7th May 2022

Statesman Rail
Dreaming Spires Statesman

Locos Used (1) 47501 'Craftsman' & 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013'
Stock Used 17056+3438+3188+80043+3229+3312+1211+3384+3426+3344+3348

Route : 
1Z70 : Penzance to Oxford
1Z72 : Oxford to Penzance

Locos Route
47501 + 47805 Penzance - St Erth - Camborne - Redruth - Truro - St Austell - Par - Lostwithiel - Bodmin Parkway - Liskeard - Plymouth - Totnes - Newton Abbot - Teignmouth - Dawlish - Exeter St Davids - Tiverton Parkway - Taunton - Cogload Jn - Castle Cary - Blatchbridge Jn - Clink Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Melksham - Thingley Jn - Chippenham - Wootton Bassett Jn - Swindon - Foxhall Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford
47805 + 47501 Oxford - (reverse of outward route) - Penzance

Notes : 
(1) 47501 running as D1944. 47805 running as D1935.


47501+47805 passing Totnes on the outward leg (photo: Nathan Williamson)

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Nathan Williamson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Penzance 07.19d [P2] 07.19   22.08a [P2] 22.06
Long Rock 07/22 ?   22/04½ ?
St Erth 07.27a ~ 07.30d [P2] 07.29 ~ 07.32   21.55a ~ 21.58d [P1] 21.53 ~ 21.57
Camborne 07/42 07/42 [P2]   21/46 21/44
Redruth 07.49a ~ 07.51d ?   21.39a ~ 21.41d ?
Penwithers Jn 08/01 ?   21/27½ ?
Truro 08.02a ~ 08.04d [P3] 08.03 ~ 08.07   21.23a ~ 21.25d [P2] 21.23 ~ 21.25
Probus 08/12½ ?   21/16½ ?
Burngullow Jn 08/20½ ?   21/09½ ?
St Austell 08.23a ~ 08.26d ?   21.04a ~ 21.06d ?
Par 08/32½ [P2] 08/32   20/57½ [P1] 20/56
Lostwithiel 08/37½ [P1] 08/37   20/52 [P2] 20/51
Bodmin Parkway 08.41a ~ 08.44d ?   20.46a ~ 20.48d ?
Largin 08/53 ?   20/41 ?
St Pinnock Viaduct 08/54 ?   20/40 ?
Liskeard 09.01a ~ 09.03d [P2] 09.01 ~ 09.05   20.31a ~ 20.33d [P1] 20.28 ~ 20.30
St Germans 09/15 [P2] 09/15   20/19½ [P1] 20/17
Saltash 09/24 [P2] 09/23   20/13½ [P1] 20/11
St Budeaux Jn 09/28 09/28   20/09½ 20/06
Plymouth 09.34a ~ 09.37d [P6] 09.33 ~ 09.38   19.59a ~ 20.02d [P5] 19.56 ~ 19.58
Lipson Jn 09/40 09/41   19/56½ 19/52
Hemerdon 09/48 09/46   19/50½ 19/47
Ivybridge 09/52 [P2] 09/52   19/45½ [P1] 19/42
Aish Crossover 09/57 09/56   19/41 19/38
Totnes 10/05 10/04 [UM]   19/32½ 19/29
Dainton Tunnel 10/11 10/10   19/26½ 19/23
Newton Abbot West Jn 10/15 10/14   19/22½ 19/19
Newton Abbot 10/15½ [P3] 10/15   19/21½ [P2] 19/18
Teignmouth 10/23 10/23   19/12 19/11
Dawlish 10/29 10/28   19/07 19/08
Dawlish Warren 10*32 ~ 10*45 [P2] 10/33   19/05 19/06
Exeter St Davids 10/57 [P5] 10/50   18/56 [P4] 18/55
Cowley Bridge Jn 10/59 10/52   18/52 18/53
Tiverton Loop 11/11½ 11/03   18/40½ 18/41
Tiverton Parkway 11/13 [P2] 11/05   18/39 [P1] 18/40
Whiteball 11/16 11/07   18/36 18/37
Norton Fitzwarren 11/22½ 11/14   18/28½ 18/28
Taunton 11c24 ~ 11c26 [P4] 11.16 ~ 11.20   18c24 ~ 18c26 [P2] 18.23 ~ 18.26
Cogload Jn 11/32½ 11/25   18/19 18/18
Athelney LC 11/35 11/28   18/15½ 18/16
Somerton GF 11/41 11/35   18/09½ 18/07
Castle Cary 11/48 [P1] 11/44   18/02½ [P2] 18/01
East Somerset Jn 11/55½ 11/51   17/54½ 17/53
Blatchbridge Jn 11/59½ 11/55   17/51½ 17/50
Clink Road Jn 12/02½ 11/56   17/49½ 17/48
Fairwood Jn 12/06½ 12/01   17/47½ 17/44
Westbury 12/12½ [P3] 12/08   17/44½ [P2] 17/42
Trowbridge 12/23 12/18   17/38½ 17/35
Bradford Jn 12/26½ 12/29   17/36½ 17/32
Melksham 12/32 12/36   17/31½ 17/25
Thingley Jn 12/37½ 12/46   17/27 17/20
Thingley East Jn 12/39 12/48   17/26 17/18
Chippenham 12/40½ [P2] 12/50   17/25 [P1] 17/17
Wootton Bassett Jn 12/54½ 12/58   17/13½ 17/08
Rushey Platt 12/59½ [UR] 13/02   17/09 17/04
Swindon 13/24½ [P3] 13/14   17/08 [P4] 17/03
Uffington 13/35½ 13/23   16/58 16/54
Challow 13/37½ 13/25   16/56 16/52
Wantage Road 13/40 13/28   16/53 16/49
Foxhall Jn 13/45 13/36   16*39 ~ 16*45 16/42
Didcot North Jn 13/46½ 13/39   16/37 16/38
Kennington Jn 13/53½ 13/47   16/28 16/31
Oxford 13.57a [P4] 13.57   16.24d [P3] 16.28

 
Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z69 : (47501 + 47805 + tour stock) : Slopers Siding to Penzance

Location Booked
Slopers Siding 05.45d
Penzance 05.47a [P2]

5Z71 : (47501 + 47805 + tour stock) : Oxford to Bicester

Location Booked
Oxford 14.06d [P4]
Oxford North Jn 14/08
Woodstock Road Jn 14/09
Oxford Parkway 14/11
Bicester Depot West Jn 14/18
Bicester Depot 14.20a

5Z72 : (47805 + 47501 + tour stock) : Bicester to Oxford

Location Booked
Bicester Depot 16.04d
Bicester Depot West Jn 16/05
Oxford Parkway 16/13
Woodstock Road Jn 16/14
Oxford North Jn 16/16
Oxford 16.19a [P3]

5Z73 : (47805 + 47501 + tour stock) : Penzance to Slopers Siding

Location Booked
Penzance 23.17d [P2]
Slopers Siding 23.19a


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