30th June 2012

Statesman Rail
The Northumbrian Statesman

Locos Used 47798 'Prince William' & 57601
Stock Used 4973+5035+5928+99672+99673+1211+99675+99674+1659+3188+3231+17080

Route : 
1Z30 : Hereford to Berwick upon Tweed
1Z31 : Berwick upon Tweed to Hereford

Loco(s) Route
57601 (1) Hereford - Shelwick Jn - Ledbury - Great Malvern - Worcester Foregate Street - Tunnel Jn - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Smethwick Jn - Galton Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Burton on Trent - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Tapton Jn - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Ferry Bridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - York - Thirsk - Northallerton - Darlington - Durham - Newcastle Central - Morpeth - Alnmouth - Berwick upon Tweed
47798 (2) Berwick upon Tweed - (reverse of outward route) - Hereford

Notes:
(1) 47798 on rear.
(2) 57601 on rear.

Source : Mark Herriott and Chris Bracey

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked (out) Actual Booked (rtn) Actual
Hereford 04.26d 04.26 22.59a 23.07
Shelwick Jn 04/30 04/30 22/54 23/02
Ledbury 04.44a ~ 04.46d 04.48 ~ 04.51 22.40a ~ 22.42d 22.48 ~ 22.50
Malvern Wells SB 04/57 ? 22/31 22/35
Great Malvern 04.59a ~ 05.02d 05.10 ~ 05.13 22.26a ~ 22.28d 22.30 ~ 22.32
Newland East SB 05/05 ? 22/22 22/25
Henwick SB 05/09 ? 22/19 ?
Worcester Foregate Street 05/12 05/23 22.15a ~ 22.17d 22.09 ~ 22.12
Tunnel Jn 05/14 05/27 22/12 22/07
Droitwich Spa 05.22a ~ 05.25d 05.34 ~ 05.38 22.01a ~ 22.04d 21.58 ~ 21.59
Hartlebury 05/32 ? 21/55 21/52
Kidderminster 05.38a ~ 05.41d 05.49 ~ 05.51 21.46a ~ 21.49d 21.45 ~ 21.47
Blakedown 05/47 05/55 21/41 21/41
Stourbridge Junction 05.53a ~ 05.56d 05.59 ~ 06.01 21.31a ~ 21.36d 21.30 ~ 21.36
Rowley Regis 06/05 06/11 21/18 21/18
Rowley Regis DGL - - 21.07a ~ 21.16 [DGL] ?
Smethwick Jn 06/10 06/15 21/03 21/11
Galton Jn 06/11 06/16 21/02 21/08
Soho South Jn 06/13 06/18 21/00 21/04
Birmingham New Street 06.17a ~ 06.21d 06.22 ~ 06.25 20.49a ~ 20.55d 20.48 ~ 20.58
Proof House Jn 06/26 06/31 20/46 20/44
Landor Street Jn 06/28 06/33 20/42 20/39
Castle Bromwich Jn 06/34 06/39 - -
Water Orton Jn 06.36a ~ 06.42d 06/44 - -
Water Orton 06/43 06/45 20/37 20/24
Kingsbury Jn 06/47 06/48 20/34 20/19
Tamworth HL 06.53a ~ 06.56d 06.56 ~ 06.59 20.22a ~ 20.25d 20.10 ~ 20.12
Wichnor Jn 07/04 07/05 20/15 20/03
Burton on Trent 07/08 07/09 20/10 19/58
Clay Mills Jn 07/10 07/12 20/08 19/56
North Stafford Jn 07/12 07/15 20/05½ 19/53½
Stenson Jn 07/13 07/15 20/05 19/53
Derby 07.22a ~ 07.25d 07.23 ~ 07.23 19.32a ~ 19.58d 19.32 ~ 19.46
Broadholme - - 19.05a ~ 19.21d [UPL] ?
Ambergate Jn 07/36 07/35 19/04 18/58
Clay Cross North Jn 07/47 07/45 18/53 18/45
Chesterfield South Jn 07/49 ? 18/43 ?
Chesterfield 07/51 07/49 18/41 18/35
Tapton Jn 07/52 ? 18/40 ?
Barrow Hill North Jn 07/55 ? 18/36 ?
Beighton Jn 08/00 07/58 18/27 18/24
Masborough Jn 08/15 ? 18/19 ?
Aldwarke Jn 08/18 08/10 18/15 18/08
Swinton 08/19 08/12 18/12 18/07
Moorthorpe 08/25 08/18 18/04 18/00
Ferrybridge North Jn 08/35 ? 17/54 ?
Milford Jn SB 08/42 ? 17/47 17/43
Church Fenton 08/49 08/47 17/40 17/36
Colton North Jn 08/55 08/54 17/33 17/27
York 09.03a ~ 09.05d 09.01 ~ 09.06 17.19a ~ 17.27d 17.10 ~ 17.21
Skelton Jn 09/08 09/08 17/15 17/07
Tollerton 09/16 09/15 17/06 17/01
Thirsk 09/26 09/23 16/57 16/53
Northallerton 09/32 09/28 16/51 16/47
Darlington 09/44 09/39 16/34 16/36
Ferryhill South Jn 09/55 09/49 16.18a ~ 16.21d ???? ~ 16.23
Tursdale Jn 09/57 09/51 16/13 16/15
Durham 10.03a ~ 10.07d 09.59 ~ 10.03 16.02a ~ 16.04d 16.01 ~ 16.06
Birtley Jn 10/16 10/11 15/53 15/48
King Edward Bridge South Jn 10/21 10/15 15/48 15/39
Newcastle Central 10/23 10/20 15.43a ~ 15.46d 15.36 ~ 15.37
Heaton South Jn 10/27 10/24 15/38 15/33
Morpeth 10/42 10/42 15/24 15/19
Morpeth Up Loop - - 15.09a ~ 15.22d [UPL] ?
Morpeth North Jn 10.44a ~ 10.57d [DS] ? 15/07 ?
Chevington 11.07a ~ 11.16d [DCL] ? ? ?
Alnmouth 11.27a ~ 11.31d 10.56 ~ 10.57 14.46a ~ 14.50d 14.59 ~ 15.00
Belford 11/47 11/13 14/31 14/45
Berwick upon Tweed 12.00a 11.34 14.17d 14.26


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