2nd December 2024

Saphos Trains
Bath Christmas Market Express

Locos Used (2) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot', 57311 'Institution of Mechanical Engineers' & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (3) (35451)+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3140+3125+1863+3107+3330+3344

Route :
1Z80 : Northampton to Bath Spa
1Z82 : Bath Spa to Northampton

Loco(s) Route
57311 (1) Northampton - Hanslope Jn - Milton Keynes Central - (via WCML) - Wembley Central - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - Willesden No.7 - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - West Ealing - Hanwell Bridge Loop
70000 (1) Hanwell Bridge Loop - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Oxford Road Jn - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Hawkeridge Jn -  Trowbridge - Bradford-on-Avon - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa
70000 (1) Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Hanwell Bridge Loop
57311? (1?) (4) Hanwell Bridge Loop - (reverse of outward route) - Northampton

Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924.
(3) 35451 was only in the consist when 70000 was on the train.
(4) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Northampton 05.11d [P1] 06.28   20.59a [P3] 22.03
Hanslope Jn 05/21 [US] 06/38   20/49½ [DN] 21/53
Milton Keynes Central 05.29a ~ 05.34d [P2] [UF] 06.47 ~ 06.57   20.33a ~ 20.42d [P2] [DS] 21.43 ~ 21.46
Bletchley 05/38 [P2] [UF] 07/02   20/28 [P3] [DS] 21/38
Leighton Buzzard 05.43a ~ 05.45d [P2] [UF] 07.08 ~ 07.10   20.19a ~ 20.21d [P3] [DS] 21.28 ~ 21.31
Tring 05/54 [P2] [UF] 07/20   20/11 [P3] [DS] 21/20
Bourne End Jn 05/58 [UF] 07/26   20/06 [DS] 21/13
Hemel Hempstead 06.00a ~ 06.02d [P2] [UF] 07.28 ~ 07.30   20.00a ~ 20.02d [P3] [DS] 21.08 ~ 21.11
Watford Junction 06.11a ~ 06.13d [P7] [UF] 07.39 ~ 07.43   19.49a ~ 19.51d [P8] [DS] 20.55 ~ 20.58
Harrow & Wealdstone 06/20½ [P4] [UF] 07/51   19/43½ [P5] [DS] 20/48
North Wembley Jn 06/23 [US] 07/54   19/40½ [DS] 20/45
Wembley Central 06/25½ [P6] [UDR] 07/57   19/39½ [P6] [DS] 20/44
Willesden Up & Down Relief 06*30 ~ 06*32 [UR] ?   19/34 [UR] ?
Sudbury Jn 06/34 08/01   19/31 [UDR] 20/42
Wembley Yard South Jn 06/35 08/03   19/30 20/40
Willesden No.7 06/38 08/06   19/27 [DR] 20/37
Acton Canal Wharf 06/41 08/08   19/24 20/35
Acton Wells Jn 06/43 08/13   19/22 20/32
Acton Main Line 06/57 [DR] 08/15   19/20 20/29
Acton West 06/59 [DR] 08/17   19/19 [UR] 20/27
West Ealing 07/01 [P3] [DR] 08/19   19/15 [P4] [UR] 20/24
Hanwell 07/05 [P2] 08/24   19/13 [P3] [UR] 20/23
Hanwell Bridge Loop 07L07 ~ 07L49 [UGL] 08.27 ~ 08.59   18L25 ~ 19L12 [UGL] 18.52 ~ 20.21
Southall East Jn 07/51½ [DR] 09/00   18/23½ 18/51
Southall 07/52 [P3] [DR] 09/01   18/22½ [P4] [UR] 18/50
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/56 [DR] 09/05   18/17½ [UR] 18/41
Slough 08.05a ~ 08.07d [P4] [DR] 09.13 ~ 09.16   18.03a ~ 18.05d [P5] [UR] 18.25 ~ 18.28
Maidenhead 08.14a ~ 08.17d [P3] [DR] 09.24 ~ 09.28   17.49a ~ 17.56d [P5] [UR] 18.11 ~ 18.15
Twyford 08/25 [P3] [DR] 09/37   17/40½ [P4] [UR] 18/00
Kennet Bridge Jn 08/30 [UR] 09/41   17/36½ [UR] 17/44
Reading 08*32 ~ 08*38 [P15] [DFR] 09/43   17/35 [P14] [UR] 17/42
Oxford Road Jn 08/41½ 09/47   17/27 [DFR] 17/36
Southcote Jn 08/44½ 09/51   17/23 17/29
Theale 08/48½ 09/54   16w53 ~ 17w12 [Loop] 16.54 ~ 17.20
Newbury Racecourse 09w04 ~ 09w43 [P3] 10.08 ~ 10.25   16/39 16/40
Newbury 09/46 [P1] 10/27   16/38 [P2] 16/37
Hungerford 09/55½ ?   16*13 ~ 16*26 [Loop] 16.01 ~ 16.26
Bedwyn 10/01 [P1] 10/45   16/02 [P2] 15/53
Pewsey 10/12½ 10/54   15/51½ 15/43
Woodborough 10/16 10/57   15/47 15/40
Lavington 10/26 11/05   15/31 15/31
Heywood Road Jn 10/33 11/12   15/24 15/22
Hawkeridge Jn 10/35½ 11/23   15/21 15/19
Trowbridge 10/41 ?   15/14½ 15/13
Bradford Jn 10/43 11/31   15/12 15/11
Bradford-on-Avon 10/46 ?   15/09½ 15/08
Bathampton Jn 10/56 11/47   15/00 15/00
Bath Spa 11.00a [P1] 11.50 [P1]   14.56d [P2] 14.56


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z80 : (70000 with 35451) : Southall to Hanwell Bridge Loop

Location Booked
Southall LSL 05.51d
Southall 06.01 ~ 06.21
Southall East Jn 06/22
Hanwell Bridge Loop 06.24a

5Z81 : (70000 with 47810 on rear) : Bath Spa to Lawrence Hill
5Z81 : (47810 with 70000 on rear) : Lawrence Hill to Bristol Temple Meads
5Z81 : (70000 with 47810 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Bath Spa 11.05d [P1]
North Somerset Jn 11/19
Dr Day's Jn 11/21
Lawrence Hill 11.22 ~ 11.25 [P1]
Dr Day's Jn 11/27
Bristol East Jn 11/29
Bristol Temple Meads 11.31 ~ 11.43 [UT]
Bristol East Jn 11/45
North Somerset Jn 11/52
Bristol East Depot 11.55a

3Z82 : (70000 with 47810 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Bath Spa

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 14.36d
Bath Spa 14.52a [P2]

5Z82 : (70000 with 35451) : Hanwell Bridge Loop to Southall

Location Booked
Hanwell Bridge Loop 19.21d
Southall East Jn 19/22
Southall 19.23 ~ 19.26
Southall LSL 19.36a


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