17th August 2024

Saphos Trains
English Riviera Express

Locos Used (3) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot', 57311 & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used 35461+3426+3140+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z29 : Poole to Kingswear
1Z32 : Kingswear to Poole

Loco(s) Route
47810 (1) Poole - Bournemouth - Brockenhurst - Redbridge - Southampton Central - St Denys - Eastleigh - Chandlers Ford - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury - Wilton Jn - Warminster - Westbury
57311 (2) Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton
61306 (2) Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Torquay - Paignton - Kingswear
61306 (2) Kingswear - (reverse of outward route) - Norton Fitzwarren - Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481
57311 (2) Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481 - Taunton - (reverse of outward route) - Westbury
47810 (1) Westbury - (reverse of outward route) - Romsey - Redbridge - Southampton Central (4)
57311 (2) Southampton Central - (reverse of outward route) - Poole

Notes :
(1) 57311 on rear.
(2) 47810 on rear.
(3) 47810 running as D1924.
(4) The return leg was heavily delayed and diverted via Redbridge, due to a person hit by a train.

Sources : Nick Bartlett, Steve Carrett & Taunton Trains

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Poole 06.34d [P1] 06.34   23.00a [P2] 00.07
Branksome 06/42 [P1] 06/40   22/54½ [P2] 00/01
Bournemouth 06.47a ~ 06.57d [P2] 06.46 ~ 06.56   22.46a ~ 22.49d [P3] 23.48 ~ 23.53
Brockenhurst 07.17a ~ 07.24d [P2] 07.14 ~ 07.23   22.24a ~ 22.27d [P3] 23.21 ~ 23.25
Totton 07/35½ [P1] 07/34   22/14 [P2] 23/09
Redbridge 07/36½ 07/35 [P1]   22/13 23/08 [P2]
Church Lane Jn 07/38 [UF] 07/36   22/11½ ?
Southampton Central 07.40a ~ 07.43d [P1] 07.39 ~ 07.42   22.06a ~ 22.09d [P2] [DS] 22.56 ~ 23.04
Redbridge - -   DIV 22/50 [P1]
Northam Jn 07/46 [UF] 07/46 [UF]   22/03½ DIV
St Denys 07/48 [P1] 07/48   22/01½ [P2] [DF] DIV
Southampton Airport Parkway 07/50 [P1] [UF] 07/51   21/58½ [P2] DIV
Eastleigh 07.56a ~ 07.59d [P2] 07.54 ~ 07.58   21.53a ~ 21.56d [P2] DIV
Eastleigh East Jn 08/00½ 07/59   21/52½ DIV
Eastleigh Single Line Jn 08*04 ~ 08*18 ? ~ 08.18   21/51 DIV
Romsey Single Line Jn 08/29 08/26   21/41 DIV
Romsey 08.31a ~ 08.33d [P2] 08.27 ~ 08.29   21/39½ [P1] 22/40
Dean 08/42 08/42   21/33½ 22/30
Tunnel Jn 08/51 08/51   21/23 22/20
Salisbury 08.54a ~ 08.56d [P4] 08.54 ~ 08.57   21.18a ~ 21.20d [P2] 21.25 ~ 22.16
Wilton Jn 08/59½ 09/01   21/15 21/22
Wishford 09/03½ 09/06   21/11 21/17
Wylye AHB 09/07½ 09/10   21/07 21/13
Upton Lovell 09/11½ 09/15   21/03 21/09
Warminster 09.16a ~ 09.18d [P1] 09.20 ~ 09.23   20.55a ~ 20.57d [P2] 21.00 ~ 21.03
Westbury 09.25a ~ 09.35d [P2] 09.30 ~ 09.38   20.36a ~ 20.47d [P3] 20.40 ~ 20.50
Fairwood Jn 09/38½ 09/41   20/31½ 20/37
Clink Road Jn 09/45½ 09/45   20/29½ 20/33
Blatchbridge Jn 09/47½ 09/47   20/26½ 20/31
East Somerset Jn 09/53½ 09/51   20/22½ 20/28
Castle Cary 10/01½ [P2] 10/02   20/15 [P1] 20/20
Somerton GF 10/08½ 10/09   20/08 20/11
Athelney LC 10/14½ 10/17   19/58 20/03
Cogload Jn 10/18 10/20   19/55½ 19/59
Taunton 10L24a ~ 10L59d [P2] 10.24 ~ 10.58   19c48 ~ 19c49 [P2] 19.48 ~ 19.50
Taunton Fairwater Sig.E481 - -   19L08 ~ 19L44 [UDR] 19.06 ~ 19.30
Norton Fitzwarren 11/02 11/01   19/06 19/04
Whiteball 11/12 11/13   18/55 18/54
Tiverton Parkway 11/15½ [P1] 11/19   18/51½ [P2] 18/50
Tiverton Loop 11/17½ 11/20   18/48½ 18/49
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/32 11/32   18/33½ 18/35
Exeter St Davids 11/34½ [P4] 11/38   18*18 ~ 18*30 [P6] 18.18 ~ 18.31
Dawlish Warren 11*52 ~ 12*03 [P1] 11.58 ~ 12.03   17/55 17/56
Dawlish 12/07 12/06   17/52½ 17/52
Teignmouth 12/10 12/10   17/46 17/48
Newton Abbot 12/16½ [P2] 12/17   17/40½ [P1] 17/41
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/17 12/18   17/40 17/40
Torquay 12/29 12/27   17/29½ 17/31
Paignton 12.34a ~ 12.44d [P1] 12.35 ~ 12.44   17.21a ~ 17.25d [P2] 7.21 ~ 17.25
Paignton GF 12.48 ~ 12.54 ?   17.05 ~ 17.18 ?
Kingswear 13.15a ?   16.35d ?


Associated Light Engine Workings

0Z31 : (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]

0Z33 : (61306) : Fairwater Yard to Bishops Lydeard

Location Booked
Taunton Fairwater Sig.E481 19.15d
Taunton 19.19 ~ 19.27 [P1]
Fairwater Yard 19.32 ~ 19.34
Norton Fitzwarren 19/39
Bishops Lydeard 19.52a


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