30th March 2024

Saphos Trains
The Golden Arrow

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

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

Loco(s) Route
57311 (1) Poole - Bournemouth - Brockenhurst - Redbridge - Southampton Central - St Denys - Eastleigh - Winchester - Micheldever - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - 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 - Clapham Junction - Balham -  (4) Streatham Hill - Crystal Palace - Beckenham Junction - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - Petts Wood Jn - Orpington - Sevenoaks (4) - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Headcorn - 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 - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Hanwell Bridge Loop
57311 (1) Hanwell Bridge Loop - (reverse of outward route) - Poole

Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924.
(3) 35461 was only in the consist when 46100 was on the train.
(4) The outward leg was diverted via Crystal Palace - Beckenham Junction - Bromley South - Petts Wood Jn - Orpington - Sevenoaks, due to a landslip at Edenbridge.

Source : Nick Bartlett

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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Poole 05.53d [P1] 05.51   23.58a [P2] 00.18
Branksome 05/59 [P1] 05/57   23/52½ [P2] 00/12
Bournemouth 06.04a ~ 06.09d [P2] 06.01 ~ 06.08   23.44a ~ 23.47d [P3] 00.04 ~ 00.07
Brockenhurst 06.27a ~ 06.31d [P2] 06.39 ~ 06.43   23.22a ~ 23.25d [P3] 23.14 ~ 23.21
Totton 06/40 [P1] 06/55   23/12 [P2] 23/03
Redbridge 06/44 06/56   23/11 23/02
Church Lane Jn 06/45½ [US] 06/57   23/09½ 23/01
Southampton Central 06.47a ~ 06.51d [P1] 07.02 ~ 07.04   23.05a ~ 23.07d [P3] [DF] 22.56 ~ 22.58
Northam Jn 06/54½ [UF] 07/07 [UF]   23/03 22/53
St Denys 06/56½ [P1] 07/10   23/01 [P2] [DF] 22/52
Southampton Airport Parkway 06/58½ [P1] [US] 07/13   22/58 [P2] 22/50
Eastleigh 07.01a ~ 07.05d [P1] [UF] 07.16 ~ 07.19   22.53a ~ 22.56d [P2] 22.44 ~ 22.46
Shawford Up Jn 07/11½ ?   - -
Shawford Jn - -   22/47 [DF] 22/38
Winchester 07.15a ~ 07.18d [P1] 07.30 ~ 07.33   22.40a ~ 22.43d [P2] 22.32 ~ 22.34
Wallers Ash Loop 07*27 ~ 07*40 [UGL] 07.41 ~ 07.46   22*13 ~ 22*32 [DGL] 22/27
Micheldever 07.45a ~ 07.48d 07.51 ~ ?   22.04a ~ 22.08d 22.22 ~ 22.24
Worting Jn 07/58 [US] 08/01   21/56 22/14
Basingstoke 08.01a ~ 08.16d [P4] 08.05 ~ 08.13   21.46a ~ 21.51d [P3] [DF] 22.05 ~ 22.10
Bramley 08/24½ 08/19   21/39 21/59
Southcote Jn 08/40½ 08/29   21/30½ 21/51
Oxford Road Jn 08/43½ [DFR] 08/33   21/28½ 21/49
Reading 08.46a ~ 08.50d [P15] [UR] 08.47 ~ 08.51   21.19a ~ 21.26d [P13] [DFR] 21.45 ~ 21.47
Kennet Bridge Jn 08/52½ [UR] 08/53   21/17½ [DR] 21/43
Twyford 08/56½ [P4] [UR] 08/58   21/13½ [P3] [DR] 21/37
Maidenhead 09/02 [P5] [UR] 09/04   21/07½ [P3] [DR] 21/30
Slough 09/07½ [P5] [UR] 09/10   21/01 [P4] [DR] 21/21
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/14 [UR] 09/16   20/53 [DR] 21/12
Southall 09/18 [P4] [UR] 09/20   20/51½ [P3] [DR] 21/08
Southall East Jn 09/18½ 09/21   20/50½ [DR] 21/06
Hanwell Bridge Loop 09L23 ~ 09L53 [DGL] 09.22 ~ 09.55   20L21 ~ 20L48 [UGL] 20.39 ~ 21.05
Hanwell 09/56 [P3] [UR] 09/58   20/18 [P2] [DR] 20/38
West Ealing 09/58 [P4] [UR] 09/59   20/16½ [P3] [DR] 20/37
Acton West 10/01 [UR] 10/02   20/13½ ]DR] 20/34
Acton Main Line 10/03 [UR] 10/05   20/11½ [DR] 20/32
Acton Wells Jn 10/06½ 10/08   20/05½ 20/20
Willesden SW Sidings 10*09 ~ 10*24 [USW] ?   19/58½ [DSW] ?
Willesden West London Jn 10/26½ 10/13   19/57½ 20/15
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/28 [UWL] 10/24   19/56 20/13
North Pole Jn 10/29 10/37   19/55 20/08
Shepherds Bush 10/30½ [P1] 10/41   19/53 [P2] 20/06
Kensington Olympia 10/32 [P3] 10/42   19/51 [DM] 20/03
West Brompton 10/35 [P3] 10/44   19/47½ [P4] 20/00
Latchmere Jn 10/38½ 10/49   19/41½ [DWL] 19/54

 

Location Booked Actual
Clapham Junction 10*41 ~ 10*51 [P17] [DBS] 10.51 ~ 11.01
Balham 10/58½ [P1] 11/07
Streatham North Jn 11/02½ [DS] DIV
Streatham Common 11/03½ [P1] DIV
Selhurst 11/13 [P1] DIV
Windmill Bridge Jn 11/16½ [DS] DIV
East Croydon 11*18 ~ 11*19 [P4] [DS] DIV
South Croydon 11/21 [P4] DIV
Purley 11/25½ [P4] DIV
Stoats Nest Jn 11/26½ [DS] DIV
Redhill 11*38 ~ 11*40 [DM] DIV
Godstone 11/49½ DIV
Edenbridge 11/55½ DIV
Streatham Hill DIV 11/12
Crystal Palace DIV 11/23
Beckenham Junction DIV 11/35
Shortlands Jn DIV 11/38
Bromley South DIV 11/41
Bickley Jn DIV 11/45
Petts Wood Jn DIV 11/48
Orpington DIV 11/56
Sevenoaks DIV 12/09
Tonbridge 12*05 ~ 12*14 [P1] 12/21 [P3]
Paddock Wood 12/26 [DM] 12/27
Headcorn 12w37 ~ 12w57 [P2] 12.40 ~ 13.01 [P2]
Ashford West Jn 13*07 ~ 13*13 ? ~ 13.14
Ashford International 13/19 [P6] 13/22
Wye 13/25 13/28
Canterbury West 13.36a [P2] ~ 15.59d [P2] 13.39 ~ 15.59
Sturry 16/03 16/05
Minster 16/15½ 16/16
Minster South Jn 16/18½ 16/21
Sandwich 16/25 16/30
Deal 16/32 16/38
Buckland Jn 16/51 16/56
Dover Priory 16/52 [P1] 16/58
Folkestone East 17/02½ 17/13
Folkestone Central 17/06 17/15
Saltwood Jn 17/10 17/19
Ashford International 17/24 [UM] 17/28
Headcorn 17*36 ~ 17*47 [UM] 17.40 ~ 17.55
Paddock Wood 18w03 ~ 18w20 [P1] 18.12 ~ 18.32
Tonbridge 18/29 [UF] 18/45
Sevenoaks 18/40 [P3] 19/03
Bat & Ball 18/43 19/06
Otford Jn 18/45 19/08
Swanley 18/58 [P3] [UCS] 19/18
St Mary Cray Jn 19/04 19/24
Bickley Jn 19/05 [UCS] 19/26
Bromley South 19/07 [P3] 19/30
Shortlands Jn 19/11 19/33
Beckenham Junction 19/13½ 19/36
Kent House 19/15½ [P2] 19/37
Herne Hill 19/26 [P2] 19/43
Brixton 19/28½ [P1] 19/44
Voltaire Road Jn 19/31½ [RVL] 19/46
Factory Jn 19/32½ 19/48
Longhedge Jn 19/37½ [DKL] 19/49

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z45 : (47810 with 57311 on rear) : Eastleigh to Poole

Location Booked
Eastleigh Arlington 04.06d
Eastleigh Depot Sig.E241 04/08
Eastleigh 04*11 ~ 04*13
Eastleigh East Yard 04.16 ~ 04.31
Eastleigh 04/34
St Denys 04/38
Northam Jn 04/40
Southampton Central 04/42
Church Lane Jn 04/44
Redbridge 04/46
Totton 04/47
Brockenhurst 04/57
Bournemouth 05/11
Branksome 05/15
Poole 05/20
Poole Sig.P17 05.22 ~ 05.38
Poole 05.40a [P1]

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

Location Booked
Southall LSL 08.29d
Southall 08.39 ~ 08.49
Southall East Jn 08/51
Hanwell Bridge Loop 08.54a

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 21.02d
Southall East Jn 21/05
Southall 21.07 ~ 21.12
Southall LSL 21.22a

5Z50 : (47810 with 57311 on rear) : Poole to Eastleigh

Location Booked
Poole 00.04d [P2]
Poole Sidings 00.07 ~ 00.32
Poole 00/33
Branksome 00/40
Bournemouth 00/44
Brockenhurst 00/59
Totton 01/07
Redbridge 01/08
Church Lane Jn 01/10
Southampton Central 01/11
Northam Jn 01/14
St Denys 01/16
Eastleigh 01/19
Eastleigh East Yard 01.22 ~ 01.37
Eastleigh 01/40
Eastleigh Depot Sig.E241 01/43
Eastleigh Arlington 01.45a


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