5th October 2024

Saphos Trains
The Golden Arrow

Locos Used (3) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (4) (35451)+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3140+3330

Route :
1Z70 : Norwich to Canterbury West
1Z71 : Canterbury West to Norwich

Loco(s) Route
47805 (1) Norwich - Trowse Jn - Diss - Haughley Jn - Stowmarket - Ipswich - Manningtree - Colchester - Chelmsford - Shenfield - Ilford - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Lea Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Canonbury West Jn - Highbury & Islington - Westbourne Road Jn - Camden Road East Jn - Camden Road Jn - Primrose Hill - Camden Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden SW Sidings
70000 (2) Willesden SW Sidings - Willesden West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road 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
70000 (2) 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 - (reverse of outward route) - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - West Ealing - Hanwell Bridge Loop
47805 (1?) (6) Hanwell Bridge Loop - West Ealing - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Kensal Green Jn - West Hampstead - Gospel Oak - Camden Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich

Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47805 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935. 47810 running as D1924.
(4) 35451 was only in the consist when 70000 was on the train.
(5) This was the last 'Golden Arrow' for the 2024 season.
(6) Loco confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Norwich 06.03d [P2] 06.03   00.52a [P2] 00.52
Thorpe Jn 06/04 [W] 06/04   00/50 [C] 00/51
Trowse Swing Bridge 06/04½ [C] 06/05   00/49½ [D] 00/50
Trowse Jn 06/06 06/06   00/45½ 00/49
Flordon LC 06/13 06/14   00/38½ 00/42
Diss 06/24½ 06/24   00/29½ 00/33
Haughley Jn 06/33 06/32   00/18½ 00/22
Stowmarket 06.36a ~ 06.42d [P2] 06.35 ~ 06.43 [P1]   00.12a ~ 00.15d [P2] 00.15 ~ 00.18
Claydon 06/48½ 06/50   00/05 00/06
Europa Jn 06/52½ 06/52   00/02 00/03
East Suffolk Jn 06/53½ [UM] 06/53   00/01 00/02
Ipswich 06.55a ~ 06.58d [P3] 06.56 ~ 07.02   23.55a ~ 23.58d [P3] 23.56 ~ 23.59
Halifax Jn 07/01 07/04   23/53 23/53
Manningtree 07.10a ~ 07.13d [P2] 07.14 ~ 07.17   23.39a ~ 23.42d [P3] 23.40 ~ 23.43
Colchester 07.23a ~ 07.36d [P3] 07.28 ~ 07.42   23.09a ~ 23.29d [P3] 23.17 ~ 23.29
Marks Tey 07/43½ [P1] 08/20   23/04 [P2] 23/07
Witham 07/49½ [P2] 08/31   22/57 [P3] 23/00
Chelmsford 07.58a ~ 08.02d [P1] 08.43 ~ 08.46   22.43a ~ 22.46d [P2] 22.47 ~ 22.50
Shenfield 08.15a ~ 08.40d [P1] 08.58 ~ 09.01   22.29a ~ 22.32d [P3] 22.31 ~ 22.35
Gidea Park 08/48 [P1] [UM] 09/09   22/21 [P2] [DM] 22/22
Ilford 08/53 [P1] [UM] 09/14   22/15 [P2] [DM] 22/17
Forest Gate Jn 08/55 [UM] 09/15   22/13½ [DM] 22/15
Maryland 08/56 [P4] [DM] 09/17   22/11½ [P4] [DM] 22/13
Stratford 08*58 ~ 09*08 [P10a] 09/18   21*58 ~ 22*10 [P10a] [DM] 22.07 ~ 22.08
Channelsea Jn 09/11½ 09/19   21/55½ 22/05
Lea Jn 09/12 09/20   21/54½ 22/04
Navarino Road Jn 09/18½ 09/24   21/46½ 21/57
Canonbury West Jn 09/23 09/29   21/42 21/52
Highbury & Islington 09/24½ [P7] 09/30   21/41 [P8] 21/51
Westbourne Road Jn 09/26 09/31   21/39½ 21/50
Camden Road East Jn 09/28½ 09/35   21/37 [NL] 21/46
Camden Road Jn 09/31 09/43   21/34 21/44
Primrose Hill 09/33 ?   - -
Camden Jn 09*35 ~ 09*47 [DS] 09/46   - -
Willesden West London Jn 09/54 09/59   - -
Gospel Oak - -   21/31 [P2] 21/39
West Hampstead - -   21/24 [P2] 21/33
Kensal Green Jn - -   21/17 21/26
Willesden Junction HL - -   21/15 [P4] 21/24
Acton Wells Jn - -   21/08 21/20
Acton Main Line - -   21/05 [UGL] 21/15
Acton West - -   21/03 [UR] 21/13
West Ealing - -   21/00½ [P4] [UR] 21/10
Hanwell - -   20/58½ [P3] [UR] 21/07
Hanwell Bridge Loop - -   20L28 ~ 20L57 [DGL] 20.30 ~ 21.05
Hanwell - -   20/25 [P2] 20/27
West Ealing - -   20/23 [P3] [DR] 20/23
Acton West - -   20/20 [DR] 20/16
Acton Main Line - -   20*11 ~ 20*16 [DGL] 20.11 ~ ?
Acton Wells Jn - -   20/08 20/09
Willesden SW Sidings 09L55 ~ 10L22 [USW] 10.00 ~ 10.28   20/04½ [DSW] ?
Willesden West London Jn 10/24 10/29   20/03½ 20/04
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/25½ [UWL] 10/32   20/02 20/02
North Pole Jn 10/26½ 10/32   19/59½ 20/00
Shepherds Bush 10/29 [P1] 10/36   19/57½ [P2] 19/57
Kensington Olympia 10/31 [P3] 10/37   19/51 [DM] 19/53
West Brompton 10/34 [P3] 10/38   19/47½ [P4] 19/47
Latchmere Jn 10/38 [UKL] 10/41   19/41½ [DWL] 19/41
Longhedge Jn 10/40 10/44   19/37 [DKL] 19/38
Factory Jn 10/42 [RVL] 10/45   19/32½ 19/33
Voltaire Road Jn 10/43 10/46   19/31 [AL] 19/32

 

Location Booked Actual
Brixton 10/45 10/50
Canterbury Road Jn 10/45½ 10/51
Cambria Jn 10/47 10/53
Denmark Hill 10/48 [P4] 10/54
Crofton Road Jn 10/50 10/55
Nunhead 10/52 [P2] 10/56
Catford 10/55½ 11/00
Bellingham 10/57 [P2] 11/02
Shortlands Jn 11/01 [DCS] 11/06
Bromley South 11/03 [P4] 11/07
Bickley Jn 11/05 [DCS] 11/10
St Mary Cray Jn 11/06 11/11
Swanley 11/12 [P4] 11/16
Otford Jn 11/23 11/27
Borough Green & Wrotham 11/30 11/35
Maidstone East 11/42½ [P2] 11/47
Charing 12w00 ~ 12w18 12.05 ~ 12.26
Ashford International 12*28 ~ 12*29 [P6] 12/36
Wye 12/36 12/42
Canterbury West 12.52a [P2] ~ 15.55d [P2] 12.53 ~ 15.56
Sturry 15/59 16/01
Minster 16/12½ 16/14
Minster South Jn 16/14½ 16/24
Sandwich 16/21 16/32
Deal 16/27 16/39
Buckland Jn 16/40 16/55
Dover Priory 16*41 ~ 17*06 [P1] 16.58 ~ 17.11
Folkestone East 17/17 17/21
Folkestone Central 17/18½ 17/22
Saltwood Jn 17/22½ 17/26
Ashford International 17/35 [UM] 17/35 [UM]
Headcorn 17/47½ [UM] 17/50
Paddock Wood 18w01 ~ 18w21 [P1] 18.07 ~ 18.27
Tonbridge 18/30 [UF] 18/36 [UF]
Sevenoaks 18/41 [P3] 18/48
Bat & Ball 18/45½ 18/51
Otford Jn 18/49 18/53
Swanley 19/03 [P3] [UCS] 19/03
St Mary Cray Jn 19/09 19/10
Bickley Jn 19/10 [UCS] 19/12
Bromley South 19/12 [P3] 19/15
Shortlands Jn 19/14 19/16
Beckenham Junction 19/16 19/18
Kent House 19/17½ [P2] 19/19
Herne Hill 19/25 [P2] 19/27
Brixton 19/28 [P1] 19/29

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z70 : (70000 with 35451) : Southall to Willesden SW Sidings

Location Booked
Southall LSL 08.42d
Southall 08.52 ~ 08.57
Southall East Jn 08/58
West Ealing 09/00
Acton West 09/03
Acton Main Line 09/06
Acton Wells Jn 09/09
Willesden SW Sidings 09.12 ~ 09.57 [SWT]
Willesden SW Goods Lines 09.59 ~ 10.06
Willesden SW Sidings 10.08a [USW]

5Z70 : (70000 with 47805 on rear) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z70 : (47805 with 70000 on rear) : Canterbury West Sig.25 to Canterbury West

Location Booked
Canterbury West 13.11d [P2]
Canterbury West Sig.25 13.13 ~ 13.16
Canterbury West 13.18a [DGL]

5Z70 : (70000 with 47805 on rear) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z70 : (47805 with 70000 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 15.46a [P2]

5Z46 : (70000 with 35451) : Hanwell Bridge Loop to Southall

Location Booked
Hanwell Bridge Loop 20.42d
Southall East Jn 20/43
Southall 20.44 ~ 20.49
Southall LSL 20.59a


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