14th September 2022

Statesman Rail
Snowdonia Statesman

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

Route : (4)
1Z28 : High Wycombe to Blaenau Ffestiniog
1Z29 : Blaenau Ffestiniog to High Wycombe

Loco(s) Route
47853 + 47828 High Wycombe - Princes Risborough - Haddenham & Thame Parkway - Bicester North - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Warwick Parkway - Hatton - Dorridge - Solihull - Tyseley - Small Heath South Jn - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South 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
47828? + 47853? (3) Llandudno Junction - North Llanrwst - Betws-y-Coed - Blaenau Ffestiniog
47853? + 47828? (3) Blaenau Ffestiniog - Betws-y-Coed - North Llanrwst - Llandudno Junction
47828? + 47853? (3) Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - High Wycombe

Notes : 
(1) 47853 running as 47614.
(2) Off tour option: a ride on the Ffestiniog Railway from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Tan-y-Bwlch and return.
(3) Loco confirmation required.
(4) Unusually on this date two unrelated tours ran, but both using the same 1Z28/1Z29 headcodes.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
High Wycombe 05.45d [P2] 05.45   23.47a [P3] 23.46
Saunderton 05/51 [P2] 05/51   23/40 [P1] 23/40
Princes Risborough 05.55a ~ 05.58d [P3] 05.54 ~ ?   23.32a ~ 23.35d [P2] 23.32 ~ 23.35
Haddenham & Thame Parkway 06.05a ~ 06.08d [P1] 06.05 ~ 06.08   23.20a ~ 23.23d [P2] 23.19 ~ 23.23
Bicester South Jn 06/20 06/20   23/08 23/06
Bicester North 06.23a ~ 06.26d [P1] 06.22 ~ ?   23.02a ~ 23.05d [P2] 23.01 ~ 23.04
Aynho Jn 06/37 06.35   22/49 22/48
Banbury 06.44a ~ 06.47d [P2] 06.40 ~ 06.47   22.08a ~ 22.41d [P1] 22.14 ~ 22.39
Reservoir Jn 06/49 06/49   22/05 22/11
Fenny Compton 06/56 06/55   21/58 22/02
Leamington Spa 07.07a ~ 07.10d [P2] 07.06 ~ 07.10   21.43a ~ 21.46d [P3] 21.44 ~ 21.48
Warwick Parkway 07.18a ~ 07.21d [P2] 07.17 ~ 07.21   21.22a ~ 21.25d [P1] 21.15 ~ 21.19
Hatton 07/26 [P2] 07/25   21/18 [P1] 21/11
Dorridge 07.33a ~ 07.37d [P2] 07.32 ~ 07.36   21.07a ~ 21.10d [P1] 20.59 ~ ?
Bentley Heath LC 07/39 07/38   21/06 20/58
Solihull 07.43a ~ 07.46d [P2] 07.42 ~ 07.46   20.58a ~ 21.01d [P1] 20.51 ~ 20.54
Tyseley 07/52 [P2] [FL] 07/51   20/51 [P1] 20/45
Small Heath South Jn 07/53 07/52   20/49 [FL] 20/43
Bordesley Jn 07/57 07/54   20/39 [ML] 20/35
St Andrews Jn 07/58 07/55   20/38 20/34
Proof House Jn 08/02 [DEL] 08/00   20/31 20/31
Birmingham New Street 08.05a ~ 08.10d [P11] 08.04 ~ 08.10   20.22a ~ 20.28d [P8] [DEL] 20.23 ~ 20.28
Soho South Jn 08/16 08/17   20/18 20/15
Soho East Jn 08/17 08/18   20/17 20/11
Perry Barr West Jn 08/21 08/21   20/06 20/06
Perry Barr North Jn 08/22 08/23   20/04 20/05
Bescot Stadium 08/27 08/29   19/57 19/56
Darlaston Jn 08/29 08/30   19/52 19/54
Portobello Jn 08/32 08/33   19/49 19/52
Bushbury Jn 08/43½ 08/43   19/44 19/47
Penkridge 08/51½ 08/51   19/37 19/38
Trent Valley Jn 08/57½ [DS] 08/55   19/32 19/32
Stafford 08/58½ [P5] [DS] 08/56   19/31 [P4] [US] 19/31
Little Bridgeford Jn - -   19/23 [US] 19/21
Searchlight Lane Jn 09/03½ [DS] 08/59   - -
Madeley 09/11½ [DS] 09/07   19/09 [US] 19/09
Basford Hall Jn 09/19½ [DS] 09/11   19/04 [US] 19/02
Crewe Sig.CE105 09*21 ~ 09*26 ?   - -
Crewe 09c29 ~ 09*33 [P11] 09.18 ~ 09.34   18c57 ~ 18c59 [P12] [US] 18.52 ~ 18.58
Crewe Steel Works 09/40 09/37   18/53 18/49
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB 09/49 09/44   18/45 18/41
Chester 10/03 [UDM] 10/01   18*26 ~ 18*30 [P4] 18.27 ~ 18.29
Chester South Jn 10/04 10/02   18/24 [UF] 18/24
Saltney Jn 10/07 10/05   18/22 18/22
Shotton 10/14 10/12   18/16 18/16
Flint 10/20 10/21   18/12 18/12
Mostyn East Jn 10/26 10/27   18/07 18/07
Prestatyn 10/33 10/33   18/02 18/00
Rhyl 10/38 [P2] 10/38   17/58 [P1] 17/54
Abergele & Pensarn 10/43 10/43   17/54 17/46
Colwyn Bay 10/49 ?   17/48 17/40
Llandudno Junction 10.54a ~ 11.43d [P4] 10.54 ~ 11.43   17.22a ~ 17.42d [P3] 17.17 ~ 17.35
Tal-y-Cafn 11.52 ~ 11.53 ?   17.01 ~ 17.02 ?
North Llanrwst 12t03 ~ 12t14 12.03 ~ 12.23   16t44 ~ 16t51 16.49 ~ 16.52
Betws-y-Coed 12.23a ~ 12.29d 12.32 ~ 12.37   16.31a ~ 16.36d ?
Blaenau Ffestiniog 12.55a 13.05   16.05d 16.08


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