16th March 2024

Saphos Trains
The Cotswold Explorer

Locos Used (2) 40013 'Andania' & 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used (3) (4) ? (35461)+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3140+3330 ?

Route :
1Z46 : Northampton to Worcester Shrub Hill
1Z48 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Northampton

Loco(s) Route
40013 (1) Northampton - Milton Keynes Central - Leighton Buzzard - Hemel Hempstead - Watford Junction - Wembley Central - Willesden [Up & Down Relief] - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - Willesden No.7 - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Ealing Broadway - Hanwell Bridge Loop
46100 (1) 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
46100 (1) Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Evesham - Moreton-in-Marsh - Charlbury - Wolvercote Jn - Oxford - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - Hanwell Bridge Loop
40013 (1) Hanwell Bridge Loop - (reverse of outward route) - Northampton

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 40013 running as D213. 47805 running as D1935.
(3) 35461 was only in the consist when 46100 was on the train.
(4) Consist confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Northampton 06.30d [P1] 06.30   22.26a [P2] 22.27
Hanslope Jn 06/44½ [US] 06/43   22/16 22/15
Milton Keynes Central 06.52a ~ 07.01d [P2] [US] 06.52 ~ 07.01   22.04a ~ 22.07d [P3] [DS] 22.02 ~ 22.05
Denbigh Hall South Jn 07/05 [US] 07/05   22/01 [DS] 22/00
Bletchley 07/07 [P4] [US] 07/07   22/00 [P3] [DS] 21/59
Leighton Buzzard 07.14a ~ 07.17d [P4] [US] 07.14 ~ 07.18   21.50a ~ 21.52d [P3] [DS] 21.48 ~ 21.51
Ledburn Jn 07/21½ [US] 07/22   21/46 [DS] 21/45
Tring 07/29 [P5] [US] 07/29   21*26 ~ 21*37 [P4] [DS] 21.32 ~ 21.38
Bourne End Jn 07/35 [US] 07/35   21/19 [DS] 21/22
Hemel Hempstead 07.37a ~ 07.40d [P4] [US] 07.37 ~ 07.41   21.13a ~ 21.15d [P3] [DS] 21.16 ~ 21.19
Watford Junction 07.49a ~ 07.55d [P9] [US] 07.49 ~ 07.55 [P9]   21.00a ~ 21.02d [P8] [DS] 21.02 ~ 21.06
Harrow & Wealdstone 08/03 [P6] [US] 08/03   20/54 [P5] [DS] 20/56
Wembley Central 08/08 [P6] [UDR] 08/06   20/50 [P5] [DS] 20/50
Willesden Up & Down Relief 08*12 ~ 08*17 [DR] ?   20*22 ~ 20*45 [DR] ?
Sudbury Jn 08/19 [UR] 08/10   20/17 [UDR] 20/17
Wembley Yard South Jn 08/20 08/11   20/14 20/15
Willesden No.7 08/23 08/15   20/10 [DR] 20/12
Acton Canal Wharf 08/25 08/18   20/07 20/09
Acton Wells Jn 08/27 08/20   20/05 20/06
Acton Main Line 08/35 [DR] 08/21   20/00½ [UR] 20/03
Acton West 08/37 [DR] 08/28   19/59 [UR] 20/01
Ealing Broadway 08.38a ~ 08.40d [P3] [DR] 08.36 ~ 08.40   19.55a ~ 19.57d [P4] [UR] 19.58 ~ 19.59
West Ealing 08/42 [P3] [DR] 08/42   19/52½ [P4] [UR] 19/55
Hanwell 08/43½ [P2] [DR] 08/44   19/51 [P3] [UR] 19/54
Hanwell Bridge Loop 08L46 ~ 09L19 [UGL] 08.44 ~ 09.26   19L14 ~ 19L49 [UGL] 19.25 ~ 19.52
Southall East Jn 09/22½ [DR] 09/27   19/12 19/24
Southall 09/23½ [P3] [DR] 09/29   19/11 [P4] [UR] 19/23
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/26½ [DR] 09/32   19/07½ [UR] 19/19
Slough 09.34a ~ 09.37d [P4] [DR] 09.44 ~ 09.47   18.56a ~ 18.59d [P5] [UR] 19.07 ~ 19.10
Maidenhead 09.45a ~ 09.48d [P3] [DR] 09.55 ~ 10.01   18.48a ~ 18.50d [P4] [UR] 18.52 ~ 18.57
Twyford 09/54½ [P3] [DR] 10/10   18/40 [P4] [UR] 18/43
Kennet Bridge Jn 09/59½ [DR] 10/14   18/36½ [UR] 18/38
Reading 10/01 [P13] [DR] 10/17   18/34½ [P14] [UR] 18/36
Reading West Jn 10/03 [DR] 10/19   18/33 [UR] 18/34
Goring & Streatley 10/13 [P3] [DR] 10/26   18/22 [P4] [UR] 18/23
Didcot East Jn 10/22 [DR] 10/37   18/12½ [UR] 18/12
Didcot Parkway 10/23 [P3] [DR] 10/38   18/11 [P4] [UR] 18/11
Foxhall Jn 10/25 10/39   - -
Milton Jn 10/28 [DM] 10/41   - -
Wantage Road 10/33 10/47   - -
Challow 10w38 ~ 10w55 [DR] ? ~ 11.20   - -
Uffington 11/00 11/25   - -
Swindon 11/11 [P3] 11/38   - -
Rodbourne Jn 11/15 11/40   - -
Kemble 11/30 [P2] 11/52   - -
St Mary's LC 11/39 12/01   - -
Stroud 11/43 12/05   - -
Standish Jn 11/49 12/19   - -
Gloucester Yard Jn 11/59 12/27   - -
Barnwood Jn 12/00½ 12/28   - -
Cheltenham Spa 12/07 [P2] 12/37   - -
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 12/15 [P1] 12/45   - -
Abbotswood Jn 12/24½ 12/54   - -
Didcot North Jn - -   18/05 18/09
Kennington Jn - -   17/56 18/01
Hinksey Reception Lines - -   17w28 ~ 17w52 17.34 ~ 17.58
Hinksey North - -   17/25 ?
Oxford - -   17/23 [TL] 17/27
Oxford North Jn - -   17/19 [UM] 17/25
Wolvercote Jn - -   17/13½ [UM] 17/22
Charlbury - -   16*51 ~ 17*01 ? ~ 17.08
Ascott-under-Wychwood - -   16/46 [P2] 16/54
Moreton-in-Marsh - -   16/33 [P2] 16/43
Honeybourne - -   16/19 [P2] ?
Evesham - -   16/11 16/28
Worcestershire Parkway HL - -   15/59 ?
Norton Jn 12/27 13/02   15/58½ 16/17
Worcester Shrub Hill 12.34a [P1] 13.14 [P1]   15.50d [P2] 16.11


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z47 : (46100 with 35461) : Southall to Hanwell Bridge Loop

Location Booked
Southall LSL 07.16d
Southall 07.26 ~ 07.51
Southall East Jn 07/52
Hanwell Bridge Loop 07.54a

5Z48 : (46100 with 47805 on rear) : Worcester Shrub Hill to Tunnel Jn
5Z48 : (47805 with 46100 on rear) : Tunnel Jn to Henwick
5Z48 : (46100 with 47805 on rear) : Henwick to Wylds Lane Jn
5Z48 : (47805 with 46100 on rear) : Wylds Lane Jn to Worcester T.C.
5Z48 : (46100 with 47805 on rear) : Worcester T.C. to Wylds Lane Jn
5Z48 : (47805 with 46100 on rear) : Wylds Lane Jn to Worcester Shrub Hill
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Worcester Shrub Hill 12.54d [P1]
Tunnel Jn 12.57 ~ 13.13
Worcester Foregate Street 13/19 [P2]
Henwick 13.21 ~ 13.30
Worcester Foregate Street 13/31 [P1]
Worcester Shrub Hill 13*33 ~ 13*36 [P1]
Wylds Lane Jn 13.39 ~ 13.44
Worcester T.C. 13w52 ~ 15w35
Wylds Lane Jn 15.38 ~ 15.41
Worcester Shrub Hill 15.43a [P2]

5Z49 : (46100 with 35461) : Hanwell Bridge Loop to Southall

Location Booked
Hanwell Bridge Loop 20.51d
Southall East Jn 20/53
Southall 20.54 ~ 20.57
Southall LSL 21.07a


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