2nd April 2025

Saphos Trains
The Golden Arrow

Locos Used (2) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot', 86101 'Sir William A Stanier FRS' & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used (3) (35461)+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1666+3107

Route :
1Z31 : Coventry to Canterbury West
1Z34 : Canterbury West to Coventry

Loco(s) Route
86101 (1) Coventry - Rugby - (via Northampton & WCML) - Wembley Central - Wembley Receptions 1-7
34046 (1) Wembley Receptions 1-7 - Wembley Yard South Jn - Willesden No.7 - Acton Lane Reception 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
34046 (1) Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Acton Lane Reception Sidings
86101 (1) Acton Lane Reception Sidings - Willesden No.7 - Wembley Yard South Jn - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Central - (reverse of outward route) - Coventry

Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924.
(3) 35461 was only in the consist when 34046 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Coventry 05.12d [P1] 05.11   22.18a [P3] 22.17
Trent Valley Jn 05/25 [UN] 05/21   22/03½ [DC] 22/04
Rugby 05.28a ~ 05.31d [P5] [UN] 05.22 ~ 05.31   21.50a ~ 22.02d [P2] [DF] 21.53 ~ 22.02
Hillmorton Jn 05/34 05/34   21/46 [DN] 21/50
Daventry North Jn 05/37 05/37   21/43 21/48
Long Buckby 05.49a ~ 05.52d [P1] 05.49 ~ 05.53   21.34a ~ 21.36d [P2] 21.37 ~ 21.41
Northampton 06.04a ~ 06.08d [P1] 06.05 ~ 06.08   21.19a ~ 21.21d [P2] 21.22 ~ 21.26
Hanslope Jn 06/21½ [US] 06/19   21/09½ [DN] 21/14
Milton Keynes Central 06.33a ~ 06.35d [P1] [US] 06.32 ~ 06.36   21.01a ~ 21.03d [P3] [DS] 21.04 ~21.07
Denbigh Hall South Jn 06/38½ [US] 06/40   20/57½ [DS] 21/02
Bletchley 06/39½ [P4] [US] 06/41   20/57 [P3] [DS] 21/01
Leighton Buzzard 06.44a ~ 06.47d [P4] [US] 06.46 ~ 06.49   20.48a ~ 20.50d [P3] [DS] 20.51 ~ 20.54
Ledburn Jn 06/50 [US] 06/53   20/45 [DS] 20/48
Tring 06/58 [P5] [US] 06/58   20/39½ [P3] [DS] 20/44
Bourne End Jn 07/05 [US] 07/03   20/33½ [DS] 20/38
Hemel Hempstead 07.06a ~ 07.09d [P4] [US] 07.06 ~ 07.10   20.28a ~ 20.30d [P3] [DS] 20.32 ~ 20.36
Watford Junction 07.18a ~ 07.21d [P9] [US] 07.20 ~ 07.24   20.16a ~ 20.19d [P8] [DS] 20.20 ~ 20.24
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/29 [P6] [US] 07/30   20/10½ [P5] [DS] 20/15
Wembley Central 07/37½ [P6] ?   20/06½ [P5] [DS] 20/11
Wembley Receptions 1-7 07L43 ~ 08L27 07.35 ~ 08.25   - -
Sudbury Jn - -   20/03 [DS] 20/06
Wembley Yard South Jn 08/32 [UR] 08/28   20/02 20/04
Willesden No.7 08/35 08/30   19/59 [DR] ?
Acton Lane Reception Sidings - -   19L16 ~ 19L58 19.26 ~ ?
Willesden SW Goods Lines - -   19/13 ?
Willesden West London Jn 08/39 08/33   - -
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/40½ [UWL] 08/36   19/10 [SW] 19/22
North Pole Jn 08/42 08/37   19/09 [UWL] 19/20
Shepherds Bush 08/43½ [P1] 08/41   19/06 [P2] 19/17
Kensington Olympia 08/44½ [P3] 08/43   19/04 [DM] 19/13
West Brompton 08/47½ [P3] 08/46   19/00 [P4] 19/09
Latchmere Jn 08/51 [UKL] 08/50   18/56 [DWL] 19/05
Longhedge Jn 08/53½ 08/53   18/54 [DKL] 19/01
Factory Jn 08/54½ [AL] 08/55   18/52 18/58
Voltaire Road Jn 08/55½ [AL] 08/56   18/51 [RVL] 18/51

 

Location Booked Actual
Denmark Hill 09/02½ [P2] 09/02
Crofton Road Jn 09/03½ 09/06
Nunhead 09*08 ~ 09*11 [P2] 09/09
Catford 09/15½ 09/15
Bellingham 09/17½ [P2] 09/18
Shortlands Jn 09/21½ [DCS] 09/23
Bromley South 09/23 [P4] 09/25
Bickley Jn 09/24½ [DCS] 09/27
St Mary Cray Jn 09/25 09/28
Swanley 09/30 [P4] 09/33
Otford Jn 09/40 09/44
Borough Green & Wrotham 09/46½ 09/51
Maidstone East 10/04 [P2] 10/06
Lenham Passenger Loop 10w19 ~ 11w08 [DPL] 10.21 ~ 11.03
Charing 11/16½ 11/09
Ashford International 11/23½ [P6] 11/23
Wye 11/29½ 11/30
Canterbury West 11.46a [P2] ~ 14.56d [P2] 11.42 ~ 14.59
Sturry 15/00 15/03
Minster 15/12½ 15/14
Minster South Jn 15/14½ 15/16
Sandwich 15/21 15/22
Deal 15/27 15/26
Buckland Jn 15/40 15/37
Dover Priory 15*43 ~ 16*03 [P1] 15.43 ~ 16.01
Folkestone East Jn 16/14 16/14
Folkestone Central 16/15½ 16/15
Saltwood Jn 16/19½ 16/19
Ashford International 16/33 [UM] 16/34
Headcorn 16/47½ [UM] 16/50 [UM]
Paddock Wood 17w01 ~ 17w19 [P1] 17.06 ~ 17.25
Tonbridge [Up Loop] 17*26 ~ 17*49 [SL] 17.32 ~ ?
Tonbridge 17/54 [P2] 17/56 [P2]
Sevenoaks 18/05 [P1] 18/07
Orpington 18/15 [P4] [US] 18/18
Petts Wood Jn 18/23 [USV] 18/22
Bickley Jn 18/25 [UCS] 18/26
Bromley South 18/27 [P3] 18/29
Shortlands Jn 18/29 18/30
Beckenham Junction 18/31 [P2] 18/32
Kent House 18*32 ~ 18*38 [P1] 18.34 ~ 18.39
Herne Hill 18/45 [P2] 18/48
Brixton 18/47 [P1] 18/49

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z33 : (34046 with 35461) : Southall to Wembley Receptions 1-7

Location Booked
Southall LSL 05.34d
Southall 05.44 ~ 06.04
Southall East Jn 06/07
West Ealing 06/10
Acton West 06/14
Acton Main Line 06/15
Acton Wells Jn 06/21
Acton Canal Wharf 06/26
Willesden No.7 06/30
Wembley Yard South Jn 06.33 ~ 06.52
Sudbury Jn 06.54 ~ 07.02
Wembley Loco Holding Siding 07.06 ~ 08.06
Wembley Receptions 1-7 08.08a

5Z35 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z35 : (47810 with 34046 on rear) : Canterbury West Sig.25 to Canterbury West

Location Booked
Canterbury West 12.02d [P2]
Canterbury West Sig.25 12.04 ~ 12.07
Canterbury West 12.09a [DGL]

5Z37 : (34046 with 35461) : Canterbury West - Canterbury West Up Siding - Canterbury West

Location Booked
Canterbury West 12.39d [DGL]
Canterbury West Sig.25 12.41 ~ 12.46
Canterbury West Sig.1 12/47
Canterbury West Up Siding 12w49 ~ 13w52
Canterbury West Sig.25 13.55 ~ 13.58
Canterbury West 14.01a [DGL]

5Z35 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z35 : (47810 with 34046 on rear) : Canterbury West Sig.25 to Canterbury West

Location Booked
Canterbury West 14.40d [DGL]
Canterbury West Sig.25 14.42 ~ 14.47
Canterbury West 14.49a [P2]

5Z38 : (34046 with 35461) : Acton Lane Reception Sidings to Southall

Location Booked
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 19.26d
Willesden No.7 19.27 ~ 19.31
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 19/33
Willesden SW Goods Lines 19.35 ~ 19.41
Willesden SW Sidings 19*42 ~ 19*54
Acton Wells Jn 19/57
Acton Main Line 20*00 ~ 20*02
Acton West 20/06
West Ealing 20/09
West Ealing Loop 20*11 ~ 20*29
Southall East Jn 20/35
Southall 20.37 ~ 20.41
Southall LSL 20.52a


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