5th October 2019

Statesman Rail
The Edinburgh Explorer Statesman

Locos Used (3) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & 47853
Stock Used (5) 5912+3426+3344+3348?+1211?+3312?+3438+80043+3188+3229+9479

Route :
1Z47 : Wolverhampton to Edinburgh Waverley
1Z48 : Edinburgh Waverley to Wolverhampton

Loco(s) Route
47810 (1) Wolverhampton - Cosford - Telford Central - Wellington - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Nantwich - Crewe - (via WCML) - Carstairs South Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Midcalder Jn - Slateford - Craiglockhart Jn - Niddrie West Jn - Portobello Jn - Craigentinny Jn - Edinburgh Waverley
47853 (2) Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton

Notes :
(1) 47853 on rear.
(2) 47810 on rear.
(3) 47810 running as D1924. 47853 running as 47614.
(4) Some sources had the headcodes as 1Z60 & 1Z61.
(5) Consist confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Wolverhampton 05.41d [P1] 05.41   00.01a [P2] 00.18
Wolverhampton North Jn 05/42 05/42   23/58 00/16
Stafford Road Jn 05/43½ 05/44   23/57 00/14
Cosford 05/50½ 05/52   23/49 00/05
Madeley Jn 05/55½ 05/57   23/44 00/01
Telford Central 05.57a ~ 06.00d [P2] 05.59 ~ 06.03   23.40a ~ 23.42d [P1] 23.54 ~ 23.58
Wellington 06.07a ~ 06.10d [P2] 06.09 ~ ?   23.31a ~ 23.33d [P1] 23.42 ~ 23.46
Abbey Foregate Jn 06/22 06/23   23/18 ?
Shrewsbury 06.29a ~ 06.32d [P4] 06.29 ~ 06.32   23.14a ~ 23.16d [P7] 23.24 ~ 23.28
Harlescott LC 06/38 06/37   23/09 23/18
Wem 06/47 06/46   23/01½ 23/10
Prees 06/50 ?   22/58 ?
Wrenbury 06/58 ?   22/49 ?
Nantwich 07/02½ 07/02   22/45 22/52
Crewe Gresty Lane 07/08½ 07/07   22/41 22/47
Crewe 07/14 [P11] [DF] 07.17 ~ 07.19   22.37a ~ 22.39d [P6] 22.41 ~ 22.44
Crewe Coal Yard 07/16 07/21   22/34 ?
Winsford 07/21 07/27   22/27½ 22/30
Hartford Jn 07/25 07/31   22/23½ 22/23
Acton Bridge 07/26½ 07/32   22/21½ 22/21
Weaver Jn 07/29 07/34   22/19½ 22/18
Acton Grange Jn 07/32 07/38   22/14½ 22/12
Warrington Bank Quay 07.34a ~ 07.37d [P3] 07.41 ~ 07.44   22.08a ~ 22.10d [P2] 22.07 ~ 22.09
Dallam Jn 07/40 07/45   22/06 ?
Winwick Jn 07/42 07/49   22/04½ 22/03
Golborne Jn 07/44 07/51   22/02½ 22/01
Springs Branch Jn 07/47 07/55   21/59 21/57
Wigan South Jn 07/47½ 07/56   21/58 21/56
Wigan North Western 07.48a ~ 07.51d [P5] 07.57 ~ 08.00   21.55a ~ 21.57d [P4] 21.50 ~ 21.55
Balshaw Lane 08/01½ 08/10   21/47 21/42
Euxton Jn 08/04 08/11   21/42½ 21/40
Ribble Jn 08/07 [DF] ?   21/37 [UF] ?
Preston 08.09a ~ 08.12d [P3] [DF] 08.17 ~ 08.21   21.15a ~ 21.36d [P6] [UF] 21.12 ~ 21.33 [P6]
Fylde Jn 08/13 ?   21/13 [UT] ?
Garstang & Catteral 08/22½ 08/31   21/02½ 21/02
Lancaster 08/31½ [DF] 08/39 [DF]   20/53 [UF] 20/52
Morecambe South Jn 08/33 08/41   20/51½ 20/51
Carnforth North Jn 08/36 08/44   20/48½ 20/48
Oxenholme Lake District 08/46½ [P2] 08/54   20/38½ [P1] 20/39
Tebay 09/00½ 09.12 ~ 09.46   20/29 20/29
Eden Valley Loop - -   19*50 ~ 20*07 [UGL] 19.55 ~ 20.10
Penrith North Lakes 09/17½ [P2] 10/05   19/45½ [P1] 19/47
Carlisle 09c33 ~ 09c35 [P1] 10.21 ~ 10.23 [P1]   19c23 ~ 19c25 [P4] 19.21 ~ 19.25
Gretna Jn 09/45 10/32   19/14 19/12
Lockerbie Loop 10*01 ~ 10*22 [DPL] ?   18*42 ~ 18*56 [UPL] 18.41 ~ 18.58
Lockerbie 10/24 [P1] 10/44   ? ?
Beattock 10*36 ~ 10*51 [DPL] 10/54   18/32 18/30
Beattock Summit 11/05 11/03   18*15 ~ 18*23 [UPL] 18.11 ~ 18.22
Abington 11/12 11/09   18/05½ 18/04
Carstairs South Jn 11/26½ 11/23   17/52½ 17/51
Carstairs East Jn 11/40 11/38   17/50½ 17/50
Auchengray 11/46 ?   17/45 ?
Midcalder Jn 11/56 11/54   17/33 17/34
Slateford 12/03½ 12/06   17/22 17/23
Craiglockhart Jn 12/07½ 12/08   17/19 17/21
Niddrie West Jn 12/17½ 12/18   17/09 17/09
Portobello Jn 12/26½ 12/27   17/05 17/06
Craigentinny Jn 12/28 ?   17/02 ?
Abbeyhill Jn 12/29 ?   17/01 ?
Edinburgh Waverley 12.32a [P9] 12.33   17.00d [P5] 17.00


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