2nd October 2024

Saphos Trains
The Golden Arrow

Locos Used (3) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (4) (35451)+3330+3140+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z70 : Peterborough to Canterbury West
1Z71 : Canterbury West to Peterborough

Loco(s) Route
47810 (1) Peterborough - March - Ely - Cambridge - Shepreth Branch Jn - Royston - Letchworth - Hitchin - Stevenage - Welwyn Garden City - Potters Bar - Finsbury Park - Copenhagen Jn - York Way North Jn - Camden Road Central Jn - Camden Road Jn - Primrose Hill - Camden Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Willesden SW Sidings
70000 (2) Willesden SW 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
70000 (2) Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Bat & Ball - Otford Jn - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction - Kent House - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Willesden SW Sidings
47810 (1?) (5) Willesden SW Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Peterborough

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47810 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935. 47810 running as D1924.
(4) 35451 was only in the consist when 70000 was on the train.
(5) Loco confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Peterborough 06.00d [P6] 06.01   00.19a [P5] 00.18
Peterborough East Jn 06/02 06/03   00/17 00/16
Whittlesea 06/09 06/10   00/10 00/11
Three Horse Shoes 06/13 ?   00/05½ 00/06
March West Jn 06/19½ ?   23/59 ?
March 06.21a ~ 06.26d [P2] 06.20 ~ 06.26   23.55a ~ 23.58d [P1] 23.56 ~ 00.01
Manea 06/33 06/32   23/47½ 23/49
Ely North Jn 06/45 06/47   23/37 23/41
Ely 06.48a ~ 06.58d [P2] 06.52 ~ 06.59   23.30a ~ 23.33d [P2] 23.34 ~ 23.38
Ely Dock Jn 07/00 07/00   23/29 23/33
Waterbeach 07/08½ 07/09   23/18 23/20
Cambridge North 07/12 [P1] 07/16   23/13½ [P2] 23/15
Coldham Lane Jn 07/15½ [UM] 07/22   23/10½ 23/13
Cambridge 07.27a ~ 07.42d [P8] 07.31 ~ 07.48   23.00a ~ 23.08d [P8] 23.03 ~ 23.10
Shepreth Branch Jn 07/47 07/54   22/55½ 22/56
Foxton 07/51½ 08/00   22/48½ 22/50
Royston 07.59a ~ 08.01d [P1] 08.06 ~ 08.10   22.38a ~ 22.40d [P2] 22.38 ~ 22.43
Letchworth 08.14a ~ 08.16d [P1] 08.23 ~ 08.26   22.23a ~ 22.26d [P2] 22.24 ~ 22.27
Hitchin 08/19½ [P1] [US] 08/30   22/17½ [DCF] 22/14
Stevenage 08.25a ~ 08.28d [P1] [US] 08.36 ~ 08.39   22.03a ~ 22.11d [P3] 22.04 ~ 22.07
Woolmer Green Jn 08/32 [UF] 08/44   21/59 [DF] 21/59
Digswell Jn 08/34 [US] 08/47   21/56½ [DF] 21/56
Welwyn Garden City 08.36a ~ 08.42d [P1] [US] 08.50 ~ 08.53   21.50a ~ 21.53d [P3] [DS] 21.50 ~ ?
Potters Bar 08.52a ~ 08.56d [P1] [US] 09.02 ~ 09.04   21.37a ~ 21.41d [P4] [DS] 21.37 ~ 21.38
Alexandra Palace 09/06½ [P1] [US2] 09/14   21/22½ [P3] [DS] 21/29
Harringay 09/13½ [US1] 09/18   21/19½ [DS1] 21/27
Finsbury Park 09/17 [P2] 09/22   21/17½ [P7] [DS1] 21/25
Holloway South Jn 09/18½ [US] 09/28   21/16 21/23
Copenhagen Jn 09/21½ 09/32   21/13 [DS] 21/21
York Way North Jn 09/22½ 09/33   21/12 21/20
Camden Road Central Jn 09/24½ 09/34   21/10 ?
Camden Road Jn 09/25½ 09/41   21/07 21/16
Primrose Hill 09/28 ?   21/01½ ?
Camden Jn 09/30 [DS] 09/46   20/58 21/13
Willesden West London Jn 09/41 09/55   20/55 [US] 21/06
Willesden SW Sidings 09L43 ~ 10L27 [USW] 09.57 ~ 10.55   20L17 ~ 20L53 [DSW] 20.17 ~ 21.05
Willesden West London Jn 10/29 11/04   20/15 20/15
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/30½ [UWL] 11/07   20/13½ 20/13
North Pole Jn 10/31½ 11/08   20/10½ 20/06
Shepherds Bush 10/35 [P1] 11/13   20/08½ [P2] 20/04
Kensington Olympia 10/37 [P3] 11/14   20/05½ [DM] 20/03
West Brompton 10/40 [P3] 11/18   20/01½ [P4] 20/01
Latchmere Jn 10/43½ [UKL] 11/22   19/57½ [DWL] 19/57
Longhedge Jn 10/46½ 11/26   19/52½ [DKL] 19/54
Factory Jn 10/48½ [RVL] 11/27   19/46½ 19/52
Voltaire Road Jn 10/49½ 11/29   19/45 [AL] 19/51

 

Location Booked Actual
Brixton 10/51½ 11/33
Canterbury Road Jn 10/52 DIV?
Cambria Jn 10/53½ DIV?
Denmark Hill 10/54½ [P4] 11/35
Crofton Road Jn 10/56½ 11/36
Nunhead 10/59½ [P2] 11/38
Catford 11/03 11/42
Bellingham 11/04½ [P2] 11/45
Shortlands Jn 11/11½ [DCS] 11/52
Bromley South 11/15 [P4] 11/54
Bickley Jn 11/17½ [DCS] 11/57
St Mary Cray Jn 11/18½ 11/58
Swanley 11/27½ [P4] 12/04
Otford Jn 11/37 12/15
Borough Green & Wrotham 11/45½ 12/22
Maidstone East 12/04 [P2] 12/36
Charing 12w25 ~ 12w43 12.55 ~ 13.12
Ashford International 12*54 ~ 13*02 [P6] 13.22 ~ 13.25 [P6]
Wye 13/09 13/32
Canterbury West 13.23a [P2] ~ 15.55d [P2] 13.44 ~ 16.24
Sturry 15/59 16/31
Minster 16/11½ 16/46
Minster South Jn 16/13½ 16/48
Sandwich 16/20 16/53
Deal 16/26 ?
Buckland Jn 16/39 17/12
Dover Priory 16*40 ~ 17*05 [P1] 17/15
Folkestone East Jn 17/16 17/25
Folkestone Central 17/17½ 17/26
Saltwood Jn 17/21½ 17/30
Ashford International 17/35 [UM] 17/39
Headcorn 17/47½ [UM] 17/52
Paddock Wood 18w01 ~ 18w23 [P1] 18.07 ~ 18.29
Tonbridge 18/40 [UF] 18.42 ~ ? [UF]
Sevenoaks 18*52 ~ 18*54 [P3] 18/58
Bat & Ball 18/58 19/01
Otford Jn 19/00½ 19/03
Swanley 19/13 [P3] [UCS] 19/16
St Mary Cray Jn 19/19 19/21
Bickley Jn 19/20 [UCS] 19/22
Bromley South 19/22 [P3] 19/23
Shortlands Jn 19/25 19/27
Beckenham Junction 19/27½ 19/30
Kent House 19/30 [P2] 19/33
Herne Hill 19/40 [P2] 19/47
Brixton 19/43 [P1] 19/49

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z70 : (70000 with 35451) : Southall to Willesden SW Sidings

Location Booked
Southall LSL 09.05d
Southall 09.15 ~ 09.20
Southall East Jn 09/21
West Ealing 09/25
Acton West 09/28
Acton Main Line 09/35
Acton Wells Jn 09/38
Willesden SW Sidings 09.41 ~ 09.44 [DSW]
Willesden SW Goods Lines 09.47 ~ 09.53
Willesden SW Sidings 09.56a [USW]

5Z70 : (70000 with 47810 on rear) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z70 : (47810 with 70000 on rear) : Canterbury West Sig.25 to Canterbury West

Location Booked
Canterbury West 13.29d [P2]
Canterbury West Sig.25 13.31 ~ 13.33
Canterbury West 13.35a [DGL]

5Z70 : (70000 with 47810 on rear) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z70 : (47810 with 70000 on rear) : Canterbury West Sig.25 to Canterbury West

Location Booked
Canterbury West 15.38d [DGL]
Canterbury West Sig.25 15.40 ~ 15.43
Canterbury West 15.46a [P2]

5Z71 : (70000 with 35451) : Willesden SW Sidings to Southall

Location Booked
Willesden SW Sidings 20.22d [DSW]
Acton Wells Jn 20/25
Acton Main Line 20*28 ~ 20*45 [DGL]
Acton West 20/49
West Ealing 20/53
West Ealing Loop 20*55 ~ 21*18
Hanwell 21/20
Southall East Jn 21/22
Southall 21.24 ~ 21.29
Southall LSL 21.39a


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