6th October 2021

Saphos Trains
The Great Western Envoy

Locos Used (2) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used 35465+3125+3045+80044+3100+3148+13227+17159+3330+1203+5991

Route : 
1Z60 : Bridgnorth to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z62 : Bristol Temple Meads to Bridgnorth

Loco(s) Route
46100 (1) Bridgnorth? - Highley? - Arley? - Bewdley? - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Smethwick Galton Bridge - Jewellery Quarter - Birmingham Snow Hill - Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Solihull - Dorridge - Warwick Parkway - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
46100 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Kidderminster - Bewdley? - Arley? - Highley? - Bridgnorth?

Notes : 
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47805 running as D1935.
(3) It is reported that the outward leg was delayed by a passenger being taken ill at Oxford and Cows on the line near Kennington Jn. The water stop was moved to Challow.
(4) Confirmation required of timings on the Severn Valley Railway.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bridgnorth ?d ?   ?a ?
Highley ?d ?   ?a ?
Arley ?d ?   ?a ?
Bewdley ?d ?   ?a ?
Kidderminster S.V.R. ? ~ 06.40 ? ~ 06.51   21.23 ~ ? 21.36 ~ ?
Kidderminster 06.43a ~ 06.45d [P1] 06.53 ~ 06.55   21.15a ~ 21.17d [P2] 21.24 ~ 21.30
Blakedown 06/49 07/04   21/10½ 21/20
Stourbridge Junction 06.55a ~ 06.58d [P2] 07.10 ~ ?   21.01a ~ 21.03d [P3] 21.11 ~ 21.16
Rowley Regis 07/11 07/25   20/51½ 20/54
Smethwick Jn 07/18 07/29   20/45½ 20/47
Smethwick Galton Bridge 07/19½ [P2] 07/30   20/44½ [P1] 20/46
Jewellery Quarter 07/23½ [P2] 07/35   20/39½ [P1] 20/40
Birmingham Snow Hill 07.27a ~ 07.29d [P2] 07.37 ~ 07.40   20.34a ~ 20.36d [P2] 20.35 ~ 20.37 [P2]
Birmingham Moor Street 07/32 [P1] 07/42   20/30 [P2] 20/33
Small Heath South Jn 07/37 [FL] 07/46   20/23 20/28
Tyseley 07/38 [P1] 07/47 [P1]   20*10 ~ 20*20 [P2] [FL] 20.23 ~ 20.26 [P2]
Solihull 07.44a ~ 07.47d [P1] 07.52 ~ 07.56   20.03a ~ 20.05d [P2] 20.15 ~ 20.17
Bentley LC 07/51 08/03   19/57 20/11
Dorridge Up Loop 07*54 ~ 08*13 [UPL] 08.05 ~ 08.11   - -
Dorridge 08.15a ~ 08.17d [P1] 08.12 ~ ?   19.51a ~ 19.55d [P2] 20.07 ~ 20.10 [P2]
Hatton 08/27 08/25   19/41½ 19/58
Hatton Down Loop - -   19*34 ~ 19*40 [DGL] ?
Warwick Parkway 08.31a ~ 08.33d [P1] 08.29 ~ 08.32   19.27a ~ 19.29d [P2] 19.43 ~ 19.46
Leamington Spa 08/42 [UM] 08/54 [UM]   19/21 [DM] 19/37 [P2]
Fenny Compton 08/57 09/09   19*02 ~ 19*07 [DGL] 19.07 ~ 19.12
Reservoir Jn 09/05 09/18   18/52½ 18/54
Banbury Down Loop - -   18w31 ~ 18w51 [DGL] 18.34 ~ 18.53
Banbury 09w08 ~ 09w36 [UBL] 09.21 ~ 09.39   18/28 [P1] 18/30
Aynho Jn 09/43 09/47   18/22 18/22
Heyford 09/50 [P1] 09/52   18/16 [P2] 18/16
Wolvercote Jn 09/59 [UM] 10/00   18/07 18/06
Oxford North Jn 10/01 [UM] 10/03   18/05 [DM] 17/49
Oxford 10/06 [P3] 10.24 ~ ? [P3]   18/03 [TL] 17/48
Hinksey Reception Lines 10w12 ~ 10w41 DIV   - -
Kennington Jn 10/43 10/52   17/57 17/42
Didcot North Jn 10/51 11/02   17/44 17/33
Foxhall Jn 10c54 ~ 10c55 [DM] 11.10 ~ ?   17c26 ~ 17c41 ? ~ 17.30
Milton Jn 10/57 11/13   17w02 ~ 17w22 [RL] ? ~ 17.26
Steventon 10/58 11/15   16/59 [RL] 16/50
Wantage Road 11/02 11/19   16*49 ~ 16*52 [UR] 16/46
Challow 11/06 [DM] ??w?? ~ 12w22 [DR]   16/44 16/40
Uffington 11/09 12/27   16/41 16/38
Swindon 11*20 ~ 11*32 [UM] 12/40   16/30 [UM] 16/28 [UM]
Wootton Bassett Jn 11/39 12/46   16/23 16/22
Chippenham 11/49 [P1] 12/55   16/11 [P2] 16/12
Thingley East Jn 11/51 12/57   16/09 16/11
Thingley Jn 11/52 12/58   16/08 16/10
Bathampton Jn 12/00½ 13/05   15/59 16/01
Bath Spa 12.04a ~ 12.06d [P1] 13.09 ~ 13.14   15.51a ~ 15.55d [P2] 15.52 ~ 15.57
North Somerset Jn 12/23 13/28   15/37 15/38
Bristol East Jn 12/25 [UF] 13/29   15/36 [UM] 15/37
Bristol Temple Meads 12.27a [P7] 13.31 [P7]   15.34d [P9] 15.35 [P9]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z61 : (47805 with 46100 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 12.52d [P7]
Bristol East Jn 12/54
North Somerset Jn 12/55
Bristol East Depot 12.58a

5Z62 : (46100 with 47805 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Lawrence Hill
5Z62 : (47805 with 46100 on rear) : Lawrence Hill to Bristol Temple Meads
(Whole train turned)

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 14.50d
North Somerset Jn 14/52
Dr Day's Jn 14/54
Lawrence Hill 14.56 ~ 15.03
Dr Day's Jn 15/06
Bristol East Jn 15/07
Bristol Temple Meads 15.09a [P10]


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