25th May 2022

Statesman Rail
Snowdonian Statesman

Locos Used (2) 47501 'Craftsman', 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013', 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & 47853
Stock Used 3348+3344+3426+3384+1211+3312+3229+80043+3188+3438+17056

Route : 
1Z28 : Swindon to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z29 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to Swindon

Loco(s) Route
47501 + 47805 Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Standish Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Barnwood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Norton Jn - Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Hartlebury - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Smethwick Jn - Galton Jn - Soho North Jn - Soho East Jn - Perry Barr West Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Penkridge - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe - Chester - Saltney Jn - Prestatyn - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction
47805? + 47501? (5) Llandudno Junction - North Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Blaenau Ffestiniog
47805? (1) (5) Blaenau Ffestiniog - Betws-y-Coed - North Llanrwst - Llandudno Junction
47805 + 47501 Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
47810? + 47853? (5) Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Swindon

Notes : 
(1) 47501 on rear?
(2) 47501 running as D1944. 47805 running as D1935. 47810 running as D1924. 47853 running as 47614.
(3) Off tour option: a ride on the Ffestiniog Railway from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Tan-y-Bwlch and return with No.2 'Prince' & 'Blanche'.
(4) 25th May 2022 marked the 40th Anniversary of the Ffestiniog Railway returning to Blaenau Ffestiniog.
(5) Locomotive confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Swindon 05.16d [P3] 05.20   23.07a [P1] 23.41
Rodbourne Jn 05/19 05/23   23/04 ?
Kemble 05.32a ~ 05.35d [P2] 05.33 ~ 05.36   22.49a ~ 22.51d [P1] 23.24 ~ 23.28
St Mary's LC 05/47 05/45   22/38 23/15
Stroud 05.52a ~ 05.55d [P2] 05.49 ~ 05.50   22.31a ~ 22.33d [P1] ? ~ 23.11
Standish Jn 06/02 06/00   22/25 23/03
Gloucester Yard Jn 06/09 06/08   22/18 22/58
Barnwood Jn 06/15 06/09   22/15 22/57
Cheltenham Spa 06.21a ~ 06.24d [P2] 06.17 ~ 06.23   22.04a ~ 22.09d [P1] 22.48 ~ 22.52
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 06/32 [P1] 06/30   21/56 [P2] 22/39
Abbotswood Jn 06/40 06/38   21/47 ?
Norton Jn 06/42 06/42   21/45 22/26
Worcester Shrub Hill 06.47a ~ 06.49d [P1] 06.47 ~ 06.50 [P1]   21.24a ~ 21.40d [P2] 22.17 ~ 22.20
Tunnel Jn 06/51 06/51   21/22 22/15
Droitwich Spa 06.57a ~ 06.59d 06.57 ~ 07.00   21.10a ~ 21.14d 22.05 ~ 22.08
Hartlebury 07/06 07/06   21/03 21/57
Kidderminster 07.11a ~ 07.13d [P1] 07.09 ~ 07.12   20.53a ~ 20.57d [P2] 21.46 ~ 21.47
Blakedown 07/18 07/16   20/48 21/42
Stourbridge Junction 07.24a ~ 07.26d [P2] 07.20 ~ ?   20.38a ~ 20.42d [P3] 21.34 ~ 21.38
Rowley Regis 07/35 07/35   20/27 21/25
Smethwick Jn 07/49 07/48   20/22 21/22
Galton Jn 07/51 07/49   20/20 21/21
Soho North Jn 07/54 07/52   20/15 21/18
Soho East Jn 08/02 07/59   20/13 21/13
Perry Barr West Jn 08/06 08/06   20/06 21/10
Perry Barr North Jn 08/07 08/07   20/04 21/09
Bescot Stadium 08/13 08/14   19/57 21/03
Darlaston Jn 08/15 08/17   19/52 21/01
Portobello Jn 08/22 08/21   19/49 20/59
Bushbury Jn 08*26 ~ 08*43 08.24 ~ 08.36   19/44 20/55
Penkridge 08/53 08/44   19/37 20/47
Trent Valley Jn 08/59 [DS] 08/50   19/32 20/42
Stafford 09/00 [P5] [DS] 08/51   19/31 [P4] 20/41
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   19/23 [US] ?
Searchlight Lane Jn 09/05 [DS] 08/56   - -
Madeley 09/13 [DS] 09/04   19/08 [US] 20/27
Basford Hall Jn 09/21 [DS] 09/09   19/03 [US] 20/20
Crewe Sig.CE105 09*23 ~ 09*26 ?   - -
Crewe 09c29 ~ 09*33 [P11] 09.22 ~ 09.31   18c56 ~ 18c58 [P12] [US] 19.30 ~ 20.10
Crewe Steel Works 09/40 09/34   18/53 19/26
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 09/49 09/45   18/45 19/06
Chester 10/03 [UDM] 10/01   18*27 ~ 18*30 [UDM] 18/22?
Chester South Jn 10/04 10/04   18/25 [UF] ?
Saltney Jn 10/07 10/07   18/23 18/18
Shotton 10/14 10/15   18/17 18/13
Flint 10/20 10/23   18/13 18/10
Mostyn East Jn 10/26 10/30   18/07 18/04
Prestatyn 10/33 10/39   18/02 17/58
Rhyl 10/38 [P2] 10/44   17/58 [P1] 17/54
Abergele & Pensarn 10/43 10/50   17/53 17/51
Colwyn Bay 10/49 ?   17/48 17/46
Llandudno Junction 10.53a ~ 11.43d [P4] 11.02 ~ 11.42   17.22a ~ 17.42d [P3] 17.24 ~ 17.42
Tal-y-Cafn 11.52 ~ 11.53 ?   17.01 ~ 17.02 ?
North Llanrwst 12t03 ~ 12t14 12.03 ~ 1229   16t45 ~ 16t51 16.47 ~ 16.56
Betws-y-Coed 12.23a ~ 12.29d ?   16.31a ~ 16.37d 16.36 ~ 16.39
Blaenau Ffestiniog 12.55a 13.10   16.05d 16.07


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