9th October 2024

Saphos Trains
The Golden Hind

Locos Used (3) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used 9479+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3140+3330

Route :
1Z61 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Plymouth
1Z63 : Plymouth to Worcester Shrub Hill

Loco(s) Route
47810 (1) Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Stonehouse - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon
47805 (2) Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton
61306 (2) Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
61306 (2) Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Norton Fitzwarren
47805 (2) Norton Fitzwarren - Taunton - (reverse of outward route) - Swindon
47810 (1) Swindon - (reverse of outward route) - Worcester Shrub Hill

Notes : 
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47810 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935. 47810 running as D1924.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Taunton Trains

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Worcester Shrub Hill 05.30d [P2] 05.30   23.27a [P1] 23.37
Norton Jn 05/37½ 05/35   23/21 23/31
Abbotswood Jn 05/39 05/37   23/19½ 23/29
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 05/48 [P2] 05/47   23/11½ [P1] 23/21
Cheltenham Spa 05.57a ~ 06.01d [P1] 05.55 ~ 06.01   23.02a ~ 23.04d [P2] 23.10 ~ 23.13
Barnwood Jn 06/07 06/09   22/56 23/05
Gloucester Yard Jn 06*09 ~ 06*15 ? ~ 06.14   22/55 23/04
Standish Jn 06/24 06/23   22/49 22/57
Stonehouse 06.29a ~ 06.32d [P1] 06.32 ~ 06.33   22.42a ~ 22.44d [P2] 22.49 ~ 22.50
Stroud 06.38a ~ 06.41d [P1] 06.36 ~ 06.42   22.35a ~ 22.37d [P2] 22.44 ~ 22.45
St Mary's LC 06/46 06/47   22/30½ 22/40
Kemble 06.57a ~ 07.00d [P1] 06.57 ~ ?   22.17a ~ 22.19d [P2] 22.25 ~ 22.29
Rodbourne Jn 07/13 07/15   22/04 22/13
Swindon 07.16a ~ 07.33d [P1] 07.19 ~ 07.33   21.51a ~ 22.00d [P1] 22.06 ~ 22.11
Wootton Bassett Jn 07/40 07/40   21/44½ 21/53
Chippenham 07.49a ~ 07.53d [P1] 07.49 ~ 07.52   21.30a ~ 21.32d [P2] 21.39 ~ 21.42
Thingley East Jn 07/55½ 07/56   21/27 21/37
Thingley Jn 07/56 07/57   ? ?
Bathampton Jn 08/05½ 08/06   21*06 ~ 21*21 [UPL] 21.01 ~ 21.24
Bath Spa 08.10a ~ 08.13d [P1] 08.09 ~ 08.14   20.53a ~ 20.58d [P2] 20.55 ~ 20.57
North Somerset Jn 08/26 [DM] 08/25   20/42 20/44
Bristol East Jn 08/27 [DF] 08/28   20/40½ [UM] 20/43
Bristol Temple Meads 08.28a ~ 08.31d [P10] 08.30 ~ 08.35   20.36a ~ 20.39d [P15] 20.34 ~ 20.42
Bristol West Jn 08/33 [DM] 08/37   20/35 [CL] 20/32
Parson Street ? ?   20/29 [P2] 20/30
Yatton 08*49 ~ 09*00 [DGL] 08.57 ~ 09.03   20*00 ~ 20*16 [UGL] 20.04 ~ 20.18
Worle Jn 09/07 09/12   19/54½ 19/57
Uphill Jn 09/09 09/15   19/50 19/54
Bridgwater 09/18 09/25   19/41 19/43
Cogload Jn 09/23 09/29   19/36 19/37
Taunton 09L28 ~ 09L52 [P2] [UDR] 09.34 ~ 10.01   19/31 [P2] 19/27
Norton Fitzwarren 10/04 10/05   19L05 ~ 19L27 [UDR] 19.05 ~ ?
Whiteball 10/14 10/15   18/55 18/54
Tiverton Parkway 10/17½ [P1] 10/19   18/51 [P2] 18/50
Tiverton Loop 10/19½ 10/20   18/49 18/49
Cowley Bridge Jn 10/34 10/32   18/34 18/36
Exeter St Davids 10*40 ~ 10*53 [P6] 10/34   18/32 [P5] 18/34
Dawlish Warren 11/05½ 10/53   18/20 18/24
Dawlish 11/07½ 11/04   18/18½ 18/22
Teignmouth 11/10½ 11/07   18/15½ 18/19
Newton Abbot 11w17 ~ 11w42 [P1] 11.19 ~ 11.44   17w43 ~ 18w08 [P1] 17.47 ~ 18.11
Newton Abbot West Jn 11/43 11/45   17/42 17/46
Dainton Tunnel 11/47 11/51   17/38 17/37
Totnes 11/55 12/02   17/32 17/31
Aish Crossover 12/08½ 12/16   17/24 17/23
Ivybridge 12/12½ [P1] 12/20   17/20 [P2] 17/18
Hemerdon 12/17 12/24   17/15 17/11
Tavistock Jn 12/21 12/28   17/06½ 17/06
Lipson Jn 12/23 12/29   17/03 17/04
Plymouth 12.26a [P6] 12.33 [P5]   17.00d [P6] 17.00 [P5]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

09/10/24 :
3Z60 : (47810 with 47805 on rear) : Crewe to Worcester Shrub Hill

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 02.21d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 02.22 ~ 02.24
Gresty Lane Jn 02/27
Gresty Green East Jn 02/28
Gresty Green Through Siding 02.31 ~ 02.46
Gresty Lane Jn 02/50
Crewe 02.52 ~ 03.07 [P12]
Basford Hall Jn 03/12
Madeley 03/18
Little Bridgeford Jn 03/29
Stafford 03/35 [P4]
Trent Valley Jn 03/37
Penkridge 03/42
Bushbury Jn 03/49
Wolverhampton North Jn 03/50
Wolverhampton 03/53 [P3]
Dudley Port 04/01
Galton Jn 04/05
Soho South Jn 04/07
Birmingham New Street 04*12 ~ 04*14 [P4]
Proof House Jn 04/17
Grand Jn 04/18
St Andrews Jn 04/21
Bordesley Jn 04/23
Lifford East Jn 04/29
Kings Norton 04/35
Longbridge 04/40
Barnt Green 04/50
Bromsgrove 04/54 [P4]
Stoke Works Jn 04/58
Droitwich Spa 05/09
Tunnel Jn 05/16
Worcester Shrub Hill 05.18a [P2]

0Z61 : (61306) : Bishops Lydeard to Taunton

Location Booked
Bishops Lydeard 09.18d
Norton Fitzwarren 09/30
Taunton 09.41a [P2]

5Z62 : (47810 with 61306 on rear) : Plymouth to Mount Gould Jn
5Z62 : (61306 with 47810 on rear) : Mount Gould Jn to Laira T&RSMD

Location Booked Actual
Plymouth 12.41d [P6] [P5]
Lipson Jn 12/46  
Mount Gould Jn 12.48 ~ 12.54  
Laira T&RSMD 13.14a  

3Z63 : (61306 with 47810 on rear) : Laira T&RSMD to Laira Jn
3Z63 : (47810 with 61306 on rear) : Laira Jn to Plymouth
(whole train turned)

Location Booked Actual
Laira T&RSMD 16.28d  
Laira Jn 16.33 ~ 16.38 [DGL]  
Lipson Jn 16/39  
Plymouth 16.43a [P6] [P5]

0Z63 : (61306) : Norton Fitzwarren to Bishops Lydeard

Location Booked
Norton Fitzwarren 19.10d
Fairwater Yard 19.12 ~ 19.32
Norton Fitzwarren 19/37
Bishops Lydeard 19.49a

5Z64 : (47810 with 47805 on rear) : Worcester Shrub Hill to Crewe

Location Booked
Worcester Shrub Hill 23.31d [P1]
Tunnel Jn 23/34
Droitwich Spa 23/39
Stoke Works Jn 23/46
Bromsgrove 23/50 [P2]
Barnt Green 23/57
Longbridge 23/59
Kings Norton 00/11
Lifford East Jn 00/13
Bordesley Jn 00/19
St Andrews Jn 00/20
Grand Jn 00/22
Proof House Jn 00/24
Birmingham New Street 00*27 ~ 00*29 [P10]
Soho South Jn 00/34
Galton Jn 00/36
Dudley Port 00/39
Wolverhampton 00/45 [P1]
Wolverhampton North Jn 00/47
Bushbury Jn 00/48
Penkridge 00/56
Trent Valley Jn 01/01
Stafford 01/02 [P5]
Searchlight Lane Jn 01/08
Madeley 01/17
Basford Hall Jn 01/25
Crewe 01.29 ~ 01.42 [P11]
Gresty Lane Jn 01/44
Gresty Green East Jn 01/45
Gresty Green Through Siding 01.48 ~ 02.03
Gresty Lane Jn 02/07
Salop Down Goods Loop 02/08
Crewe H.S. 02.10a

10/10/24 :
5Z61 : (61306 with 35479) : Bishops Lydeard to Crewe

Location Booked Actual
Bishops Lydeard 09.57d  
Norton Fitzwarren 10/06  
Taunton 10c10 ~ 10c11 [P2] [P2]
Cogload Jn 10/17  
Bridgwater 10/24  
Uphill Jn 10/38  
Worle Jn 10/41  
Yatton 10/46  
Parson Street 10/56  
Bristol West Jn 10/59  
Bristol Temple Meads 11*02 ~ 11*14 [P3]  
Bristol East Jn 11/16  
Dr Day's Jn 11/17  
Narroways Hill Jn 11/23  
Horfield Jn 11/27  
Filton Abbey Wood 11/29  
Patchway 11/31  
Pilning 11*36 ~ 11*48 [DGL]  
Severn Tunnel East 11/51  
Severn Tunnel West 12/00  
Severn Tunnel Junction 12/05 [P3]  
Llanwern West Jn 12/13  
Maindee East Jn 12/19  
Maindee North Jn 12w21 ~ 12w41  
Cwmbran 12/52  
Pontypool & New Inn 12/57  
Little Mill Jn 13/00  
Abergavenny 13/08  
Pontrilas 13/23  
Tram Inn 13/29  
Hereford 13*38 ~ 13*58 [UR]  
Hereford Sig.H47 14.00 ~ 14.03  
Hereford 14w06 ~ 15w08 [P4]  
Shelwick Jn 15/11  
Moreton-on-Lugg 15/15  
Leominster 15/24  
Woofferton 15/31  
Ludlow 15/38  
Bromfield 15/41  
Craven Arms 15/49  
Marsh Brook LC 15/57  
Church Stretton 16/01  
Dorrington SB 16/10  
Sutton Bridge Jn 16/16  
English Bridge Jn 16/18  
Shrewsbury 16*21 ~ 16*23 [DM]  
Harlescott LC 16/32  
Wem 16/41  
Prees 16/45  
Whitchurch 16/51  
Wrenbury 16/58  
Nantwich 17/02  
Gresty Green West Jn 17/05  
Gresty Lane Jn 17/08  
Salop Down Goods Loop 17/14  
Crewe H.S. 17.16a  


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