11th December 2024

Saphos Trains
Bath Christmas Market Express

Locos Used (2) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used 35451+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z60 : Staines to Bath Spa
1Z62 : Bath Spa to Staines

Loco(s) Route
34046 (1) Staines - Virginia Water - Chertsey - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Guildford - Shalford Jn - Godalming - Haslemere - Petersfield - Havant - Farlington Jn - Cosham - Fareham - Botley - Eastleigh - Chandlers Ford - Romsey - Salisbury - Wilton Jn - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford-on-Avon - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa
34046 (1) Bath Spa - (reverse of outward route) - Guildford - Clandon - Effingham Junction - Claygate - Surbiton - Wimbledon - Clapham Junction (3)

Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924.
(3) The return leg was diverted via Effingham Junction, Claygate, Surbiton and Wimbledon to Clapham Junction, due to a person hit by a train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains & Open Rail)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Staines 07.00d [P2] 07.03   22.11a [P1] DIV
Virginia Water 07/09½ [P4] 07/15   22/01 [P3] DIV
Chertsey 07w14a ~ 07w25d 07.21 ~ 07.38 [P1]   21.53a ~ 21.55d DIV
Addlestone Jn 07/30½ 07/43   21/50 DIV
Byfleet & New Haw 07/33 [P2] [DS] 07/44   21/48 [P1] DIV
Woking 07.42a ~ 07.45d [P5] 07.51 ~ 07.55   21.40a ~ 21.42d [P2] [US] DIV
Woking Jn 07/47½ 07/56   21/39 DIV
Clapham Junction - -   DIV 22.59a
Wimbledon - -   DIV 22/54
New Malden - -   DIV 22/51
Surbiton - -   DIV 22.44 ~ 22.47
Claygate - -   DIV 22/38
Effingham Junction - -   DIV 22/27
Clandon - -   DIV 22/22
Guildford 08.00a ~ 08.10d [P8] 08.04 ~ 08.09   21.26a ~ 21.29d [P5] 22.07 ~ 22.12
Shalford Jn 08/14 08/13   21/23½ 21/58
Farncombe 08/17 08/16   21/20½ 21/54
Godalming 08.20a ~ 08.23d 08.17 ~ 08.24   21.16a ~ 21.19d 21.47 ~ 21.52
Haslemere 08.32a ~ 08.36d [P1] 08.37 ~ 08.39   20w33a ~ 21w05d [P3] 20.42 ~ 21.34
Petersfield 08.50a ~ 08.53d [P2] 08.52 ~ 08.54   20.14a ~ 20.17d [P1] 20.16 ~ 20.20
Havant 09.12a ~ 09.15d [P2] 09.12 ~ 09.15   19.55a ~ 19.58d [P1] 19.56 ~ 20.01
Farlington Jn 09/21 09/21   19/48 ? ~ 19.49
Cosham Jn 09/22 09/22   19/42 19/31
Cosham 09/23 09/23   19/41 19/30
Fareham 09/32 [P1] 09/33   19/31 [P3] 19/19
Fareham Sig.E825 - -   19*18 ~ 19*29 ?
Fareham North Jn 09/33 ? ~ 09.38   19/16 19/16
Botley 09/39 09/45   19/09 19/09
Hedge End 09w43 ~ 09w59 09.48 ~ 10.16   19/06 19/07
Eastleigh South Jn 10/05 10/19   19/01 19/04
Eastleigh 10*07 ~ 10*08 [P2] 10.22 ~ 10.23   18/59 [P2] 19/02
Eastleigh East Jn 10/10½ 10/24   18*53 ~ 18*57 19/01
Eastleigh Single Line 10*13 ~ 10*19 10/26   18/51½ 18/59
Romsey Single Line 10/33 10/34   18/42½ 18/51
Romsey 10/35 [P2] 10/35   18/41½ [P1] 18/50
Dean 10/47 10.44   18/33 18/42
Tunnel Jn 10/58½ 10/53   18/21 18/32
Salisbury 11w02 ~ 11w16 [P4] 11.01 ~ 11.16   18w03 ~ 18w18 [P4] 18.01 ~ 18.26
Wilton Jn 11/21 11/22   17/58 17/52
Wishford 11/26 11/26   17/54 17/46
Wylye AHB 11/31 11/31   17/48½ 17/42
Upton Lovell 11/36 11/36   17/42½ 17/37
Warminster 11/45 [P1] 11.45 ~ ?   17/36 [P2] 17/31
Westbury 11*52 ~ 12*16 [P2] 12.08 ~ 12.12   17/27 [P1] 17/22 [P1]
Hawkeridge Jn 12/18 12/14   17/24 17/20
Trowbridge 12/27 12/18   17/16½ 17/15
Bradford Jn 12/30 12/20   17/14 17/13
Bradford-on-Avon 12/33½ 12/23   17/11½ 17/10
Bathampton Jn 12/45 12/32   17/03 17/02
Bath Spa 12.50a [P1] 12.36   16.59d [P2] 16.58


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z59 : (47810 with 34046 on rear) : Southall to Willesden SW Sidings
3Z59 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Willesden SW Sidings to Staines

Location Booked
Southall LSL 04.56d
Southall 05.06 ~ 05.26
Southall East Jn 05/27
West Ealing 05/31
Acton West 05/33
Acton Main Line 05/35
Acton Wells Jn 05/38
Willesden SW Sidings 05.42 ~ 06.05
Acton Wells Jn 06/08
South Acton 06/12
Kew East Jn 06/14
Old Kew Jn 06*17 ~ 06*33
Brentford 06/35
Hounslow 06/40
Hounslow Jn 06/45
Feltham Jn 06/46
Feltham 06/49
Staines 06.57a [P2]

5Z61 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Bath Spa to Lawrence Hill
5Z61 : (47810 with 34046 on rear) : Lawrence Hill to Bristol Temple Meads
5Z61 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Bristol East Depot
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Bath Spa 12.53d [P1]
North Somerset Jn 13/08
Dr Day's Jn 13/21
Lawrence Hill 13.23 ~ 13.25 [P1]
Dr Day's Jn 13/26
Bristol East Jn 13/28
Bristol Temple Meads 13.30 ~ 13.32 [UT]
Bristol East Jn 13/34
North Somerset Jn 13/38
Bristol East Depot 13.41a

3Z62 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Bath Spa

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 16.40d
Bath Spa 16.56a [P2]

5Z62: (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Staines to Southall
(actually started from Clapham Junction)

Location Booked Actual
Staines 22.13d [P1] CANC
Feltham 22/20 CANC
Feltham Jn 22/22 CANC
Hounslow Jn 22/24 CANC
Hounslow 22/25 CANC
Brentford 22/29 CANC
Kew Bridge 22/31 CANC
Barnes 22/39 CANC
Clapham Junction 22/48 [P3] 23.08d
Latchmere Jn 22/59 23/11
West Brompton 23/04 23/15
Kensington Olympia 23/10 [DM] 23/17
Shepherds Bush 23/12 23/18
North Pole Jn 23/14 23/19
Mitre Bridge Jn 23/17 23/23
Willesden West London Jn 23/19 23/25
Willesden SW Sidings 23*21 ~ 23*31 ?
Acton Wells Jn 23/34 23/28
Acton Main Line 23/37 23/36
Acton West 23/39 23/37
West Ealing 23/42 23/43
Southall East Jn 23/46 ?
Southall 23.47 ~ 00.07 23.49 ~ 00.02
Southall LSL 00.17a 00.05a


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