24th August 2024

Saphos Trains
English Riviera Express

Locos Used (2) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot', 57311 & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used 17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3140+3426+35461

Route :
1Z60 : Slough to Kingswear
1Z62 : Kingswear to Slough

Loco(s) Route
47810 (1) Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Hungerford - Bedwyn - Pewsey - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton
61306 (1) Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Torquay - Paignton - Kingswear
61306 (1) Kingswear - (reverse of outward route) - Norton Fitzwarren - Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481
47810 (1) Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481 - Taunton - (reverse of outward route) - Slough

Notes :
(1) 57311 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924.
(3) This was the last 'English Riviera Express' of the 2024 season.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Taunton Trains

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Slough 07.10d [P4] [DR] 07.11   22.25a [P5] [UR] 22.38
Maidenhead 07.18a ~ 07.21d [P3] [DR] 07.19 ~ 07.22   22.15a ~ 22.17d [P4] [UR] 22.24 ~ 22.29
Twyford 07/28 [P3] [DR] 07/31   22/08 [P4] [UR] 22/17
Kennet Bridge Jn 07/34 [DR] 07/35   22/04 [UR] 22/12
Reading 07.37a ~ 07.43d [P13] [DFR] 07.37 ~ 07.43   21.55a ~ 22.01d [P15] [DR] 22.06 ~ 22.10
Oxford Road Jn 07/46 07/45   21/52 [DFR] 22/04
Southcote Jn 07/48 07/47   21/50 22/02
Theale 07/53 07/51   21/46 21/59
Newbury 08.12a ~ 08.15d [P1] 08.12 ~ 08.14   21.32a ~ 21.35d [P2] 21.44 ~ 21.47
Hungerford 08.26a ~ 08.28d 08.25 ~ 08.29   21.17a ~ 21.20d 21.32 ~ 21.35
Bedwyn 08/34 [P1] 08/35   21/12 [P2] 21/27
Pewsey 08.43a ~ 08.45d 08.44 ~ 08.47   20.59a ~ 21.02d 21.12 ~ 21.16
Woodborough 08/50 08/52   20/55 21/08
Lavington 08/56 08/59   20/47 21/00
Heywood Road Jn 09/03 09/05   20/42 20/53
Westbury 09.06a ~ 09.11d [P1] 09.09 ~ 09.12   20.36a ~ 20.39d [P3] 20.48 ~ 20.50
Fairwood Jn 09/15½ 09/15   20/32 20/45
Clink Road Jn 09/22 09/19   20/28½ 20/42
Blatchbridge Jn 09/24 09/21   20/26½ 20/40
East Somerset Jn 09/32 09/25   20/22½ 20/37
Castle Cary 09/41 [P2] 09/32   20/15 [P1] 20/29
Somerton GF 09/49 09/38   20/06 20/20
Athelney LC 09/56 09/46   19/58 20/13
Cogload Jn 10/00½ 09/51   19/54 20/10
Taunton 10L07a ~ 10L57d [P2] [RL] 09.58 ~ 10.57   19c48 ~ 19c49 [P2] 20.02 ~ 20.03
Taunton Fairwater Sig.E481 - -   19L07 ~ 19L44 [UDR] 19.04 ~ 19.59
Norton Fitzwarren 11/01 11/02   19/05 19/02
Whiteball 11/14 11/16   18/55 18/52
Tiverton Parkway 11/17½ [P1] 11/21 [P1]   18/51 [P2] 18/49
Tiverton Loop 11/19½ 11/22   18/49 18/47
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/34 11/34   18/34 18/34
Exeter St Davids 11*39 ~ 11*40 [P4] 11.39 ~ 11.40   18*19 ~ 18*31 [P6] 18.16 ~ 18.30
Dawlish Warren 11*54 ~ 12*01 [P1] 11.54 ~ 12.00   17/57 17/54
Dawlish 12/05 12/04   17/54 17/50
Teignmouth 12/09 12/08   17/49 17/47
Newton Abbot 12/16 [P2] 12/17 [P2]   17/42 [P3] 17/41
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/18 12/18   17/40 17/40
Torquay 12/30 12/27   17/29½ 17/30
Paignton 12.35a ~ 12.41d [P1] 12.33 ~ 12.41   17.21a ~ 17.25d [P2] 17.17 ~ 17.24
Paignton GF 12.45 ~ 12.49 ?   17.05 ~ 17.18 ?
Kingswear 13.14a ?   16.35d ?


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z60 : (47810 with 57311 on rear) : Southall to Slough

Location Booked
Southall LSL 06.28d
Southall 06.38 ~ 06.48
Southall West Jn 06/50
Heathrow Airport Jn 06/54
Dolphin Jn 07/01
Slough 07.03a [P4]

0Z60 : (61306) : Bishops Lydeard to Taunton

Location Booked
Bishops Lydeard 09.51d
Norton Fitzwarren 10/01
Fairwater Yard 10.04 ~ 10.25
Taunton 10.30a [P2]

0Z63 : (61306) : Taunton Fairwater to Bishops Lydeard

Location Booked
Taunton Fairwater Sig.E481 19.17d
Taunton 19.22 ~ 19.50 [P1]
Norton Fitzwarren 19/54
Bishops Lydeard 20.10a

5Z62 : (47810 with 57311 on rear) : Slough to Southall

Location Booked
Slough 22.28d [P5]
Heathrow Airport Jn 22/42
Southall West Jn 22/50
Southall 22.53 ~ 23.03
Southall LSL 23.13a


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