26th October 2019

Saphos Trains
The Golden Arrow

Locos Used (5) 47853, 66187, 66726 'Sheffield Wednesday' & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used 35451+3100+3125+80044+3122+3148+6708+17159+3344+1203+5991+6311

Route :
1Z82 : London Victoria to Canterbury West
1Z84 : Canterbury West to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
70000 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Voltaire Road Jn -  Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Catford - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Bearsted Bank (2)
70000 (3) Bearsted Bank - Lenham - Charing - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West
66187 (4) Canterbury West - Wye - Ashford International - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Bellingham - Catford - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Voltaire Road Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Banked by 47853 from London Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge.
(2) It is reported that 70000 slipped to a stand on Bearsted Bank, due to poor railhead conditions.
(3) 66726 was sent from Tonbridge West Yard to assist from the rear.
(4) 70000 on rear.
(5) 70000 running as 70014 'Iron Duke'. 47853 running as 47614.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & National Preservation website

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 10.47d [P2] [DCF] 10.47 [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/51 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 10/53 10/53
Brixton 10/55 ?
Canterbury Road Jn 10/55½ DIV?
Cambria Jn 10/57 DIV?
Denmark Hill 10/58 [P4] 11/00
Crofton Road Jn 11/02 11/02
Nunhead 11/09 [P2] 11/07
Bellingham 11/16 11/15
Shortlands Jn 11/21½ [DS] 11/26
Bromley South 11/22½ [P4] 11/29
Bickley Jn 11/24½ [DS] 11/32
St Mary Cray Jn 11/25½ 11/33
Swanley 11/30 [P4] 11/38
Otford Jn 11/39½ 11/49
Maidstone East 12/03 [P2] 12/09
Bearsted Bank - ? ~ 15.12
Lenham Loop 12w17 ~ 12w43 [DPL] ?
Charing 12/50 15/31
Ashford International 12/57 [P5] 15.39 ~ 16.07
Wye 13/06 16/15
Canterbury West 13.17a [P2] ~ 16.26d [P2] 16.29 ~ 19.38
Sturry 16/33 DIV
Minster 16/50 DIV
Minster South Jn 16/52 DIV
Sandwich 16/59 DIV
Deal 17/05 DIV
Buckland Jn 17/19 DIV
Dover Priory 17/21 [P1] DIV
Folkestone East 17/30 DIV
Folkestone Central 17/30½ DIV
Saltwood Jn 17/46 DIV
Wye DIV ?
Ashford International 18/08 [UM] 19/59
Headcorn 18/19 [UM] 20/12
Paddock Wood 18w33 ~ 18w45 [P1] 20/24
Tonbridge 18/55 [UF] 20/30
Sevenoaks 19/06 [P2] 20/39
Orpington 19/16 [P2] [UF] 20/49
Petts Wood Jn 19/18 [UFV] 20/51
Bickley Jn 19/21 [UF] 20/54
Bromley South 19/26 [P1] 20/58
Shortlands Jn 19/35½ 21/01
Bellingham 19/38½ 21/08
Nunhead 19/47 [P1] 21/16
Crofton Road Jn 19/53 [AL] 21/19
Denmark Hill 19/56 [P3] 21/21
Voltaire Road Jn 20/01 [AL] ?
Factory Jn 20/03 [RVL] ?
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 20/04 [UCS] ?
London Victoria 20.09a [P2] 21.33 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z82 : (47853 with 70000 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall 09.05d
Southall East Jn 09/06
West Ealing 09/09
Acton West 09/12
Acton Main Line 09/15
Acton Wells Jn 09/18
Willesden SW Sidings 09*21 ~ 09*41
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/46
North Pole Jn 09/47
Kensington Olympia 09/50
Latchmere Jn 09/56
Longhedge Jn 09/58
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/00
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/03
London Victoria 10.09a [P2]

5Z85 : (47853 + 70000 + tour stock) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 20.48d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 20/51
Stewarts Lane Jn 20/53
Longhedge Jn 20/56
Latchmere Jn 20/58
Kensington Olympia 21/07
North Pole Jn 21/13
Mitre Bridge Jn 21/15
Willesden SW Sidings 21/19
Acton Wells Jn 21/21
Acton Main Line 21/24
Acton West 21/26
West Ealing 21/29
Southall East Jn 21/31
Southall 21.33a


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