10th July 2021

Statesman Rail
The Yorkshire Coast Statesman

Locos Used (1) 47828 & 47853
Stock Used 3426+3384+3344+3348+1211+3312+3438+80043+3188+3229+17056

Route :
1Z45 : St Albans City to Scarborough
1Z47 : Scarborough to St Albans City

Loco(s) Route
47853 + 47828 St Albans City - Luton - Bedford - Wellingborough - Kettering - Market Harborough - Leicester -  Syston South Jn - Loughborough - Trent South Jn - Meadow Lane Jn - Toton Centre - Ilkeston - Alfreton - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Mexborough - Hexthorpe Jn - Doncaster (2) - (via ECML) - York - Malton - Seamer - Scarborough
47853 + 47828 Scarborough - (reverse of outward route) - St Albans City

Notes :
(1) 47853 running as 47614.
(2) Tour diverted via Doncaster.

Source : Nick Bartlett

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

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
St Albans City 06.29d [P2] [DS] 06.28   20.39a [P1] 20.39
Harpenden Jn 06/34 [DS] 06/35   20/33 [US] 20/30
Luton 06.39a ~ 06.41d [P3] [DS] 06.40 ~ 06.42   20.23a ~ 20.25d [P1] [US] 20.22 ~ 20.24
Leagrave Jn 06/45 [DS] 06/46   20/18 [US] 20/19
Harlington 06/48 [DS] 06/49   20/14½ [P1] [US] 20/16
Flitwick 06/50 [P2] [DS] 06/51   20/12½ [P1] [US] 20/13
Bedford South Jn 06/57 [DS] 07/01   20/03½ [US] 20/06
Bedford 06.59a ~ 07.01d [P2] [DS] 07.04 ~ 07.07   19.59a ~ 20.01d [P1] [US] 20.01 ~ 20.02
Bedford North Jn 07/03½ [DS] 07/08   19/57 20/00
Sharnbrook Jn 07/13 [DS-DF] 07/17   19/47 19/51
Wellingborough 07.22a ~ 07.24d [P1] 07.27 ~ 07.31   19.35a ~ 19.37d [P4] 19.38 ~ 19.41
Harrowden Jn 07/28 07/33   19/31 19/35
Kettering South Jn 07/31 07/36   19/28 19/31
Kettering 07.33a ~ 07.35d [P4] 07.38 ~ 07.43   19.15a ~ 19.25d [P1] 19.25 ~ 19.26
Kettering North Jn 07/38 07/46   19/13 [US] 19/21
Market Harborough 07.46a ~ 07.48d [P1] 07.53 ~ 07.58 [P1]   19.02a ~ 19.04d [P2] 19.10 ~ 19.11
Kilby Bridge Jn 07/57 [DS] 08/07   18/53 19/01
Wigston North Jn 08*02 ~ 08*10 08.12 ~ 08.14   18/50½ 18/59
Leicester 08.16a ~ 08.18d [P2] [DF] 08.21 ~ 08.23   18.45a ~ 18.47d [P4] 18.47 ~ 18.54
Humberstone Road Jn 08/21 [DF-UDS] 08/25   18/43½ 18/44
Syston South Jn 08/25 [DS] 08/30   18/39½ [UF] 18/39
Sileby Jn 08/30 [DS] 08/34   18/31 [US] 18/33
Loughborough 08.36a ~ 08.38d [P3] [DS] 08.39 ~ 08.42   18.22a ~ 18.24d [P3] [US] 18.23 ~ 18.27
East Midlands Parkway 08.47a ~ 08.49d [P3] 08.50 ~ 08.55   18.10a ~ 18.12d [P4] 18.11 ~ 18.14
Trent South Jn 08/52 [DHLG] 08/57   18/08½ [US] 18/08
Meadow Lane Jn 08/55 [DHLG] 08/59   18/05½ [UHLG] 18/06
Toton Jn 08/57 09/00   18/04 [UHLG] 18/05
Toton Centre 08/59 [DM] 09/03   18/03 18/02
Trowell Jn 09/07 09/07   18/00 17/58
Ilkeston 09.10a ~ 09.12d [P1] 09.09 ~ 09.11   17.54a ~ 17.56d [P2] 17.52 ~ 17.56
Langley Mill 09/16 [P1] 09/15   17/50 [P2] 17/48
Ironville Jn  09/19 09/17   17/47½ [ML] 17/45
Alfreton 09.23a ~ 09.25d 09.21 ~ 09.23   17.41a ~ 17.43d 17.39 ~ 17.42
Clay Cross North Jn 09/34 [EL] 09/30   17/32 17/32
Chesterfield South Jn 09/36 [DBH] 09/32   17/30 [EL] 17/28
Chesterfield 09.40a ~ 09.42d [P3] 09.34 ~ 09.35   17.26a ~ 17.28d [P3] 17.21 ~ ?
Tapton Jn 09/44 09/36   17/23 17/18
Barrow Hill North Jn 09/47 09/40   17/20 17/14
Beighton Jn 09/52½ 09/45   17/12 17/07
Treeton Jn 09/56 09/48   17/08 17/04
Masborough Jn 10/00 09/52   17/04 17/00
Aldwarke Jn 10/03 09/55   17/00 16/57
Swinton 10/04½ 09/58   16/57 16/55
Moorthorpe 10/10½ [P2] DIV   16/46½ [P1] DIV
Pontefract Baghill 10/20 DIV   16/39 DIV
Ferrybridge North Jn 10/23 DIV   16/36½ DIV
Milford Jn 10/28 DIV   16/29 DIV
Church Fenton 10/35 [P2] [NNL] DIV   16/23 [P3] DIV
Colton South Jn 10*39 ~ 10*46 [NNL-LSL] DIV   16/19 DIV
Mexborough DIV ?   DIV ?
Hexthorpe Jn DIV 10/05   DIV 16/48
Doncaster DIV 10/13   DIV 16/41 [P4]
Shaftholme Jn DIV 10/18   DIV 16/35
Temple Hirst Jn DIV 10/24   DIV 16/29
Hambleton North Jn DIV 10/27   DIV 16/25
Colton Jn 10/47 [LSL] 10/33   16/18 [LSL] 16/20
York 10c56 ~ 11c06 [P3] 10.47 ~ 11.03   16c10 ~ 16c12 [P5] 16.07 ~ 16.15 [P5]
Scarborough Bridge Jn 11/07 ?   16/07 ?
Strensall SB 11/14 11/14   16/00½ 16/00
Barton Hill 11/19½ 11/19   15/56 15/55
Kirkham Abbey SB 11/27 ?   15/52½ 15/50
Malton 11/37½ 11/38   15/44 15/41
Weaverthorpe LC 11/48 11/48   15/33 15/29
Seamer 11/53½ 11/54   15/27 15/24
Scarborough 12.01a [P1] 12.00 [P1]   15.20d [P1] 15.20


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