13th March 2024

Saphos Trains
The Golden Arrow

Locos Used (3) 40013 'Andania' & 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013'
Stock Used (7) ? 3330+3140+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013 ?

Route :
1Z46 : Kidderminster to Canterbury West
1Z47 : Canterbury West to Kidderminster

Loco(s) Route
40013 (1) Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester? (5)
47805 (2) Gloucester? - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn? (6)
40013 (1) Norton Jn? - Evesham?  - Moreton-in-Marsh? - Oxford? (6) - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - Hanwell Bridge Loop
47805 Hanwell Bridge Loop - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Willesden West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Beckenham Junction - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Charing - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West
47805 Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Hanwell Bridge Loop
????? Hanwell Bridge Loop - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 40013 on rear.
(3) 40013 running as D213. 47805 running as D1935.
(4) The leg from Hanwell Bridge Loop to Canterbury West and return was advertised to be hauled by steam loco 46100 'Royal Scot'.
(5) It is reported that the outward leg was heavily delayed by a fatality near Standish Jn.
(6) Diversion route confirmation required.
(7) Consist confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains & OpenRail)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Kidderminster 05.30d [P1] 05.35   00.50a [P1] 00.35
Hartlebury 05/36 05/42   00/45 00/31
Droitwich Spa 05.42a ~ 05.47d 05.50 ~ 05.54   00.34a ~ 00.38d 00.20 ~ 00.25
Tunnel Jn 05/55 ?   00/28 00/14
Worcester Shrub Hill 05.57a ~ 06.02d [P2] 06.04 ~ 06.09 [P2]   00.22a ~ 00.26d [P1] 00.08 ~ 00.12
Norton Jn 06/07 06/14   00/01 00/01
Abbotswood Jn 06/08½ 06/16   23/56½ 23/59
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 06/16 [P2] 06/27   23/48½ [P1] 23/51
Cheltenham Spa 06.24a ~ 06.29d [P1] 06.34 ~ 07.22   23.37a ~ 23.41d [P2] 23.40 ~ 23.43
Barnwood Jn 06/35 07/30   23/29 23/29
Gloucester Yard Jn 06/36 DIV   23/28 23/26
Standish Jn 06/42 DIV   23/23 23/19
Stroud 06.48a ~ 06.53d [P1] DIV   23.09a ~ 23.15d [P2] 23.07 ~ 23.08
St Mary's LC 06/58 DIV   23/04½ 23/04
Kemble 07.10a ~ 07.13d [P1] DIV   22.46a ~ 22.52d [P2] 22.50 ~ 22.53
Rodbourne Jn 07/25 DIV   22/33½ 22/38
Swindon 07.28a ~ 07.31d [P1] DIV   22.18a ~ 22.31d [P1] 22.25 ~ 22.36
Uffington 07/42½ DIV   22/08 22/11
Challow 07/44½ [UR] DIV   22/06 22/09
Wantage Road 07/53 DIV   22/03 22/06
Foxhall Jn 07/58 [UR] DIV   21/56 21/59
Gloucester DIV 07.38 ~ 07.56   - -
Barnwood Jn DIV 07/59   - -
Cheltenham Spa DIV 08/08   - -
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury DIV 08/15   - -
Abbotswood Jn DIV 08/23   - -
Norton Jn DIV 08/25 ~ ?   - -
???? (6) DIV ?   - -
Didcot Parkway 08.00a ~ 08.03d [P4] [UR] 10.10 ~ 10.17 [P5]   21.52a ~ 21.55d [P3] 21.55 ~ 21.58
Didcot East Jn 08/04½ [UR] 10/18   21/50½ [DR] 21/54
Goring & Streatley 08/10 [P4] [UR] 10/26   21/40 [DR] 21/43
Reading West Jn 08/23½ [UR] 10/39   21/30½ [DR] 21/35
Reading 08.25a ~ 08.28d [P15] [UR] 10.42 ~ 10.45 [P15]   21.25a ~ 21.28d [P12] [DR] 21.29 ~ 21.33
Kennet Bridge Jn 08/30½ [UR] 10/48   21/23 [DR] 21/24
Twyford 08/34½ [P4] [UR] 10/53   21/19 [P3] [DR] 21/18
Maidenhead 08*41 ~ 09*07 [P5] [UR] 10/59   21/13 [P3] [DR] 21/11
Slough 09/15½ [P5] [UR] 11/04   21/04½ [P4] [DR] 21/05
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/23 [UR] 11/12   20/56½ [DR] 20/58
Southall 09/27 [P4] [UR] 11/16   20/52½ [P3] [DR] 20/54
Southall East Jn 09/27½ 11/18   20/51½ [DR] 20/52
Hanwell Bridge Loop 09L29 ~ 09L57 [DGL] 11.18 ~ 11.51   20L14 ~ 20L49 [UGL] 20.12 ~ 20.51
Hanwell 09/59½ [P3] [UR] 11/53   20/11 [P2] 20/11
West Ealing 10/01½ [P4] [UR] 11/54   20/09 [P3] [DR] 20/09
Acton West 10/03½ [UR] 11/58   20/06 [DR] 20/08
Acton Main Line 10/08 12/00   20/04 [DR] 20/06
Acton Wells Jn 10/11½ 12/04   20/01 20/03
Willesden SW Sidings 10*14 ~ 10*24 [USW] ?   19/58½ [DSW] ?
Willesden West London Jn 10/26½ 12/07   19/57½ 19/58
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/28 [UWL] 12/17   19/56 19/57
North Pole Jn 10/29 12/18   19/54½ 19/55
Shepherds Bush 10/30½ [P1] 12/24   19/52 [P2] 19/52
Kensington Olympia 10/33 [P3] 12/26 [P3]   19/49 [DM] 19/49
West Brompton 10/36 [P3] 12/30   19/45½ [P4] 19/45
Latchmere Jn 10/40 [UKL] 12/34   19/40½ [DWL] 19/39
Longhedge Jn 10/42 12/36   19/38 [DKL] 19/35
Factory Jn 10/44 [AL] 12/38   19/33 19/33
Voltaire Road Jn 10/52 12/39   19/31 [AL] 19/32
Brixton 10/54 12/42   19/28½ 19/29

 

Location Booked Actual
Canterbury Road Jn 10/54½ DIV
Cambria Jn 10/59 DIV
Denmark Hill 11/01 [P4] DIV
Crofton Road Jn 11/07½ DIV
Nunhead 11/11½ [P2] DIV
Catford 11/15½ DIV
Bellingham 11/17 [P2] DIV
Herne Hill DIV 12/43
Beckenham Junction DIV 12/52
Shortlands Jn 11/25½ [DCF] 12/54
Bromley South 11/31½ [P2] 12/55
Bickley Jn 11/34½ [DCF] 12/58
St Mary Cray Jn 11/35½ 12/59
Swanley 11/44 [P2] 13/04
Otford Jn 11/58½ 13/15
Borough Green & Wrotham 12/05½ 13/21
Maidstone East 12/18 [P2] 13/37
Lenham Passenger Loop 12w32 ~ 12w57 [DGL] ?
Charing 13/05 13/54
Ashford International 13/20 [P6] 14/02
Wye 13/26 14/07
Canterbury West 13.36a [P2] ~ 15.55d [P2] 14.19 ~ 16.53
Sturry 15/59 16/57
Minster 16/11½ 17/09
Minster South Jn 16/13½ 17/12
Sandwich 16/20 17/17
Deal 16/26½ 17/22
Buckland Jn 16/44 17/34
Dover Priory 16/45 [P1] 17/38
Folkestone East 16/55½ 17/49
Folkestone Central 16/59 17/50
Saltwood Jn 17/03 17/53
Ashford International 17/17 [UM] 18/04
Headcorn 17*29 ~ 17*47 [UM] 18/18
Paddock Wood 18w03 ~ 18w20 [P1] 18/33
Tonbridge 18/29 [UF] 18/42
Sevenoaks 18/40 [P3] 18/52
Bat & Ball 18/43 DIV
Otford Jn 18/45 DIV
Swanley 18/58 [P3] [UCS] DIV
St Mary Cray Jn 19/04 DIV
Orpington DIV 18/59
Petts Wood Jn DIV 19/01
Bickley Jn 19/05 [UCS] 19/03
Bromley South 19/07 [P3] 19/08
Shortlands Jn 19/11 19/11
Beckenham Junction 19/13½ 19/14
Kent House 19/15½ [P2] 19/16
Herne Hill 19/26 [P2] 19/27

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z46 : (46100 + support coach) : Southall to Hanwell Loop (cancelled)

Location Booked
Southall LSL 08.59d
Southall 09.09 ~ 09.19
Southall East Jn 09/20
Hanwell Loop 09.23a

5Z47 : (47805 + tour stock) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z47 : (47805 + tour stock) : Canterbury West Sig.25 to Canterbury West

Location Booked
Canterbury West 13.51d [P2]
Canterbury West Sig.25 13.52 ~ 13.57
Canterbury West 14.00a [DGL]

5Z47 : (47805 + tour stock) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z47 : (47805 + tour stock) : Canterbury West Sig.25 to Canterbury West

Location Booked
Canterbury West 15.38d [DGL]
Canterbury West Sig.25 15.40 ~ 15.43
Canterbury West 15.45a [P2]

5Z49 : (46100 + support coach) : Hanwell Loop to Southall (cancelled)

Location Booked
Hanwell Loop 20.32d
Southall East Jn 20/35
Southall 20.37 ~ 20.42
Southall LSL 20.52a


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