28th July 2021

Statesman Rail
The Cumbrian Coast Statesman

Locos Used (3) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & 47828
Stock Used 17056+3229+3188+80043+3438+3312+1211+3348+3426+3384+5912

Route :
1Z31 : Hereford to Ravenglass
1Z33 : Ravenglass to Hereford

Loco(s) Route
47805 (1) Hereford - Shelwick Jn - Ledbury - Great Malvern - Worcester Foregate Street - Droitwich Spa - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Smethwick Jn - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Tame Bridge Parkway - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carnforth - Grange-over-Sands - Ulverston - Dalton Jn - Park South Jn - Millom - Ravenglass
47828 (2) Ravenglass - (reverse of outward route) - Hereford

Notes :
(1) 47828 on rear.
(2) 47805 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935.
(4) Off tour option: A ride on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hereford 05.39d [P3] 05.39   23.33a [P2] 23.38
Shelwick Jn 05/42 05/43   23/30 23/34
Ledbury 05.55a ~ 05.59d 05.57 ~ 06.01   23.07a ~ 23.17d 23.18 ~ 23.20
Malvern Wells 06/08 06/10   22/59 23/07
Great Malvern 06.10a ~ 06.14d 06.11 ~ ?   22.53a ~ 22.56d 23.01 ~ 23.05
Newlands East SB 06/18 06/20   22/50 22/57
Henwick 06/22 ?   22/44 ?
Worcester Foregate Street 06.24a ~ 06.38d [P2] 06.25 ~ 06.40   22.39a ~ 22.42d [P2] 22.45 ~ 22.49
Tunnel Jn 06/41 06/42   22/36 22/43
Droitwich Spa 06.47a ~ 06.51d 06.50 ~ 06.55   22.26a ~ 22.28d 22.31 ~ 22.34
Hartlebury 06/58 07/01   22/20 22/25
Kidderminster 07.03a ~ 07.07d [P1] 07.05 ~ ?   22.11a ~ 22.14d [P2] 22.16 ~ 22.20
Blakedown 07/12 07/14   22/06 22/11
Stourbridge Junction 07.19a ~ 07.23d [P2] 07.20 ~ ?   21.57a ~ 22.00d [P3] 22.03 ~ 22.06
Rowley Regis 07.35a ~ 07.39d 07.35 ~ ?   21.44a ~ 21.47d 21.49 ~ 21.51
Rowley Regis [Loop] 07*43 ~ 07*47 [UGL] ? ~ 07.50   - -
Smethwick Jn 07/55 07/57   21/38 21/42
Galton Jn 07/56 07/58   21/37 21/40
Soho North Jn 07/58 08/01   21/31½ 21/30
Soho East Jn 08/04 08/02   21/29 21/27
Perry Barr West Jn 08/07½ 08/06   21/24 21/22
Perry Barr North Jn 08*09 ~ 08*15 08.10 ~ ?   21/22 21/21
Tame Bridge Parkway 08.22a ~ 08.25d [P2] 08.20 ~ ?   21.15a ~ 21.17d [P1] 21.12 ~ 21.15
Bescot Stadium 08/28 08/25   21/12 21/10
Darlaston Jn 08/29 08/27   21/08 20/59
Portobello Jn 08/32 08/30   21/03 20/56
Bushbury Jn 08/35 08/34   20/53 20/52
Penkridge 08/41½ 08/42   20/40½ 20/43
Trent Valley Jn 08/46 [DS] 08/46   20/35½ 20/36
Stafford 08/47 [P5] [DS] 08/47   20*18 ~ 20*34 [P6] 20.20 ~ 20.34
Little Bridgeford Jn 08/51 08/50   20/09½ [US] 20/06
Searchlight Lane Jn 08/52 [DS] 08/51   - -
Madeley 09/00 [DS] 09/00   19/57 [US] 19/56
Basford Hall Jn 09/07 [DS] 09/04   19/48 [US] 19/49
Crewe 09c10 ~ 09c14 [P6] [DF] 09.14 ~ 09.16   19c40 ~ 19c43 [P11] [US] 19.41 ~ 19.45
Crewe Coal Yard 09/17½ 09/18   19/38½ 19/38
Winsford 09/22½ 09/25   19/31 19/31
Hartford Jn 09/28½ 09/30   19/26 19/27
Acton Bridge 09/30½ 09/32   19/24 19/26
Weaver Jn 09/33 09/33   19/20 19/24
Acton Grange Jn 09/37½ 09/39   19/10½ 19/20
Warrington Bank Quay 09/42 [P3] 09/44   19/08½ [P2] 19/19
Dallam Jn 09/43½ 09/45   19/07½ 19/17
Winwick Jn 09/49 09/50   19/04 19/15
Golborne Jn 09/51 09/53   18/57 19/12
Springs Branch Jn 09/54 09/58   18/53½ 19/08
Wigan South Jn 09/54½ 09/59   18/53 19/07
Wigan North Western 09/55 [P5] 10/00   18/51½ [P4] 19/06
Balshaw Lane 10/01½ 10/06   18/44 18/58
Euxton Jn 10/04 10/08   18/36½ 18/56
Ribble Jn 10/07½ [DF] ?   18/31½ [UF] 18/50
Preston 10c10 ~ 10c14 [P3] 10.13 ~ 10.15   18c16 ~ 18c30 [P6] 18.47 ~ 18.49
Fylde Jn 10/15½ ?   18/15 [UT] 18/45
Barton & Broughton 10/19½ ?   18/10½ 18/42
Garstang & Catteral 10/24½ ?   18/04½ 18/38
Lancaster 10/36 [P3] ?   17/55 [UF] 18/29
Morecambe South Jn 10/37½ ?   17/53½ 18/26
Carnforth North Jn 10/41½ ?   17/50½ 18/21
Carnforth 10/42½ [P2] ?   17/49½ [P1] 18/20
Arnside 10/52 ?   17/40 18/10
Grange-over-Sands 10/57½ [P2] ?   17/36 [P1] 18/06
Ulverston 11/08½ ?   17/24 17/53
Dalton Jn 11/16½ ?   17/16 ? ~ 17.41
Park South Jn 11*18 ~ 11*30 ?   17/13 17/19
Askam 11/38½ ?   17/10 17/16
Foxfield 11/48½ [P2] ?   17/02 [P1] 17/08
Millom 11/55 ?   16/55 17/00
Silecroft 11/59½ [P1] ?   16/51 [P2] ?
Bootle 12/08½ ?   16/45½ 16/49
Ravenglass 12.14a ?   16.39d 16.42


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z32 : (47805 with 47828 on rear) : Ravenglass to Sellafield

Location Booked
Ravenglass 12.33d
Drigg 12/36
Sellafield 12.42a

5Z33 : (47828 with 47805 on rear) : Sellafield to Ravenglass

Location Booked
Sellafield 16.24d
Drigg 16/30
Ravenglass 16.34a


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