22nd June 2026

Saphos Trains
English Riviera Express

Locos Used (2) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot', 47828 & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used (3) (35465)+3330+3140+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z27 : Woking to Kingswear
1Z28 : Kingswear to Woking

Loco(s) Route
47828 (1) Woking - Guildford - Haslemere - Petersfield - Havant - Farlington Jn - Cosham - Fareham - Botley - Eastleigh - Chandlers Ford - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury - Wilton Jn - Warminster - Westbury (4) - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Cogload Jn - Taunton
61306 (1) Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Torquay - Paignton - Kingswear
61306 + 47810 Kingswear - (reverse of outward route) - Norton Fitzwarren
47810 Norton Fitzwarren - Taunton - Cogload Jn - Castle Cary - Blatchbridge Jn - Clink Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Westbury
47810 Westbury - (reverse of outward route) - Woking

Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924.
(3) 35465 was only in the consist Woking - Kingswear - Norton Fitzwarren.
(4) It is reported that the outward leg was heavily delayed at Westbury due to a brake fault with 47828, the train was then diverted via Bristol Temple Meads.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains & OpenRail)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Woking 05.56d [P5] 05.57   00.08a [P2] 00.41
Woking Jn 05/57 05/59   00/07 00/39
Guildford 06.05a ~ 06.09d [P4] 06.06 ~ 06.09   23.54a ~ 23.57d [P5] 00.29 ~ 00.31
Shalford Jn 06/12½ 06/12   23/51½ 00/26
Farncombe 06/14½ 06/15   23/49½ 00/24
Haslemere 06.27a ~ 06.31d [P1] 06.26 ~ 06.31   23.31a ~ 23.34d [P2] 00.13 ~ 00.40
Petersfield 06.44a ~ 06.48d [P2] 06.43 ~ 06.48   23.13a ~ 23.16d [P1] 23.58 ~ 00.01
Havant 07.05a ~ 07.08d [P2] 07.04 ~ 07.07   22.56a ~ 22.58d [P1] 23.40 ~ 23.43
Farlington Jn 07/13 07/12   22/50 23/36
Cosham Jn 07/16½ 07/15   22/46½ 23/35
Cosham 07.18a ~ 07.20d [P1] 07.17 ~ ?   22.42a ~ 22.45d [P2] 23.32 ~ 23.34
Fareham 07.29a ~ 07.31d [P1] 07.30 ~ 07.33   22.30a ~ 22.33d [P3] 23.22 ~ 23.24 [P3]
Fareham North Jn 07/33 07/35   22/22 23/20
Botley 07/38½ 07/42   22/15½ 23/14
Eastleigh South Jn 07*44 ~ 07*53 07/48   22/10 23/01
Eastleigh 07.56a ~ 07.59d [P2] 07.51 ~ 07.58   22.05a ~ 22.07d [P2] 22.54 ~ 22.59
Eastleigh East Jn 08/00½ 07/59   21*52 ~ 22*02 22/54
Eastleigh Single Line 08*04 ~ 08*18 ? ~ 08.18   21/51 22/52
Romsey Single Line 08/29 08/26   21/41 22/45
Romsey 08.31a ~ 08.33d [P2] 08.27 ~ 08.32   21/39½ [P1] 22/44
Dean 08/42 08/42   21/33½ 22/38
Tunnel Jn 08/51 08/50   21/23 22/29
Salisbury 08.54a ~ 08.57d [P4] 08.53 ~ 08.57   21.18a ~ 21.20d [P2] 22.21 ~ 22.25
Wilton Jn 09/00½ 09/01   21/15 22/18
Wishford 09/04½ 09/06   21/10½ 22/13
Wylye AHB 09/08½ 09/10   21/06½ 22/09
Upton Lovell 09/12½ 09/15   21/02½ 22/05
Warminster 09/17 [P1] 09/20   20/57½ [P2] 21/59
Westbury 09.25a ~ 09.35d [P2] 09.27 ~ 10.47   20.35a ~ 20.50d [P3] 21.04 ~ 21.51
Fairwood Jn 09/38½ DIV   20/32½ 21/01
Clink Road Jn 09/45½ DIV   20/28½ 20/58
Blatchbridge Jn 09/47½ DIV   20/26½ 20/56
East Somerset Jn 09/50½ DIV   20/22½ 20/53
Castle Cary 10/00 [P2] DIV   20/15 [P1] 20/47
Somerton GF 10/07 DIV   20/08 20/38
Athelney LC 10/13 DIV   19/56½ 20/31
Bradford Jn DIV 10/55   - -
Bathampton Jn DIV 11/11   - -
Bath Spa DIV 11/14   - -
Bristol Temple Meads DIV 11/27   - -
Yatton DIV 11/44   - -
Worle Jn DIV 11/47   - -
Uphill Jn DIV 11/49   - -
Bridgwater DIV 11/59   - -
Cogload Jn 10/16½ 12/03   19/54 20/27
Taunton 10L23a ~ 10L59d [P2] 12.15 ~ 12.39 [P2]   19/48½ [P2] 20/20
Norton Fitzwarren 11/02 12/48   19L07 ~ 19L43 [UDR] 19.05 ~ ?
Whiteball 11/12 13/04   18/55½ 18/52
Tiverton Parkway 11/15½ [P1] 13/08   18/51½ [P2] 18/49
Tiverton Loop 11/18 13/10   18/49 18/47
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/32½ 13/21   18/33½ 18/35
Exeter St Davids 11/34½ [P4] 13/23   18*17 ~ 18*30 [P6] 18.16 ~ 18.32
Dawlish Warren 11*52 ~ 12*00 [P1] 13/33   17/55½ 17/53
Dawlish 12/04 13/35   17/52½ 17/50
Teignmouth 12/08 13/40   17/47½ 17/47
Newton Abbot 12/16½ [P1] 13/47   17/40½ [P3] 17/40
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/17 13/48   17/40 17/39
Torquay 12/27½ 13/55   17/29 17/31
Paignton 12c32 ~ 12c36 [P1] 14.06 ~ 14.10   17c21 ~ 17c24 [P2] 17.21 ~ 17.24
Paignton GF 12.40 ~ 12.44 ?   17.05 ~ 17.18 ?
Kingswear 13.15a ?   16.35d ?


Associated Light Engine Workings

0Z27 : (61306) : Bishops Lydeard to Taunton

Location Booked
Bishops Lydeard 10.10d
Norton Fitzwarren 10/22
Fairwater Yard 10.26 ~ 10.35
Taunton 10.39a [P2]

5Z29 : (61306 with 35465) : Norton Fitzwarren to Bishops Lydeard

Location Booked
Norton Fitzwarren 19.12d
Fairwater Yard 19.14 ~ 19.34
Norton Fitzwarren 19/38
Bishops Lydeard 19.50a


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