12th March 2022
Statesman Rail
The West Highland Statesman (Day 1 of 3)
| Locos Used (2) | 47501 'Craftsman' & 47853 |
| Stock Used | 17056+3438+3188+80043+3229+3312+1211+3384+3344+3348 |
Route : 1Z44 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47853 + 47501 | Milton Keynes Central - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Motherwell - Mossend [Down Goods Loop] |
| 47501 (1) | Mossend [Down Goods Loop] - Coatbridge Central - Gartsherrie South Jn - Gartcosh Jn - Springburn - Cowlairs West Jn - Cowlairs North Jn - Maryhill - Westerton - Dalmuir - Dumbarton Central - Dalreoch - 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) 47501 running as D1944. 47853 running as 47614.
Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List
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Timings (Booked &
Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Milton Keynes Central | 06.13d [P5] [DF] | 06.52 |
| Hanslope Jn | 06/21 [DF] | 06/58 |
| Weedon | 06/31 | 07/07 |
| Hillmorton Jn | 06/39½ | 07/16 |
| Rugby | 06.42a ~ 06.45d [P2] [DF] | 07.19 ~ 07.22 |
| Trent Valley Jn | 06/47 [DF] | 07/23 |
| Newbold Jn | 06/48 [DF] | 07/25 |
| Brinklow | 06/52 [DF] | 07/27 |
| Attleborough South Jn | 06/57 [DF] | 07/32 |
| Nuneaton | 06.59a ~ 07.02d [P3] [DF] | 07.35 ~ 07.38 |
| Amington Jn | 07/14 [DF-DS] | 07/49 |
| Tamworth LL | 07.16a ~ 07.19d [P1] [DS] | 07.51 ~ 07.54 |
| Lichfield Trent Valley | 07.26a ~ 07.29d [P1] [DS] | 08.00 ~ 08.03 [P1] |
| Lichfield North Jn | 07/31 [DS-DF] | 08/04 |
| Rugeley North Jn | 07/37 [DF] | 08/10 |
| Colwich | 07/41 | 08/11 |
| Milford & Brocton | 07/43 [DS] | 08/13 |
| Trent Valley Jn | 07/52½ | 08/17 |
| Stafford | 07.54a ~ 07.57d [P6] [DS] | 08.22 ~ 08.26 |
| Searchlight Lane Jn | 08/04 [DS] | 08/32 |
| Madeley | 08/12 [DS] | 08/40 |
| Basford Hall Jn | 08/22 [DS] | 08/46 |
| Crewe | 08.27a ~ 08.30d [P12] [DF] | 08.52 ~ 09.00 |
| Crewe Coal Yard | 08/34 | 09/02 |
| Winsford | 08/39 | 09/10 |
| Hartford Jn | 08/43 | 09/16 |
| Acton Bridge | 08/45 | 09/18 |
| Weaver Jn | 08/47 | 09/19 |
| Acton Grange Jn | 08/50 | 09/23 |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 08.53a ~ 08.56d [P3] | 09.25 ~ 09.27 |
| Dallam Jn | 08/59 | 09/29 |
| Winwick Jn | 09/01 | 09/31 |
| Golborne Jn | 09/03 | 09/33 |
| Springs Branch Jn | 09/08 | 09/37 |
| Wigan South Jn | 09/09 | 09/38 |
| Wigan North Western | 09.10a ~ 09.12d [P5] | 09.39 ~ 09.42 |
| Balshaw Lane | 09/22½ | 09/50 |
| Euxton Jn | 09/25 | 09/51 |
| Ribble Jn | 09/29½ [DF] | 09/55 |
| Preston | 09.31a ~ 09.34d [P3] [DF] | 09.57 ~ 10.03 [P3] |
| Fylde Jn | 09/36 | 10/05 |
| Barton & Broughton | 09*41 ~ 10*01 [DPL] | 10/10 |
| Garstang & Catteral | 10/07½ | 10/13 |
| Lancaster | 10*17 ~ 10*26 [DF] | 10/25 |
| Morecambe South Jn | 10/28½ | 10/28 |
| Carnforth North Jn | 10/31½ | 10/31 |
| Oxenholme Lake District | 10/42 [P2] | 10/40 |
| Grayrigg | 10/47 | 10/46 |
| Tebay | 10/52 | 10/51 |
| Shap Summit | 10/57½ | 10/55 |
| Shap Harrisons Sidings | 11/01 | 10/59 |
| Penrith South Jn | 11/12 [DS] | 11/07 |
| Penrith North Lakes | 11*15 ~ 11*55 [P3] | 11.12 ~ 11.52 |
| Carlisle | 12c15 ~ 12c17 [P1] | 12.13 ~ 12.16 [P1] |
| Gretna Jn | 12/31 | 12/30 |
| Lockerbie | 12/47 [P1] | 12/44 |
| Beattock | 12/58 [DM] | 12/57 |
| Beattock Summit | 13*12 ~ 13*19 [DPL] | 13.10 ~ 13.18 |
| Abington | 13/28 [DM] | 13/25 |
| Carstairs South Jn | 13/39½ | 13/36 |
| Carstairs | 13/40 [DM] | 13/37 |
| Lanark Jn | 13/42 | 13/39 |
| Law Jn | 13/51 | 13/45 |
| Shieldmuir | 13/54 [P1] | 13/49 |
| Motherwell | 13/57½ [P2] | 13/55 [P2] |
| Mossend South Jn | 14/03 | 14/01 |
| Mossend North Jn | 14/05 | ? |
| Mossend [Down Goods] | 14L08 ~ 14L33 [DGL] | ? |
| Mossend North Exit | 14/34½ | 14/36 |
| Whifflet South Jn | 14/38 | 14/38 |
| Coatbridge Central | 14/39½ [P1] | 14/40 |
| Gartsherrie South Jn | 14/42 | 14/42 |
| Gartcosh Jn | 14/45 | 14/46 |
| Springburn | 14/54½ [P1] | 14/57 |
| Cowlairs West Jn | 14/57 | 14/58 |
| Cowlairs North Jn | 14/59 | 15/00 |
| Maryhill | 15/07 | 15/04 |
| Westerton | 15/15 [P2] | 15/14 |
| Dalmuir | 15/29 [P1] | 15/26 |
| Dumbarton Central | 15/36 [P2] | 15/35 |
| Dalreoch | 15/37 | 15/36 |
| Craigendoran Jn | 15/46 | 15/47 |
| Helensburgh Upper | 15t51 ~ 15t54 [P1] | 15.51 ~ 15.52 |
| Garelochhead | 16t06 ~ 16t07 [P2] | 16.07 ~ 16.08 |
| Glen Douglas | 16/21 | ? |
| Arrochar & Tarbet | 16t31 ~ 16t32 [P2] | ? |
| Ardlui | 16/48 [P2] | ? |
| Crianlarich | 17t08 ~ 17t11 [P2] | 17.12 ~ 17.13 |
| Upper Tyndrum | 17t23 ~ 17t26 [P2] | ? |
| Bridge of Orchy | 17t40 ~ 17t41 [P2] | ? |
| Rannoch | 18t10 ~ 18t37 [P1] | 18.10 ~ 18.37 |
| Corrour | 18/54 [P1] | ? |
| Tulloch | 19t13 ~ 19t14 [P2] | ? |
| Roy Bridge | 19/25 [P1] | ? |
| Spean Bridge | 19t31 ~ 19t32 [P1] | ? |
| Fort William Jn | 19/45 | ? |
| Fort William | 19.48a [P2] | 19.42 |