18th May 2013

Statesman Rail
The Golden Arrow Statesman

Locos Used 57313, 57316 & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (2) (35518)+17080+3231+3312+1659+99676+99671+1211+99674+99673+5991+5912

Route :
1Z77 : Birmingham International to Canterbury West
1Z78 : Canterbury West to Birmingham International

Loco(s) Route
57316 (1) Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - Northampton - Milton Keynes Central - Watford Junction - Wembley Yard - Willesden No.7 Jn - Acton Lane
34067 (1) Acton Lane - Willesden WL Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bickley Jn - Petts Wood Jn - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Saltwood Jn - Ashford International - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Lane
57316? (1) Acton Lane - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham International

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) 35518 was only in the consist when 34067 was hauling the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham International 06.52d [P5] 06.53   23.34a 00.06
Coventry 07.03a ~ 07.05d [P1] 07.08 ~ 07.10   23.19a ~ 23.22d 23.50 ~ 23.52
Trent Valley Jn 07/17 07/21   23/09 23/37
Rugby 07.19a ~ 07.22d [P6] 07.23 ~ 07.25   22.59a ~ 23.07d 23.29 ~ 23.34
Hillmorton Jn 07/25 07/28   22/57 23/27
Daventry North Jn 07/30 07/31   22/54 23/25
Long Buckby 07/37 07/36   22/49 23/20
Northampton 07.48a ~ 07.51d [P1] 07.49 ~ 07.53   22.34a ~ 22.37d 23.04 ~ 23.06
Hanslope Jn 08/02 [US] 08/05   22/23 22/49
Milton Keynes Central 08.10a ~ 08.17d [P1] 08.11 ~ 08.17   22.13a ~ 22.16d 22.35 ~ 22.38
Denbigh Hall South Jn 08/20 08/20   ? ?
Bletchley CS 08.24 ~ 08.29 ?   - -
Bletchley 08.31a ~ 08.33d [P4] 08.22 ~ 08.30   22/08 22/29
Leighton Buzzard 08.41a ~ 08.43d 08.38 ~ 08.41   21.58a ~ 22.01d 22.18 ~ 22.21
Ledburn Jn 08/47 [US] 08/45   21/55 22/12
Tring 08/53 [P5] 08/50   21/48 21/53
Bourne End Jn 08/58 [US] 08/55   21/43 21/45
Hemel Hempstead 09.00a ~ 09.02d [P4] 08.57 ~ 09.00   ? ?
Watford Junction 09.12a ~ 09.14d [P9] 09.08 ~ 09.15   21.32a ~ 21.35d 21.32 ~ 21.35
Harrow & Wealdstone 09/21 [US] 09/22   21/25 21/25
Wembley Central 09/25 [P6] 09/25   21/20 ?
Sudbury Jn 09/27 [UR] 09/27   21/18 ?
Wembley Yard South Jn 09/29 ?   21/17 ?
Willesden No.7 Jn 09/31 ?   21/15 ?
Acton Lane 09L34a ~ 10L06d 09.34 ~ ?   20L33a ~ 21L13d 20.30 ~ 21.13
Willesden WL Jn 10/08 10/05   20/28 20/25
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/09 10/07   20/26 20/22
North Pole Jn 10/10 10/08   20/25 20/19
Kensington Olympia 10/14 [P3] 10/11   20/21 20/16
Latchmere Jn 10/21 10/21   20/14 20/09
Longhedge Jn 10/24 ?   20/11 ?
Factory Jn 10/27 [AL] 10/25   20/09 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 10/28 10/26   20/07 19/59
Denmark Hill 10/32 [P2] 10/32   20/02 19/55
Crofton Road Jn 10/33 10/34   20/00 19/54
Nunhead 10/35 [P2] 10/36   19/54 19/51
Bellingham 10/39 10/41   19/46 19/46
Shortlands Jn 10/43 [DF] 10/44   19/43 19/42
Bickley Jn 10/51 [DFV] 10/51   19/39 ?
Petts Wood Jn 10.53 ~ 11.08 [DF] ? ~ 11.08   19/37 19/35
Orpington 11/15 [P3] 11/15   19/35 19/32
Sevenoaks 11/29 [P3] 11/26   19/25 19/24
Tonbridge 11/38 [DF] 11/34   19/14 19/12
Tonbridge Up Loop - -   19.05 ~ 19.12 ?
Paddock Wood 11/44 [DM] 11/39   18w42a ~ 18w56d 18.39 ~ 18.56
Cranmore Down Loop 11.54 ~ 12.15 ?   - -
Headcorn 12w18a ~ 12w33d [P2] 12.17 ~ 12.35   18/31 18/29
Ashford International 12/44 12/49   18/20 18/19

 

Location Booked Actual
Wye 12/52 ?
Canterbury West 13.06a ~ 16.54d [P2] 13.11 ~ 16.59
Minster 17/14 17/16
Minster South Jn 17/15 ?
Sandwich 17/24 17/22
Deal 17/31 17/26
Buckland Jn 17/47 ?
Dover Priory 17/49 17/47
Folkestone Central 18/04 18/01
Saltwood Jn 18/09 18/07

Timings continue in first table.


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z67 : (34067 with 35518) : Southall to Acton Lane
5Z68 : (34067 with 35518) : Acton Lane to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 08.25d 21.59a
Southall Yard 08.35 ~ 08.40 21.44 ~ 21.49
Acton West 08/50 21/25
Acton Main Line 08.54 ~ 09.05 21/23
Acton Wells Jn 09/08 21/16
Willesden SW Sidings 09.10 ~ 09.21 21/14
Mitre Bridge Jn 09.25 ~ 09.27 -
Willesden WL Jn 09/29 21.10 ~ 21.12
Acton Lane - 20.57 ~ 21.07
Willesden No.7 Jn - 20.52 ~ 20.54
Acton Lane 09.32a 20.49d


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