26th March 2024

Saphos Trains
The Golden Arrow

Locos Used (2) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot', 57311 & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used (3) (4) ? (35461)+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3140+3330 ?

Route :
1Z46 : Bristol Temple Meads to Canterbury West
1Z47 : Canterbury West to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
57311 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Bradford-on-Avon - Trowbridge - Hawkeridge Jn - Heywood Road Jn - Pewsey - Hungerford - Newbury - Theale - Southcote Jn - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - Hanwell Bridge Loop
46100 (1) 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 - Canterbury Road Jn - Cambria 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
46100 (1) Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Bat & Ball - Otford Jn - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction - Kent House - Herne Hill - Brixton - (reverse of outward route) - Hanwell Bridge Loop
57311 (1) Hanwell Bridge Loop - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924.
(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
Bristol Temple Meads 06.11d [P7] [UF] 06.11   23.51a [P15] 00.12
Bristol East Jn 06/13 06/13   23/48½ 00/10
North Somerset Jn 06/14 06/14   23/47½ [DM] 23/58
Bath Spa 06.24a ~ 06.29d [P2] 06.25 ~ 06.29   23.32a ~ 23.35d [P1] 23.43 ~ 23.47
Bathampton Jn 06/33 06/33   23/29 23/40
Bradford-on-Avon 06.41a ~ 06.46d 06.45 ~ 06.46   23.18a ~ 23.21d 23.26 ~ 23.27
Bradford Jn 06/50 06/50   23/15 23/23
Trowbridge 06.52a ~ 06.57d 06.52 ~ 06.57   23.10a ~ 23.13d 23.18 ~ ?
Hawkeridge Jn 07/03½ 07/03   23/06 23/13
Heywood Road Jn 07/07½ 07/06   23/02 23/10
Lavington 07/12½ 07/14   22/50 23/03
Woodborough 07/20½ 07/22   22/44 22/57
Pewsey 07.24a ~ 07.29d 07.25 ~ 07.28   22.36a ~ 22.39d 22.50 ~ 22.52
Bedwyn 07/39 [P2] 07/39   22/27 [P1] 22/42
Hungerford 07.43a ~ 07.47d 07.44 ~ 07.47   22.18a ~ 22.21d 22.33 ~ 22.36
Newbury 07.59a ~ 08.03d [P2] 07.57 ~ 08.02   22.01a ~ 22.06d [P1] 22.14 ~ 22.19
Theale 08/17 08/18   21/49½ 21/46
Southcote Jn 08/21 08/22   21/46 21/42
Oxford Road Jn 08/22½ [DFR] 08/23   21/44 21/40
Reading 08.27a ~ 08.31d [P14] [UR] 08.27 ~ 09.00   21.33a ~ 21.40d [P13] [DFR] 21.30 ~ 21.37
Kennet Bridge Jn 08/33 [UR] 09/02   21/27 [DR] 21/28
Twyford 08/37 [P4] [UR] 09/07   21/23 [P3] [DR] 21/23
Maidenhead 08.45a ~ 09.08d [P5] [UR] 09.16 ~ 09.20   21.13a ~ 21.16d [P3] [DR] 21.12 ~ 21.15
Slough 09/16 [P5] [UR] 09/27   21/04½ [P4] [DR] 21/05
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/23 [UR] 09/41   20/56½ [DR] 20/57
Southall 09/28 [P4] [UR] 09/45   20/52½ [P3] [DR] 20/52
Southall East Jn 09/28½ 09/46   20/51½ [DR] 20/51
Hanwell Bridge Loop 09L30 ~ 09L57 [DGL] 09.47 ~ 10.13   20L14 ~ 20L49 [UGL] 20.11 ~ 20.50
Hanwell 09/59½ [P3] [UR] 10/15   20/11 [P2] 20/10
West Ealing 10/01½ [P4] [UR] 10/17   20/09 [P3] [DR] 20/08
Acton West 10/03½ [UR] 10/19   20/06 [DR] 20/05
Acton Main Line 10/08 [UR] 10/21   20/04 [DR] 20/03
Acton Wells Jn 10/11½ 10/24   20/01 19/55
Willesden SW Sidings 10*14 ~ 10*24 [USW] ?   19/58½ [DSW] ?
Willesden West London Jn 10/26½ 10/28   19/57½ 19/50
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/28 [UWL] 10/30   19/56 19/48
North Pole Jn 10/29 10/31   19/54½ 19/42
Shepherds Bush 10/30½ [P1] 10/35   19/52 [P2] 19/41
Kensington Olympia 10/33 [P3] 10/36   19/49 [DM] 19/40
West Brompton 10/36 [P3] 10/37   19/45½ [P4] 19/38
Latchmere Jn 10/40 [UKL] 10/40   19/40½ [DWL] 19/34
Longhedge Jn 10/42 10/43   19/38 [DKL] 19/31
Factory Jn 10/44 [AL] 10/44   19/33 19/29
Voltaire Road Jn 10/52 10/46   19/32 [AL] 19/28
Brixton 10/54 10/50   19/28½ [P1] 19/22

 

Location Booked Actual
Canterbury Road Jn 10/54½ 10/51
Cambria Jn 10/59 10/52
Denmark Hill 11/01 [P4] 10/53
Crofton Road Jn 11/06½ 10/54
Nunhead 11/10½ [P2] 10/56
Catford 11/15 11/01
Bellingham 11/17 [P2] 11/04
Shortlands Jn 11/25½ [DCF] 11/08
Bromley South 11/31½ [P2] 11/10
Bickley Jn 11/34½ [DCF] 11/14
St Mary Cray Jn 11/35½ 11/15
Swanley 11/44 [P2] 11/23
Otford Jn 11/58½ 11/41
Borough Green & Wrotham 12/05½ 11/49
Maidstone East 12/18 [P2] 12/07
Lenham Passenger Loop 12w32 ~ 12w57 [DPL] 12.27 ~ 12.57 [DPL]
Charing 13/05 13/04
Ashford International 13/20 [P6] 13/21
Wye 13/26 13/28
Canterbury West 13.36a [P2] ~ 15.55d [P2] 13.40 ~ 16.02
Sturry 15/59 16/06
Minster 16/11½ 16/18
Minster South Jn 16/13½ 16/20
Sandwich 16/20 16/26
Deal 16/26½ 16/30
Buckland Jn 16/44 16/45
Dover Priory 16/45 [P1] 16/47
Folkestone East 16/55½ 17/00
Folkestone Central 16/59 17/02
Saltwood Jn 17/03 17/06
Ashford International 17/17 [UM] 17/16
Headcorn 17*29 ~ 17*47 [UM] 17/27
Paddock Wood 18w03 ~ 18w20 [P1] 17.38 ~ 18.02
Tonbridge 18/29 [UF] 18/12
Sevenoaks 18/40 [P3] 18/25
Bat & Ball 18/43 18/33
Otford Jn 18/45 18/38
Swanley 18/58 [P3] [UCS] 18/53
St Mary Cray Jn 19/04 19/02
Bickley Jn 19/05 [UCS] 19/03
Bromley South 19/07 [P3] 19/05
Shortlands Jn 19/11 19/07
Beckenham Junction 19/13½ 19/09
Kent House 19/15½ [P2] 19/10
Herne Hill 19/26 [P2] 19/19

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z46 : (46100 with 35461) : Southall to Hanwell Bridge Loop

Location Booked
Southall LSL 08.59d
Southall 09.09 ~ 09.19
Southall East Jn 09/20
Hanwell Bridge Loop 09.22a

5Z47 : (46100 with 47810 on rear) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z47 : (47810 with 46100 on rear) : 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 : (46100 with 47810 on rear) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z47 : (47810 with 46100 on rear) : 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 with 35461) : Hanwell Bridge Loop to Southall

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


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