26th March 2025

Saphos Trains
The Golden Arrow

Locos Used (2) at least: 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used (3) (35461)+3107+1666+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z70 : Peterborough to Canterbury West
1Z71 : Canterbury West to Peterborough

Loco(s) Route
47805 + 47810 Peterborough - March - Ely - Cambridge - Shepreth Branch Jn - Royston - Letchworth - Hitchin - Stevenage - Welwyn Garden City - Potters Bar - Finsbury Park - Copenhagen Jn - York Way North Jn - Camden Road Central Jn - Camden Road Jn - Primrose Hill - Camden Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden SW Sidings
34046 (1) Willesden SW Sidings - Willesden West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Catford - Bellingham - 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 - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Chislehurst - Grove Park - Hither Green - Parks Bridge Jn - Lewisham - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Cambria Jn - Canterbury Road Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - New Kew Jn - Kew East Jn - South Acton - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SW Sidings
????? (1?) (4) Willesden SW Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Peterborough

Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47805 running as D1935. 47810 running as D1924.
(3) 35461 was only in the consist when 34046 was on the train.
(4) Loco confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Peterborough 06.42d [P6] 06.41   00.30a [P5] 01.20
Peterborough East Jn 06/44 06/43   00/28 01/18
Whittlesea 06/49½ 06/49   00/21½ 01/11
Three Horse Shoes 06/53½ 06/53   00/17 01/08
March West Jn 06/59½ ?   00/10½ ?
March 07.01a ~ 07.05d [P2] 06.59 ~ 07.03   00.07a ~ 00.09d [P1] 00.59 ~ 01.01
Manea 07/11 07/09   23/59 00/50
Ely North Jn 07/29½ 07/29   23/50 00/39
Ely 07.33a ~ 07.37d [P3] 07.32 ~ 07.37   23.42a ~ 23.44d [P1] 00.32 ~ 00.36
Ely Dock Jn 07/39 07/38   23/40 00/31
Waterbeach 07/49 07/46   23/32½ 00/23
Cambridge North 07/51½ [P1] 07/49   23/29½ [P2] 00/20
Coldham Lane Jn 07/53½ [UM] 07/51   23/28 00/18
Cambridge 07.59a ~ 08.15d [P8] 07.56 ~ 08.15   23.23a ~ 23.26d [P7] 00.08 ~ 00.16
Shepreth Branch Jn 08/19 08/20   23/18 00/04
Foxton 08/23½ 08/25   23/13 23/57
Royston 08.31a ~ 08.33d [P1] 08.32 ~ 08.35   23.03a ~ 23.05d [P2] 23.46 ~ 23.49
Baldock 08/42 [P1] 08/43   22/56 [P2] 23/37
Letchworth 08.44a ~ 08.46d [P1] 08.45 ~ 08.48   22.51a ~ 22.53d [P2] 23.32 ~ 23.34
Hitchin 08/49 [P1] [US] 08/52   22/46 [DCF] 23/25
Stevenage 08.55a ~ 08.57d [P1] [US] 08.57 ~ 09.00   22.39a ~ 22.41d [P3] 23.16 ~ 23.19
Woolmer Green Jn 09/03 [UF] 09/04   22/34½ [DF] 23/12
Digswell Jn 09/05 [US] 09/06   22/32 [DF] 23/09
Welwyn Garden City 09.08a ~ 09.10d [P1] [US] 09.08 ~ 09.10   22.28a ~ 22.30d [P3] [DS] 23.02 ~ 23.04
Hatfield 09/15 [P1] [US] 09/16   22/25 [P3] [DS] 22/58
Potters Bar 09.22a ~ 09.24d [P1] [US] 09.24 ~ ?   22.18a ~ 22.20d [P4] [DS] 22.49 ~ 22.51
New Barnet 09/28 [P1] [US] 09/31   22/13 [P4] [DS] 22/44
Alexandra Palace 09/36 [P1] [US2] 09/37   22/07 [P3] [DS] 22/37
Harringay 09/42 [US2] 09/41   22/01½ [DS2] 22/32
Finsbury Park 09/46 [P1] 09/44   21/59 [P7] [DS2] 22/27
Holloway South Jn 09/49 [US] 09/49   21/54½ 22/23
Copenhagen Jn 09/52 09/51   21/51 [DS] 22/21
York Way North Jn 09/53 09/52   21/47½ 22/20
Camden Road Central Jn 09/59 ?   21/45½ ?
Camden Road Jn 10/01 10/00   21/44 22/09
Primrose Hill 10/03½ ?   21/41 ?
Camden Jn 10/05 [DS] 10/08   21/39 22/04
Willesden West London Jn 10/12 10/19   21/34 [US] 21/54
Willesden SW Sidings 10L13 ~ 10L46 [DSW] 10.20 ~ 10.47   21L12 ~ 21L32 [DSW] 21.12 ~ 21.53

 

Location Booked Actual
Willesden West London Jn 10/49 10/48
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/50½ [UWL] 10/51
North Pole Jn 10/52½ 10/52
Shepherds Bush 10/55½ [P1] 10/55
Kensington Olympia 10/57½ [P3] 10/56
West Brompton 11/00½ [P3] 10/59
Latchmere Jn 11/05 [UKL] 11/05
Longhedge Jn 11/09 11/10
Factory Jn 11/14 [AL] 11/13
Voltaire Road Jn 11/17 [AL] 11/14
Denmark Hill 11/22 [P2] 11/20
Crofton Road Jn 11/23 11/23
Nunhead 11/26 [P2] 11/25
Catford 11/30 11/30
Bellingham 11/32 [P2] 11/33
Shortlands Jn 11/36 [DCS] 11/37
Bromley South 11/38 [P4] 11/39
Bickley Jn 11/40 [DCS] 11/42
St Mary Cray Jn 11/41 11/43
Swanley 11/47 [P4] 11/48
Otford Jn 11/56½ 12/00
Borough Green & Wrotham 12/03½ 12/07
Maidstone East 12/16 [P2] 12/22
Lenham Passenger Loop 12*33 ~ 12*48 [DPL] 12.43 ~ 12.52
Charing 12w59 ~ 13w17 12.59 ~ 13.19
Ashford International 13/27 [P6] 13/29
Wye 13/36 13/35
Canterbury West 13.47a [P2] ~ 16.04d [P2] 13.47 [P2] ~ 16.05 [P2]
Sturry 16/08½ 16/10
Minster 16/21 16/22
Minster South Jn 16*25 ~ 16*34 ? ~ 16.35
Sandwich 16/42 16/42
Deal 16/48 16/48
Buckland Jn 17/01 17/04
Dover Priory 17*02 ~ 17*28 [P1] 17.06 ~ 17.19
Folkestone East 17/39 17/30
Folkestone Central 17/41 17/31
Saltwood Jn 17/45 17/34
Ashford International 18/06 [UM] 17.55 ~ ? [UM]
Headcorn 18/19½ [UM] 18/20
Paddock Wood 18w34 ~ 18w54 [P1] 18.37 ~ 19.00
Tonbridge 19*03 ~ 19*10 [UF] 19.09 ~ 19.15 [UF]
Sevenoaks 19/23 [P1] 19/26
Orpington 19/36 [P2] [UF] 19/39
Petts Wood Jn 19/38 19/41
Chislehurst 19/39½ [P1] [US] 19/42
Grove Park 19/44 [P4] 19/46
Hither Green 19/39 [P3] 19/51
Parks Bridge Jn 19/52 19/53
Lewisham 19/54 [P1] 19/55
Lewisham Vale Jn 19/55 [UL] 19/56
Nunhead 19/58 [P1] 20/01
Crofton Road Jn 20/01 20/03
Denmark Hill 20/02 [P3] 20/05
Cambria Jn 20/05 20/06
Canterbury Road Jn 20/06½ 20/08
Brixton 20*10 ~ 20*19 20.08 ~ 20.20
Shepherds Lane Jn 20/20½ [AL] 20/21
Voltaire Road Jn 20/22 [AL] 20/23
Factory Jn 20/24 20/24
Longhedge Jn 20/30 20/26
Clapham Junction 20/34 [P6] [DWS] 20/36
Barnes 20/45 [P4] 20/42
New Kew Jn 20/53 20/51
Kew East Jn 20/55 20/52
South Acton 21/04 [P2] 21/03
Acton Wells Jn 21/09 21/09

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z70 : (34046 with 35461) : Southall to Willesden SW Sidings

Location Booked
Southall LSL 09.06d
Southall 09.16 ~ 09.21
Southall East Jn 09/22
West Ealing 09/25
Acton West 09/28
Acton Main Line 09/35
Acton Wells Jn 09/38
Willesden SW Sidings 09.42 ~ 10.17 [SWT]
Willesden SW Goods Lines 10.19 ~ 10.25
Willesden SW Sidings 10.28a [DSW]

5Z70 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z70 : (47810 with 34046 on rear) : Canterbury West Sig.25 to Canterbury West

Location Booked
Canterbury West 13.57d [P2]
Canterbury West Sig.25 13.59 ~ 14.01
Canterbury West 14.03a [DGL]

5Z70 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z70 : (47810 with 34046 on rear) : Canterbury West Sig.25 to Canterbury West

Location Booked
Canterbury West 15.45d [DGL]
Canterbury West Sig.25 15.48 ~ 15.51
Canterbury West 15.54a [P2]

0Z48 : (?????) : Southall to Willesden SW Sidings

Location Booked
Southall LSL 20.16d
Southall 20.26 ~ 20.31
Southall East Jn 20/32
West Ealing 20/35
Acton West 20/37
Acton Main Line 20/40
Acton Wells Jn 20/43
Willesden SW Sidings 20*49 ~ 20*55 [SWT]
Willesden SW Goods Lines 20.57 ~ 21.23
Willesden SW Sidings 21.25a [DSW]

5Z71 : (34046 with 35461) : Willesden SW Sidings to Southall

Location Booked
Willesden SW Sidings 21.19d [DSW]
Willesden West London Jn 21.21 ~ 21.23
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 21*28 ~ 21*51
Willesden No.7 21.54 ~ 21.57
Acton Canal Wharf 22/01
Acton Wells Jn 22/05
Acton Main Line 22*08 ~ 22*14
Acton West 22/18
West Ealing 22/20
Southall East Jn 22/24
Southall 22.26 ~ 22.31
Southall LSL 22.41a


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