8th April 2019

Statesman Rail
The West Highland Statesman (Day 3 of 3)

Locos Used (2) 47501 'Craftsman' & 47593 'Galloway Princess'
Stock Used 3348+1211+3344+3438+80043+3229+3312+9479

Route : 1Z47 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47593 (1) Fort William - Spean Bridge - Tulloch - Corrour - Rannoch - Bridge of Orchy - Upper Tyndrum - Crianlarich - Arrochar & Tarbet - Garelochhead - Helensburgh Upper - Craigendoran Jn - Dumbarton Central - Dalmuir - Westerton - Maryhill - Cowlairs North Jn - Cowlairs West Jn - Springburn - Stepps - Gartcosh Jn - Gartsherrie South Jn - Coatbridge Central - Whifflet South Jn - Mossend North Jn - Mossend East Jn - Holytown Jn - Shotts - Midcalder Jn - Slateford - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Hexthorpe Jn - Mexborough - Swinton - Aldwarke Jn - Holmes Jn - Wincobank Jn - Sheffield - Dore Station Jn - Chesterfield - Alfreton - Langley Mill - Ilkeston - Toton Centre - Trent East Jn - East Midlands Parkway - Loughborough - Syston North Jn - Syston East Jn - Melton Mowbray - Oakham - Manton Jn - Stamford - Helpston Jn - Peterborough

Notes :
(1) 47501 on rear.
(2) 47501 running as D1944.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Fort William 09.19d [P2] 09.11
Fort William Jn 09/22 ?
Spean Bridge 09t37 ~ 09t41 ?
Roy Bridge 09/48½ ?
Tulloch 10t01 ~ 10t02 ?
Corrour 10t23 ~ 10t25 ?
Rannoch 10t37 ~ 11t09 10.37 ~ 11.11
Bridge of Orchy 11t34 ~ 11t36 ?
Upper Tyndrum 11t56 ~ 11t59 ?
Crianlarich 12t12 ~ 12t32 [P1] 12.12 ~ 12.38
Ardlui 12t52 ~ 12t53 ?
Arrochar & Tarbet 13t09 ~ 13t11 ?
Glen Douglas 13t25 ~ 13t31 ?
Garelochhead 13t45 ~ 13t46 13.45 ~ 14.16
Helensburgh Upper 13t59 ~ 14t02 ?
Craigendoran Jn 14/08½ 14/34
Dalreoch 14/19 14/43
Dumbarton Central 14/21 [P1] 14/44
Dalmuir 14/33½ [P2] 14/56
Westerton 14/40 [P2] 15/02
Maryhill 14/42½ 15/06
Cowlairs North Jn 14/52½ 15/09
Cowlairs West Jn 14/59 15/10
Springburn 15/07 [P2] 15/12
Stepps 15/16 ?
Gartcosh Jn 15/22 15/22
Gartsherrie South Jn 15/31 15/29
Coatbridge Central 15/34½ [P2] 15/33
Whifflet 15.37 ~ 15.40 [P2] 15/35?
Whifflet South Jn 15/40½ 15/36
Mossend North Exit 15/41 15/37
Mossend North Jn 15/43 15/39
Mossend East Jn 15/45½ 15/41
Holytown Jn 15/48½ 15/43
Shotts 16/01 [P2] 16/02
Benhar Jn 16/03½ 16/07
Livingston South 16/21 16/21
Midcalder Jn 16/27 16/25
Slateford 16/45 16/46
Haymarket 16/52½ [P3] 16/55
Princes Street Gardens 16/55 [W] 16/58
Edinburgh Waverley 16.57 ~ 17.10 [P9] 16.59 ~ 17.10
Abbeyhill Jn 17/11½ 17/11
Craigentinny Jn 17/13 17/13
Portobello Jn 17/14½ 17/14
Monktonhall Jn 17/17 17/16
Prestonpans 17/21 17/19
Drem 17/28 17/25
Dunbar 17/36½ 17/34
Oxwellmains 17/38 17/36
Grantshouse 17/47 17/45
Reston 17/52 17/51
Berwick-upon-Tweed 18/01 [P1] 17/59
Belford LC 18/13 18/10
Alnmouth 18/25 [P1] 18/23
Morpeth North Jn 18/39 18/38
Morpeth Loop 18*41 ~ 18*56 [UPL] ?
Morpeth 18/58 [P1] 18/58
Heaton South Jn 19/16 19/12
Newcastle 19.24 ~ 19.27 [P4] 19.17 ~ 19.19
King Edward Bridge South Jn 19/29 19/21
Birtley Jn 19/33½ 19/25
Durham 19/41½ [P1] 19/33
Tursdale Jn 19/48 19/38
Ferryhill South Jn 19/50 19/40
Darlington 20/00½ [UM] 19/49
Northallerton 20/11 19/58
Longlands Jn 20/12 [US] 19/59
Thirsk 20/19 [US] 20/06
Tollerton Jn 20/31½ [US] 20/17
Skelton Bridge Jn 20/39 [US] ?
Skelton Jn 20/41½ 20/22
York 20.51 ~ 21.30 [P10] 20.35 ~ 21.32 [P10]
Colton Jn 21/39½ 21/39
Hambleton North Jn 21/49 21/45
Temple Hirst Jn 21/55½ 21/49
Shaftholme Jn 22/05½ 22/00
Doncaster 22.13a ~ 22.15d [P4] 22.14 ~ 22.17
Hexthorpe Jn 22/19 22/21
Mexborough 22/25 22/27
Swinton 22/28 22/29
Aldwarke Jn 22/30 22/31
Holmes Jn 22/34 22/34
Wincobank Jn 22/36 22/37
Nunnery Main Line Jn 22/38 22/39
Sheffield 22.40a ~ 22.42d [P6] 22.42 ~ 22.45
Dore Station Jn 22/47½ 22/52
Tapton Jn 22/57 23/00
Chesterfield 22.58a ~ 23.01d [P2] 23.01 ~ 23.04
Chesterfield South Jn 23/04 [EL] 23/06
Clay Cross North Jn 23/06 23/08
Alfreton 23.15a ~ 23.18d [P2] 23.15 ~ 23.18
Ironville Jn 23/22½ [ML] 23/22
Langley Mill 23/25 [P2] 23/26
Ilkeston 23.28a ~ 23.31d [P2] 23.31 ~ 23.35
Trowell Jn 23/34½ 23/37
Toton Centre 23/38½ 23/43
Toton Jn 23/39½ [UM] 23/46
Trent East Jn 23/41½ 23/49
Trent South Jn 23/50 [UF] 23/51
East Midlands Parkway 23.52a ~ 23.55d [P2] 23.53 ~ 23.57
Loughborough 00.05a ~ 00.08d [P2] 00.05 ~ 00.08
Sileby Jn 00/14 [UF-US] 00/14
Syston North Jn 00/20 00/20
Syston East Jn 00/21 00/21
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 00/27 00/29
Melton Mowbray 00.31a ~ 00.34d 00.34 ~ 00.36
Whissendine LC 00/41 00/44
Ashwell LC 00/43½ ?
Langham Jn 00/45 00/47
Oakham 00.47a ~ 00.50d 00.50 ~ 00.52
Manton Jn 00/54½ 00/56
Luffenham 00/59 ?
Ketton SB 01/01 01/02
Stamford 01.05a ~ 01.08d 01.06 ~ 01.08
Uffington SB 01/11½ 01/12
Helpston Jn 01/15½ 01/15
Peterborough 01.21a [P5] 01.22


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