31st August 2022

Statesman Rail
Dorset Coast Statesman

Locos Used (1) 47828 & 47853
Stock Used 3348+3344+3426+3384+1211+3312+3229+80043+3188+3438+17056

Route :
1Z24 : Wolverhampton to Weymouth
1Z26 : Weymouth to Wolverhampton

Loco(s) Route
47828 + 47853 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 - Stonehouse - Stroud - Kemble - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading West Jn - Oxford Road Jn - Southcote Jn - Bramley - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Winchester - Eastleigh - St Denys - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth - Poole - Wareham - Dorchester South - Weymouth
47853 + 47828 Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Wolverhampton

Notes :
(1) 47853 was running as 47614.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Wolverhampton 06.11d [P2] 06.14   23.26a [P4] 23.33
Portobello Jn 06/16 06/19   23/21½ 23/27
Darlaston Jn 06/20 06/22   23/17½ 23/23
Bescot Stadium 06/21 06/25   23/16½ 23/22
Tame Bridge Parkway 06.24a ~ 06.26d 06.28 ~ 06.29   23.10a ~ 23.13d 23.18 ~ ?
Perry Barr North Jn 06/32 06/34   23/04½ 23/12
Perry Barr West Jn 06/34 06/35   23/03½ 23/11
Soho East Jn 06/38 06/39   23/00 23/06
Soho North Jn 06/40 06/40   22/58½ 23/05
Galton Jn 06/42½ 06/48   22/56 23/03
Smethwick Jn 06/46 06/49   22/52½ 23/02
Rowley Regis 06/49½ 07/01   22/49½ 22/58
Stourbridge Junction 06.58a ~ 07.00d [P3] 07.11 ~ 07.14   22.36a ~ 22.40d [P2] 22.43 ~ ?
Blakedown 07/06½ 07/19   22/30½ 22/38
Kidderminster 07.11a ~ 07.14d [P2] ?   22.21a ~ 22.25d [P1] 22.31 ~ 22.33
Hartlebury 07/20½ 07/30   22/16½ 22/26
Droitwich Spa 07.35a ~ 07.39d 07.38 ~ 07.40   22.05a ~ 22.09d 22.17 ~ 22.19
Tunnel Jn 07/47 07/47   21/59 22/10
Worcester Shrub Hill 07.49a ~ 07.57d [P2] 07.49 ~ 07.57   21.53a ~ 21.55d [P1] 22.03 ~ 22.05
Norton Jn 08/03 08/00   21/45½ 21/50
Abbotswood Jn 08/04½ 08/02   21/44 21/46
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 08/13½ [P2] 08/11   21/34½ [P1] 21/37
Cheltenham Spa 08.21a ~ 08.24d [P1] 08.17 ~ 08.24   21.24a ~ 21.27d [P2] 21.27 ~ 21.31
Barnwood Jn 08/30½ [DA] 08/31   21/18 21/20
Gloucester Yard Jn 08/31½ 08/32   21/17 [UA] 21/19
Haresfield Loop - -   20*56 ~ 21*09 [UPL] 20.44 ~ 21.13
Standish Jn 08/38½ 08/37   20/52½ 20/39
Stonehouse 08.42a ~ 08.44d [P1] 08.41 ~ 08.42   20.42a ~ 20.45d [P2] 20.26 ~ 20.27
Stroud 08.50a ~ 08.52d [P1] 08.45 ~ 08.52   20.33a ~ 20.36d [P2] 20.20 ~ 20.21
St Mary's LC 08/57½ 08/56   20/28½ 20/17
Kemble 09.08a ~ 09.10d [P1] 09.05 ~ ?   20.13a ~ 20.16d [P2] 20.03 ~ 20.07
Rodbourne Jn 09/23½ 09/19   20/00 19/52
Swindon 09/25½ [P1] 09/26   19*49 ~ 19*57 [P3] 19.44 ~ 19.49
Uffington 09/35½ 09/37   19/37½ 19/34
Challow 09/37½ [UM] 09/38   19/35½ 19/33
Wantage Road 09/40½ 09/41   19/32½ [DM] 19/30
Didcot Parkway 09/48 [P2] [UM] 09/48   19/27½ [P1] 19/26
Moreton Cutting 09/49½ [UR] ?   19/24½ [DM] 19/24
Goring & Streatley 09/55 [P4] [UR] 09/56   19/17 [P3] [DR] 19/18
Reading West Jn 10/05½ 10/07   19/10 [DR] 19/11
Oxford Road Jn 10*07 ~ 10*18 ? ~ 10.17   19/08 19/08
Southcote Jn 10/21 10/19   19/06 19/06
Bramley 10/31 10/32   18/53 18/55
Basingstoke 10/41 [P2] [DF] 10/43   18/46 [P3] 18/49
Worting Jn 10/45 10/46   18/43½ [UF] 18/43
Wallers Ash Loop 10/54 10/53   18/35½ 18/35
Winchester 10/58 [P2] 10/57   18/30 [P1] 18/30
Shawford Jn 11/00½ [DF] 10/59   18/27½ ?
Eastleigh 11/05½ [DF] 11/03   18/23½ [UF] 18/20 [UF]
Southampton Airport Parkway 11c08 ~ 11c09 [P2] 11.07 ~ 11.09   18c19 ~ 18c21 [P1] [UF] 18.13 ~ 18.14
St Denys 11/12½ [P2] [DF] 11/15   18/15 [P1] 18/08
Northam Jn 11/14½ 11/21   18/12½ [US] 18/05
Southampton Central 11/17 [P4] [DF] 11/25   18/10 [P1] 18/03
Church Lane Jn 11/19 11/27   18/06 [US] 18/00
Redbridge 11/20½ [P2] 11/28   18/02 [P1] 17/59
Brockenhurst 11/31½ [P3] 11/38   17/52 [P2] 17/50
Bournemouth 11.48a ~ 11.52d [P3] 11.52 ~ 11.55   17.31a ~ 17.35d [P2] 17.27 ~ 17.30
Branksome 11/57 [P2] 12/00   17/26 [P1] 17/23
Poole 12.02a ~ 12.06d [P2] ?   17.16a ~ 17.20d [P1] 17.15 ~ 17.18
Wareham 12/15 [P2] 12/19 [P2]   17/07 [P1] 17/06 [P1]
Wool 12/20½ [P2] 12/24   17/02 [P1] 17/01
Moreton 12/25½ [P2] 12/28   16/57 [P1] 16/57
Dorchester South 12/31 [P2] 12/35   16/50½ [P1] 16/49
Dorchester Jn 12/32 12/36   16/48½ 16/47
Weymouth 12.40a [P2] 12.46   16.36d [P2] 16.37


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z24 : (47828 + 47853 + tour stock) : Weymouth to Jersey Sidings

Location Booked
Weymouth 12.55d [P2]
Jersey Sidings 12.59a

5Z25 : (47853 + 47828 + tour stock) : Jersey Sidings to Weymouth

Location Booked
Jersey Sidings 16.22d
Weymouth 16.25a [P2]


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