4th 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)+3344+3330+3107+1863+3125+3140+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z70 : Dorridge to Bath Spa
1Z72 : Bath Spa to Dorridge

Loco(s) Route
47810 (1) Dorridge - Hatton - Warwick Parkway - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Aynho Jn - Bicester North - Haddenham & Thame Parkway - Princes Risborough - High Wycombe - Beaconsfield - Gerrards Cross - West Ruislip - Greenford West Jn - Greenford South Jn - Drayton Green - 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 - Bathampton Jn - Chippenham - Wootton Bassett Jn - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Goring & Streatley - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - Hanwell Bridge Loop
47810 (1) Hanwell Bridge Loop - (reverse of outward route) - Dorridge

Notes :
(1) 57311 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924.
(3) 35451 was only in the consist when 70000 was on the train.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Dorridge 05.40d [P1] 05.49   22.59a [P2] 23.07
Hatton 05/50½ [P1] 05/59   22/51 [P2] 22/59
Warwick Parkway 05.54a ~ 05.57d [P1] 06.03 ~ 06.07   22.43a ~ 22.46d [P2] 22.47 ~ 22.52
Leamington Spa 06.05a ~ 06.08d [P3] 06.29 ~ 06.33   22.33a ~ 22.35d [P2] 22.39 ~ 22.41
Fenny Compton 06*22 ~ 06*29 [UGL] 06/45   22/23 22/28
Reservoir Jn 06/40½ 06/52   22/16 22/20
Banbury 06.42a ~ 06.45d [P3] 06.54 ~ 06.57   22.04a ~ 22.14d [P1] 22.06 ~ 22.17
Aynho Jn 06/51½ 07/03   21/57½ 22/01
Bicester North 07.04a ~ 07.07d [P2] 07.14 ~ 07.17   21.44a ~ 21.47d [P1] 21.47 ~ 21.50
Bicester South Jn 07/09½ 07/19   21/43½ 21/46
Haddenham & Thame Parkway 07.20a ~ 07.23d [P2] 07.30 ~ 07.35   21.30a ~ 21.33d [P1] 21.31 ~ 21.34
Princes Risborough 07.32a ~ 07.37d [P2] 07.43 ~ 07.45   21.08a ~ 21.23d [P2] 21.12 ~ 21.22
Saunderton 07/42½ 07/50   21/03 21/06
High Wycombe 07/48½ [P3] 07/55   20.52a ~ 20.57d [P2] 20.55 ~ 20.59
Beaconsfield 07.53a ~ 07.55d [P1] 08.00 ~ 08.04   20.41a ~ 20.46d [P2] 20.45 ~ 20.49
Gerrards Cross 08.01a ~ 08.03d [P2] 08.10 ~ 08.13   20.30a ~ 20.35d [P1] 20.33 ~ 20.38
West Ruislip 08/10½ [TL] 08/23   20/24 20/27
South Ruislip 08/13½ 08/29   20/22 20/24
Greenford West Jn 08/20½ 08/41   20/17 20/19
Greenford South Jn 08/22½ ?   20/15 ?
Drayton Green 08/28½ ?   20/11 ?
Hanwell 08/31½ [P2] 08/50   20/08 [P3] 20/14
Hanwell Bridge Loop 08L34 ~ 09L18 [UGL] 08.52 ~ 09.21   19L30 ~ 20L07 [DGL] 19.40 ~ 20.12
Southall East Jn 09/21 [DR] 09/22   19/28 19/39
Southall 09/22 [P3] [DR] 09/23   19/27 [P4] [UR] 19/38
Heathrow Airport Jn 09/25½ [DR] 09/28   19/22½ [UR] 19/34
Slough 09/36 [P4] [DR] 09/40   19/14 [P5] [UR] 19/26
Maidenhead 09/47 [P3] [DR] 09/50   19/08 [P5] [UR] 19/19
Twyford 09/54 [P3] [DR] 10/00   19/00½ [P4] [UR] 19/04
Kennet Bridge Jn 09/59 [DR] 10/04   18/56½ [UR] 18/59
Reading 10*01 ~ 10*04 [P12] [DFR] 10.06 ~ 10.10   18c52 ~ 18c53 [P15] [UR] 18.55 ~ 18.57
Oxford Road Jn 10/07½ 10/15   - -
Southcote Jn 10/10½ 10/18   - -
Theale 10/14½ 10/22   - -
Newbury Racecourse 10w28 ~ 10w44 [P3] 10.38 ~ 10.57   - -
Newbury 10/47½ [P1] 10/58   - -
Bedwyn 11/02½ [P1] 11/12   - -
Pewsey 11/13 11/20   - -
Woodborough 11/16½ 11/24   - -
Lavington 11/26½ 11/31   - -
Heywood Road Jn 11/33½ 11/39   - -
Hawkeridge Jn 11/36 11/42   - -
Trowbridge 11/41½ 11/48   - -
Bradford Jn 11/43½ 11/50   - -
Bradford-on-Avon 11/46½ 11/53   - -
Reading West Jn - -   18/50½ [UR] 18/52
Goring & Streatley - -   18/41 [P4] [UR] 18/46
Didcot East Jn - -   18/33½ [UR] 18/37
Didcot Parkway - -   18/32½ [P4] [UR] 18/35
Foxhall Jn - -   18/29½ [RL] 18/29
Milton Jn - -   18w00 ~ 18w25 [RL] 17.59 ~ 18.27
Steventon - -   17/57½ [RL] 17/57
Wantage Road - -   17/53½ 17/52
Challow - -   17/46 [UR] 17/47
Uffington - -   17/43 17/45
Swindon - -   17/32 [UM] 17/36
Wootton Bassett Jn - -   17/25 17/27
Chippenham - -   17/13 [P2] 17/13
Thingley East Jn - -   17/11 17/11
Bathampton Jn 11/56½ 12/00   17/01 17/02
Bath Spa 12.01a [P1] 12.04 [P1]   16.57d [P2] 16.58 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

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

Location Booked
Southall LSL 07.51d
Southall 08.01 ~ 08.21
Southall East Jn 08/22
Hanwell Bridge Loop 08.24a

5Z81 : (70000 with 57311 on rear) : Bath Spa to Lawrence Hill
5Z81 : (57311 with 70000 on rear) : Lawrence Hill to Bristol Temple Meads
5Z81 : (70000 with 57311 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Bath Spa 12.06d [P1]
North Somerset Jn 12/20
Dr Day's Jn 12/23
Lawrence Hill 12.24 ~ 12.26 [P1]
Dr Day's Jn 12/28
Bristol East Jn 12/29
Bristol Temple Meads 12.33 ~ 12.45 [DT]
Bristol East Jn 12/47
North Somerset Jn 12/48
Bristol East Depot 12.50a

3Z82 : (70000 with 57311 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Bath Spa

Location Booked Actual
Bristol East Depot 16.35d  
Bath Spa 16.52a [P2] [P2]

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

Location Booked
Hanwell Bridge Loop 19.50d
Southall East Jn 19/51
Southall 19.53 ~ 19.56
Southall LSL 20.06a


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