5th March 2022

Statesman Rail
The West Highland Statesman (Day 1 of 3)

Locos Used (2) 47593 'Galloway Princess' & 47853
Stock Used 3426+3384+1211+3312+3229+80043+3188+3438+17056

Route : 1Z37 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47853 + 47593 Stevenage - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Adwick - South Kirkby Jn - Hare Park Jn - Crofton West Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Normanton - Altofts Jn - Castleford - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Winchburgh Jn - Linlithgow - Polmont - Falkirk High - Greenhill Upper Jn - Croy - Bishopbriggs - Cowlairs East Jn - Cowlairs North Jn - Maryhill - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Dalreoch - Craigendoran Jn
47593 (1) Craigendoran Jn - Helensburgh Upper - Garelochhead - Arrochar & Tarbet - Ardlui - Crianlarich - Upper Tyndrum - Bridge of Orchy - Rannoch - Corrour - Tulloch - Spean Bridge - Fort William

Notes : 
(1) 47853 on rear.
(2) 47853 running as 47614.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Stevenage 05.56d [P4] [DS] 05.55
Hitchin 06.01a ~ 06.03d [P2] [DS] 06.01 ~ 06.03
Biggleswade 06/13 [P4] [DS] 06/13
Sandy 06/16 [P2] [DS] 06/15
Huntingdon 06.29a ~ 06.39d [P3] [DF] 06.31 ~ 06.38 [P3]
Conington South Jn 06/49½ 06/46
Holme Jn 06/51½ 06/47
Fletton Jn 06/56 [DS] 06/51
Peterborough 06.59a ~ 07.03d [P4] [DS] 06.55 ~ 07.00
Helpston Jn 07/10½ 07/07
Tallington Jn 07/15½ 07/12
Stoke Jn 07*31 ~ 07*38 ? ~ 07.37
Grantham 07.45a ~ 07.48d [P2] 07.45 ~ 07.49
Claypole Loop 07/57 07/56
Newark North Gate 08.02a ~ 08.05d [P1] 08.00 ~ 08.03
Newark Flat Crossing 08/07 08/04
Carlton-on-Trent  08/11 08/08
Retford 08.23a ~ 08.30d [P2] 08.18 ~ 08.24
Loversall Carr Jn 08/43½ 08/37
Doncaster 08.48a ~ 08.51d [P8] 08.45 ~ 08.48
Adwick 08/56 [P2] 08/53
Adwick Jn 08/56½ 08/54
South Kirkby Jn 09/01½ 09/00
Hare Park Jn 09/14 09/16
Crofton West Jn 09/17 09/19
Calder Bridge Jn 09/19 09/22
Turners Lane Jn 09*23 ~ 09*29 ? ~ 09.30
Normanton 09/33½ 09/34
Altofts Jn 09/35 09/35
Whitwood Jn 09/38½ 09/36
Castleford 09/40½ [P1] 09/39
Milford Jn 09/47½ 09/45
Church Fenton 09/52½ [P2] [NNL] 09/56
Colton Jn 09/57½ [NNL] 10/01
York 10.05a ~ 10.15d [P5] 10.12 ~ 10.18
Skelton Jn 10/17½ [DS] 10/21
Tollerton Jn 10/26½ [DS] 10/30
Thirsk 10/39½ [DS] 10/42
Longlands Jn 10*47 ~ 10*56 10.47 ~ 10.59
Northallerton 10/59 11/03
Darlington 11/13 [P4] 11/16 [P4]
Ferryhill South Jn 11/24 11/25
Tursdale Jn 11/26 11/27
Durham 11/31½ [P2] 11/35
Birtley Jn 11/40½ 11/42
King Edward Bridge South Jn 11/43½ 11/45
Newcastle 11/46½ [P3] 11/48
Heaton South Jn 11/50 11/54
Heaton North Jn 11*52 ~ 12*12 [GL] ? ~ 12.13
Morpeth 12/28½ [P2] 12/28
Alnmouth for Alnwick 12/45 [P2] 12/45
Belford LC 12/58 12/57
Berwick-upon-Tweed 13/10½ [P2] 13/09
Reston 13/20½ ?
Grantshouse 13/26 13/23
Oxwellmains 13/33½ 13/31
Dunbar 13/35 [P2] 13/34
Drem 13/43½ [P2] 13/43
Prestonpans 13/49½ 13/49
Monktonhall Jn 13/53½ 13/51
Portobello Jn 13/55½ 13/53
Craigentinny Jn 13/57 13/54
Abbeyhill Jn 13/58 13/56
Edinburgh Waverley 14c00 ~ 14c02 [P11] 13.58 ~ 14.02
Princes St Gardens 14/03 [W] 14/04
Haymarket 14/05 [P4] 14/05
Haymarket West Jn 14/07 [DS] 14/06
Newbridge Jn 14/13 14/11
Winchburgh Jn 14/16½ 14/14
Linlithgow 14/20½ [P2] 14/17
Polmont 14/24½ [P2] 14/20
Falkirk High 14/27 [P2] 14/23
Greenhill Upper Jn 14/30½ 14/25
Croy 14/35½ [P2] 14/29
Lenzie 14/39½ 14/33
Bishopbriggs 14/49 14/35
Cowlairs East Jn 14/51 14/37
Cowlairs North Jn 14/53 14/39
Maryhill 14/59 14/43
Westerton 15/01½ [P2] 15/02
Dalmuir 15/12½ [P1] 15/13
Dumbarton Central 15/26 [P2] 15/25
Dalreoch 15/27 15/27
Craigendoran Jn 15.37 ~ 15.52 15.37 ~ 15.45?
Helensburgh Upper 15t58 ~ 16t01 [P1] 15.58 ~ 15.59
Garelochhead 16t12 ~ 16t13 [P2] 16.12 ~ 16.13
Glen Douglas 16t29 ~ 16t29 ?
Arrochar & Tarbet 16t39 ~ 16t40 [P2] ?
Ardlui 16t58 ~ 16t59 [P2] ?
Crianlarich 17t19 ~ 17t22 [P2] 17.19 ~ 17.22
Upper Tyndrum 17t34 ~ 17t37 [P2] ?
Bridge of Orchy 17t51 ~ 17t52 [P2] ?
Rannoch 18t21 ~ 18t36 [P1] 18.21 ~ 18.36
Corrour 18/53½ [P1] ?
Tulloch 19t12 ~ 19t13 [P2] ?
Roy Bridge 19/24½ [P1] ?
Spean Bridge 19t30 ~ 19t31 [P1] ?
Fort William Jn 19/44½ ?
Fort William 19.48a [P2] 19.41


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