13th July 2022

Saphos Trains
The Golden Hind

Locos Used (2) 47501 'Craftsman', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 34046 'Braunton' & 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (3) (35461)+9479+5991+1863+3107+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045

Route :
1Z50 : Slough to Plymouth
1Z52 : Plymouth to Slough

Loco(s) Route
47810 (1) Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Norton Fitzwarren
70000 + 34046 (1) Norton Fitzwarren - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
70000 + 34046 (1) Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Norton Fitzwarren
47810 (1) Norton Fitzwarren - Taunton - (reverse of outward route) - Slough

Notes :
(1) 47501 on rear.
(2) 47501 running as D1944. 47810 was running as D1924.
(3) 35461 was only in the consist when 34046 & 70000 were on the train.


70000+34046 pass Totnes on the outward leg (photo: Nathan Williamson)

Source : Nathan Williamson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Slough 07.44d [P4] [DR] 07.43   22.38a [P5] 22.37
Maidenhead 07.51a ~ 07.54d [P3] [DR] 07.51 ~ 07.54   22.27a ~ 22.30d [P4] [UR] 22.27 ~ 22.29
Twyford 08/01 [P3] [DR] 08/03   22/20 [P4] [UR] 22/19
Kennet Bridge Jn 08/05 [DR] 08/07   22/16 [UR] 22/14
Reading 08.07a ~ 08.12d [P12] [DR] 08.09 ~ 08.13   22.09a ~ 22.13d [P15] [UR] 22.09 ~ 22.12
Reading West Jn 08*14 ~ 08*19 [DR] ? ~ 08.19   22*06 ~ 22*07 [UR] ? ~ 22.05
Goring & Streatley 08/28 [P3] [DR] 08/28   21/55½ [P4] [UR] 21/57
Moreton Cutting 08/34½ [DR] ?   21/47 [UR] ?
Didcot East Jn 08/36 [DR] ?   21/45 [UM] 21/48
Didcot Parkway 08.37a ~ 08.41d [P3] [DR] 08.37 ~ 08.41   21.41a ~ 21.44d [P2] [UM] 21.45 ~ 21.47
Foxhall Jn 08/43 08/44   21/40 21/43
Milton Jn 08/46½ [DM] ?   21/38 21/42
Wantage Road 08/51½ [DR] 08/53   21*26 ~ 21*31 21.36 ~ 21.37
Challow 08*55 ~ 09*32 08.55 ~ 09.29   21/21½ [UR] 21/20
Uffington 09/36 09/33   21/19½ 21/17
Swindon 09.46a ~ 09.48d [P4] 09.44 ~ 09.47   20.58a ~ 21.08d [P3] 21.04 ~ 21.07
Wootton Bassett Jn 09/55½ 09/54   20/51½ 20/57
Chippenham 10.04a ~ 10.07d [P1] 10.05 ~ 10.07   20.36a ~ 20.39d [P2] 20.44 ~ 20.46
Thingley East Jn 10/11 10/11   20/34½ 20/39
Thingley Jn 10/11½ 10/12   20/33½ 20/32
Bathampton Jn 10/18½ 10/20   20/24½ 20/24
Bath Spa 10.21a ~ 10.23d [P1] 10.23 ~ 10.25   20.17a ~ 20.20d [P2] 20.18 ~ 20.20
North Somerset Jn 10/34½ 10/36   20/06 20/07
Bristol East Jn 10/35½ [UF] 10/38   20/04 [UM] 20/06
Bristol Temple Meads 10.37a ~ 10.39d [P8] 10.39 ~ 10.42   19.54a ~ 20.02d [P3] [UDR] 19.46 ~ 20.05 [P5]
Bristol West Jn 10/41 [DM] 10/43   19/53 [UM] 19/44
Parson Street 10/43½ [P1] 10/46   19/49½ [P2] 19/41
Yatton 10/53 10/55   19/39½ 19/31
Worle Jn 10/57½ 10/59   19/35 19/27
Uphill Jn 10/59½ 11/01   19/31 19/25
Bridgwater 11/08½ 11/12   19/19 19/15
Cogload Jn 11/13½ 11/18   19/14 19/10
Taunton 11.18a ~ 11.21d [P2] [UDR] 11.22 ~ 11.25   19.05a ~ 19.07d [P2] 19.01 ~ 19.03
Norton Fitzwarren 11L25 ~ 11L51 ? ~ 11.58   18L41 ~ 19L00 [UDR] 18.35 ~ ?
Whiteball 12/03½ 12/10   18/32 18/23
Tiverton Parkway 12/07 [P1] 12/14   18/28½ [P2] 18/20
Tiverton Loop 12/09 12/15   18/26½ 18/18
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/23½ 12/28   18/11½ 18/06
Exeter St Davids 12/25½ [P4] 12/31   17w38 ~ 18w08 [P6] 17.42 ~ 18.02
Dawlish Warren 12/37½ 12/41   17/26½ 17/24
Dawlish 12/39½ 12/43   17/25 17/22
Teignmouth 12/42½ 12/45   17/22 17/20
Newton Abbot 12w48 ~ 13w18 [P1] 12.52 ~ 13.16   17/16½ [P3] 17/15
Newton Abbot West Jn 13/19½ 13/19   17/15½ 17/14
Dainton Tunnel 13/25 13/24   17/09½ 17/09
Totnes 13/31 13/30   17/02½ 17/04
Aish Crossover 13/43 13/41   16/54½ 16/55
Ivybridge 13/47 [P1] 13/45   16/50½ [P2] 16/50
Hemerdon 13/51 13/50   16/44½ 16/44
Laira Jn 13/57 13/56   16/38½ 16/36
Lipson Jn 13/58 13/57   16/34 16/35
Plymouth 14.01a [P4] 13.59   16.31d [P5] 16.31


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z51 : (70000 + 34046 with 35461) : Bishops Lydeard to Fairwater Yard

Location Booked
Bishops Lydeard 10.45d
Norton Fitzwarren 10.53 ~ 10.54
Fairwater Yard 10.58a

5Z52 : (47501 with 34046 + 70000 on rear) : Plymouth to Mount Gould
5Z52 : (70000 + 34046 with 47501 on rear) : Mount Gould to Laira Jn
5Z52 : (47501 with 34046 + 70000 on rear) : Laira Jn to Plymouth
(Whole train turned)

Location Booked
Plymouth 14.10d [P4]
Lipson Jn 14/14
Mount Gould Jn 14/16
Mount Gould Carriage Wash 14.17 ~ 15.57
Mount Gould Jn 16/00
Laira Jn 16.06 ~ 16.11
Lipson Jn 16/18
Plymouth 16.21a [P5]

5Z53 : (70000 + 34046 with 35461) : Fairwater Yard to Bishops Lydeard

Location Booked
Fairwater Yard 19.30d
Norton Fitzwarren 19/35
Bishops Lydeard 19.49a


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