24th November 2012

Statesman Rail
The Bath & Bristol Christmas Statesman

Locos Used 57006 & 57601
Stock Used 17080+3231+3188+1659+99371+99673+1211+99675+99672+5991+5912+6021

Route : 
1Z45 : Ely to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z46 : Bristol Temple Meads to Ely

Loco(s) Route
57601 (1) Ely - March - Whittlesea - Peterborough - Stamford - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Syston East Jn - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Market Harborough - Kettering - Wellingborough - Bedford - Luton - St Albans City - Hendon - Brent Curve Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Acton Canal Wharf Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads
57601 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Ely

Notes : 
(1) 57006 on rear.
(2) The whole train was turned at Bristol.

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Guy Vincent)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Ely 05.45d 05.45 22.45a 22.40
Ely North Jn 05/48 05/49 22/41 22/36
March 06.04a ~ 06.06d 06.06 ~ 06.09 22.20a ~ 22.24d 22.20 ~ 22.22
Whittlesea 06.18a ~ 06.20d 06.24 ~ 06.25 22.05a ~ 22.09d 22.07 ~ 22.09
Peterborough 06.32a ~ 06.35d 06.34 ~ 06.37 21.52a ~ 21.55d 21.54 ~ 21.57
Helpston Jn 06/42 06/44 21/44 21/48
Uffington SB 06/47 06/50 21/40 21/44
Stamford 06.50a ~ 06.52d ? 21.33a ~ 21.37d 21.38 ~ 21.42
Ketton SB 06/55 ? 21/30 21/35
Manton Jn 07/04 07/10 21/23 21/29
Oakham 07.08a ~ 07.10d 07.16 ~ 07.18 21.15a ~ 21.19d 21.19 ~ 21.23
Langham Jn 07/11 07/21 21/14 21/18
Whissendine LC 07/15 07/25 21/11 21/15
Melton Mowbray 07.21a ~ 07.23d 07.31 ~ 07.33 21.01a ~ 21.05d 21.05 ~ 21.08
Frisby SB 07/28 07/38 20/56 21/00
Syston East Jn 07/34 07/44 20/50 20/54
Syston South Jn 07/35 07/44 20/49 20/52
Leicester 07.59a ~ 08.01d 07.59 ~ 08.05 20.38a ~ 20.42d 20.43 ~ 20.45
Wigston North Jn 08/07 08/11 20.23 ~ 20.33 20.26 ~ 20.36
Market Harborough 08.20a ~ 08.23d 08.42 ~ 08.44 20.06a ~ 20.08d 20.10 ~ 20.13
Kettering 08.34a ~ 08.37d 08.58 ~ 09.03 19.52a ~ 19.54d 19.52 ~ 19.56
Harrowden Jn 08/42 09/10 19/45 19/44
Wellingborough 08.45a ~ 08.48d 09.14 ~ 09.16 [P3] 19.39a ~ 19.42d 19.38 ~ 19.41 [P3]
Sharnbrook Jn 09/00 09/27 19/25 19/25
Bedford 09/08 09/38 19/17 19/17
Flitwick 09/17 09/52 19/08 19/11
Leagrave 09/23 ? 19/03 19/06
Luton 09/26 10/01 19/00 19/03
Harpenden Jn 09/34 ? 18/54 18/54
St Albans City 09/38 10/12 18/48 18/50
Radlett Jn 09/43 10/16 18/43 18/46
Silkstream Jn 09/50 ? 18/35 18/37
Hendon 09/55 ? 18/30 18/32
Brent Curve Jn 09/59 10/29 18/26 18/30
Dudding Hill Jn 10/02 10/34 18/24 18/28
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 10/09 ? 18/17 18/21
Acton Wells Jn 10/16 10/43 18/15 18/20
Acton Main Line 10.27 ~ 10.29 10/49 18.10 ~ 18.12 18.11 ~ 18.13
Acton West 10/31 10/50 18/08 18/09
Southall 10/36 10/55 18/01 18/03
Airport Jn 10/39 10/59 17/58 18/00
Slough 10/48 11/06 17/47 17/47
Maidenhead 11/00 11/12 17/42 17/43
Twyford 11/07 11/18 17/37 17/37
Reading 11/17 11/26 17/31 17/32
Reading West Jn 11/18 11/28 17/29 17/31
Didcot Parkway 11/33 11/42 [P1] 17/16 17/19 [P2]
Wantage Road 11/38 11/47 17/10 17/15
Challow 11.41 ~ 11.49 11/50 17/08 17/12
Uffington 11/52 11/53 17/06 17/10
Swindon 12/01 12/00 16/57 17/02
Wootton Bassett Jn 12/06 12/04 16/51 16/57
Chippenham 12/16 12/11 16/43 16/47
Thingley East Jn 12/18 12/13 16/42 16/47
Bathampton Jn 12/36 12/22 16/34 16/38
Bath Spa 12.42a ~ 12.46d 12.28 ~ 12.33 16.25a ~ 16.30d 16.28 ~ 16.33
North Somerset Jn 12/57 12/48 16/15 16/17
Bristol Temple Meads 13.00a 12.59 [P9] 16.12d 16.14 [P9]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z45 : (57006 with 57601 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to St Philips Marsh HSTD
5Z46 : (57006 with 57601 on rear) : St Philips Marsh HSTD to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bristol Temple Meads 13.17d 15.59a
North Somerset Jn 13/21 15/56
St Philips Marsh HSTD 13.31a 15.51d


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