2nd December 2017

Statesman Rail
The Edinburgh Christmas Statesman

Locos Used 47772 'Carnforth TMD' & 57316
Stock Used 9479+3231+3188+80043+3438+3312+1211+3384+3348+5912+5991

Route :
1Z62 : Holyhead to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z64 : Edinburgh Waverley to Holyhead

Loco(s) Route
47772 (1) Holyhead - Bangor - Llandudno Junction - Colwyn Bay - Rhyl - Prestatyn - Flint - Chester - Mickle Trafford - Helsby - Frodsham - Runcorn East - Acton Grange Jn - Warrington Bank Quay - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Auchengray - Midcalder Jn - Slateford Jn - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley
57316 (2) Edinburgh - (reverse of outward route) - Holyhead

Notes : 
(1) 57316 on rear.
(2) 47772 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
Holyhead 05.54d [P1] 05.55   22.53a [P1] 23.07
Valley 06/00 ?   22/44½ ?
Gaerwen Jn 06/12½ ?   22/32 ?
Llanfairpwll 06.16a ~ 06.20d ?   22.25a ~ 22.28d ?
Menai Bridge 06/24 ?   22/21½ ?
Bangor 06.29a ~ 06.32d [P1] 06.28 ~ 06.31   22.15a ~ 22.18d [P2] 22.33 ~ 22.35
Penmaenmawr 06/42 ?   22/04½ ?
Llandudno Junction 06.48a ~ 06.52d [P3] 06.48 ~ 06.53   21.54a ~ 21.57d [P4] 22.03 ~ 22.05
Colwyn Bay 06.58a ~ 07.00d ?   21.46a ~ 21.48d ?
Rhyl 07.11a ~ 07.13d [P1] 07.14 ~ 07.16   21.32a ~ 21.35d [P2] 21.40 ~ 21.42
Prestatyn 07.19a ~ 07.21d ?   21.23a ~ 21.26d ?
Holywell Jn 07/31 07/34   21/14½ 21/20
Flint 07.35a ~ 07.37d ?   21.07a ~ 21.09d ?
Rockcliffe Hall SB 07/41 07/44   21/04 21/09
Saltney Jn 07/49½ 07/51   20/56½ 21/01
Chester South Jn 07/51½ ?   20/54½ ?
Chester 07.53a ~ 07.57d [P4] 07.54 ~ 07.56   20.50a ~ 20.53d [P3] 20.55 ~ 20.58
Mickle Trafford 08/02½ 08/01   20/44 20/49
Helsby 08/07½ [P2] 08/07   20/39 [P1] 20/44
Frodsham 08.12a ~ 08.16d [P2] ?   20.32a ~ 20.35d [P1] ?
Runcorn East 08/23 ?   20/27½ [P1] 20/32
Acton Grange Jn 08/26 08/27   20/24 20/28
Warrington Bank Quay 08.28a ~ 08.32d [P4] 08.31 ~ 08.34   20.17a ~ 20.20d [P2] 20.22 ~ 20.24
Dallam Jn 08/35 ?   20/15½ ?
Winwick Jn 08/44 08/46   20/13½ 20/18
Golborne Jn 08/46 08/51   20/11½ 20/16
Springs Branch Jn 08/49 08/56   20/08 20/11
Wigan South Jn 08/49½ ?   20/07½ ?
Wigan North Western 08.51a ~ 08.54d [P5] 08.58 ~ 09.01   20.03a ~ 20.06d [P4] 20.07 ~ 20.09
Balshaw Lane 09/05 09/11   19/55½ 19/59
Euxton Jn 09/06½ 09/13   19/49 19/57
Farington Curve Jn 09/10 09/15   19/43 19/53
Preston 09.12a ~ 09.15d [P3] 09.18 ~ 09.21   19.38a ~ 19.40d [P5] 19.47 ~ 19.50
Garstang & Catteral 09/24½ 09/31   19/26 19/38
Lancaster 09/33½ [DF] 09/41   19/14½ [UF] 19/29
Morecambe South Jn 09/35 09/42   19/12½ 19/27
Carnforth North Jn 09/38 09/44   19/09½ 19/24
Oxenholme Lake District 09/48½ [P2] 09/54   19/00½ [P1] 19/16
Tebay 10/01½ 10/08   18/51 19/05
Shap Summit 10/06½ ?   18/46 ?
Penrith North Lakes 10/19 [P2] 10/26   18/33½ [P1] 18/46
Carlisle 10.35 ~ 10.51 [P1] 10.40 ~ 10.45   18.12 ~ 18.14 [P4] 18.21 ~ 18.24
Gretna Jn 11/00½ 10/57   18/03 18/11
Quintinshill Loop 11*05 ~ 11*22 [DPL] 11.00 ~ 11.29   17*54 ~ 18*00 [UPL] 18.04 ~ 18.09
Lockerbie 11/39 [P1] 11/45   17/39½ [P2] 17/51
Beattock 11/51 11/55   17*19 ~ 17*28 [UPL] 17/41?
Beattock Summit 12/04 12/10   17/10 17/34
Abington 12/11 12/18   17/01½ 17/20
Carstairs South Jn 12/25½ 12/31   16/49½ 16/59
Carstairs East Jn 12/30 12/33   16/47½ 16/58
Auchengray 12/36 ?   16/44½ ?
Midcalder Jn 12/47 12/51   16/32½ 16/38
Slateford Jn 12/55½ 12/59   16/21½ 16/23
Haymarket 12/59½ [P3] 13/02   16/19 [P4] 16/21
Princes Street Gardens 13/03 ?   16/16 16/16
Edinburgh Waverley 13.05a [P11] 13.06   16.15d [P9] 16.15


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