5th June 2010

Statesman Rail / Railtourer
The Snowdonia Statesman

Locos Used 47804 & 47826
Stock Used 17056+3340+3314+1659+3417+3295+3277+1203+5952+5955

Route :
1Z47 : Grantham to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z49 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Grantham

Loco(s) Route
47826 (1) Grantham - Bottesford - Netherfiedl Jn - Nottingham - Mansfield Jn - Beeston - Trent East Jn - East Midalnds Parkway - Loughborough - Leicester - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Abbey Jn - Water Orton - Park Lane Jn - Ryecroft Jn - Walsall - Pleck Jn - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Madeley - Crewe - Beeston Castle - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction
47804 (2) Llandudno Junction - Llanrwst - Blaenau Ffestiniog
47826 (1) Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llanrwst - Llandudno Junction
47804 (2) Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Grantham

Notes :
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) 47826 on rear.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Sources : various including Scott Spencer & Shaun Courtnage

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Scott Spencer)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Grantham 05.40d 22.24a
Nottingham Branch Jn 05/43 22/22
Allington West Jn 06/02 22/18
Bottesford 06.06a ~ 06.12d 22.10a ~ 22.12d
Bottesford West Jn 06/14 22/08
Bingham 06/20 22/02
Netherfield Jn 06/30 21/54
Nottingham 06.35a ~ 06.41d 21.45a ~ 21.49d
Mansfield Jn 06/43 21/43
Beeston 06.46a ~ 06.48d 21.38a ~ 21.40d
Trent East Jn 06/52 21/35
Trent South Jn 06/53 21/34
East Midlands Parkway 06.54a ~ 06.57d 21.30a ~ 21.32d
Loughborough 07.04a ~ 07.07d 21.21a ~ 21.23d
Sileby Jn 07/12 21/17
Syston South Jn 07/14 21/15
Leicester 07.20a ~ 07.28d 21.00a ~ 21.09d
Wigston North Jn 07/33 20/54
Croft Jn 07/38 20/49
Hinckley 07.45a ~ 07.49d 20.39a ~ 20.43d
Nuneaton 07.55a ~ 08.00d 20.29a ~ 20.33d
Abbey Jn 08/03 20/26
Whitacre Jn 08/16 20/14
Water Orton 08/25 20/09
Water Orton West Jn 08/27 20/08
Park Lane Jn 08/31 20/06
Ryecroft Jn 09/12 19/44
Walsall 09.16a ~ 09.18d 19.40a ~ 19.42d
Pleck Jn 09/21 19/38
Darlaston Jn 09/25 19/34
Portobello Jn 09/29 19/31
Bushbury Jn 09/32 19/26
Trent Valley Jn 09/44 19/14
Stafford 09/45 19.12 ~ 19.13
Norton Bridge 09/53 19/07
Madeley 10/05 18/57
Basford Hall Jn 10/12 18/52
Crewe 10.15 ~ 10.17 18.44 ~ 18.46
Crewe Steel Works 10/20 18/41
Beeston Castle 10/29 18/33
Chester 10.41 ~ 10.44 18/22
Chester South Jn 10/45 18/21
Saltney Jn 10/47 18/19
Rockliffe Hall 10/57 18/08
Holywell Jn 11/06 18/02
Rhyl 11/19 17/52
Colwyn Bay 11/29 17/42
Llandudno Junction 11.37 ~ 11.45 17.19 ~ 17.34
Tal-y-Cefn 12.03 ~ 12.03 17.07 ~ 17.09
Llanrwst North 12.17 ~ 12.21 16.51 ~ 16.55
Betws-y-Coed 12.29 ~ 12.33 16.41 ~ 16.43
Blaenau Ffestiniog 13.00a 16.15d


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