21st September 2024

Saphos Trains
The Golden Arrow

Locos Used 47593 'Galloway Princess', 90001 'Royal Scot' & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used (2) (35451)+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3140+3330

Route :
1Z81 : Birmingham International to Canterbury West
1Z83 : Canterbury West to Birmingham International

Loco(s) Route
90001 (1) Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - (via Northampton & WCML) - Wembley Central - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - Willesden No.7 - Acton Lane Reception Sidings
34046 (1) 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
90001 (1) Acton Lane Reception Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham International

Notes :
(1) 47593 on rear.
(2) 35451 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
Birmingham International 05.22d [P5] 05.23   22.20a [P2] 22.23
Berkswell 05/27 05/28   22/14½ 22/19
Coventry 05.33a ~ 05.39d [P2] 05.36 ~ 05.40   22.06a ~ 22.09d [P3] 22.11 ~ 22.13
Trent Valley Jn 05/52 [UN] 05/50   21/56 22/02
Rugby 05.55a ~ 05.58d [P5] [UN] 05.51 ~ 05.58   21.52a ~ 21.54d [P2] [DC] 21.57 ~ 22.00
Hillmorton Jn 06/01 06/01   21/50 [DN] 21/53
Daventry North Jn 06/04 06/03   21/47 21/50
Long Buckby 06.10a ~ 06.13d [P1] 06.09 ~ 06.13   21.37a ~ 21.40d [P2] 21.40 ~ 21.41
Northampton 06.26a ~ 06.28d [P1] 06.25 ~ 06.30   21.22a ~ 21.24d [P1] 21.24 ~ 21.29
Hanslope Jn 06/38 [US] 06/39   21/07 [DN] 21/14
Milton Keynes Central 06.46a ~ 06.52d [P2] [US] 06.49 ~ 06.52   20.47a ~ 20.59d [P2] [DS] 20.52 ~ 21.03
Denbigh Hall South Jn 06/54½ [US] 06/55   20/43 [DS] 20/48
Bletchley 06/55½ [P4] [US] 06/56   20/40½ [P3] [DS] 20/47
Leighton Buzzard 07.00a ~ 07.02d [P4] [US] 07.02 ~ 07.06   20.34a ~ 20.36d [P3] [DS] 20.37 ~ 20.41
Ledburn Jn 07/05½ [US] 07/10   20/31 [DS] 20/33
Tring 07/11 [P5] [US] 07/15   20/26½ [P3] [DS] 20/30
Bourne End Jn 07/15½ [US] 07/20   20/22 [DS] 20/25
Hemel Hempstead 07.17a ~ 07.19d [P4] [US] 07.22 ~ 07.25   20.18a ~ 20.20d [P3] [DS] 20.20 ~ 20.23
Watford Junction 07.26a ~ 07.28d [P9] [US] 07.33 ~ 07.36   20.07a ~ 20.09d [P8] [DS] 20.09 ~ 20.12
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/34½ [P6] [US] 07/42   20/01 [P5] [DS] 20/04
Wembley Central 07/38 [P6] [UDR] 07/46   19/57 [P5] [DS] 19/59
Willesden [Up & Dn Relief] 07/42 [DR] ?   19/54 [UR] ?
Sudbury Jn 07/43½ [UR] 07/49   19/52½ [UDR] 19/57
Wembley Yard South Jn 07/46 07/50   19/51½ 19/55
Willesden No.7 07/49 ?   19/48 [DR] 19/49
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 07L54 ~ 08L42 [L2] 07.55 ~ 08.42   19L19 ~ 19L46 [L2] 19.21 ~ 19.47
Willesden West London Jn 08/44½ 08/44   19/14½ 19/17
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/47 [UWL] 08/45   19/13 19/14
North Pole Jn 08/48 08/46   19/12 19/10
Shepherds Bush 08/49½ [P1] 08/49   19/08½ [P2] 19/08
Kensington Olympia 08/51 [P3] 08/50 [P3]   19/06 [DM] 19/07
West Brompton 08/54 [P3] 08/52   19/03 [P4] 19/04
Latchmere Jn 08/57 [UKL] 08/55   18/58 [DWL] 18/57
Longhedge Jn 08/59 08/57   18/52 [DKL] 18/52
Factory Jn 09/02½ [AL] 08/59   18/47½ 18/46
Voltaire Road Jn 09/03½ [AL] 09/01   18/45½ [AL] 18/45

 

Location Booked Actual
Denmark Hill 09/08½ [P2] 09/08
Crofton Road Jn 09/09½ 09/09
Nunhead 09/12 [P2] 09/11
Catford 09/16 09/15
Bellingham 09/18 [P2] 09/18
Shortlands Jn 09/25 [DCF] 09/26
Bromley South 09/30 [P2] 09/29
Bickley Jn 09/35 [DCF] 09/34
St Mary Cray Jn 09/36½ 09/35
Swanley 09/44 [P2] 09/41
Otford Jn 09/55 09/52
Borough Green & Wrotham 10/02 10/00
Maidstone East 10/18 [P2] 10/13
Lenham [Passenger Loop] 10w34 ~ 11w06 [DPL] 10.30 ~ 11.01
Charing 11/15 11/07
Ashford International 11/27½ [P6] 11/16
Wye 11/36½ 11/26
Canterbury West 11.52a [P2] ~ 14.59d [P2] 11.39 ~ 15.01
Sturry 15/03 15/05
Minster 15/15½ 15/17 [P2]
Minster South Jn 15*20 ~ 15*24 ? ~ 15.21
Sandwich 15/32 15/29 [P1]
Deal 15/38 15/37
Buckland Jn 15/51 15/54
Dover Priory 15*53 ~ 16*06 [P1] 15/56 [P1]
Folkestone East Jn 16/19 16/07
Folkestone Central 16/20½ 16/08
Folkestone West 16/21 16/09
Saltwood Jn 16/23½ 16/11
Ashford International 16/35½ [UM] 16/21 [UM]
Headcorn 16/47½ [UM] 16.41 ~ ? [UM]
Paddock Wood 17w01 ~ 17w23 [P1] 17.05 ~ 17.31
Tonbridge [Up Loop] 17*31 ~ 17*49 [SL] ? ~ 17.40
Tonbridge 17/51 [UF] ? ~ 17.52
Sevenoaks 18/04 [P1] 18/09
Orpington 18/16 [P2] [UF] 18/21
Petts Wood 18/18½ [US] 18/25
Petts Wood Jn 18/20½ [USV] 18/27
Bickley Jn 18/22½ [UCS] 18/32
Bromley South 18/24½ [P3] 18/34
Shortlands Jn 18/26½ 18/35
Beckenham Junction 18/28½ [P2] 18/37
Kent House 18/31 [P2] 18/38
Herne Hill 18/38½ [P2] 18/42
Brixton 18/41 [P1] 18/43
Shepherds Lane Jn 18/42 [AL] 18/44

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z82 : (34046 with 35451) : Southall to Acton Lane Reception Sidings

Location Booked
Southall LSL 07.34d
Southall 07.44 ~ 07.51
Southall East Jn 07/52
West Ealing 07/55
Acton West 08/01
Acton Main Line 08*05 ~ 08*07
Acton Wells Jn 08/10
Willesden SW Sidings 08*13 ~ 08*14
Willesden SW Goods Lines 08.18 ~ 08.22
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 08.25a

5Z71 : (34046 with 47593 on rear) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z71 : (47593 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]

5Z83 : (34046 with 35451) : Canterbury West - Canterbury West Up Siding - Canterbury West

Location Booked
Canterbury West 12.41d [DGL]
Canterbury West Sig.25 12.43 ~ 12.48
Canterbury West Sig.1 12/49
Canterbury West Up Siding 12w51 ~ 13w56
Canterbury West Sig.25 13.59 ~ 14.02
Canterbury West 14.05a [DGL]

5Z71 : (34046 with 47593 on rear) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z71 : (47593 with 34046 on rear) : Canterbury West Sig.25 to Canterbury West

Location Booked
Canterbury West 14.38d [DGL]
Canterbury West Sig.25 14.40 ~ 14.45
Canterbury West 14.47a [P2]

5Z85 : (34046 with 35451) : Acton Lane Reception Sidings to Southall

Location Booked
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 19.26d
Willesden No.7 19.29 ~ 19.34
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 19/35
Willesden West London Jn 19.38 ~ 19.41
Willesden SW Sidings 19*43 ~ 19*55
Acton Wells Jn 19/57
Acton Main Line 20*00 ~ 20*22
Acton West 20/26
West Ealing 20/30
Hanwell Bridge Loop 20*36 ~ 20*50
Southall East Jn 20/52
Southall 20.53 ~ 20.58
Southall LSL 21.08a


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