4th March 2023

Saphos Trains
Golden Arrow

Locos Used (2) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot', 90001 'Royal Scot' & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used (3) (35465)+3348+3330+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17159

Route :
1Z12 : Birmingham International to Canterbury West
1Z17 : Canterbury West to Birmingham International

Loco(s) Route
90001 (1) Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - (via WCML, Northampton) - 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 - Brixton - 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 - Bat & Ball - Otford Jn - Swanley - St Mary Cray 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) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924.
(3) 35465 was only in the consist when 34046 was on the train.

Sources : Chris Bracey & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham International 05.22d [P5] 05.22   23.27a [P3] 23.31
Berkswell 05/27 05/27   23/22 23/26
Coventry 05.33a ~ 05.39d [P2] 05.34 ~ 05.39   23.13a ~ 23.16d [P3] 23.18 ~ 23.21
Trent Valley Jn 05/52 [UN] 05/49   23/03½ ?
Rugby 05.55a ~ 05.58d [P5] [UN] 05.51 ~ 05.58   22.44a ~ 23.01d [P2] [DC] 22.40 ~ 23.03
Hillmorton Jn 06/01 06/00   22/42½ [DN] 22/38
Daventry North Jn 06/04 06/03   22/38½ 22/35
Long Buckby 06.10a ~ 06.13d 06.09 ~ 06.14   22.28a ~ 22.31d 22.25 ~ 22.30
Northampton 06.26a ~ 06.28d [P1] 06.27 ~ 06.31   22.13a ~ 22.16d [P2] 22.11 ~ 22.14
Hanslope Jn 06/38 [US] 06/40   22/02 [DS] 22/01
Milton Keynes Central 06.45a ~ 06.48d [P1] [US] 06.47 ~ 06.51   21.45a ~ 21.55d [P2] [DS] 21.47 ~ 21.55
Bletchley 06/53 [P4] [US] 06/55   21/41 [P3] [DS] 21/42
Leighton Buzzard 06.58a ~ 07.00d [P4] [US] 07.01 ~ 07.06   21.32a ~ 21.35d [P3] [DS] 21.33 ~ 21.36
Ledburn Jn 07/04 [US] 07/09   21/28½ [DS] 21/30
Tring 07/11½ [P5] [US] 07/14   21/21½ [P3] [DS] 21/26
Bourne End Jn 07/16½ [US] 07/18   21/16½ [DS] 21/21
Hemel Hempstead 07.20a ~ 07.24d [P4] [US] 07.20 ~ 07.23   21.11a ~ 21.13d [P3] [DS] 21.16 ~ 21.19
Watford Junction 07.33a ~ 07.37d [P9] [US] 07.31 ~ 07.34   21.00a ~ 21.02d [P8] [DS] 21.04 ~ 21.09
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/44 [P6] [US] 07/40 [P6]   20/54 [P5] [DS] 20/59
Wembley Central 07/49 [P6] [UDR] 07/44   20/50 [P5] [DS] 20/55
Willesden [Up & Dn Relief] 07/53 [DR] ?   20*25 ~ 20*46 [UR] ?
Sudbury Jn 07/54½ [UR] 07/47   20/21½ [UDR] 20/28
Wembley Yard South Jn 07/55½ 07/49   20/20½ 20/25
Willesden No.7 07/58½ ?   20/16 [DR] ?
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 08L01 ~ 08L42 [L2] 07.57 ~ 08.40   19L33 ~ 20L13 [L2] 19.38 ~ 20.08
Willesden West London Jn 08/44½ 08/44   19/28 19/34
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/47 [UWL] 08/45   19/26½ 19/31
North Pole Jn 08/48 08/46   19/25 19/26
Shepherds Bush 08/49½ [P1] 08/49   19/21 [P2] 19/23
Kensington Olympia 08/51 [P3] 08/50   19/18 [DM] 19/21
West Brompton 08/54 [P3] 08/51   19/15 [P4] 19/18
Latchmere Jn 08/57 [UKL] 08/56   19/10 [DWL] 19/11
Longhedge Jn 08/59 08/58   19/06½ [DKL] 18/51
Factory Jn 09/02½ [RVL] 09/00   19/02½ 18/47
Voltaire Road Jn 09/04½ 09/04   19/01½ [RVL] 18/45
Brixton 09/07½ 09/09   18/59 [P1] 18/42

 

Location Booked Actual
Canterbury Road Jn 09/08 09/10
Cambria Jn 09/10½ 09/11
Denmark Hill 09/12½ [P4] 09/12
Crofton Road Jn 09/14½ 09/13
Nunhead 09/16½ [P2] 09/16
Catford 09/23½ 09/21
Bellingham 09/26½ [P2] 09/23
Shortlands Jn 09/34½ [DCF] 09/28
Bromley South 09/38½ [P2] 09/30
Bickley Jn 09/40½ 09/35
St Mary Cray Jn 09/41½ 09/36
Swanley 09/49 [P2] 09/42
Otford Jn 10/00 09/54
Borough Green & Wrotham 10/07 10/02
Maidstone East 10/22½ [P2] 10/18 [P2]
Lenham [Passenger Loop] 10w36 ~ 11w06 [DPL] 10.36 ~ 11.02 [DPL]
Charing 11/15 11/09
Ashford International 11/27½ [P6] 11/19
Wye 11/36½ 11/28
Canterbury West 11.52a [P2] ~ 14.59d [P2] 11.39 ~ 14.58
Sturry 15/03 15/04
Minster 15/15½ 15/17
Minster South Jn 15*20 ~ 15*24 ? ~ 15.23
Sandwich 15/32½ 15/30
Deal 15/38½ 15/37
Buckland Jn 15/51½ 15/56
Dover Priory 15/52½ [P1] 15/58
Folkestone East Jn 16/05 16/09
Folkestone Central 16/06½ 16/10
Folkestone West 16/07½ 16/11
Saltwood Jn 16/11½ 16/14
Ashford International 16*25 ~ 16*35 [UM] 16.27 ~ 16.37
Headcorn 16/47½ [UM] 16/51 [UM]
Paddock Wood 17w01 ~ 17w23 [P1] 17.07 ~ 17.42 [P1]
Tonbridge [Up Loop] 17*30 ~ 17*46 [SL] 17/52
Tonbridge 17/47½ [UF] 17/53 [UF]
Sevenoaks 18/06 [P3] 18/07
Bat & Ball 18/10½ 18/10
Otford Jn 18/14 18/11
Swanley 18/27½ [P1] [UCF] 18/22
St Mary Cray Jn 18/32½ 18/28
Bickley Jn 18/34½ [UCF] 18/29
Bromley South 18/37 [P1] 18/31
Shortlands Jn 18/41 18/33
Beckenham Junction 18/43 [P2] 18/35
Kent House 18/45½ [P2] 18/36
Herne Hill 18/58 [P2] 18/41

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z14 : (34046 with 35465) : Southall to Acton Lane Reception Sidings

Location Booked
Southall LSL 07.42d
Southall 07.52 ~ 07.59
Southall East Jn 08/00
West Ealing 08/02
Acton West 08/05
Acton Main Line 08*09 ~ 08*12
Acton Wells Jn 08/15
Willesden SW Sidings 08*18 ~ 08*19
Willesden SW Goods Lines 08.21 ~ 08.26
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 08.30a

5Z16 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z16 : (47810 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]

5Z15 : (34046 with 35465) : Canterbury West - Canterbury West Up Siding - Canterbury West

Location Booked
Canterbury West 12.38d [DGL]
Canterbury West Sig.25 12.40 ~ 12.48
Canterbury West Sig.1 12/49
Canterbury West Up Siding 12w52 ~ 13w56
Canterbury West Sig.25 13.59 ~ 14.02
Canterbury West 14.05a [DGL]

5Z16 : (34046 with 47810 on rear) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z16 : (47810 with 34046 on rear) : Canterbury West Sig.25 to Canterbury West

Location Booked
Canterbury West 14.37d [DGL]
Canterbury West Sig.25 14.40 ~ 14.45
Canterbury West 14.47a [P2]

5Z18 : (34046 with 35465) : Acton Lane Reception Sidings to Southall

Location Booked
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 19.43d
Willesden No.7 19.46 ~ 19.49
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 19/52
Willesden SW Goods Lines 19.53 ~ 19.56
Willesden SW Sidings 19*57 ~ 20*06
Acton Wells Jn 20/09
Acton Main Line 20*12 ~ 20*17
Acton West 20/21
West Ealing 20/25
Southall East Jn 20/30
Southall 20.32 ~ 20.37
Southall LSL 20.48a


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