15th April 2023

Saphos Trains
Great Western Envoy

Locos Used (2) 40013 'Andania', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used (3) (35479)+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3330+3348

Route :
1Z40 : Rugby to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z47 : Bristol Temple Meads to Rugby

Loco(s) Route
40013 (1) Rugby - (via Northampton & WCML) - Wembley Central - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - Willesden No.7 - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Hanwell Bridge Loop
34046 (1) Hanwell Bridge Loop - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bradford-on-Avon - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
34046 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Chippenham - Wootton Bassett Jn - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - West Drayton (4)
40013 (1) West Drayton - Southall - Acton Main Line - (reverse of outward route) - Rugby

Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 40013 running as D213. 47810 running as D1924.
(3) 35479 was only in the consist when 34046 was on the train.
(4) The loco change on the return leg was originally booked to take place at Hanwell Bridge Loop.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Rugby 06.20d [P6] 06.20   23.54a [P6] 00.11
Hillmorton Jn 06/23 [UN] 06/22   23/50½ [DN] 00/07
Daventry North Jn 06/26 06/26   23/48½ 00/05
Long Buckby 06.32a ~ 06.35d 06.32 ~ 06.37   23.39a ~ 23.42d 23.51 ~ 23.56
Northampton 06.47a ~ 06.50d [P1] 06.48 ~ 06.52   23.22a ~ 23.25d [P3] 23.31 ~ 23.36
Hanslope Jn 07/00 [US] 07/04   23/11½ 23/18
Milton Keynes Central 07.07a ~ 07.10d [P1] [US] 07.10 ~ 07.14   22.54a ~ 23.03d [P6] [DF] 23.06 ~ 23.10
Denbigh Hall North Jn 07/12½ [US] 07/16   22/51 [DF] 23/04
Bletchley 07/15½ [P4] [US] 07/19   22/48 [P3] [DS] 22/59
Leighton Buzzard 07.20a ~ 07.23d [P4] [US] 07.25 ~ 07.29 [P4]   22.37a ~ 22.39d [P3] [DS] 22.47 ~ 22.51
Ledburn Jn 07/26½ [US] 07/33   22/34 [DS] 22/44
Tring 07/33½ [P4] [US] 07/39   22/26½ [P3] [DS] 22/39
Bourne End Jn 07/38½ [US] 07/44   22/21½ [DS] 22/31
Hemel Hempstead 07.40a ~ 07.43d [P4] [US] 07.45 ~ 07.48   22.16a ~ 22.18d [P3] [DS] 22.24 ~ 22.29
Watford Junction 07.52a ~ 07.55d [P9] [US] 07.56 ~ 07.58   22.05a ~ 22.07d [P8] [DS] 22.10 ~ 22.14
Harrow & Wealdstone 08/01 [P6] [US] 08/06   21/59 [P5] [DS] 22/03
Wembley Central 08/06 [P6] [UDR] 08/09   21/55 [P5] [DS] 21/57
Willesden [Up & Dn Relief] 08c10 ~ 08c12 [UR] ?   21c34 ~ 21c48 [DR] ?
Sudbury Jn 08/14 08/13   21/30½ [UDR] 21/39
Wembley Yard South Jn 08/15 08/14   21/29½ 21/37
Willesden No.7 08/21 08/20   21/26½ 21/33
Acton Canal Wharf 08/24 08/22   21/23½ 21/30
Acton Wells Jn 08/26 08/24   21/21½ 21/27
Acton Main Line 08/28 [DR] 08/28   21/15 [UR] 21/23
Acton West 08/30 [DR] 08/30   21/12 [UR] 21/20
West Ealing 08/33 [P3] [DR] 08/32 [P3]   21/10 [P4] [UR] 21/11
Hanwell 08/34½ [P2] [DR] 08/34   21/08 [P3] [UR] 21/10
Hanwell Bridge Loop 08L38 ~ 09L15 [UGL] 08.36 ~ 09.17 [UGL]   21*01 ~ 21*06 [UGL] DIV?
Southall East Jn 09/17 [DR] 09/18   20/59 [UR] 21/09
Southall 09/17½ [P3] [DR] 09/19 [P3]   20/58 [P4] [UR] 21/07
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/21 [DR] 09/25   20/55 [UR] 21/02
West Drayton 09/24 [DR] 09/27   20L09 ~ 20L51 [WDL] 20.14 ~ 20.57
Slough 09/32½ [P4] [DR] 09/33 [P4]   20/00½ [P5] [UR] 20/03 [P5]
Maidenhead 09/44 [P3] [DR] 09/42   19/52 [P4] [UR] 19/54
Twyford 09/51 [P3] [DR] 09/50   19/45 [P4] [UR] 19/47
Kennet Bridge Jn 09/56½ [DR] 09/55   19/41 [UR] 19/42
Reading 09/58 [P12] [DFR] 09/58   19*35 ~ 19*38 [P13] [UR] 19.37 ~ 19.39
Oxford Road Jn 10*00 ~ 10*04 ? ~ 10.01   - -
Southcote Jn 10/06 10/04   - -
Theale 10/09½ 10/08   - -
Newbury Racecourse 10w23 ~ 10w47 [P3] 10.23 ~ 10.49   - -
Newbury 10/49 [P1] 10/51   - -
Bedwyn 11/02 [P1] 11/06   - -
Woodborough 11/15 11/19   - -
Lavington 11/25 11/26   - -
Heywood Road Jn 11/32 11/35   - -
Hawkeridge Jn 11/34 11/38   - -
Trowbridge 11/39 11/42   - -
Bradford Jn 11/41 11/44   - -
Bradford-on-Avon 11/43½ 11/48   - -
Reading West Jn - -   19/33 [UR] 19/33
Goring & Streatley - -   19/23½ [P4] [UR] 19/26
Didcot East Jn - -   19/16 [UR] 19/18
Didcot Parkway - -   19/15 [P4] [UR] 19/17
Foxhall Jn - -   19/13 19/15
Milton Jn - -   18w50 ~ 19w10 [RL] ? ~ 19.11
Steventon - -   18/47 [RL] 18/46
Wantage Road - -   18/43 18/43
Challow - -   18/39 [UM] 18/40
Uffington - -   18/36 18/38
Swindon - -   18*14 ~ 18*24 [P1] 18.19 ~ 18.25 [P1]
Rushey Platt - -   18/01 [UR] 18/16
Wootton Bassett Jn - -   17/55 18/11
Chippenham - -   17/43 [P2] 17/59
Thingley East Jn - -   17/41 17/58
Thingley Jn - -   17/40 17/56
Bathampton Jn 11/53 11/59   17/31 17/39
Bath Spa 11.58a ~ 12.02d [P1] 12.05 ~ 12.10 [P1]   17.22a ~ 17.27d [P2] 17.24 ~ 17.30 [P2]
North Somerset Jn 12/15½ 12/23   17/07 17/10
Bristol East Jn 12/16½ [DM] 12/24   17/06 [UM] 17/08
Bristol Temple Meads 12.19a [P15] 12.26 [P12]   17.04d [P13] 17.06 [P11]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z46 : (34046 with 35479) : Southall to Hanwell Bridge Loop

Location Booked
Southall LSL 07.29d
Southall 07.39 ~ 07.59
Southall East Jn 08/00
Hanwell Bridge Loop 08.03a

5Z47 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol West Jn
5Z47: (47810 with 34046 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Lawrence Hill
5Z47 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Lawrence Hill to Bristol East Depot
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 12.30d [P15]
Bristol West Jn 12.33 ~ 12.38
Bristol Temple Meads 12*40 ~ 12*50 [UT]
Bristol East Jn 12/52
Dr Day's Jn 12/53
Lawrence Hill 12.54 ~ 12.57
Dr Day's Jn 12/58
North Somerset Jn 13/00
Bristol East Depot 13.03a

5Z49: (47810 with 34046 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 16.39d
North Somerset Jn 16/41
Bristol East Jn 16/42
Bristol Temple Meads 16.44a [P13]

5Z50 : (34046 with 35479) : West Drayton to Southall

Location Revised
West Drayton 20.30d
Stockley Jn 20/35
Heathrow Airport Jn 20/38
Southall West Jn 20/42
Southall 20/44
Southall LSL 20.55a

5Z50 : (34046 with 35479) : Hanwell Bridge Loop to Southall (cancelled)

Location Booked
Hanwell Bridge Loop 20.57d
Southall East Jn 21/00
Southall 21.01 ~ 21.21
Southall LSL 21.31a


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