26th April 2014

Statesman Rail
The Golden Arrow Statesman

Locos Used 57313, 57314 & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (3) (35518)+5912+5991+3360+3362+1211+3312+3438+1659+3188+3231+17080

Route :
1Z87 : Derby to Canterbury West
1Z88 : Canterbury West to Derby

Loco(s) Route
57314 (1) Derby - Long Eaton - East Midlands Parkway - Loughborough - Leicester - Market Harborough - Kettering - Wellingborough - Bedford - Luton - St Albans City - Silkstream Jn - Hendon - Brent Curve Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Acton Canal Wharf Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Hanwell Bridge Goods Loops
34067 (2) Hanwell Bridge Goods Loops - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - 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) - Hanwell Bridge Goods Loops
57314 + 57313 (5) Hanwell Bridge Goods Loops - (reverse of outward route) - Derby

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) 57314 on rear.
(3) 35518 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train.
(4) This was reported as 34067 'Tangmere's first railtour, since failing at Winchfield on 23/11/13. 
(5) Confirmation required - 57314 + 57313 double headed, but which loco was leading?

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Derby 06.09d [P6] 06.09   23.58a [P3] 23.55
Spondon 06/14 06/15   23/52 23/50
Long Eaton 06.20a ~ 06.22d 06.20 ~ 06.22   23.44a ~ 23.46d 23.41 ~ 23.44
Sheet Stores Jn 06/24 06/24   23/42 23/38
Trent South Jn 06/25 [UF] 06/25   23/41 23/27
Ratcliffe Jn 06/27 [US] 06/26   23/32½ 23/25
East Midlands Parkway 06.28a ~ 06.30d [P4] 06.28 ~ 06.31   23.26a ~ 23.30d [P1] 23.23 ~ 23.24
Loughborough 06.40a ~ 06.42d [P3] 06.40 ~ 06.42   23.13a ~ 23.17d [P1] 23.13 ~ 23.14
Sileby Jn 06/49 06/49   23/08 23/08
Syston South Jn 06/53 06/53   23/05 23/06
Leicester 07.01a ~ 07.04d [P4] 07.01 ~ 07.04   22.55a ~ 22.59d [P2] 22.59 ~ 23.00
Wigston North Jn 07/10 07/09   22.44 ~ 22.49 ? ~ 22.53
Kilby Bridge Jn 07/12½ 07/12   22/40 [SL] 22/35
Market Harborough 07.23a ~ 07.25d 07.22 ~ 07.25   22.27a ~ 22.30d 22.21 ~ 22.24
Kettering 07.36a ~ 07.38d [P3] 07.38 ~ 07.41 [P3]   22.09a ~ 22.12d [P2] 22.06 ~ 22.08
Harrowden Jn 07/44 [US] 07/47   22/02 22/01
Wellingborough 07.48a ~ 07.52d 07.50 ~ 07.53   22/00 22/00
Sharnbrook Jn 08/02 08/04   21/53 21/52
Bedford North Jn 08/19 08/19   21/47 21/45
Bedford 08.22a ~ 08.25d [P3] 08.21 ~ 08.24   21.43a ~ 21.45d [P4] 21.42 ~ 21.45
Bedford South Jn 08/30 [US] 08/28   21/41 [FL] 21/38
Flitwick 08/39 [P1] 08/39   21/31 [P2] 21/29
Harlington 08/42 [P1] 08/43   21/28 21/26
Leagrave Jn 08/46 08/47   21/24 21/22
Luton 08.51a ~ 08.54d [P1] 08.53 ~ 08.55   21.18a ~ 21.20d [P3] 21.16 ~ 21.18
Harpenden Jn 09/01 09/02   21/10 21/09
St Albans City 09.06a ~ 09.09d [P1] 09.07 ~ 09.09   21.02a ~ 21.05d [P2] 21.01 ~ ?
Radlett Jn 09/16 09/14   20/56 20/56
Silkstream Jn 09/21 [UHL] ?   20/48 [DS] 20/47
Hendon 09/25 ?   20/43 20/43
Brent Curve Jn 09/30 09/27   20/39 [DHL] 20/41
Dudding Hill Jn 09/33 09/31   20/37 20/37
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 09/39 09/38   20/31 20/32
Acton Wells Jn 09/41 09/41   20/29 20/29
Acton Main Line 09/43 [DR] ? [P3]   20/27 [UR] 20/25
Acton West 09/45 [DR] ?   20/26 [UR] 20/24
Hanwell 09/49 ?   20/21 ?
Hanwell Bridge [Goods Loop] 09L53 ~ 10L19 09L49 ~ 10L23   19L51 ~ 20L19 19L49 ~ 20L20
Hanwell 10/21½ ?   19/48 ?
West Ealing 10/24 [UR] ?   19/46½ ?
Acton West 10/27 [UR] 10/29   19/44 [DR] ?
Acton Main Line 10/29 [UR] 10/30 [P4]   19/41 [DR] ?
Acton Wells Jn 10/32 10/38   19/32 19/31
Willesden SW Sidings 10/34 [REV] ?   19/26 [REV] ?
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/38 10/43   19/22 19/25
North Pole Jn 10/40 10/44   19/21 19/23
Kensington Olympia 10/44 [P3] 10/46   19/17 [DM] 19/21
Latchmere Jn 10/52 10/51   19/09 19/17
Longhedge Jn 10/55 ?   19/06 ?
Factory Jn 10/57 [AL] 10/55   19/04 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 10/58 10/56   19/02 19/08
Denmark Hill 11/02 [P2] 11/01   18/57 [P1] 19/03
Crofton Road Jn 11/03 11/02   18/55 [AL] 19/03
Nunhead 11/05 [P2] 11/04   18/51 [P1] 19/00
Bellingham 11/10 11/10   18/47 18/56
Shortlands Jn 11/13½ [DF] 11/13   18/44 18/52
Bromley South 11/15½ 11/14   18/42½ 18/49
Bickley Jn 11/18 [DFV] 11/17   18/40 [UF] 18/44
Petts Wood Jn 11/20 [DF] 11/19   18/38 [UFV] 18/40
Orpington 11/22 [P3] 11/23   18/35 [P2] 18/37
Sevenoaks 11/31 [P3] 11/33   18/25 [P1] 18/28
Tonbridge 11/41 [DF] 11/40   18/14 [UF] 18/14
Tonbridge [Up Loop] - -   18.06 ~ 18.12 [SL] 18.08 ~ ?
Paddock Wood 11/51 [DM] 11/45   17w42 ~ 17w56 [P1] 17.43 ~ 17.58
Cranmore [Down Loop] 12.03 ~ 12.14 ?   - -
Headcorn 12w17 ~ 12w33 [P2] 12.16 ~ 12.32   17/31 [UM] 17/30
Ashford International 12/49 12/48   17/20 17/20

 

Location Booked Actual
Wye 12/58 ?
Canterbury West 13.09a ~ 15.54d [P2] 13.08 ~ 15.54
Minster 16/15 16/14
Minster South Jn 16/16 ?
Sandwich 16/24 16/23
Deal 16/30 16/28
Buckland Jn 16/46 ?
Dover Priory 16/49 [P1] 16/49
Folkestone Central 17/04 17/04
Saltwood Jn 17/09 17/08

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z87 : (34067 with 35518) : Southall to Hanwell Bridge Goods Loop
5Z88 : (34067 with 35518) : Hanwell Bridge Goods Loop to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 08.50d 20.22a
Southall Yard 09.00 ~ 09.04 20.07 ~ 20.12
Hanwell Bridge Goods Loop 09.08a 20.03d


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