25th September 2024

Saphos Trains
The Golden Hind

Locos Used (2) 40013 'Andania', 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used 35465+3330+3140+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z61 : Nantwich to Plymouth
1Z69 : Plymouth to Nantwich

Loco(s) Route
40013 (1) Nantwich - Whitchurch - Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Church Stretton - Craven Arms - Ludlow - Leominster - Hereford - Abergavenny - Cwmbran - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton
61306 (1) Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
61306 (1) Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Norton Fitzwarren
40013 (1) Norton Fitzwarren - Taunton - (reverse of outward route) - Nantwich

Notes : 
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 40013 running as D213. 47805 running as D1935.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Taunton Trains

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Nantwich 05.55d 05.59   00.29a 00.20
Wrenbury 06/01½ 06/07   00/23 00/16
Whitchurch 06/06 06/11   00/18 00/10
Prees 06/10½ 06/16   00/13 00/09
Wem 06/13½ 06/20   00/07 00/05
Harlescott LC 06/21 06/27   00/01 23/58
Shrewsbury Crewe Bank 06*25 ~ 06*47 06.30 ~ ?   - -
Shrewsbury 06.52a ~ 06.55d [P4] 07.01 ~ 07.06   23.53a ~ 23.55d [P3] 23.49 ~ 23.55
English Bridge Jn 06/57 ?   23/51½ ?
Sutton Bridge Jn 06/58 07/10   23/49½ 23/46
Dorrington SB 07/05½ 07/17   23/43½ 23/41
Church Stretton 07.14a ~ 07.17d ?   23.33a ~ 23.36d 23.30 ~ 23.35
Marsh Brook LC 07/21 07/34   23/30 23/27
Craven Arms 07.26a ~ 07.42d [DGL] 07.40 ~ 07.54   23.19a ~ 23.22d [P1] 23.18 ~ 23.20
Bromfield 07/47 08/02   23/13 23/12
Ludlow 07.50a ~ 07.53d ?   23.05a ~ 23.08d 23.05 ~ 23.08
Woofferton 07/58½ 08/13   23/01 23/02
Leominster 08.05a ~ 08.07d 08.19 ~ 08.23   22.51a ~ 22.54d 22.50 ~ 22.55
Moreton-on-Lugg 08/15½ 08/30   22/42 22/43
Shelwick Jn 08/20½ 08/32   22/39 ?
Hereford 08.23a ~ 08.26d [P2] 08.35 ~ 08.39   22.33a ~ 22.36d [P3] 22.33 ~ 22.37
Tram Inn 08/35 08/47   22/25½ 22/26
Pontrilas 08/40 ?   22/20½ 22/22
Abergavenny 08.52a ~ 08.55d 09.03 ~ 09.05   22.04a ~ 22.07d 22.04 ~ 22.09
Little Mill Jn 09/03½ 09/13   21/56½ 21/57
Pontypool & New Inn 09/06 ?   21/54½ ?
Cwmbran 09.10a ~ 09.13d 09.20 ~ 09.21   21.47a ~ 21.50d 21.45 ~ 21.50
Maindee North Jn 09/23½ ?   21/38 21/35
Maindee East Jn 09/27½ [UR] 09/33   21/31½ 21/27
Llanwern West Jn 09/30½ 09/37   21/22 21/22
Severn Tunnel Junction 09.46a ~ 09.48d [P4] 09.52 ~ ?   21.06a ~ 21.09d [P3] [DR] 21.06 ~ 21.10
Severn Tunnel West 09/50½ 09/58   21/04 21/04
Severn Tunnel East 09/55 10/02   20/59½ 21/00
Pilning 09/56½ [P1] 10/03   20/58½ [P2] 20/59
Patchway 10/01 [P1] 10/08   20/55½ [P2] 20/56
Filton Abbey Wood 10.05a ~ 10.07d [P3] [RL] 10.14 ~ 10.17   20.49a ~ 20.52d [P4] 20.50 ~ 20.53
Horfield Jn 10/09½ 10/19   20/48 20/48
Narroways Hill Jn 10/11½ 10/20   20/46 20/46
Dr Day's Jn 10/17 [DR] 10/22   20/44 [RL] 20/44
Bristol East Jn 10/18½ 10/23   20/43 [UR] 20/43
Bristol Temple Meads 10.20a ~ 10.23d [P4] 10.25 ~ 10.29   20.38a ~ 20.41d [P5] [DR] 20.38 ~ 20.42
Bristol West Jn 10/25 [DM] 10/30   20/33 [UR] 20/30
Parson Street 10/26½ [P1] 10/33   20/31 [P2] 20/28
Yatton 10/36½ 10/41   20*02 ~ 20*16 [UGL] 20.11 ~ 20.17
Worle Jn 10/41 10/51   19/57 20/02
Uphill Jn 10/43 10/53   19/54½ 19/57
Bridgwater 10/54 11/03   19/41½ 19/43
Cogload Jn 11/00 11/08   19/36 19/37
Taunton 11L06 ~ 11L44 [P2] 11.12 ~ 11.44 [P2]   19/32 [P2] 19/28 [P2]
Norton Fitzwarren 11/47½ 11/47   19L03 ~ 19L27 [UDR] 19.05 ~ ?
Whiteball 11/57½ 11/57   18/54½ 18/55
Tiverton Parkway 12/01 [P1] 12/02   18/51 [P2] 18/51
Tiverton Loop 12/03 12/03   18/49 18/50
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/17½ 12/15   18/34 18/36
Exeter St Davids 12/19½ [P4] 12/17   18/32 [P5] 18/34
Dawlish Warren 12/31½ 12/28   18/20 18/23
Dawlish 12/33½ 12/31   18/18½ 18/21
Teignmouth 12/36½ 12/36   18/15½ 18/18
Newton Abbot 12w42 ~ 13w00 [P1] 12.45 ~ 13.05   17w43 ~ 18w08 [P1] 17.42 ~ 18.11
Newton Abbot West Jn 13/01½ 13/06   17/42 17/41
Dainton Tunnel 13/05½ 13/12   17/38 17/35
Totnes 13/11 13/18   17/32 17/29
Aish Crossover 13/23 13/30   17/24 17/22
Ivybridge 13/27 [P1] 13/34   17/20 [P2] 17/17
Hemerdon 13/31½ 13/39   17/15 17/11
Tavistock Jn 13/36 13/43   17/06½ 17/06
Lipson Jn 13/39 13/44   17/03 17/04
Plymouth 13.42a [P4] 13.47   17.00d [P6] 17.00


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

25/09/24 :
3Z40 : (40013 with 47805 on rear) : Crewe to Nantwich

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 05.47d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 05.41 ~ 05.42
Gresty Lane Jn 05/45
Gresty Green West Jn 05/46
Nantwich 05.51a

0Z61 : (61306) : Bishops Lydeard to Taunton

Location Booked
Bishops Lydeard 11.10d
Norton Fitzwarren 11/22
Taunton 11.27a [P2]

5Z65 : (47805 with 61306 on rear) : Plymouth to Mount Gould Jn
5Z65 : (61306 with 47805 on rear) : Mount Gould Jn to Laira T&RSMD

Location Booked
Plymouth 13.57d [P4]
Lipson Jn 14/00
Mount Gould Jn 14.02 ~ 14.07
Laira T&RSMD 14.27a

3Z65 : (61306 with 47805 on rear) : Laira T&RSMD to Laira Jn
3Z65 : (47805 with 61306 on rear) : Laira Jn to Plymouth
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Laira T&RSMD 16.28d
Laira Jn 16.33 ~ 16.38 [DGL]
Lipson Jn 16/39
Plymouth 16.43a [P6]

0Z60 : (61306) : Norton Fitzwarren to Bishops Lydeard

Location Booked
Norton Fitzwarren 19.09d
Fairwater Yard 19.11 ~ 19.32
Norton Fitzwarren 19/37
Bishops Lydeard 19.49a

26/09/24 :
5Z89 : (40013 with 47805 on rear) : Nantwich to Crewe

Location Booked
Nantwich 00.33d
Gresty Green West Jn 00/37
Gresty Lane Jn 00/37
Salop Down Goods Loop 00/39
Crewe H.S. 00.42a


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