13th April 2022

Statesman Rail
Royal Windsor Statesman

Locos Used (3) 47593 'Galloway Princess' & 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013'
Stock Used 3348+3426+3384+1211+3312+3229+80043+3188+3438+17056

Route :
1Z78 : Shrewsbury to Windsor & Eton Riverside
1Z79 : Windsor & Eton Riverside to Shrewsbury

Loco(s) Route
47805 (1) Shrewsbury - Wellington - Telford Central - Cosford - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho East Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Smethwick Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Hartlebury - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Maidenhead - Slough - Southall - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Willesden West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Richmond - Twickenham - Feltham - Staines - Windsor & Eton Riverside
47593 (2) Windsor & Eton Riverside - Staines - Feltham - Hounslow - Brentford - Barnes - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury

Notes :
(1) 47593 on rear.
(2) 47805 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Shrewsbury 06.05d [P7] 06.05   22.51a [P4] 22.47
Abbey Foregate Jn 06/07 06/07   22/48 22/44
Wellington 06.22a ~ 06.26d [P1] 06.20 ~ ?   22.32a ~ 22.35d [P2] 22.29 ~ 22.31
Telford Central 06.35a ~ 06.39d [P1] 06.34 ~ 06.41   22.22a ~ 22.25d [P2] 22.18 ~ 22.23
Madeley Jn 06/41 06/42   22/20 22/17
Cosford 06/48 06/48   22/13 22/11
Stafford Road Jn 06/57 06/55   22/04 22/04
Wolverhampton North Jn 07/00 07/00   22/03 22/03
Wolverhampton 07.04a ~ 07.08d [P2] 07.05 ~ 07.08   21.58a ~ 22.01d [P1] 21.57 ~ 22.01
Portobello Jn 07*14 ~ 07*26 07.14 ~ ?   21*48 ~ 21*52 ? ~ 21.48
Darlaston Jn 07*30 ~ 07*36 ? ~ 07.31   21/44 21/45
Bescot Stadium 07/39 07/37   21/43 21/43
Tame Bridge Parkway 07.43a ~ 07.47d 07.40 ~ ?   21.37a ~ 21.40d 21.39 ~ 21.41
Perry Barr North Jn 07/52 07/47   21/32 21/34
Perry Barr West Jn 07/54 07/48   21/31 21/33
Soho East Jn 08/01 07/54   21/27 21/28
Soho North Jn 08*03 ~ 08*13 ? ~ 08.12   21/25 21/27
Galton Jn 08/18 08/15   21/23 21/24
Smethwick Jn 08/20 08/20   21/22 21/23
Rowley Regis 08/26 08/27   21/19 21/17
Stourbridge Junction 08.37a ~ 08.40d [P3] 08.39 ~ 08.41   21.05a ~ 21.08d [P2] 21.05 ~ ?
Blakedown 08/46 08/46   20/58 21/00
Kidderminster 08.51a ~ 08.54d [P2] 08.50 ~ ? [P2]   20.49a ~ 20.53d [P1] 20.53 ~ 20.55 [P1]
Hartlebury 09/00 08/58   20/44 20/49
Droitwich Spa 09.07a ~ 09.10d 09.06 ~ 09.09   20.35a ~ 20.37d 20.39 ~ 20.42
Tunnel Jn 09/18 09/17   20/29 20/33
Worcester Shrub Hill 09.20a ~ 09.23d [P2] 09.18 ~ 09.22   20.25a ~ 20.27d [P1] 20.28 ~ 20.31
Norton Jn 09/28 09/35   20/20 20/21
Abbotswood Jn 09/29½ 09/39   20/18½ 20/19
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 09/37 [P2] 09/50   20/10½ [P1] 20/11
Cheltenham Spa 09/43 [P1] 09/55 [P1]   20/04 [P2] 20/03
Barnwood Jn 09/48 10/01   19/56 19/52
Gloucester Yard Jn 09/49 10/02   19/54 19/51
Standish Jn 09/55 10/08   19/46 19/44
Stroud 10/00½ 10/15   19/39 19/40
St Mary's LC 10/04 10/17   19/34 19/36
Kemble 10/13½ [P1] 10/28   19/22 [P2] 19/28
Rodbourne Jn 10/24 10/36   19/08 19/17
Swindon 10c27 ~ 10c29 [P1] 10.39 ~ 10.44   19c03 ~ 19c05 [P3] 19/16?
Uffington 10/40 10/55   18/54½ 19/05
Challow 10/42 10/56   18/52½ 19/03
Wantage Road 10/45 10/59   18/50½ 19/00
Didcot Parkway 10/51 [P2] [UM] 11/06   18/45½ [P1] 18/52
Didcot East Jn 10/51 11/07   18/44 [DM] 18/49
Moreton Cutting 10/52 11/09   18/42 [DR-DM] 18/48
Goring & Streatley 10/56½ [P2] [UM] 11/15   18/35 [P3] [DR] 18/40
Reading West Jn - -   18/28 [DR] 18/28
Reading High Level Jn 11/06 [UM] 11/21   - -
Reading 11/07 [P10] [UM] 11/23   18*17 ~ 18*25 [P13] [DR] 18.02 ~ 18.23
Kennet Bridge Jn 11/09 [UM] 11/25   18/15 [DR] 18/00
Twyford West 11/12 [UM-UR] 11/29   18/10 [DR] 17/56
Twyford 11/13 [P4] [UR] 11/31   18/09 [P3] [DR] 17/55
Maidenhead 11/18½ [P5] [UR] 11/38   17/59½ [P3] [DR] 17/47
Slough 11/24 [P5] [UR] 11/45   17/50 [P4] [DR] 17/34
Heathrow Airport Jn 11/35 [UR] 11/52   17/37 [DR] 17/20
Southall 11/40 [P4] [UR] 11/55   17/32½ [P3] [DR] 17/17
West Ealing 11/45½ [P4] [UR] 11/59   17/26 [P3] [DR] 17/14
Acton West 11/49½ [UR] 12/04   17/21½ [GL-DR] 17/10
Acton Main Line 11c51 ~ 11c52 [UR] ?   17/18 [GL] ?
Acton Wells Jn 11/55½ 12/12   17/16 17/06
Willesden SW Sidings 11*59 ~ 12*09 ?   17/12 ?
Willesden West London Jn 12/11 12/17   17/10 17/01
Mitre Bridge Jn 12/13 12/18   17/08 17/00
North Pole Jn 12/14 12/20   17/07 16/58
Shepherds Bush 12/16 [P1] 12/22   17/05 [P2] 16/56
Kensington Olympia 12/18 [DM] 12/23   17/03 [DM] 16/55
West Brompton 12/20 [P4] 12/25   17/00 [P4] 16/53
Latchmere Jn 12/24 12/30   16/56 16/50
Clapham Junction 12/29 [P5] [DWF] 12/43   16/53 [P3] 16/46
Barnes 12/37 [P3] 12/48   16/45 [P1] [UWS] 16/36
Brentford 12/44 [P2] DIV   16/30 [P1] 16/30
Hounslow 12/48 [P2] DIV   16/25 [P1] 16/26
Richmond DIV 12/51   - -
Twickenham DIV 12/54   - -
Feltham Jn 12/50 12/59   16/23 16/23
Feltham 12/52 [P2] 13/02   16/21 [P1] 16/20
Staines 13/00 [P2] 13/09   16/16 [P1] 16/16
Windsor & Eton Riverside 13.11a [P2] 13.28   16.07d [P2] 16.06


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z78 : (47805 with 47593 on rear) : Crewe H.S. to Shrewsbury

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 05.10d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 05.11 ~ 05.13
Crewe Gresty Lane 05/16
Nantwich 05/20
Wrenbury 05/25
Whitchurch 05/29
Prees 05/34
Wem 05/37
Harlescott LC 05/45
Shrewsbury 05.52a [P7]

5Z79 : (47593 with 47805 on rear) : Shrewsbury to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked
Shrewsbury 22.56d [P4]
Harlescott LC 23/01
Wem 23/10
Prees 23/13
Whitchurch 23/17
Wrenbury 23/22
Nantwich 23/26
Crewe Gresty Lane 23/32
Crewe H.S. 23.37a


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