14th May 2011

Statesman Rail
The Settle & Carlisle Statesman

Locos Used 47580 'County of Essex' & 57601
Stock Used (3) 17080+3188+1659+99675+99673+99672+99674+6528+4940+5035+5419

Route :
1Z78 : Swindon to Carlisle
1Z79 : Carlisle to Swindon

Loco(s) Route
57601 (1) Swindon - Stroud - Standish Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch - Abbotswood Jn - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Barnt Green - Kings Norton - Lifford East Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carlisle
47580 (2) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Selly Oak - Kings Norton - (reverse of outward route) - Stoke Works Jn - Spetchley - Abbotswood Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Swindon

Notes :
(1) 47580 on rear.
(2) 57601 on rear.
(3) Stock used is as recorded at Bristol Temple Meads the previous evening having arrived E.C.S. from Carnforth and is assumed to be correct for the tour itself on this date.
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Swindon 05.45d 23.06a
Kemble 06.02a ~ 06.05d 22.36a ~ 22.50d
St Mary's LC 06/17 22/25
Stroud 06.22a ~ 06.25d 22.15a ~ 22.19d
Stonehouse 06.31a ~ 06.34d 22.05a ~ 22.09d
Standish Jn 06/41 22/01
Gloucester Yard Jn 06/47 21/54
Barnwood Jn 06/48 21/53
Cheltenham Spa 06.54a ~ 06.57d 21.43a ~ 21.46d
Ashchurch 07.07a ~ 07.09d 21.31a ~ 21.34d
Abbotswood Jn 07/20 21/22
Norton Jn 07/22 -
Worcester Shrub Hill 07/36 -
Tunnel Jn 07/41 -
Droitwich Spa 07/48 -
Stoke Works Jn 08/04 21/14
Bromsgrove 08/08 21/12
Barnt Green 08.17a ~ 08.20d 21.04a ~ 21.07d
Longbridge 08/26 20/59
Kings Norton 08/31 20/49
Selly Oak - 20/45
Lifford East Jn 08/34 -
Bordesley Jn 08/39 -
St Andrews Jn 08/40 -
Proof House Jn 08/49 -
Birmingham New Street 08.52a ~ 08.54d 20.32a ~ 20.38d
Proof House Jn - ?
Aston - 20/25
Soho South Jn 08/59 -
Soho East Jn 09/00 -
Perry Barr West Jn 09/03 -
Perry Barr North Jn 09/06 20/21
Tame Bridge Parkway 09.10a ~ 09.13d 20.14a ~ 20.17d
Bescot Stadium 09/16 20/11
Darlaston Jn 09/17 20/09
Portobello Jn 09/22 20/02
Wolverhampton 09.28a ~ 09.31d 19.56a ~ 19.58d
Bushbury Jn 09/34 19/51
Penkridge 09.42a ~ 09.46d 19.38a ~ 19.41d
Stafford 09/57 19.29 ~ 19.31
Norton Bridge 10/03 19/23
Madeley Jn 10/12 19/12
Basford Hall Jn 10/17 19/08
Crewe 10.21a ~ 10.22d 18.53a ~ 19.04d
Winsford 10/31 18/42
Hartford Jn 10/35 18/38
Acton Bridge Jn 10/36 18/36
Weaver Jn 10/39 18/34
Acton Grange Jn 10/42 18/29
Warrington Bank Quay 10/44 18/28
Winwick Jn 10/47 18/25
Wigan North Western 10/53 18/18
Euxton Jn 11/02 18/10
Farington Jn ? 18/03

 

Location Booked
Preston 11/08
Lancaster 11/30
Morecambe South Jn 11/32
Carnforth North Jn 11/36
Oxenholme Lake District 11/47
Tebay 12/01
Penrith North Lakes 12/18
Carlisle 12.35a ~ 15.20d
London Road Jn 15/22
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/24
Howe & Co Siding 15/31
Low House Crossing SB 15/35
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/43
Culgaith 15/51
Kirkby Thore SB 15/54
Appleby 16/01
Kirkby Stephen 16/14
Ais Gill 16/23
Garsdale 16/26
Blea Moor 16/35
Ribblehead 16/38
Settle Jn 16/52
Hellifield 16/58
Clitheroe 17/21
Langho 17/31
Daisyfield Jn 17/40
Blackburn 17/42
Lostock Hall Jn 17/56

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Moves

13/05/2011 : 5Z78 : (?57601 with 47580 on rear?) : Carnforth to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Carnforth 07.30d
Bristol Temple Meads ??.??a


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