11th July 2024

Saphos Trains
The Golden Hind

Locos Used (4) 47593 'Galloway Princess', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used 35461+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3140+3330

Route :
1Z94 : Milton Keynes Central to Kingswear
1Z95 : Kingswear to Milton Keynes Central

Loco(s) Route
47593 (1) Milton Keynes Central - (via WCML) - Wembley Central - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - Willesden No.7 - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton
60007 (1) Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
47810 (2) Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Norton Fitzwarren
47810 (3) Norton Fitzwarren - Taunton - Cogload Jn - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Worle Jn - Yatton - Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Chippenham - Wootton Bassett Jn - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Goring & Streatley - Reading - (reverse of outward route) - Milton Keynes Central

Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 60007 on rear.
(3) 47593 on rear.
(4) 47810 running as D1924.
(5) It is reported that the return leg was heavily delayed by a points failure at Laira. Therefore it was not possible to turn 60007.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Taunton Trains

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Milton Keynes Central 05.35d [P5] [UF] 05.35   23.38a [P5] 23.25
Denbigh Hall North Jn 05/37 05/38   23/31 [DF] 23/24
Denbigh Hall South Jn 05/38 05/39   23/30 [DS] 23/23
Bletchley 05/39 [P2] [UF] 05/41   23/29 [P3] [DS] 23/22
Leighton Buzzard 05.44a ~ 05.48d [P2] [UF] 05.46 ~ 05.50   23.19a ~ 23.22d [P3] [DS] 23.11 ~ 23.14
Ledburn Jn 05/56 [UF] 05/54   23/16 [DS] 23/08
Tring 06/01 [P2] [UF] 06/00   23/08 [P3] [DS] 23/04
Bourne End Jn 06/05 [US] 06/05   23/00 [DS] 22/57
Hemel Hempstead 06.07a ~ 06.10d [P4] [US] 06.06 ~ 06.10   22.52a ~ 22.55d [P1] [DF] 22.50 ~ 22.55
Watford Junction 06.19a ~ 06.22d [P9] [US] 06.18 ~ 06.22   22.41a ~ 22.43d [P6] [DF] 22.38 ~ 22.41
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/28 [P6] [US] 06/29   22/34 [P3] [DF] 22/32
North Wembley Jn 06/31 [US] 06/30   22/31 [DF] 22/28
Wembley Central 06/32 [P6] 06/32   22/29 [P5] [DS] 22/26
Sudbury Jn 06/35 [UR] 06/34   22/27 [DS] 22/21
Wembley Yard South Jn 06/36 06/35   22/21 22/19
Willesden No.7 06/39 06/40   22/18 [DR] 22/13
Acton Canal Wharf 06/42 06/42   22/13 ?
Acton Wells Jn 06/48 06/51   22/11 22/09
Acton Main Line 06/57½ [DR] 06/59   22/09 22/06
Acton West 06/59½ [DR] 07/01   22/05 [UR] 22/04
West Ealing 07/02½ [P3] [DR] 07/03   22/01 [P4] [UR] 22/02
Southall 07/07½ [P3] [DR] 07/07   21/57 [P4] [UR] 22/00
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/11 [DR] 07/12   21/52½ [UR] 21/57
Slough 07.26a ~ 07.28d [P4] [DR] 07.27 ~ 07.31   21.42a ~ 21.44d [P5] [UR] 21.38 ~ 21.44
Maidenhead 07.35a ~ 07.37d [P3] [DR] 07.39 ~ 07.44   21.32a ~ 21.34d [P4] [UR] 21.26 ~ 21.29
Twyford 07/44½ [P3] [DR] 07/53   21/21 [P4] [UR] 21/18
Kennet Bridge Jn 07/50 [DR] 07/57   21/17 [UR] 21/13
Reading 07/52 [P12] [UFM] 07/59   21/15 [P15] [UR] 21/12
Oxford Road Jn 07/56 08/01   - -
Southcote Jn 07/58 08/04   - -
Theale 08/03 08/08   - -
Newbury 08/17 08/17   - -
Bedwyn 08/43 [P1] 08/39   - -
Woodborough 08/53 08/57   - -
Lavington 08/59 09/04   - -
Heywood Road Jn 09/05 09/10   - -
Westbury 09/11 [P1] 09/12   - -
Fairwood Jn 09/14 09/16   - -
Clink Road Jn 09/19 09/21   - -
Blatchbridge Jn 09/22 09/23   - -
East Somerset Jn 09/25 09/26   - -
Castle Cary 09/33 [P2] 09/37   - -
Somerton GF 09/40 09/49   - -
Athelney LC 09/46 09/56   - -
Reading West Jn - -   21*06 ~ 21*12 [UPL] ? ~ 21.09
Scours Lane Jn - -   21/04 21/03
Goring & Streatley - -   20/54 [P4] [UR] 20/53
Moreton Cutting - -   20/47 [UR] 20/47
Didcot Parkway - -   20/45 [P2] [UM] 20/45
Wantage Road - -   20/39½ 20/41
Challow - -   20/37 20/38
Uffington - -   20/35 20/36
Swindon - -   20/25½ [P3] 20/26
Wootton Bassett Jn - -   20/20 20/20
Chippenham - -   20/12 [P2] 20/12
Thingley East Jn - -   20/11 20/11
Bathampton Jn - -   20/03 20/02
Bath Spa - -   20/00 [P2] 19/59
North Somerset Jn - -   19/47½ 19/48
Bristol East Jn - -   19/46½ 19/46
Bristol Temple Meads - -   19/45½ [P15] [DM] 19/45
Bristol West Jn - -   19/44 [CL] 19/43
Parson Street - -   19/42 [P2] 19/42
Yatton - -   19/27½ 19/34
Worle Jn - -   19/21 19/31
Uphill Jn - -   19/19 19/29
Bridgwater - -   19/10 19/19
Cogload Jn 09/56 09/59   19/05 19/14
Taunton 10L01a ~ 10L30d [P2] [RL] 10.03 ~ 10.44   18*56 ~ 18*58 [P2] 18.57 ~ 19.07
Norton Fitzwarren 10/34 10/48   18L29 ~ 18L51 [DR] 18.41 ~ ?
Whiteball 10/45 11/01   18/20½ 18/29
Tiverton Parkway 10/48½ [P1] 11/07   18/17 [P2] 18/25
Tiverton Loop 10/50½ 11/08   18/15 18/23
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/05 11/21   18/00 18/09
Exeter St Davids 11/07 [P4] 11/24 [P4]   17w21 ~ 17w55 [P6] 18/07 [P5]
Dawlish Warren 11/19 11/36   16*59 ~ 17*07 [P2] 17/56
Dawlish 11/21 11/38   16/56 17/54
Teignmouth 11/24 11/41   16/53 17/49
Newton Abbot 11w31 ~ 12w00 [P1] 11.48 ~ 12.02 [P1]   16/47 [P1] 17/42 [P3]
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/01 12/03   16/45 17/41
Dainton Tunnel 12/05 12/10   16/39 17/37
Totnes 12*13 ~ 12*28 12/19   16/32 17/32
Aish Crossover 12/40 12/32   16/24 17/24
Ivybridge 12/44 [P1] 12/38   16/19 [P2] 17/20
Hemerdon 12/50 12/44   16/13 17/14
Lipson Jn 12/58 ?   16/03 17/07
Plymouth 13.02a [P6] 12.53   16.00d [P8] 17.03


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z94 : (60007) : Bishops Lydeard to Taunton

Location Booked
Bishops Lydeard 09.56d
Norton Fitzwarren 10/10
Taunton 10.17a [P2]

5Z94 : (47810 with 60007 on rear) : Plymouth to Mount Gould Platform
5Z94 : (60007 with 47810 on rear) : Mount Gould Platform to Laira T&RSMD

Location Booked
Plymouth 13.19d [P6]
Lipson Jn 13/23
Mount Gould Jn 13/26
Mount Gould Platform 13.29 ~ 13.34
Mount Gould Jn 13/37
Laira T&RSMD 13.40a

5Z95 : (60007 with 47810 on rear) : Laira T&RSMD to Laira Jn
5Z95 : (47810 with 60007 on rear) : Laira Jn to Plymouth
(the whole train was booked to be turned via Laira, but this didn't happen due to a points failure)

Location Booked
Laira T&RSMD 15.35d
Laira Jn 15.40 ~ 15.47
Lipson Jn 15/49
Plymouth 15.53a [P8]

0Z96 : (60007) : Norton Fitzwarren to Bishops Lydeard

Location Booked
Norton Fitzwarren 18.35d
Taunton 18.39 ~ 18.46 [P2]
Fairwater Yard 18.50 ~ 19.00
Norton Fitzwarren 19/05
Bishops Lydeard 19.18a


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