12th November 2022

Statesman Rail
Whitby & Esk Valley Statesman

Locos Used (3) 47828 & 47853
Stock Used 17056+3438+3188+80044+3229+3312+1211+3384+3426+3344+3348

Route :
1Z29 : Worcester Shrub Hill to Whitby
1Z30 : Whitby to Worcester Shrub Hill

Loco(s) Route
47853 + 47828 Worcester Shrub Hill - Droitwich Spa - Hartlebury - Kidderminster - Stourbridge Junction - Rowley Regis - Smethwick Jn - Galton Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth HL - Wichnor Jn - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby - Ambergate Jn - Clay Cross North Jn - Chesterfield - Barrow Hill North Jn - Beighton Jn - Treeton Jn - Masborough Jn - Aldwarke Jn - Swinton - Moorthorpe - Pontefract Baghill - Ferrybridge North Jn - Milford Jn - Church Fenton - Colton Jn - York
47828 (1) York - Thirsk - Longlands Jn - Northallerton East Jn - Yarm - Eaglescliffe - Stockton Cut Jn - Bowesfield Jn - Thornaby - Middlesbrough - Guisborough Jn - Nunthorpe - Battersby
47853 (2) Battersby - Glaisdale - Grosmont - Sleights - Whitby
47828 (1) Whitby - Sleights - Grosmont - Glaisdale - Battersby
47853 (2) Battersby - (reverse of outward route) - York
47828 + 47853 York - (reverse of outward route) - Worcester Shrub Hill

Notes :
(1) 47853 on rear.
(2) 47828 on rear.
(3) 47853 running as 47614.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Worcester Shrub Hill 05.18d [P1] 05.18   21.57a [P2] 21.57
Tunnel Jn 05/20 05/20   21/55 21/56
Droitwich Spa 05.26a ~ 05.29d 05.27 ~ 05.29   21.43a ~ 21.46d 21.46 ~ 21.49
Hartlebury 05/37 05/35   21/37 21/35
Kidderminster 05.43a ~ 05.47d [P1] 05.39 ~ 05.46   21.28a ~ 21.31d [P2] 21.27 ~ ?
Blakedown 05/52 05/50   21/23 21/23
Stourbridge Junction 05.58a ~ 06.02d [P2] 05.54 ~ ?   21.14a ~ 21.17d [P3] 21.15 ~ 21.19 [P3]
Rowley Regis 06/11 06/11   21/05 21/06
Smethwick Jn 06/25 06/17   21/01½ 21/01
Galton Jn 06/26 06/18   21/00½ 21/00
Soho South Jn 06/28 06/21   20/58 20/58
Birmingham New Street 06.33a ~ 06.36d [P11] [DEL] 06.31 ~ 06.38   20.51a ~ 20.53d [P6] 20.49 ~ 20.53
Proof House Jn 06/38½ 06/41   20/49 [WL] 20/46
Landor Street Jn 06/40½ [ML] 06/43   20/43 20/44
Castle Bromwich Jn 06/45½ 06/48   20/38½ 20/39
Water Orton 06/46½ [P2] 06/49   20/37½ [P1] [ML] 20/38
Kingsbury Jn 06/50 06/51   20/34½ 20/34
Tamworth HL 06.56a ~ 06.58d [P3] 06.56 ~ 07.01 [P3]   20.24a ~ 20.27d [P4] 20.24 ~ 20.28
Wichnor Jn 07/05½ 07/07   20/17 20/16
Burton-on-Trent 07.11a ~ 07.13d [P1] 07.12 ~ 07.16   20.06a ~ 20.10d [P2] 20.07 ~ 20.09
Clay Mills Jn 07/16 07/19   20/03½ 20/04
North Stafford Jn 07/18½ 07.21   20/00½ 20/02
Stenson Jn 07/19 07/22   20/00 20/01
L.N.W. Jn 07/22½ [UTF] 07/24   19/55 [DTF] 19/57
Derby 07.25a ~ 07.31d [P1] [A] 07.26 ~ 07.31   19.50a ~ 19.53d [P2] 19.51 ~ 19.55
St Mary's South Jn 07/33 [DF] 07/32   19/47½ [B] 19/49
Ambergate Jn 07/41½ 07/45   19/40 19/42
Clay Cross North Jn 07/51 [EL] 07/53   19/31 19/33
Chesterfield South Jn 07/53 [DBH] 07/56   19/29 [EL] 19/30
Chesterfield 07.55a ~ 07.59d [P3] 07.59 ~ 08.02   19.24a ~ 19.27d [P3] [DBH] 19.22 ~ 19.27
Tapton Jn 08/01 08/03   19/22 ?
Barrow Hill North Jn 08/04 08/07   19/18 19/17
Beighton Jn 08/09½ 08/13   19/10 19/11
Treeton Jn 08/13½ 08/15   19/05½ 19/09
Masborough Jn 08/17½ 08/19   19/01 19/04
Aldwarke Jn 08/20½ 08/21   18/58 19/02
Swinton 08/22 08/23   18/56 19/00
Moorthorpe 08/28 [P2] 08/30   18/48 [P1] 18/53
Pontefract Baghill 08/37½ 08/37   18/39½ 18/46
Ferrybridge North Jn 08/40 08/39   18/37 18/42
Milford Jn 08/47 08/45   18/31 18/35
Church Fenton 08/52½ [P2] [NNL] 08/51   18/24 [P1] 18/29
Colton South Jn 08/56½ [NNL] 08/54   18/19 [NNL] 18/21
Colton Jn 08/57 [NNL] 08/55   18/18 [LSL] 18/20
York 09L06a ~ 09L28d [P9] 09.04 ~ 09.46 [P9]   17L44a ~ 18L12d  [P5] [LSL] 17.42 ~ 18.13
Skelton Jn 09/31 [DS] 09/49   17/41 17/39
Tollerton Jn 09/40 [DS] 10/00   17/34 [UF] 17/33
Thirsk 09/50 [DS] 10/11   17/20 [US] 17/21
Longlands Jn 09/58 10/16   17/14 [US] 17/14
Boroughbridge Road LC 09/59 10/18   17/12½ 17/13
Northallerton East Jn 10*01 ~ 10*13 10/20   17/11½ 17/12
Yarm 10/26½ 10/31   16/53½ 16/58
Eaglescliffe 10/30½ [P2] 10/34   16/50½ [P1] 16/56
Stockton Cut Jn 10/32 10/36   16/49 16/54
Bowesfield Jn 10/34 10/38   16/48 16/53
Thornaby 10/36 [P2] 10/40   16/46½ [P1] 16/50
Middlesbrough 10*43 ~ 10*46 [P2] 10/46   16*41 ~ 16*42 [P1] 16/45
Guisborough Jn 10/48 ?   16/40 16/44
Gypsy Lane 10.55 ~ 10.55 [P1] ?   16/33½ ?
Nunthorpe 10t58 ~ 11t00 [P2] 10.58 ~ 11.01   16t30 ~ 16t32 [P1] ? ~ 16.34
Battersby 11t20 ~ 11t35 11.20 ~ 11.38   15t39 ~ 16t09 15.43 ~ 16.17
Glaisdale 12t03 ~ 12t27 12.03 ~ 12.30   15t05 ~ 15t11 15.05 ~ 15.19
Grosmont 12/37 ?   14.53 ~ 14.53 ?
Sleights 12.45 ~ 12.46 ?   14/45 ?
Ruswarp 12/51 ?   14.39 ~ 14.40 ?
Whitby 12.58a [P1] 13.00   14.36d [P1] 14.36


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