14th August 2021

Statesman Rail
The Sussex Coast Statesman

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

Route :
1Z83 : Chesterfield to Eastbourne
1Z84 : Eastbourne to Chesterfield

Loco(s) Route
47828 (1) Chesterfield - Clay Cross North Jn - Alfreton - Ilkeston - Trowell Jn - Toton Centre - Trent East Jn - East Midlands Parkway - Loughborough - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Wigston North Jn - Market Harborough - Kettering - Wellingborough - Bedford - Luton - St Albans City - Silkstream Jn - Hendon - Brent Curve Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Acton Canal Wharf - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Central - Kew East Jn - New Kew Jn - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Tulse Hill - Streatham - Streatham Common - Selhurst - East Croydon - Purley - Stoats Nest Jn - Redhill - Gatwick Airport - Three Bridges - Haywards Heath - Keymer Jn - Lewes - Southerham Jn - Polegate - Willingdon Jn - Eastbourne
47805 (2) Eastbourne - (reverse of outward route) - Chesterfield

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47828 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Chesterfield 06.03d [P2] [ML] 06.19   23.21a [P3] 23.39
Chesterfield South Jn 06/05 [EL] 06/21   23/19 [DBH] ?
Clay Cross North Jn 06/09 [EL] 06/24   23/17 [EL] ?
Alfreton 06.17a ~ 06.19d [P2] 06.31 ~ 06.35   23.00a ~ 23.03d [P1] 23.10 ~ 23.13
Ironville Jn 06/24 [ML] 06/39   22/56 23/05
Langley Mill 06/26½ [P2] 06/41   22/53 [P1] 23/02
Ilkeston 06.30a ~ 06.32d [P2] 06.45 ~ 06.49   22.46a ~ 22.49d [P1] 22.54 ~ 22.57
Trowell Jn 06/36½ 06/51   22/43 22/51
Toton Centre 06/39½ 06/54   22/39 22/48
Toton Jn 06/40½ [ML] 06/55   22/38 [ML] 22/47
Trent East Jn 06/42½ 06/58   22/36 [ML] 22/44
Trent South Jn 06/43½ [UF] 07/00   22/35 22/43
East Midlands Parkway 06.45a ~ 06.47d [P2] [UF] 07.02 ~ 07.05   22.30a ~ 22.32d [P1] [DF] 22.37 ~ 22.40
Loughborough 06.57a ~ 06.59d [P2] [UF] 07.14 ~ 07.17   22.19a ~ 22.21d [P1] [DF] 22.25 ~ 22.28
Sileby Jn 07/04 [UF-US] 07/22   22/14½ [DS-DF] 22/21
Syston South Jn 07*09 ~ 07*13 07/25   22/09½ 22/18
Leicester 07.25a ~ 07.36d [P4] [UF] 07.31 ~ 07.38   21.52a ~ 21.57d [P2] [SL] 22.06 ~ 22.12
Wigston North Jn 07/40 07/43   21/47½ 22/02
Kilby Bridge Jn 07/42 07/46   21/45½ 22/00
Market Harborough 07/50 [P2] 07/54 [P2]   21/37½ [P1] 21/53
Kettering North Jn 07/58 [UM-US] 08/03   21/29 [DS-DM] 21/42
Kettering 08.00a ~ 08.03d [P1] 08.06 ~ 08.09 [P1]   21.20a ~ 21.24d [P2] 21.34 ~ 21.38
Kettering South Jn 08/06½ 08/12   21/19 21/33
Harrowden Jn 08/09½ 08/17   21/14 21/29
Wellingborough 08.12a ~ 08.15d [P4] 08.19 ~ 08.21   21.08a ~ 21.11d [P3] 21.21 ~ 21.25
Wellingborough South Jn 08/16½ [US-UF] 08/22   21/06½ 21/20
Sharnbrook Jn 08/23½ 08/32   20/56½ [DF-DS] 21/10
Bedford North Jn 08/29½ [UF-DS] 08/38   20/49 21/00
Bedford 08.31a ~ 08.43d [P3] 08.39 ~ 08.44   20.45a ~ 20.48d [P4] [DF] 20.56 ~ 20.59
Bedford South Jn 08/46½ [US] 08/47   20/44 20/52
Flitwick Jn 08/55 08/58   20/34½ [DS-DF] 20/44
Flitwick 08/55½ [P1] 08/59   20*31 ~ 20*33 [P2] 20/43
Harlington 08/57½ [P1] 09/02   20/25 [P2] 20/40
Sundown South Jn 09*00 ~ 09*09 [SUL] 09/04   - -
Leagrave Jn 09/14 [US] 09/06   20/19½ [DS] 20/35
Luton 09*21 ~ 09*22 [P1] 09/18   20/15½ [P3] 20/33
Harpenden Jn 09/33½ 09/25   20/05½ 20/25
St Albans City 09/41½ [P1] [US] 09/28   19/59½ [P2] [DS] 20/16
Radlett Jn 09/48½ 09/33   19/51 20/04
Silkstream Jn 09/56 [UHL] 09/43   19/41 [DS] 19/52
Hendon 10/01 [UHL] 09/48   19*22 ~ 19*37 [DHL] 19/47
Brent Curve Jn 10/09 09/50   19/17½ [DHL] 19/36
Dudding Hill Jn 10*14 ~ 10*19 09/56   19/15½ 19/32
Acton Canal Wharf 10/24½ 10/05   19/09½ 19/26
Acton Wells Jn 10*28 ~ 10*38 10.06 ~ 10.35   19/07½ 19/24
Acton Central 10c41 ~ 10c43 [P1] 10.41 ~ 10.42   19c03 ~ 19c05 [P2] 19.17 ~ 19.20
South Acton 10/44½ [P1] ?   18*59 ~ 19*01 [P2] ? ~ 19.15
Kew East Jn 10/47½ 10/50   18/55½ 19/05
New Kew Jn 10/50½ 10/51   18/52½ 19/03
Barnes 11/00½ [P1] [UWS] 10/59   18/46½ [P3] 18/57
Clapham Junction 11*08 ~ 11*09 [P3] 11/09   18/41½ [P5] [DWF] 18/52
Longhedge Jn 11/13 11/12   18/37 18/44
Factory Jn 11/15 [AL] 11/13   18/34½ 18/42
Voltaire Road Jn 11/16 [AL] 11/14   18/34 [AL] 18/40
Shepherds Lane Jn 11*17 ~ 11*20 ? ~ 11.19   18/33 [AL] 18/39
Brixton 11/21½ [P2] 11/21   18/31½ [P1] 18/38
Herne Hill 11/23½ [P3] 11/23   18/30 [P1] 18/37 [P1]
Tulse Hill 11/29 [P4] 11/27   18/26 [P1] 18/34
Streatham 11/33½ [P1] 11/31   18/21 [P2] 18/29
Streatham Common 11/38 [P1] [DS] 11/37   18/12½ [P2] 18/26
Selhurst 11/46½ [P1] 11/46   18/08½ [P2] 18/17
Windmill Bridge Jn 11/48 [DVS] 11/47   18/07½ [UVS] 18/16
East Croydon 11/49 [P6] [DS] 11/49   18/06½ [P4] [US] 18/13
South Croydon 11/52 [P4] 11/52   18/05 [P3] 18/11
Purley 11/57 [P4] 11/56   18/03 [P3] 18/08
Stoats Nest Jn 11/59 11/59   18/02 [US] 18/04
Redhill 12/10 [DM] 12/05   17/55 [UM] 17/56
Earlswood 12/12 [P2] 12/06   17/53½ [UF-URH] 17/54
Gatwick Airport 12*20 ~ 12*21 [P3] [DS] 12/12   17/49½ [P4] [UF] 17/49
Tinsley Green 12/25½ [DS-DF] 12/14   17/47½ 17/47
Three Bridges 12/27½ [P5] 12/17   17/43½ [P4] 17/46
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 12/29½ 12/19   17/41½ [UF] 17/44
Copyhold Jn 12/35 12/25   17/34 17/38
Haywards Heath 12/37 [P2] 12/26   17/33½ [P3] 17/38
Keymer Jn 12/40½ 12/31   17/29 17/34
Lewes 12/50½ [P1] 12.46 ~ ? [P1]   17/18½ [P2] 17/20
Southerham Jn 12/53½ 12/52   17/16½ 17/17
Berwick 13/01½ 13/00   17/08 17/08
Polegate 13/05½ 13/06   17/01½ 17/02 [P1]
Willingdon Jn 13/09½ 13/10   16/57½ 16/57
Eastbourne 13.15a [P2] 13.17   16.53d [P2] 16.52


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z84 : (47805 with 47828 on rear) : Eastbourne to Eastbourne C.S.

Location Booked
Eastbourne 13.25d [P2]
Eastbourne C.S. 13.28a

5Z85 : (47828 with 47805 on rear) : Eastbourne C.S. to Eastbourne

Location Booked
Eastbourne C.S. 16.35d
Eastbourne 16.38a [P2]


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