26th August 2017

Statesman Rail
The Dartmouth Regatta Statesman

Locos Used 57313 & 57601
Stock Used 5912+5991+3348+3384+1211+3312+3438+99679+3188+3231+9479

Route :
1Z60 : Wolverhampton to Kingswear
1Z61 : Kingswear to Wolverhampton

Loco(s) Route
57601 (1) Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Smethwick Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Dr Day's Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Paignton - Kingswear
57313 (2) Kingswear - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) 57601 on rear.


57601 departing from Bristol on the outward leg (photo: Mark V. Pike)

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Wolverhampton 06.28d [P3] 06.29   23.13a [P4] 23.12
Portobello Jn 06/36 06/34   23/08 23/06
Darlaston Jn 06/42 06/38   23/05 23/02
Bescot Stadium 06/43 06/40   23/03 23/00
Tame Bridge Parkway 06.47a ~ 06.50d 06.41 ~ 06.48   22.57a ~ 23.00d 22.56 ~ ?
Perry Barr North Jn 06/55 06/53   22/52 22/51
Perry Barr South Jn 06/55½ ?   22/51 ?
Aston 06/58 06/56   22/47½ 22/49
Proof House Jn 07/05 07/03   22/44½ 22/44
Birmingham New Street 07.08a ~ 07.10d [P4] 07.07 ~ 07.11   22.39a ~ 22.42d [P2] 22.37 ~ 22.41
Soho South Jn 07/15½ 07/16   22/32½ 22/32
Soho North Jn 07/16 07/17   22/32 22/31
Galton Jn 07/17½ 07/19   22/31 22/29
Smethwick Jn 07/26½ 07/20   22/21½ 22/28
Rowley Regis 07.32a ~ 07.36d 07.24 ~ 07.34   22.15a ~ 22.18d 22.20 ~ 22.22
Stourbridge Junction 07.46a ~ 07.49d [P3] 07.43 ~ 07.48   22.03a ~ 22.06d [P2] 22.07 ~ ?
Blakedown 07/55 07/53   21/57 22/02
Kidderminster 08.00a ~ 08.11d [P2] 07.56 ~ ?   21.49a ~ 21.52d [P1] 21.55 ~ 21.56
Hartlebury 08/17 08/14   21/44 21/51
Droitwich Spa 08.24a ~ 08.31d 08.24 ~ 08.30   21.34a ~ 21.37d 21.42 ~ 21.44
Tunnel Jn 08/39 08/38   21/28 21/35
Worcester Shrub Hill 08.41a ~ 08.44d [P2] 08.41 ~ 08.44   21.23a ~ 21.26d [P1] 21.32 ~ 21.34
Norton Jn 08/56 08/49   21/18 21/24
Abbotswood Jn 08/59 08/58   21/16½ 21/23
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 09.07a ~ 09.09d [P2] 09.10 ~ 09.13   21.06a ~ 21.08d [P1] 21.08 ~ 21.12
Cheltenham Spa 09.18a ~ 09.20d [P1] 09.21 ~ 09.34   20.52a ~ 20.58d [P2] 20.58 ~ 21.00
Cheltenham Lansdown Loop 09*22 ~ 09*29 [DGL] 09.27 ~ 09.34   - -
Barnwood Jn 09/35½ 09/40   20/44 20/52
Gloucester Yard Jn 09/36½ 09/41   20/41 20/51
Standish Jn 09/42½ 09/46   20/36 20/46
Charfield 09/52½ 09/55   20*16 ~ 20*22 20.16 ~ 20.36
Yate 09/58 10/00   20/08 20/07
Westerleigh Jn 10/00½ 10/02   20/06½ 20/03
Bristol Parkway 10/05 [P2] 10/07   20/01½ [P3] 19/56
Filton Abbey Wood 10/14 [P1] 10/14 [P1]   19/59 [P2] 19/53
Narroways Hill Jn 10/18 10/19   19/53 19/50
Dr Day's Jn 10/19½ 10/20   19/51 19/48
Bristol East Jn 10/20½ 10/22   19/50 19/46
Bristol Temple Meads 10.22a ~ 10.23d [P8] 10.23 ~ 10.26   19.47a ~ 19.48d [P7] 19.33 ~ 19.45
Bristol West Jn 10/26 10/27   19/45 19/31
Parson Street 10/27½ 10/30   19/41 19/28
Yatton 10/37½ 10/39   19/26½ 19/18
Worle Jn 10/42½ 10/42   19/19½ 19/04
Uphill Jn 10/44½ 10/44   19/16½ 19/02
Bridgwater 10/53½ 10/54   19/05½ 18/52
Cogload Jn 11/04½ 10/59   18/58 18/47
Taunton 11/09½ [P2] 11/04   18.45 ~ 18.52 [P4] 18/42?
Norton Fitzwarren 11/10½ 11/06   18/41½ 18/39
Whiteball 11/18 11/16   18/35 18/33
Tiverton Parkway 11/21 [P1] 11/19   18/32 [P2] 18/30
Tiverton Loop 11/22½ 11/20   18/30½ 18/28
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/32 11/31   18/18 18/16
Exeter St Davids 11/34 [P4] 11/33 [P4]   18/16 [P5] 18/14
Dawlish Warren 11/43 [DT] 11/43   18/04 [UT] 18/05
Dawlish 11/44½ 11/45   18/02½ 18/04
Teignmouth 11/47½ 11/48   17/59½ 18/01
Newton Abbot 11/57 [P2] 11/54   17/54 [P3] 17.52 ~ ? [P3]
Newton Abbot West Jn 11/57½ 11/54   17/53½ 17/51
Paignton 12.18a ~ 12.41d [P1] 12.09 ~ 12.27   17.35a ~ 17.40d [P2] 17.35 ~ 17.40
Paignton GF 12.43 ~ 12.48 ?   17.27 ~ 17.32 ?
Kingswear 13.13a ?   17.00d ?


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