7th December 2022

Statesman Rail
Bath & Bristol Christmas Statesman

Locos Used 47593 'Galloway Princess' & 47828
Stock Used 3426+3384+1211+3312+3229+80044+3188+3438+17056

Route : 
1Z41 : Carnforth to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z43 : Bristol Temple Meads to Carnforth

Loco(s) Route
47593 (1) Carnforth - (via WCML) - Stafford - Penkridge - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
47593 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Stechford - Proof House Jn? - Birmingham New Street? (3) - Soho South Jn? - Soho East Jn? - Perry Barr West Jn? - Perry Barr North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth

Notes:
(1) 47828 on rear.
(2) It is reported that outward leg was heavily delayed due to a broken rail between Carnforth and Preston.
(3) Confirmation required - was the return leg diverted via Birmingham New Street?

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Carnforth 06.00d [P2] CANC   22.24a [P2] 23.00
Carnforth North Jn 06/01 CANC   22/23 22/59
Morecambe South Jn 06/04½ CANC   22/19 22/52
Lancaster 06.07a ~ 06.10d [P4] CANC   22.14a ~ 22.16d [P3] 22.45 ~ 22.49
Garstang & Catteral 06/22½ CANC   22/04½ 22/34
Barton & Broughton 06/27 CANC   22/01½ 22/30
Fylde Jn 06/30½ [UF] CANC   21/57½ ?
Preston 06.32a ~ 06.34d [P4] [UF] 07.55d   21.53a ~ 21.56d [P3] [DF] 22.19 ~ 22.24
Ribble Jn 06/35½ [UF] 07/57   21/51½ [DF] 22/18
Euxton Jn 06/40½ 08/03   21/46 22/14
Balshaw Lane 06/42½ 08/10   21/43 22/13
Wigan North Western 06.50a ~ 06.52d [P4] 08.21 ~ 08.24   21.30a ~ 21.33d [P5] 21.59 ~ 22.04
Wigan South Jn 06/53½ 08/25   21/29½ 21/58
Springs Branch Jn 06/54 08/26   21/29 21/57
Golborne Jn 06/57½ 08/30   21/26 21/53
Winwick Jn 06/59½ 08/33   21/24 21/51
Dallam Jn 07/01½ 08/35   21/21 21/48
Warrington Bank Quay 07.03a ~ 07.06d [P2] 08.36 ~ 08.40   21.16a ~ 21.18d [P3] 21.43 ~ 21.46
Acton Grange Jn 07/10½ 08/43   21/14 21/41
Weaver Jn 07/15 08/48   21/11 21/37
Acton Bridge 07/17 08/50   21/09½ 21/36
Hartford Jn 07/19 08/51   21/08 21/35
Winsford 07/23 08/55   21/04 21/31
Crewe Coal Yard 07/29 09/00   20/59 21/24
Crewe 07.31a ~ 07.34d [P5] [US] 09.01 ~ 09.05   20.53a ~ 20.56d [P11] [DF] 21.16 ~ 21.21
Basford Hall Jn 07/39 [US] 09/09   20/45 [DF] 21/11
Madeley 07/47 [US] 09/15   20/39½ [DF] 21/07
Norton Bridge 08/00 [US] 09/24   20/30½ [DF] 20/58
Little Bridgeford Jn 08/01 [US] 09/25   20/29½ [DF] 20/57
Doxey Jn 08/05 [US] 09/30   20/25½ [DF] 20/52
Stafford 08.06a ~ 08.08d [P3] [US] 09.31 ~ 09.33   20.18a ~ 20.24d [P6] [DS] 20.48 ~ 20.51
Trent Valley Jn 08/10 09/35   20/16½ 20/46
Penkridge 08/15 09/40   20/11 20/41
Bushbury Jn 08/21 09/48   20/04½ 20/33
Portobello Jn 08/26 09/52   20/01½ 20/28
Darlaston Jn 08/38 09/54   19/58½ 20/24
Bescot Stadium 08/40 10/00   19/56½ 20/23
Tame Bridge Parkway 08.43a ~ 08.46d 10.03 ~ 10.04   19.50a ~ 19.53d 20.18 ~ 20.19
Perry Barr North Jn 08/51 10/09   19/44½ 20/12
Perry Barr West Jn - -   DIV? ?
Soho East Jn - -   DIV? ?
Soho South Jn - -   DIV? ?
Birmingham New Street - -   DIV? ?
Proof House Jn - -   DIV? ?
Aston 08/56½ [P2] 10/11   19/38 [P1] DIV?
Stechford 09/01½ 10/17   19/32 19/48
Birmingham International 09.08a ~ 09.17d [P5] 10.22 ~ 10.26   19.17a ~ 19.23d [P2] 19.33 ~ 19.39
Berkswell 09/22 10/32   19/12½ 19/28
Coventry 09/28 [P2] 10/37   19/08 [P4] 19/18
Gibbet Hill Jn 09/34 10/41   19/04 19/12
Kenilworth Jns 09/36 10/43   19/02 19/10
Milverton Jn 09/40½ 10/47   18/55 18/56
Leamington Spa 09*43 ~ 09*50 [UM] 10/51   18/52 [DM] 18/54
Fenny Compton 10/03 11/02   18/41 18/39
Reservoir Jn 10/11 11/08   18/33½ 18/29
Banbury 10/13 [P3] 11/09   18/32 [P2] 18/28
Aynho Jn 10/20 11/13   18/28 18/23
Heyford 10/28 11/17   18/22 18/16
Wolvercote Jn 10/37 [UM] 11/23   18/11½ 18/05
Oxford North Jn 10/39 [UM] 11/25   18/08½ [DM] 18/02
Oxford 10/40 [UT] 11/26 [UT]   18/06½ [DT] 18/00
Kennington Jn 10/44 11/27   17/57½ 17/57
Didcot North Jn 10/54 11/35   17/45 17/49
Foxhall Jn 10c56 ~ 10c58 [DM] 11.38 ~ ?   17c42 ~ 17c43 ? ~ 17.47
Wantage Road 11/07 11/45   17/35½ 17/40
Challow 11*10 ~ 11*22 [DR] 11/52   17/33 17/37
Uffington 11/26½ 11/55   17/31 17/35
Swindon 11/35½ [P4] 12/04   17/22 [UM] 17/24 [UM]
Wootton Bassett Jn 11/41 12/08   17/15 17/14
Chippenham 11/49½ [P1] 12/15   17/07 [P2] 17/06
Thingley East Jn 11/50½ 12/16   17/06 17/05
Thingley Jn 11/51 12/17   17/05½ 17/04
Bathampton Jn 11/59 12/24   16/58 16/57
Bath Spa 12.03a ~ 12.07d [P1] 12.27 ~ 12.33 [P1]   16.47a ~ 16.54d [P2] 16.48 ~ 16.54
North Somerset Jn 12/18½ [DM] 12/43   16/36 16/37
Bristol East Jn 12/19½ 12/44   16/35 16/36
Bristol Temple Meads 12.21a [P15] 12.46   16.33d [P11] [UM] 16.35


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z42 : (47828 with 47593 on rear) : Bristol Temple Meads to Lawrence Hill
5Z42 : (47593 with 47828 on rear) : Lawrence Hill to Bristol East Depot
(whole train turned)

Location Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 12.27d [P15] 12.56
Bristol West Jn 12.29 ~ 12.51 DIV
Bristol Temple Meads 12/53 [P15] DIV
Bristol East Jn 12/54 ?
Dr Day's Jn DIV ?
Lawrence Hill DIV ? ~ ?
Dr Day's Jn DIV 13/07
North Somerset Jn 12/56 13/13
Bristol East Depot 12.58a 13.15

5Z43 : (47828 with 47593 on rear) : Bristol East Depot to Bristol West Jn
5Z43 : (47593 with 47828 on rear) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol East Depot 15.42d
North Somerset Jn 15/44
Bristol East Jn 15/45
Bristol Temple Meads 15/46 [P15]
Bristol West Jn 15.48 ~ 16.18
Bristol Temple Meads 16.20a [P11]


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