27th August 2022
Statesman Rail
Settle & Carlisle Coastal Statesman
| Locos Used (2) | 47501 'Craftsman' & 47853 |
| Stock Used (3) | ? 3348+3344+3426+3384+1211+3312+3229+80043+3188+3438+17056 ? |
Route :
1Z24 : Cardiff Central to Appleby
1Z26 : Appleby to Cardiff Central
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47853 (1) | Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee West Jn - Maindee North Jn - Cwmbran - Abergavenny - Hereford - Leominster - Ludlow - Craven Arms - Church Stretton - Sutton Bridge Jn - Shrewsbury - Whitchurch - Nantwich - Crewe - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Appleby - Petteril Bridge Jn - London Road Jn - Bog Jn - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Ravenglass - Millom - Park South Jn - Barrow-in-Furness - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Carnforth - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central |
Notes :
(1) 47501 on rear.
(2) 47501 running as D1944. 47853 running as 47614.
(3) Consist confirmation required.
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Cardiff Central | 05.50d [P4] [D] | 06.02 | 00.01a [P2] | 00.12 | |
| Long Dyke Jn | 05/52 [UR] | 06/05 | 23/59 [E] | 00/09 | |
| Marshfield | 06/03 | 06/12 | 23/51 | 00/02 | |
| Ebbw Jn | 06/10 | 06/16 | 23/46 | 23/58 | |
| Newport | 06.15a ~ 06.18d [P2] | 06.20 ~ 06.24 | 23.39a ~ 23.42d [P1] | 23.52 ~ 23.54 | |
| Maindee West Jn | 06/20 | 06/26 | 23/37 [DR] | 23/50 | |
| Maindee North Jn | 06/22 | 06/27 | 23/36 | 23/49 | |
| Cwmbran | 06.32a ~ 06.36d | 06.35 ~ 06.39 | 23.24a ~ 23.26d | 23.41 ~ 23.42 | |
| Pontypool & New Inn | 06/40 | ? | 23/20 | ? | |
| Little Mill Jn | 06/42 | 06/46 | 23/18 | 23/34 | |
| Abergavenny | 06.51a ~ 06.55d [P1] | 06.54 ~ 06.58 | 23.07a ~ 23.09d | 23.23 ~ 23.26 | |
| Pontrilas | 07/10 | 07/13 | 22/55½ | 23/12 | |
| Tram Inn | 07/16 | 07/18 | 22/50½ | 23/07 | |
| Hereford | 07.28a ~ 07.31d [P3] | 07.26 ~ 07.43 | 22.40a ~ 22.42d [P2] | 22.56 ~ 22.58 | |
| Shelwick Jn | 07/34 | 07/46 | 22/37½ | ? | |
| Moreton-on-Lugg | 07/37 | 07/50 | 22/35 | 22/50 | |
| Leominster | 07.46a ~ 07.48d | 07.57 ~ 08.01 | 22.25a ~ 22.27d | 22.40 ~ 22.42 | |
| Woofferton | 07/55 | 08/09 | 22/18½ | 22/31 | |
| Ludlow | 08.00a ~ 08.03d | ? | 22.11a ~ 22.13d | ? | |
| Bromfield | 08/06½ | 08/19 | 22/08½ | 22/21 | |
| Craven Arms | 08/11 [P1] | 08/25 | 22/05½ [P2] | 22/17 | |
| Marsh Brook LC | 08/18½ | 08/30 | 22/01½ | 22/12 | |
| Church Stretton | 08.22a ~ 08.24d | ? | 21.56a ~ 21.58d | ? | |
| Dorrington SB | 08/31 | 08/43 | 21/48 | 21/58 | |
| Sutton Bridge Jn | 08*40 ~ 08*52 | 08.50 ~ 09.06 | 21/40½ | 21/50 | |
| English Bridge Jn | 08/55 | ? | 21/39½ | ? | |
| Shrewsbury | 08.58a ~ 09.01d [P4] | 09.10 ~ 09.14 | 21.36a ~ 21.38d [P7] | 21.46 ~ 21.48 | |
| Harlescott LC | 09/06 | 09/19 | 21/32 | 21/41 | |
| Wem | 09/15 | 09/27 | 21/24½ | 21/35 | |
| Prees | 09/18 | 09/31 | 21/21½ | 21/31 | |
| Whitchurch | 09/22 | 09/33 | 21/17 | 21/25 | |
| Wrenbury | 09/26½ | 09/39 | 21/12½ | 21/22 | |
| Nantwich | 09/30½ | 09/43 | 21/08 | 21/17 | |
| Crewe Gresty Lane | 09/37 | 09/48 | 21/04 | 21/12 | |
| Crewe | 09.39a ~ 09.42d [P12] [DS] | 09.50 ~ 09.55 | 21.00a ~ 21.02d [P6] | 21.07 ~ 21.10 | |
| Crewe Coal Yard | 09/44 [DS] | 09/58 | 20/58 | 21/04 | |
| Winsford | 09/55 [DF] | 10/05 | 20/48 [US] | 20/57 | |
| Hartford Jn | 09/59 | 10/09 | 20*37 ~ 20*43 [UF] | 20/52 | |
| Acton Bridge | 10/01 | 10/10 | 20/33 [US] | 20/50 | |
| Weaver Jn | 10/04 | 10/12 | 20/31 | 20/48 | |
| Acton Grange Jn | 10/07 | 10/15 | 20/26 | 20/43 | |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 10/09 [P3] | 10/17 | 20/24 [P2] | 20/41 | |
| Dallam Jn | 10/10 | 10/18 | 20/22½ | 20/40 | |
| Winwick Jn | 10/14 | 10/19 | 20/20½ | 20/38 | |
| Golborne Jn | 10/16 [DS] | 10/21 | 20/18½ | 20/36 | |
| Springs Branch Jn | 10*23 ~ 10*31 [DF] | 10/25 | 20/15 | 20/34 | |
| Wigan South Jn | 10/33 | 10/26 | 20/14½ | 20/33 | |
| Wigan North Western | 10/33½ [P5] | 10/27 | 20/14 [P4] | 20/32 | |
| Balshaw Lane | 10/40 | 10/33 | 20/07½ | 20/25 | |
| Euxton Jn | 10/42 | 10/35 | 20/06 | 20/23 | |
| Farington Jn | 10/45½ | 10/45 | 20/03½ | 20/20 |
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Lostock Hall Jn | 10/55 | 10/57 |
| Blackburn | 11/07 [P2] | 11/10 |
| Daisyfield Jn | 11/08 | 11/12 |
| Langho | 11/16 [P2] | ? |
| Clitheroe | 11/25 [P2] | 11/28 |
| Horrocksford Jn | 11/25½ | ? |
| Hellifield | 11.50 ~ 12.00 | 11.50 ~ 11.59 |
| Settle Jn | 12/04 | 12/04 |
| Helwith Bridge | 12/11½ | ? |
| Horton-in-Ribblesdale | 12/14 | ? |
| Ribblehead | 12/23 | 12/24 |
| Blea Moor | 12/26 | 12/28 |
| Garsdale | 12/37 | 12/39 |
| Ais Gill Summit | 12/40 | ? |
| Mallerstang | 12/43½ | ? |
| Kirkby Stephen | 12/47 | 12/51 |
| Crosby Garrett | 12/49½ | ? |
| Ormside | 12/56½ | ? |
| Appleby | 12.59a ~ 15.00d | 13.03 ~ 15.00 |
| Kirkby Thore SB | 15/07 | ? |
| Culgaith SB | 15/10 | 15/10 |
| Lazonby & Kirkoswald | 15/18 | ? |
| Low House SB | 15/25 | ? |
| Howe & Co Sidings | 15/29 | 15/30 |
| Petteril Bridge Jn | 15/35½ | 15/35 |
| London Road Jn | 15/36½ [DNG] | 15/36 |
| Bog Jn | 15/40½ | 15/39 |
| Currock Jn | 15/46 | 15/43 |
| Wigton | 16/00 [UM] | 15/59 |
| Maryport | 16/24 | 16/24 |
| Workington | 16/33 | 16/32 |
| Parton North Jn | 16/52 | ? |
| Parton | 16/57 | ? |
| Whitehaven | 17t06 ~ 17t07 | 17.06 ~ 17.08 |
| St Bees | 17t16 ~ 17t19 | 17.16 ~ ? |
| Sellafield | 17t32 ~ 17t34 | ? ~ 17.26 |
| Drigg | 17/40 | 17/32 |
| Ravenglass | 17/42½ | ? |
| Bootle | 17/48 | 17/42 |
| Silecroft | 17/54 | 17/48 |
| Millom | 17/59 | 17/51 |
| Foxfield | 18/07 | 17/58 |
| Askam | 18/17 | 18/07 |
| Park South Jn | 18/20 | 18/10 |
| Barrow-in-Furness | 18/30 [P2] | 18/22 |
| Dalton Jn | 18/39 | ? |
| Ulverston | 18/48 | 18/46 |
| Grange-over-Sands | 19/01 [P1] | ? |
| Arnside | 19/05 | 19/03 |
| Carnforth | 19.15 ~ 19.31 [P1] | 19.33 ~ 19.46 |
| Carnforth North Jn | 19/32 | 19/47 |
| Morecambe South Jn | 19/37 | 19/53 |
| Lancaster | 19/39 [P4] | 19/55 |
| Garstang & Catteral | 19/48½ | 20/07 |
| Fylde Jn | 19/58½ [UF] | ? |
| Preston | 20/00 [P3] [UF] | 20/16 |
| Ribble Jn | 20/01 [UF] | 20/17 |
| Farington Curve Jn | 20/02 | 20/19 |
Timings continue in first table.
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