20/13
Southall 20.14 ~ 20.19
Southall LSL 20.29a


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